| January 15, 2026 |
Santa Clara University |
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, January 15, 2026, Santa Clara University joins in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) on what would have been his 97th birthday. This upcoming Monday, January 19, 2026 is MLK Day and it is also the 40th anniversary of its establishment.
Even though it has been nearly 58 years since his assassination, his message continues to inspire and resonate today. We encourage members of the our community to reflect on his words from the “I Have a Dream” Speech, "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" and his final speech “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” In 1968.
A series of events have been sponsored and coordinated by various SCU departments, student organizations and local groups. We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities throughout the upcoming week and beyond.
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EVENT INFORMATION |
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| January 19, 2026 |
MLK Day of Service: Our City Forest
Register - Carpool available, but you can also meet the SCU group at the location
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9am - 12 Noon at Rainbow Park in San Jose
Address: Rainbow Drive & Donington Drive
San Jose, CA 95129
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| January 20, 2025 |
National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
* Opportunity to pick up your copy of either How We Heal: A Journey Toward Truth, Racial Healing, and Community Transformation from the Inside Out, or Our Differences Make Us Stronger: How We Heal Together, authored by La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This annual observance is hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and was created with and builds on the work and learnings of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) community partners.
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10:00am - 3:00pm Suite 120, Nobili Hall
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| January 20, 2025 |
MLK Law School Event - A Legacy of Justice and Inspiration Presentation and Discussion
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12:00pm -1:00pm in Charney Hall 101 (Lawyers Lab) |
| January 21, 2026 |
Winter Supply Drive as part of the SCU Unhoused Initiative
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Drop-off locations throughout campus from 1/21/26 - 1/28/26
- Malley Center
- Campus Ministry
- Ignatian Center
- Public Health Dept
- Modern Languages
- Charney Atrium
- NCIP
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| January 21, 2026 |
Igwebuike General Meeting
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5:00pm - 6:00pm, Shapell Lounge (MCC)
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| January 23, 2026 |
SCU Drag Show - sponsored by SCCAP and the RRC
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7:00pm - 9:30pm, Locatelli Student Center
FREE and open to students, faculty and staff
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| January 24, 2026 |
Fred T. Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution
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1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wesley United Methodist Church (566 N. 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112)
Free and open to the entire community
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