| Penn State Celebrates Constitution Day |
Penn State Constitution DayMonday, September 19, 2005
The U. S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 to establish new rights and responsibilities for "We the People of the United States." In 2004, Congress designated one day each year as Constitution Day, an opportunity for all Americans to learn more about this important "living" document.
In honor of this day, Penn State University has assembled a panel of experts who will examine contemporary constitutional issues. The panel presentation will be video streamed and available to all campuses at 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 19, 2005.
The Constitution: An Exploration of Expression
Panelists:
Kellie Butler, Assistant Professor of Political Science
David Dillon, State College Area School District
Charles Garoian, Professor and Director of the School of Visual Arts
Martin Halstuk, Assistant Professor of Communications
Nancy Love, Associate Professor of Political Science
Patty Satalia (Moderator) Executive Producer and Director of WPSU
Penn State Abington Library Events
Additional events are also planned by our library. Lorraine Koc will be speaking about the Constitution on Friday, September 16, during Common Break, on the ground level of the Library. The title of her talk is: "The Constitution: Views from Left, Right and Radical Center". Ms. Koc is President of the National Association of Women Lawyers, serves on the Supreme Court Evaluation Committee of NAWL, and chairs the Corporate Counsel Committee (General Practice Section /ABA).
The Library will also hold an EXHIBIT displaying materials relating to the Constitution, including seminal works such as The Federalist Papers, and Charles Beard's An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States . For more information about these events in the library, please contact Binh Le bpl1@psu.edu or x7426.
For more information about the Constitution of the United States of America, please
click here to visit the National Archives.
Please visit this page again for more details about the video streaming of this event.