Event: Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet, Student Center Ballroom

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2017

Summary: The Office of Student Life will host a banquet to celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. The banquet will feather an oratorical performance, “The Heart of a King,” a one man show about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Students who attend the event should be able to:

1. Gain a better understanding of Dr. King's life story.
2. Event: Jonathan Blanchard, Bradford Hall Auditorium
3. Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
4. Summary: Bass vocalist Jonathan Blanchard will perform a funky blend of soul, jazz, funk, and spirituals.
5. Event: Hand Drumming Workshop, Student Center Ballroom
6. Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2017
7. Summary: Students will engage in a workshop that will instruct them on the techniques of West African Hand Drumming. Students will also engage in a lecture focused on the history of hand drumming in West Africa. Students who attend the event should be able to:
1. Have a better understanding of West African music.
2. Learn more about the history of Africa.
3. Identify techniques for hand drumming.

Event: Linkin' Bridge, Bradford Hall Auditorium

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Summary: America's Got Talent finalist will perform.

Event: Dr. William “Bill” Turner

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Event: Spring Convocation, Frankfort Convention Center

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2017

Spring 2017 Convocation Schedule:

Thursday, January 19, 2017

State of the University Address

Speaker: Interim President Dr. Aaron Thompson

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Black History Series

Speaker: Judge Olu Stevens

Judge Olu A. Stevens is a Circuit Judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit, 6th Division in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Judge Stevens has received international attention due to a series of incidents which took place in his courtroom in 2015 and early 2016.

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