Clarion University will join a nationwide remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
At 6:30 p.m. April 4, the campus and community are invited to gather at the bell tower on Wood Street. Joseph Croskey will welcome those attending and speak words of encouragement, followed by brief remarks by student leaders.
At 7:01 p.m., the bells will toll 39 times to recognize the time and age of passing
of Dr. King.
The service will conclude with Dr. Brenda Dede, associate vice president of academic
affairs, singing "We Shall Overcome."
The event is sponsored by Clarion's Office of Social Equity and Office of the Provost. The King Center, Atlanta, Ga., is leading the national effort.