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The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week

MLK Jr.

On February 10, 1961, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech on civil rights, equity and nonviolence on the campus of New York University. The NYU community commemorates Dr. King's visit and his leadership with a weeklong series of events and programs.

Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Awards


The MLK Faculty Award was created to honor faculty who have manifested in their teaching, research, and interactions the spirit and aspirations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year, the Office of the Provost awards the MLK Faculty Award to five faculty members who have been nominated by current students at NYU. To learn more about the MLK Faculty Award winners, please click here.