CROOKSTON, Minn. – The annual community-wide Red River
Valley Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held at the
University of Minnesota Crookston on Monday, January 15, 2018. The day’s events
commence at 10:30 a.m. with a Unity Walk beginning at the Crookston Inn and
ending on campus at the Kiehle Auditorium with a celebration program. Everyone
is invited to join the walk and the celebration and lunch that follow.
The celebration program includes speeches, performances,
and the announcement of the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Award. The
award is a special honor that was first presented in 2013. It recognizes a Red
River Valley native or resident who has actively impacted their community by
promoting diversity, multiculturalism, equality, and human rights through
demonstrated leadership, service, and advocacy on behalf of underrepresented
populations and diverse individuals.
A free lunch social follows the celebration program in
Brown Dining Room.
The Red River Valley Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Crookston Office of
Diversity and Multicultural Programs, Crookston campus academic departments,
and student clubs in collaboration with regional community partners.
For more information, contact Lorna Hollowell, U of M
Crookston director of Diversity and Multicultural Programs at lhollowe@umn.eduor
218-281-8580.
The University of Minnesota Crookston now delivers 34
bachelor's degree programs, 22 minors, and 40 areas of emphasis on campus as
well as 14 degree programs entirely online. These degrees are offered in
the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and
education; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of 1,800
undergraduates from more than 20 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus
offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University
of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn
more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
