MLK Week at MUSC

Programs, initiatives, and events this week are designed for us to reflect on the existing challenges of today, learn ways we can cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and supportive campus, serve and advocate in our community, and, of course, celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.

REFLECT - LEARN - SERVE - CELEBRATE together during MLK Week at MUSC! 

To Celebrate.

35th Annual Black History Intercollegiate Consortium Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina
Drug Discovery Auditorium
70 President Street | Charleston, SC 29425

In association with the Black History Intercollegiate Consortium (BHIC), MUSC awards one deserving individual the MUSC MLK Humanitarian Award which recognizes a MUSC team member (faculty, university staff, hospital staff) who has made significant contributions on campus or in the community in the areas of inclusive excellence and health equity.

Click Here for MLK Celebration Program Booklet!

The MLK Humanitarian Award recipient will be honored at the BHIC MLK Celebration.

The 2025 MUSC MLK Humanitarian Award Recipient

Dr. Colleen Halliday
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Immediate-Past Award Winners:

• 2024: Ms. Tonya Hazelton
• 2023: Dr. Lauren Gellar
• 2022: Dr. Mileka Gilbert
• 2021: Dr. Tina Lopez
• 2020: Ms. Pearl Givens
• 2019: Dr. Joe Vuthiganon
• 2018: Dr. TaJuan Wilson
• 2017: Dr. David Cole
• 2016: Dr. Debra Deas

 

To Serve.

Winter Warmth Refugee Clothing Pop-Up Event

Friday, January 17, 2025
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (multiple time spots available)
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Over the past two months the International Student Association has organized several clothing drives across campus. Now we need your help to set up a warm-weather clothing pop-up event where refugee families can select warm clothing to help them through the winter months. We need three groups of volunteers to help make sure this event is a success!

MLK Day of Service | Meals that Heal

Monday, January 20, 2025
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
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Join us during MLK Week @ MUSC to prepare a comforting meal for the families at Ronald McDonald House-Charleston, as part of their Meals that Heal program.

Habitat for Humanity

Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Join us during MLK Week @ MUSC for a morning of service partnering with Charleston Habitat for Humanity! No prior construction experience required.

To Learn.

2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Kin, Jr. Commemoration Program

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual
Sponsored by the Office of Equity

Protecting the Freedom through Health Equity: Building a Just and Democratic Future 
Featuring Dr. Lauren Powell,
CEO, The Equitist, Inc.

Register Here!