The University of Portland community considers Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a day ON! Not a day off. This year will offer another opportunity to reflect on how Dr. King’s work can be seen through the lens of our mission in the areas of teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership. Our theme invites us to center our attention on knowing, appreciating, and building our beloved community.
Monday, January 16, will feature a service with the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17, will feature a panel discussion with alumni, staff, and students that will reflect on the question, “Who Is in Our Beloved Community?” at 5 p.m. in Brian Doyle Auditorium (Dundon-Berchtold Hall 004).
From January 17 through 20, join our community in appreciating our colleagues in Facilities Services and Bon App. Come sign cards of gratitude in the Diversity Center (Buckley Center 102), open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Moreau Center is encouraging ongoing engagement in service and justice through GivePulse.
For more information on MLK Day ON! 2023, please visit the site: www.up.edu/mlk-day-on.
Please email any questions or concerns to oiedi@up.edu.
Please join the diversity, equity, and inclusion office as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual keynote by UP alumnus Taylor Stewart ’18 on January 18, 2021 at 6 p.m.
The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion invites all UP community members to take part in “MLK Day On: Reconciliation, Reparation, Renewal,” a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 6-7:30 p.m., with a virtual keynote address by Taylor Stewart ’18. Stewart’s work confronts the legacy of racism in Oregon by marking the site of Alonzo Tucker’s 1902 lynching in Coos Bay, OR. Stewart’s efforts serve as a starting point for informing, educating, and inspiring dialogue about race and white supremacy in our community.