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Tech to Honor Dr. King

11-day celebration begins Wednesday.

Georgia Tech has organized its most "ambitious slate of events ever" this year to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The institute has organized an 11-day celebration in honor of the Civil Rights icon. The activities, which include speakers and volunteer days, will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and run through Saturday, Jan. 21.

"As the nation celebrates the unveiling of the new monument honoring Dr. King on the Mall in Washington, D.C., it seems quite fitting that, as an academic institution dedicated to excellence in research and education, Georgia Tech should re-dedicate itself in a far more robust way to the enduring values and legacies of this native son," Tech said in a release.

"Most certainly, Dr. King is an Atlanta-born hero of whom we are very proud, but he is also an international exemplar of courageous leadership, a person who serves as inspiration for us all in support of an ongoing global struggle for social justice, social courage, and sustainable social change."

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