OSU to Commemorate Constitution Day
Sept. 17 event is free and open to the public
August 31, 2007
Story by Lorene A. Roberson
For Immediate Release
STILLWATER -Oklahoma State University will celebrate Constitution Day from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room at the Edmon Low Library.
The presentation is part of a nationwide initiative to promote increased understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the role it plays in today’s world. The event is free and open to the public.
Danny Adkison, an associate professor of political science at OSU and an expert on constitutional law, will serve as keynote speaker. He’ll discuss the “Negative Pregnant” and speak on President James Madison, the father of the Constitution.
“The Constitution is strong and enduring,” Adkison says. “It needs the constant support of Americans.”
September 17 not only marks the anniversary of the signing of U.S. Constitution, but also the centennial anniversary of the day Oklahomans voted on their state's proposed constitution. Adkison's presentation will address both the U.S. and the Oklahoma Constitutions.
Copies of both the U.S. Constitution and Oklahoma Constitution will be distributed. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
In 2004, Sen. Robert Byrd added an amendment to Public Law 108-447, requiring that all educational institutions receiving federal funds provide a program commemorating Sept. 17, 1907. Constitution Day is sponsored by the OSU Department of Political Science. To learn more, phone (405) 744-5569 or e-mail lib-pub@okstate.edu.
Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for a new world. Oklahoma's only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. OSU has more than 32,000 students across its five-campus system and nearly 21,000 on its Stillwater campus; with students from all 50 states and about 110 nations. Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world. CREATE - INNOVATE - EDUCATE - GO STATE!
URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/news07/constitution.htm
Last Updated: 29 May 2008
