EIU Media Relations

EIU to host MLK Jr. Community Breakfast and Panel Discussion January 20

(Charleston, IL) – Eastern Illinois University will host an inaugural community breakfast and panel discussion Monday, January 20 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The event is intended to open dialogues about how the University can work with and alongside community leaders to create a more inclusive and equitable future for students and community members. University leaders hope the event will provide campus and community members a space to collaboratively discuss opportunities for broadening access to higher education at EIU and enhancing economic and occupational prospects within and outside the community.

EIU, alongside other public Illinois public Universities, will observe the federal and state holiday January 20, allowing EIU students and employees to participate in the event on campus in the MLK Jr., University Union’s Grand Ballroom, located on campus at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston. Doors open and a buffet breakfast will be served at 8:15 a.m., with panel discussions to follow from 9 to 10 a.m.  Community service opportunities for all attendees will then be available at two different times later that day, hosted by EIU’s Office of Leadership & Engagement.

To learn more about EIU’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast event, or to RSVP for the discussion and/or service opportunities, please visit go.eiu.edu/mlkbreakfast.

EIU prepares students to accomplish their life goals through a combination of quality academics, personal relationships, and both on-campus and online learning opportunities. For more information about Eastern Illinois University, including its broad array of academic and career readiness programs, or any of EIU’s other community-based services and opportunities, visit eiu.edu or call EIU’s public information office at (217) 581-7400.

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EMBEDDED LINKS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA (each of these specific links is available via the event link in the body copy):

·       EIU Faculty, Staff & Student MLK Breakfast RSVP

·       Community Member MLK Breakfast RSVP

·       Community Service: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

·       Community Service: 11:30 am - 12:30 p.m.