The Spring is King Initiative
he Office of Academic Excellence & Opportunity, the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life, and the Tulane Martin Luther King Jr Planning Committee, jointly host a series of events under a "Spring is King" umbrella each year to uplift Dr. King's message of nonviolence, voting rights, and beloved community throughout the spring semester.
Spring is King 2025
To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Tulane MLK Planning Committee planned a series of events under a "Spring is King" umbrella to uplift Dr. King's message of racial justice, nonviolence, voting rights, and beloved community throughout the spring semester.
We are highlighting events in the metro-New Orleans area that we hope you will attend. We have also listed our Tulane-sponsored events, and we are excited for you to join us and keep the "Spring is King" theme going throughout the semester. Event details will be updated here as they are confirmed.
New Orleans Events
The city of New Orleans' theme for this year's Martin Luther King Day is "A Time to Break Silence: African Roots/American Fruits" to highlight the interconnectedness of African heritage and its profound impact on American culture, according to city officials.
The LGBTQIA+ State of Research
Diboll Gallery, Newcomb Institute
10am-1:30pm
Details to come
Creating Community Teach-In
This session will be available via Zoom
April 4, 2025
Registration information coming soon
Join us for the 5th annual Creating Community Teach-In, where we explore evidence-based practices that ensure our living, learning, and working environments reflect our Tulane core values and uplift inclusive community for people from underrepresented racial groups.
The Center for Public Service Faculty and Staff Service Day
April 16, 2025
Location and RSVP information coming soon
Tulane’s motto, non sibi sed suis—not for one’s self, but for one’s own—embodies who we are as Tulanians. Inspired by our core values, faculty and staff come together annually for this Wave of Green Day of Service, hosted by the Center for Public Service. By engaging with the people and organizations of our local community, we aim to understand and improve the lives of those around us.
Tulane University Department Events
The Africana Studies Black Studies Book Club
Woldenberg Art Center
April 3, 2025 6:00pm
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The Africana Studies Black Studies Book Club
Location TBD
April 4, 2025 11:30am
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We Are Grateful to our Spring is King Sponsors
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life
The Office for Gender and Sexual Diversity
The Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science
The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The Office of Multicultural Affairs
The Newcomb Institute
The Tulane History Project
The Center for Public Service
Tulane Libraries
Newcomb Tulane College
