The UNE community celebrates a long history of commemorating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy. We are proud of the fact that the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus (formerly St. Francis College) was one of only a few sites in Maine where Dr. King visited in May 1964 as part of a civil rights symposium.
This year as part of our UNE 25th annual MLK, Jr. Celebration, we invite the community to consider: What do you stand for?
Through engaging speakers, student originated performance and art, film and community service, we challenge the UNE community to examine: What was MLK, Jr.’s call for a radical revolution of values? What injustices are you willing to stand up for and speak out against? What is your vision for a more connected “people-oriented” world characterized by respect and reciprocity?
Events
Sunday, January 15, 2012
"Music & Gospel Concert: King and The Drum Major Instinct: Justice, Peace & Righteousness"
6:00 PM, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Off Campus
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley
"The Stand, A Documentary Film"
6:30 PM, Cultural Exchange Lounge, Decary 44, Biddeford Campus
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley makes a road trip through Memphis and Nashville meeting with some of America’s most admired scholars, musicians, comedians and social critics, to explore the question: "What happened to Dr. Martin Luther King's dream?" This 90 minute documentary explores the diversity and complexity of the Black male experience in America past, present and future.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Michael J. Chase
Founder of The Kindness Center and Author of 'Am I being kind'
"Am I Being Kind"
7:00 PM, Multipurpose Rooms, Campus Center, Biddeford Campus
Michael J. Chase, founder of The Kindness Center and author of the groundbreaking book am I being kind published by Hay House, Inc. will share his inspirational journey and help participants create their own personal blueprint for a kinder life.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tricia Rose, Ph.D.
Professor of Africana Studies, Brown University.
"The Courage to Love: Taking a Stand for Justice in the 21st Century"
12:00 PM, Multipurpose Rooms, Campus Center, Biddeford Campus
Tricia Rose was born and raised in New York City. She spent her childhood in Harlem and the Bronx. She graduated from Yale University where she received a BA in Sociology and then received her Ph.D. from Brown University in American Studies. She has taught at NYU, UC Santa Cruz and is now Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Reverend H. Roy Partridge, Jr., Ph.D.
Visiting Professor, Bowdoin College in the Sociology Department/Africana Studies
"The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King: A Revolution of Values"
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Ludcke Auditorium, Portland Campus
Dr. Partridge is a professor, an ordained Episcopal priest and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He holds a master’s of divinity from Harvard Divinity School, a Ph.D. in social work and sociology, M.A in sociology, and an M.S.W. from the University of Michigan.
Friday, February 10, 2012
"What Do You Stand For? Southern Maine Open Mic Night"
8:00 PM, The Hang, Campus Center, Biddeford Campus
Revolution of Values Student Art Show
UNE students from Professor Sarah Gorham’s Painting and Painted Book classes will display their visual reflections on personal values for a more civil and just world. Artwork will be displayed on the UNE Campus Center Arts Wall through January 2012.
UNE MLK, Jr. Days of Service
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.” MLK, Jr.
By volunteering to serve, we honor Dr. King’s legacy of service to others. In collaboration with the WCHP Office of Service Learning and student organizations on both campuses, UNE students will participate in multiple community service learning projects during the months of January and February, 2012. FMI contact Trisha Mason at tmason2@une.edu.