MLK Week events happening Jan. 19–23

Several events honoring the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. are taking place at Washington State University Jan. 19-23.

With Jan. 19 celebrated as a university holiday, WSU faculty, staff and students also will have numerous opportunities to participate in the National Day of Service. WSU's Center for Civic Engagement has a complete list of projects happening throughout the week that are in need of volunteers, with more information available online.

This year's MLK Keynote Celebration is happening at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 inside the Compton Union Building Senior Ballroom on the WSU Pullman campus. The event will also be livestreamed.

Paula Groves Price, a nationally recognized scholar and dean of the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University, will serve as the keynote speaker. Winners of this year's MLK Distinguished Service Award - recognizing outstanding individuals across the WSU system whose work reflects values of connection, service and community - will also be honored during the event.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art will host "Writers Give Voice: Reading and Open Mic" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. This year's theme is 'A Call to Consciousness,' with participants reading poems and other selected works. Prospective speakers are asked to sign up for a reading slot online.

More information about this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Week is available online.