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January 14, 2004

Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Day At Boise State, Jan. 19-23

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Boise State University celebrates Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Day Jan. 19-23 around the theme �Different and the Same: Today, Tomorrow and Forever.�  The week features educational workshops, a march to the Capitol and a keynote address by Naomi Tutu. All events are free and open to the public. If you have access needs that may require accommodations, please call 425-1223 (voice) or 425-1024 (TTY). Please call at least one week in advance of the event to ensure your needs can be met. For last minute updates or a complete schedule of events click here or call 426-INFO. Monday, Jan. 19 * March to the Idaho State Capitol. Pre-march activities run from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Student Union dining room. Free parking will be available in the Student Union visitor parking lot. The march starts around 10:30 a.m. The Human Rights Rally 2004 begins at 11:15 a.m. on the Idaho State Capitol steps. * Official dedication ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights holiday at noon in the Idaho State Capitol rotunda. The ceremony will include Governor Dirk Kempthorne�s proclamation, local performances and a presentation by Jorge Pina, Idaho Hispanic Cultural Center Director. * Community volunteer projects begin at 1:15 p.m. in the Boise State Student Union. A free lunch will be provided. Projects will last approximately four hours. For a listing of specific projects visit http://union.boisestate.edu/vsb. Tuesday, Jan. 20-Friday, Jan. 23 * Educational workshops focusing on the influences of diversity and globalization on human rights, afternoons in the Student Union. A complete list of workshops can be found at http://union.boisestate.edu. Friday, Jan. 23 * Activist Naomi Tutu will present a special public lecture titled �Striving for Justice: Searching for Common Ground� at 7 p.m. on Jan. 23, in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Tickets are free and available only at the Student Union Information Desk. Tickets ensure a seat for the lecture but seating will open for non-ticket holders at 6:45 p.m. Free parking will be available in the Student Union visitor lot and Pavilion/Stadium lot. A free reception to meet the speaker will follow in the Hatch Ballroom. -30- Contact Rob Meyer Student Union and Activities 208 426-1223 Media Contacts Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275 Angela Jones communications and marketing 208 426-3196

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