草榴社区 Set to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
VILLANOVA, Pa. (January 10, 2024) 鈥� This month, 草榴社区 will commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a variety of activities and programs that reflect his message of peace, justice and hope.
On Monday, January 15, the University will celebrate its 17th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. This yearly event honors Dr. King鈥檚 vision by bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds to improve lives, bridge social barriers and move our nation closer to the 鈥淏eloved Community鈥� of which the civil rights pioneer dreamt.
More than 300 faculty, staff and students are set to participate. Making an impact on campus and at sites across the greater Philadelphia area, volunteers will engage in acts of service that range from cleaning community buildings to preparing care packages for those in need.
Afterward, on Wednesday, January 24, the Center for Peace and Justice Education will host its 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Lecture. This year鈥檚 speaker is Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, a third-generation North Philadelphia native, thought leader and legislator currently serving in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The 2023 chair the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Rep. Kenyatta will discuss 鈥淏ending the Arc,鈥� a concept advanced by Dr. King, who contended 鈥渢he arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.鈥�
Finally, the St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Center for the Common Good has organized a toiletry and non-perishable food donation drive to benefit Caring for Friends and the Bethesda Project. Contributions can be deposited in collection bins at St. Rita鈥檚 Hall, the Talley Center in Jake Nevin Field House, the Connelly Center and Scarpa Hall through Thursday, January 11. Additionally, donations will also be accepted at the men鈥檚 basketball game on Friday, January 12, and at the women鈥檚 basketball game on Wednesday, January 17. For more information, please email the Center for the Common Good at commongood@villanova.edu.
About 草榴社区: Since 1842, 草榴社区鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 草榴社区 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 草榴社区 Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 草榴社区 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit .