澳客足球

Skip to main content
Rockhurst logo
Rockhurst logo
ApplyVisitAcademicsCampus LifeGive
Rockhurst logo
Rockhurst logo
ApplyVisitAcademicsCampus LifeGive

Breadcrumb

  1. News
  2. University Hosts Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

University Hosts Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, January 31, 2025
tags: Homepage, Alumni, A Home for All

Faculty, staff, students and community members came together Jan. 24 to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 96 years after his birth.

The most recognizable figure of the Civil Rights Movement, King rose to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and was a primary organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. Before he was killed by an assassin鈥檚 bullet in 1968, he had helped see passage of the federal Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.

The Jan. 24 observance began with a prayer service in Mabee Chapel, where the choir from St. Monica Catholic Church performed works accentuating excerpts from prayers, letters and speeches by Dr. King and reflections from campus and community members. Gina Speese, 鈥83, prospect research and analytics manager, invoked King, saying, 鈥淭he time is always right to do right鈥 and connecting it to the Jesuit identity of 澳客足球. 

鈥淭his is why I love 澳客足球,鈥 she said. 鈥淏ecause of the core values and commitment to justice for our students. Let us honor Dr. King not only with our words but with our actions.鈥

Following the prayer service, those gathered were encouraged to take part in a reflection walk, retracing King鈥檚 life and asking participants to think about what he was thinking 鈥 and writing and saying 鈥 during events such as his 1963 jailing in Birmingham, Alabama, while protesting continued racial discrimination in the city and across the South. 

In the Greenlease Library following the service and walk, guests and students reflected on their own experience and tied it to King鈥檚 message. Melissa Ferrer-Civil, the first poet laureate of Kansas City, spoke of the connection between current generations and those who came before, spotlighting the importance of taking that baton and continuing the work of people like King. Numerous students shared how their experience as part of 澳客足球鈥檚 Civil Rights Solidarity Immersion trip in January, and another performer, Gari LeAnn, implored the audience to take the opportunity to use what they鈥檝e learned to transform their community.

Recent Headlines

For Faculty Member, Building Community Makes Better Nurses
May 2, 2025
For Faculty Member, Building Community Makes Better Nurses
澳客足球 Commencement Ceremony to Feature Alumnus with National Profile
May 1, 2025
澳客足球 Commencement Ceremony to Feature Alumnus with National Profile
Students, Staff Reflect on the Legacy of Pope Francis
Apr 24, 2025
Students, Staff Reflect on the Legacy of Pope Francis

Additional Headlines

Apr 21, 2025
University Community Mourns the Death of Pope Francis
Apr 10, 2025
Sports Broadcasting Legend Tells 澳客足球LS Crowd to 鈥淏reak the Huddle and Run the Play鈥
Apr 8, 2025
Grad Business, Health Sciences Programs Recognized Among Nation鈥檚 Best by U.S. News
Apr 3, 2025
Athletics to Launch Pep Band, Enhancing Game Day Experience
Mar 31, 2025
澳客足球 and Spring Hill College Partner to Increase Academic Offerings to Students at Both Institutions
Mar 13, 2025
Popular Professor Bonds With Students Tackling Tough Subject
Apply Visit Give
Rockhurst logo
church-background-image

QUICK LINKS

  • Calendar
  • Faculty/Staff Directory
  • Course Catalogs
  • Jobs @ 澳客足球

ON CAMPUS

  • Campus Map
  • Library
  • Reserve Event Space
  • Campus Security

TAKE ACTION

  • Admission Process
  • Scholarships & Aid
  • Tutoring
  • Commencement
  • Hire a Hawk

CONNECT

  • 1100 Rockhurst Road 
    Kansas City, MO 64110
     

    (816) 501-4000
    info@rockhurst.edu
    Privacy Notice

Report An Incident
漏 2025 澳客足球
Report An Incident
Accessibility Non-Discrimination Standards & Policies