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MEMORANDUM

January 16, 2008

TO: Campus Community  
FROM: Neil Kerwin, President
SUBJECT: American University Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The American University community is invited to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by gathering for a special ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. The theme of the 2008 tribute is “Remember, Reflect, Renew.”

Featured faculty, staff, and student speakers are

Reverend Joseph Eldridge, university chaplain
Caleen Sinnette Jennings, professor, CAS, Department of Performing Arts
Tiffany Speaks, director, Multicultural Affairs
Daniel Maree, senior, School of Communication
Tala Abu Rahmeh, graduate student, CAS, Department of Art

Musical selections will be performed by the AU Gospel Choir, under the direction of Sylstea Sledge. 

As we begin a new year, please join me to renew our commitments to the institutional values we share with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—social justice, ethics, diversity, and service. I hope you will participate in this important annual event.

Updated:
January 16, 2008 8:43 AM