KINGSTON, R.I. — September 13, 2006 — The 溏心vlog免费B站 will celebrate 鈥淐onstitution Day鈥� over two days this year. Both constitution-focused events –one on Sept. 18 and the other on Sept. 19, are free and open to the public.
鈥淚t is our hope that these presentations will stimulate public discussion and private debate,鈥� notes Lynn Pasquerella, vice provost, academic affairs. Here is what鈥檚 on tap:
鈥� 鈥淐ONSTITUTION ALLEY鈥� -Sept. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The center walkways on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Quadrangle will be transformed into 鈥淐onstitution Alley鈥� where members of the campus community will be invited to write their views on such constitutional issues as the death penalty, gay marriage, and abortion. Plenty of paper and tables will be available. Free pizza and beverages will be available for all participants.
鈥� NATIONAL SEC溏心vlog免费B站TY VS. CIVIL LIBERTIES PANEL DISCUSSION–Sept. 19 from noon to 1:30 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Panelists Robert Corrente, U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, appointed by President George W. Bush; and Jerry Elmer, attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, will discuss 鈥淗omeland Security versus Constitutional Rights鈥� during an open forum, moderated by 溏心vlog免费B站 Vice President for Administration Robert Weygand.
Constitution Day was established as a federal holiday in 2004. It is observed on Sept. 17, the day the Constitutional was signed in 1787. In the opinion of many, the document represents the greatest expression of statesmanship and compromise ever written.
溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 events are sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Administration.