A day after the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the University of Arizona continued its tribute to King with a ceremony honoring him and the Civil Rights movement.

Administrators and senior faculty organized and participated in the hour-long program, "Voices of Vision," which included musical performances, speeches and readings from King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

About 100 people gathered to hear speeches by faculty and students while numerous onlookers came and went throughout the program.

"The purpose of having the event on campus is to rekindle the feelings for the Civil Rights movement," said Dan Maxwell, director of the Department of Student Programs, who helped organize the event on the Mall.

"Having the upper administrators, such as (UA President Manuel) Pacheco, involved in the event is important because they are role models within the university," Maxwell said. "This is a widespread issue that all of campus needs to be concerned with."

John L. Taylor, dean for the College of Education, spoke about King as a trailblazer and a role model for all people. He recounted King's accomplishments including the title of man of the year by Time magazine in 1963. He said "King and his principles liv e on today."

Chris Ruiz, psychology freshman, said he saw his friends singing on stage and stopped to see what was going on.

"It's a good idea for the campus to sponsor events like this and to see UA culturally involved," he said.

"The event's goal is to help people understand why we celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday," Maxwell said. "It's much more than just about Martin Luther King - it's about the Civil Rights movement."

Terry Wheat, finance senior, said, "I got involved in the ceremony because of the racial mood of the country right now. This is an event that everyone can be involved with whether you are black or white."

Wheat recited the end of King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Then the crowd, along with the participants of the ceremony, joined hands in singing We Shall Overcome.

"The event was important to me because it means people coming together to celebrate a great man, which is just what happened today," said Kelly Charles, a speech and hearing science junior.