IU Home Media Relations Home Media Relations Resources Expert Sources Faculty Honors News Tips News Release Archives ... Student Honors Headlines in Business Education General News Information Technology ... Social Science Other Resources Alumni Athletics Events Calendar More IU News Sources ... IU President Curry lecture highlights events to remember King at IU Bloomington George E. Curry Print-Quality Photo BLOOMINGTON, Ind. George E. Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and of BlackPressUSA.com and a syndicated columnist with a combined readership of 15 million people, will speak at Indiana University Bloomington on Jan. 17 at the headline event in a busy and diverse campus celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The public is welcome to attend the event, which will begin at 5 p.m. in Whittenberger Auditorium of the Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. Seventh St. Frank Motley, associate vice chancellor of the Office for Academic Support, will introduce Curry, and IU President Adam W. Herbert will deliver welcoming remarks. All of the events celebrating King's life are free. They include panel discussions, musical performances, a film festival and a day of educational programming for local school children. Many IU Bloomington students will use the day to honor King's legacy by volunteering in the community. | |
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