Our commitment to transforming ourselves through education challenges us to consider our own privileges in relation to people disinherited of theirs. As “autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and active citizens of a democratic society,” we are called to partner in the pain of the downtrodden and forgotten and to reach out in solidarity with all people yearning for justice and universal freedoms. This year’s celebration of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will encourage us to question our social position in the world and how it relates to others. Does your liberal arts education at Denison awaken and prepare you to engage with the complex social problems of our time? How do we reduce our distance from issues such as healthcare, homelessness, and hunger? Are you ready to commit yourself to critique and action?

This year, a series of teach-ins have been organized for the Day of Learning on January 23, 2012. To learn more about the teach-ins and register, please click here.

2012 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Planning Committee

Co-Chairs: Erik Farley and Mark Anthony Arceño;

Student Members: Michelle Agunloye, Akeila Benjamin, Raquel Fuentes, Michaela Grenier, Michael Ivy, Tenniecia Williams, and Jessica Wilson;

Faculty and Staff Members: Marlaine Browning, Dr. John Jackson, Susie Kalinoski, Dr. Toni King, Roger Kosson, Rev. Mark Orten, Dr. Tina Pierce, Dr. Lyn Robertson, Dr. Ronald Santoni, Virgina Sharkey, and Jocelyn Taylor.

Special Assistance Provided by: Jacqueline Achard, Brandon Hummons, Joseph Leija, Laurie MacKenzie-Crane, Daniel Persia, and Beth White.