40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Thursday, Jan. 22
7 p.m.
Schneebeck Concert Hall

The observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday has been a tradition at University of Puget Sound since before it was established as a national holiday in 1986. Please join us as we continue this tradition for the 40th year.

This year’s celebration will feature a keynote lecture by Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth, Ed.D., our Spring 2026 Swope Endowed Lecturer. Bridgeforth is the resident bishop of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church. He is an ordained minister, author, educator, and passionate advocate for social justice.

In addition to Bridgeforth’s address, the event will feature welcome remarks from President Isiaah Crawford, the presentation of Puget Sound’s annual Keep Living the Dream award, and a closing call to action from our University Chaplain, Rev. Dave Wright ’96.

The event is free and open to the general public.

Visit the MLK Celebration event page for more information.

The event is hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity in collaboration with the Swope Endowed Lectures. This lecture series is made possible by an endowment established in honor of Puget Sound alumna Jane Hammer Swope ’42. The lectures invite significant speakers to campus to help the Puget Sound community engage with themes of faith, ethics, values, or religion in society.