Intercultural and Inclusion Events

Lavender Graduation:

A cultural celebration that recognizes and acknowledges the achievements and contributions of LGBTQIA+ student of all backgrounds.
Donning of the Kente:

A graduation ceremony designed to recognize the academic, professional and personal achievements of students that identify within the African diaspora.
Organizational Kick Off:

If you are interested in learning more IISS initiatives and events as well as more on the topics of diversity, social justice and inclusion please stop by our table at Organizational kick!
African American Music Through the Years:

A campus favorite event that celebrates the history and music of African Americans through a musical timeline.
Drag Show:

In honor of National Coming Out Day IISS in collaboration with PRiDE hosted a drag show as a way to pay homage to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Upcoming Events

2023 MLK Celebration Events

January 17 – 20 | All Day | Various Locations

MLK Teach-Ins

Faculty/Staff led workshops, lectures, and presentations that represent aspects of the MLK philosophy – an awakening of awareness, liberation, and engagement.

Tuesday, January 17

10:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213

Silenced Voices: voter suppression in the United States

Dr. Drew Kurlowski, Associate Professor, Politics

3:00 pm | Wall 222 – Wall Board Room

The Radical Dr. King: American Prophet

Mr. Michael Dowd, Lecturer , Management & Decision Sciences

Wednesday, January 18

11:00 am and 3:00 pm | Lib Jackson Student Union, A214

If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way:” Creating change through local policy

Dr. Hannah Liebreich, Assistant Professor, Sociology

2:00 pm | Lib Jackson Student Union, A201

Where Do We Go From Here: MLK and CRT

Dr. Danny Malone, Jr., Assistant Professor, Sociology

Thursday, January 19

10:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213

Silenced Voices: voter suppression in the United States

Dr. Drew Kurlowski, Associate Professor, Politics

1:40 pm | Prince 102

Cultivating Resilience: Storytelling, Writing, and Performance

Amanda Masterpaul, Lecturer, Women’s & Gender Studies and

Dr. Emma Howes, Associate Professor, Composition and Rhetoric, Literacy Studies, and Feminist Theory

Friday, January 20

11:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213

Where Do We Go From Here: MLK and CRT

Dr. Danny Malone, Jr., Assistant Professor, Sociology

January 21^st | depart from campus at 10:00am; return by 2:00pm

Saturday of Service

Join Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services and the Office of Community Engagement as we put the 2023 theme into action by giving back to our community. If you are not able to volunteer with us, we encourage you to do service in your local community. The service sites for 2023 will be at the Conway Community Garden and Hasty Point Plantation. To sign up, click here.

January 23 | 6:00pm | Edwards Recital Hall

MLK Celebration Keynote Address with Rabbi Sandra Lawson
To read more about Rabbi Lawson, click here.

January 26 | 6:00pm | Coastal Theater (Lib Jackson Student Union)

Ira Knight presents ‘From Myth to Man’: a one-person stage play about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
There will be a talk-back facilitated by the playwright, Ira Knight, immediately following the show.

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
CONTACT IISS
Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services
843-349-2749