IUPUI to Host 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner, Berkeley Dean of Law to Present Keynote Speech

Featured Speaker Christopher Edley Jr., Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law

INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI Black Student Union and the Office of Campus & Community Life will present the 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner at 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at the Mariott Indianapolis Downtown Ballroom, 350 W. Maryland St.

Featured speaker for the dinner is Christopher Edley Jr., dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Edley, the first African American to serve as dean of a top-ranked U.S. law school, was previously a professor of law at Harvard University. He was co-founder of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, a multidisciplinary research and advocacy think tank focusing on issues of racial justice.

The IUPUI King Dinner is Indianapolis’ longest-running event honoring the late civil rights leader. The theme for this year’s event is “Building Success through Unity.”

Edley’s publications include his book “Not All Black & White: Affirmative Action, Race and American Values.” The book stems from his work as special counsel to President Clinton and director of the White House Review of Affirmative Action.

Edley is also a member of the national nonpartisan committee planning to issue recommendations for reforming and improving the No Child Left Behind Act as Congress considers its reauthorization next year.

Tickets for the King event are on sale now until 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 – or earlier if the event sells out – in the Office of Campus & Community Life at IUPUI. Prices are $25 for IUPUI undergraduate students and $40 for faculty, staff, graduate students and community members. Cash, check and Jagtag will be accepted forms of payment.

For questions, contact Campus & Community Life at 317-274-3931. Please note the Campus & Community Life office will be closed Dec. 25, 2006, through Jan. 1, 2007.