The 2025 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration will take place on Wednesday, Jan, 29, 2025, from 7 – 9  a.m. at the Holiday Inn Expo Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr. SW, Columbia, MO. Breakfast service is 7-7:30 a.m., program is 7:30-9 a.m.  This year’s theme is “Embracing the Dream: Columbia Commits to Action.” 

The program will include music and artistic performances by Spencer Camp, Enola-Riann White and The Quorus, and OneMic Poets. 

The event program will also include: 

• Student Writings Program video

• Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence update

• Presentation of the Columbia Values Diversity Awards