The Office of Campus Life invites all members of the UALR community and the public to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a candlelight vigil at the Cooper Fountain at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day. The candlelight vigil is one of four events scheduled to honor the contributions of Dr. King. A full list of activities is below.

MLK Candlelight Vigil – Honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a candlelight vigil at the Cooper Fountain at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day.

Cake and Punch Celebration – The celebration continues on the first day of the spring semester with MLK birthday cake and punch that will be served from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Donaghey Student Center Upper Concourse. This event is co-sponsored by Sodexo Catering.

Dinner and a Movie – Sodexo will also co-sponsor dinner and a movie – “King: Man of Peace in a Time of War” – at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Diamond Area at the DSC.

MLK Service Project: Blue Jean Drive – You can support the MLK Service Project by donating jeans for Our House and The Centers for Youth & Families. The Blue Jean Drive will be in the DSC Diamond Area from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 18. Donate a pair of jeans, receive a free MLK t-shirt.