MLK Day Schedule
Central College sponsors an alternative day of learning in an institutional observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In place of regular coursework, faculty and students participate in educational opportunities in honor of King’s legacy.
Due to weather, MLK Day programming at Central has been rescheduled.
Academic Sessions
Tuesday, Jan. 30Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Quotes and the Quetzal: Guatemala Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy” with Ally Krogstad, Simon Baker ’24, Cera Stroh ’24, Mielye Hardersen ’26 and Nathan Smith ’26 | Boat/Moore Rooms, Maytag |
Thursday, Feb. 111 a.m. to Noon |
“Dr. King on our campus: Community, controversy, and how history is made” with Beth McMahon and Lori Witt
Catered Lunch by Amos Flava BBQ RSVP required |
BMW rooms, Maytag |
Tuesday, Feb. 6Noon to 1 p.m. |
“We Resolve: Art, Music and Writing in Response to MLK’s Legacy” with Stan Dahl, Lance Dyzak and Matt Kelly | Cox-Snow Recital Hall |
Thursday, Feb. 811 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. |
“Liberation and Love: Spoken Word Poetry” with Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey | Douwstra Auditorium |
Saturday, Feb. 1010 a.m. to Noon |
Tie Blankets — Service Project Care Bags Foundation |
BMW rooms, Maytag |
Tuesday, Feb. 1311 a.m. to Noon |
Safe Sex Kit Assembly — Service Project By Family Planning Council of Iowa |
Vermeer Banquet Room, Graham |
Tuesday, Feb. 13Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Reason, Faith and Justice: Reading King’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail” with Mark Thomas, Cole McGriff ’24 and Anna Venenga ’25
Pre-session: read the text and come ready to discuss! |
Boat/Moore Rooms, Maytag |
Tuesday, Feb. 2011 a.m. to Noon |
Art-to-Go Kit Assembly — Service Project By Pella Community Art Center |
Maytag Atrium |
Tuesday, Feb. 20Noon to 1 p.m. |
“The Rhetorical Techniques of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Lesson in Persuasive Communication” with Stavros Papakonstantinidis | Weller 101 |
Tuesday, Feb. 27Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Silent or Silenced: Black Student Experience at Central College” with Jaxon Thompson ’24 and panel | Cox Snow Recital Hall |
Tuesday, March 5Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Another Kind of Open: Exploring the Black Experience Through American Poetry” with Jeremy Burke | VSC 180 |
Tuesday, March 19Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Cultural Competency: Considerations in Health-Related Settings” with Katelin Valster | Boat/Moore Rooms. Maytag |
Tuesday, March 26Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Data Ethics: Racial Bias in Everyday Algorithms” with Russ Goodman and Erik Insko | VSC 180 |
Tuesday, April 9Noon to 1 p.m. |
“You’re Born Naked and the Rest is Drag: Fighting for Civil Rights Within and Beyond the Ballroom” with Óscar Reynaga | Van Emmerik, Maytag |
Tuesday, April 16Noon to 1 p.m. |
“Structural Racism, Social Change and the Sociology of Martin Luther King Jr.” with Shawn Wick and Noemi Vega ’26 | Van Emmerik, Maytag |