Martin Luther King, Jr. Week
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 Award
The New York University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award is sponsored by The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Student Diversity Programs and Services (a division of Student Affairs), and the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs. Its purpose is to recognize faculty members who exemplify the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. through their positive impact within the classroom and the greater NYU community. NYU students nominate faculty members who are considered and then chosen by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award Committee.
To learn more about the MLK Faculty Award winners, please click HERE.
The Provost's prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award is presented to outstanding faculty nominated by students, who exemplify the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through their teaching, their social and/or political activities, the inspiration they provide, their leadership, and/or their community building activities. They make a positive impact within the classroom and in the greater NYU community.
The Provost, in partnership with the NYU Division of Student Affairs, present the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award - which includes a $2500 research stipend - at the Faculty Award Reception during MLK Celebration Week in February.
ELIGIBILITY
All full and/or part-time NYU faculty members are eligible; past recepients are ineligible.
PROCESS AND DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS
(Please check back for 2014 nomination information)
Questions? Please email mlkfacaward@nyu.edu.