The third Monday of January each year is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the legacy of the towering civil rights figure. No single person is more closely associated with the American struggle for equality than Nobel Peace Prize winner King, who was one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the 1955 boycott of segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Alabama, through his assassination in 1968 while in Memphis to support a strike by sanitation workers.
Observing this holiday provides an opportunity for the UConn community to reflect on King’s life and legacy.
The following events are scheduled for the UConn community:
Monday, January 20, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Students from all UConn campuses are invited to take part in service opportunities, hear from various speakers, and engage in meaningful discussions. This event is being sponsored by the Office of Community Outreach.
Tuesday, January 21, 2 p.m.
