Birth and Family

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born at noon on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at the family home, 501 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Charles Johnson was the attending physician. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first son and second child born to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Also born to the Kings were Christine, now Mrs. Isaac Farris, Sr., and the Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King. The Reverend A.D. King is now deceased.

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Universidad de Illinois en Springfield Declaración de la Diversidad:

"La Universidad de Illinois en Springfield se ha comprometido con la excelencia en un ambiente de aprendizaje enriquecido por diversas experiencias, cultura y perspectivas. dedicación a la diversidad es parte de la estructura de la universidad y parte integral de su visión de convertirse en uno de los mejores pequeños artes liberales pública universidades de la nación. " - Canciller Richard Ringeisen

Los servicios incluyen:

"Lo que más valoro sobre el Centro de la Diversidad IEU es que los estudiantes pueden venir y hablar. Yo he venido en el Centro de la Diversidad y han tenido innumerables conversaciones con el Dr. Ford. Valoro el personal más porque todo el mundo está dispuesto a ayudar en cualquier forma que pueda. El IEU Diversidad Centro contribuye a la escuela de una manera como ningún otro al traer estudiantes de diferentes sub-comunidades en este campus en una sola.

Hispanic/Latinx Mentoring Program

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By aligning itself with the UIS Diversity Center, the program sat

As of Fall 2019, the Black Male Initiative has transformed to the Men of Color Initiative (MCI) to further promote an inclusive and welcoming male empowerment environment for all male identifying students.

Black Male Collegiate Society (BMCS) Induction Ceremony

As part of the Black Male Initiative, the Diversity Center partners with BMCS to showcase the individuals who have fulfilled their service requirements to become members of BMCS.

This event reaches our goal of Identity Enhancement.

Hispanic/LatinX Graduation

At the end of the Spring semester, the Diversity Center hosts an additional graduation ceremony for those who identify as Hispanic or LatinX.

Goals & Objectives

The goal of the Diversity Center is to foster a supportive environment for students to live, learn and grow as active members of the academic community and as individuals.

We are dedicated to developing an understanding of differences through educational, cultural, and social programming activities and to assist in the recruitment, transition, and retention of ethnic minority and underrepresented students at UIS.

The Diversity Center promotes the following objectives: