CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM SET FOR SEPT. 17
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Department of History and Political Science
724-938-4054
Posted on September 1, 2010
How are civil liberties affected when a nation is at war?
The Cal U community will examine this topic at a Constitution Day program 11
a.m. Sept. 17 in the Performance Center. The
purpose of Constitution Day is to ensure students in the United States are
gaining an increased knowledge and appreciation for this valuable and important
document of freedom. Following
welcoming remarks by Provost
Geraldine Jones, Dr. Michael Slaven
of the Department
of History and Political Science will present a tribute to the late Sen.
Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. Byrd introduced the legislation
mandating Constitution Day observances at all educational institutions that
receive federal funding. A
panel of Cal U faculty members will discuss "Civil Liberties at Time of
War." Speakers and their topics are: Moderator
will be Dr.
Emily Sweitzer, associate professor of justice and behavioral crime and
director of the Justice Studies Program. The
program is co-sponsored by the Office
of the President, the Office of the Provost, the American Democracy
Project, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, the Department of History
and Political Science, and the Department of Justice, Law and Society.
