Barney to speak at campus MLK Day event

Willie Barney, founder and president of the Empowerment Network

On Jan. 16 UNMC and Nebraska Medicine will once again honor the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with a keynote presentation by Willie Barney, founder and president of the Empowerment Network.

The event will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day, in Clarkson Tower, Lower Storz Pavilion. Food and beverages are available for the first 200 people.

Parking for off-campus visitors is available in Lot 63, located at 40th and Marcy streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A shuttle will run from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 1 -2 p.m. for anyone who needs a place to park and a ride to the venue.