The campus community is invited to attend the college’s annual Constitution Day Celebration today, Sept. 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the first-floor of the Campus Center.
Constitution Day is an American federal 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 will also demonstrate how the document protects the rights of the American citizen. Opportunities for debate and questions from the audience will also be given. Please plan on attending this very important program that celebrates American life.
U.S. Constitution booklets that share facts about the Constitution will be distributed along with voter registration forms. 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, ext. 7348.
Published: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:57:16 +0000 by l.coplin