Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Arcadia University will celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with various events on campus and in the community between Jan. 14 and Jan. 19, 2024. 

January 14: MLK Day of Learning – St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Glenside, 1:30 p.m., participants should RSVP using this link: https://tinyurl.com/2024MLKDayofLearning

January 14-22: Food Drive for Willow Grove Baptist Church – Drop off nonperishable food items and toiletries at donation boxes in Taylor Hall, Landman Library, Kuch Center, Commons, Castle Lobby, Oak Summit B Lobby, and at-home games for basketball, ice hockey, swimming, and volleyball. 

January 15:  Day of Service Volunteer Event – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Chat and the Dining Hall, room 103.

January 17: Trivia, Letter Writing, and Card Making at the Welcome Back Bash – 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Commons Great Room.

January 17-20: Athletics Games Honor MLK – Men’s basketball, men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s swimming, and men’s volleyball teams have selected various speeches of Dr. King, to spotlight throughout the week. The Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice And Sing, will be played at the start of each game.

January 18: Voter Registration Fun Til One – 12-1 p.m. in the Chat

January 18: The Lived Experience of Margaret Howard Taylor as a Student Activist During the Civil Rights Movement – 5-6:30 p.m. in the Commons Great Room, featuring keynote speaker Ms. Margaret Howard Taylor.

If you have any questions please send them to aedi@arcadia.edu