MTU Honors MLK

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students from Michigan Tech will be spreading Dr. King’s message as the visit Copper Country students today. Approximately 40 student volunteers will visit Houghton Elementary School and Barkell Elementary School, where they will read books to the children about Martin Luther King’s life. Later today, an MLK Banquet is scheduled from 6 to 8 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Tickets are free but must be picked up in advance from the CDI. The keynote banquet speaker is Daymond Glenn, vice president for community life, chief diversity officer and assistant professor of urban studies at Warner Pacific College. Immediately following the banquet, the Cooperative Campus Ministry will host an interfaith worship service with students from various faith backgrounds sharing insights about their faith as it relates to Martin Luther King and peace. A candlelight vigil will follow the service.