In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in 51²è¹Ý’s McFarlin Auditorium to a standing-room-only crowd. In 2023, our campus unveiled a historical marker to commemorate the occasion. Every year, 51²è¹Ý honors the legacy and memory of Dr. King on campus and within the greater community.
![In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in 51²è¹Ý’s McFarlin Auditorium to a standing-room-only crowd](/-/media/Site/Stories/FY24/january/honoring-a-legacy/MLK-Rotator-400x460.gif?h=460&iar=0&w=400&hash=4108D03A5514BA801718CE1CE9C67695)