The campus community is once again invited to attend the Student Senate’s annual Constitution Day Celebration on Friday, Sept. 14 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Campus Center Exhibition Room (204).
Constitution Day is an American federal government observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787. The law establishing the holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd. The law mandates that all publicly-funded educational institutions provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution.
Professors Allan Joseph and Robert Whitaker, both of the Humanities, Philosophy and Social Sciences Department, will present a history of the Constitution and the amendments that were installed as the American landscape changed. The discussion also will demonstrate how the document protects the rights of the American citizen. Opportunities for debate and questions from the audience will be offered.
Please plan on attending this very important program that celebrates American life. U.S. Constitution booklets that share facts about the Constitution, as well as voter registration forms, will be distributed.
This event is co-sponsored by the Student Senate and the Department of Humanities, Philosophy and Social Sciences.
For more information, please contact the Student Activities Office at 629-7348.
Published: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:38:13 +0000 by d.gardner