Events Celebrating Constitution Day
- September 17-21, Constitution Day Display in the University Union (by the Tyme Machine)
- September 17-21, Cofrin Library 7th floor and Plaza level and the Phoenix Bookstore, Constitution Display
- September 17-23, Constitution Day Trivia
- September 17, 3:30 p.m., Rose Hall 250 Film "An Empire of Reason"
Film discussion, facilitated by Professor Terri Johnson, following at 5 p.m. in the University Union Common Grounds Coffeehouse *light refreshments served. - September 19, 2 p.m., Rose Hall 250
"The Japanese American Cases, 1942-2007: A Social History", presented by Roger Daniels, hosted by Professor Andrew KerstenAlthough the incarceration of Japanese Americans in the months after Pearl Harbor was a lawless act by panic-stricken wartime officials, its legal history has been played out in courts of law and the halls of Congress. Ignored for years, these cases have come to symbolize the choice between civil liberty and security, and gained heightened significance in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- September 20, 6-9 p.m., MAC 237, Executive and Legislative Control of the Bureaucracy, hosted by Timothy Nixon
The use of power by unelected public officials with delegated authority to write rules, enforce them, distribute benefits and resolve disputes has been controversial since our Republic’s earliest days. There are fundamental disagreements over the wisdom of the broad power delegations that have occurred during the past seventy years. The issues are important because they have real implications for public managers and citizens.
- September 25, 12:30-1:45, MAC 223, "The Political Theory of the American Framing." - hosted by Joseph Devaney
- Wednesday, October 17, 2:00-3:15, MAC Hall 210 - hosted by Shelia Carter
The title of the film is "A Design for Liberty: The American Constitution," which is narrated by Forrest McDonald. The Professor hosting this program is Joe Devaney.
A WOMAN IN THE PRESIDENCY - PANEL DISCUSSION
In 2007, a record 13 countries have currently serving, elected female Presidents or Prime Ministers; Ireland, New Zealand, Latvia, Finland, The Philippines, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Iberia, Chile, Jamaica, South Korea, Switzerland, and a Chancellor in Germany. Is America ready to elect a woman president? Join this lively discussion lead by Professors Terri Johnson and Kim Nielsen and guest panel members, Judy Crain, UW-System Board of Regents, and Donsia Strong-Hill, former senior policy analyst for President Bill Clinton.
Any questions regarding the overall program and logistics contact:
Brenda Amenson-Hill
Assistant Dean for Campus Life
Student Services 2000
(920) 465-2511
hillb@uwgb.edu
Why is there a Constitution Day?
Read about the background of Constitution Day.
Co-Sponsored by:
- Campus Life
- The Cofrin Library
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinarity in Action Program
- The Center for History and Social Change
- Student Life
- The Phoenix Bookstore