2023 MLK Commemoration

Commemorating MLK Day

App State will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday honoring the civil rights leader. The university’s annual MLK Day programming will take place in February this year.

Schedule of events

Jan

16

MLK Day

Jan. 16, 2023

App State will be closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday honoring the civil rights leader. The university will celebrate MLK Day with programming in February.

Feb

1

MLK Leadership Workshop and Dinner

Feb. 1, 2023

6 - 7:30 p.m.

This workshop is designed to help students understand leadership through a civil rights lens, inspired by the leadership style of Martin Luther King, Jr. Participants also will learn how to apply elements of MLK’s leadership philosophy into their own leadership practices. Food will be provided at this event, inspired by Dr. King's favorite meal of fried chicken, collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, pecan pie, and sweet tea.

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Daniel Dawes: 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

Feb

2

Daniel Dawes: 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

Feb. 2, 2023

7 p.m.

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Daniel Dawes, J.D., App State’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. speaker, serves as senior vice president of Global Health and executive director of the Global Health Equity Institute at Meharry Medical College. He also will serve as the founding dean of the future School of Global Public Health at Meharry Medical College, the first school of public health at a historically black institution. He has dedicated his career to understanding the root causes of racial health disparities, building awareness of the problem and advocating for racial health equity.

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Feb

18

Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service

Feb. 18, 2023

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

App State will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service during the Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service. Students will serve with local community partners and reflect on social issues affecting North Carolina’s High Country region. Afterward they will engage in group discussions about racial inequality and King’s impact as a servant leader.

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Black History Month at App State

February 2023

App State will celebrate Black History Month in February 2023 to recognize the many important contributions that Black people have made to our institution, our community and our nation. This monthlong celebration will include a wide variety of activities and events.

February 2023

App State will celebrate Black History Month in February 2023 to recognize the many important contributions that Black people have made to our institution, our community and our nation. This monthlong celebration will include a wide variety of activities and events.

February 2023

App State will celebrate Black History Month in February 2023 to recognize the many important contributions that Black people have made to our institution, our community and our nation. This monthlong celebration will include a wide variety of activities and events.

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About Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

Appalachian State University is committed to developing and allocating resources to the fundamental task of creating a diverse campus culture. We value diversity as the expression of human similarities and differences, as well as the importance of a living and learning environment conducive to knowledge, respect, acceptance, understanding and global awareness. Learn more at http://diversity.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.