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TuesdayJanuary 8, 2008 |
Bates King Day offers 'Old Roots, New Struggles' themeThe Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., Morehouse College professor of religion, is the keynote speaker for the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates College. Classes at the college are canceled and special programming is scheduled throughout the day with an emphasis on the theme “Modernizing King: Old Roots, New Struggles.” Scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in the Bates College Chapel, Carter’s address is part of a celebration of King’s life and work that includes performances, art exhibitions, workshops and orations. All events are open to the public free of charge. For more information, call 207-786-6400 or see a complete list of events scheduled for Martin Luther King Day. |
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WednesdayJanuary 31, 2007 |
2007 Martin Luther King Day photographsThe Bates College community observes the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. by canceling classes and scheduling special programming throughout the day. |
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MondayJanuary 8, 2007 |
2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Day ScheduleThe schedule for the 2007 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration extends over several days. |
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MondayJanuary 8, 2007 |
2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Day WorkshopsA number of workshops will be held in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 15, in Pettengill Hall. |
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ThursdayJanuary 19, 2006 |
2006 King Day theme highlights road to peaceThe Bates College community observes the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. by canceling classes and scheduling special programming throughout the day. For 2006, the Martin Luther King Day Committee placed an emphasis on the theme “The Noble Road to Peace: Storming the Battlements of Injustice.” |
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FridayDecember 23, 2005 |
2006 Bates King Day theme highlights the road to peaceA pioneer in the field of African American women’s history and chair of the Department of African American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, Professor Sharon Harley is the keynote speaker for the 2006 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates College. |
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FridayDecember 23, 2005 |
2006 Martin Luther King Day WorkshopsThe following workshops will be held in Pettengill Hall, Monday, Jan. 16: |
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FridayDecember 23, 2005 |
2006 Martin Luther King Jr. Day ScheduleService: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service of Worship, with the Rev.William R. Jones, Florida State University Professor Emeritus, who delivers the sermon titled “Martin Luther King’s Noble Path to Peace: Pioneers, Pedestals, and Perils .” Music by Bates students. A reception follows in the Multicultural Center |
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WednesdayDecember 22, 2004 |
MLK Day events highlight legacy of labor, justice, and dignityThe Rev. John Mendez, pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C., and the Winston-Salem Chronicle’s 1994 Man of the Year, is the keynote speaker for the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates College. |
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WednesdayDecember 22, 2004 |
2005 Martin Luther King Day Workshops2005 Martin Luther King Day Workshops. |
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