September 10, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University’s Political Engagement Project continues its “Get on the Bus: Forty Years of Political Activism” theme during Constitution Week Sept. 15-19.
John D. Minton Jr., chief justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, will deliver the Constitution Day keynote address on Sept. 17. Minton will discuss “Public Access to the Courts” at 12:45 p.m. at Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium.
Students will have several civic engagement opportunities during Constitution Week, including lectures, film presentations, art exhibits and a voter registration drive.
The federal government has required all higher education institutions that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education to implement an educational program about the Constitution around Sept. 17 each year, the day the Constitution was signed in 1787.
Here is a schedule of Constitution Week 2008 activities at WKU:
Monday, Sept. 15
10 a.m.-noon: Reading of the Constitution, Downing University Center lobby.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Dart Throw Challenge: Republicans vs. Democrats, Downing University Center South Lawn.
5:30 p.m.: “Art, Deviance and Freedom of Speech” by artist Mark Burns, Cherry Hall room 125.
Tuesday, Sept. 16
5 p.m.: Presentation by artist Mark Burns, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center room 156. An exhibit of Burns’ ceramic works will be on display through Oct. 31 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center.
5 p.m.: “Don’t Let Politics Push Your Buttons,” create your own political buttons, Grise Hall third floor lobby.
7:30 p.m.: “Ironed Jaw Angels,” a film about the women’s suffrage movement, Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Bowling Green and Warren County High School Challenge.
11:30 a.m.: “What is a Life Worth?” by Dr. W. Kip Viscusi of Vanderbilt University, Grise Hall Auditorium.
12:45 p.m.: “Public Access to the Courts” by Chief Justice John Minton, Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium.
7 p.m.: A Discussion of Women’s Political Voice by Dr. Saundra Curry Ardrey, Department of Political Science, Bemis-Lawrence Hall.
8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: “Maggie Growls,” a film about Gray Panther’s founder Maggie Kuhn, Downing University Center South Lawn.
Thursday, Sept. 18
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Rock the Vote Festival, Downing University Center South Lawn.
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: “What Art Has to Say about Race and Power” by artist Michelle Dussault, Garrett Conference Center Auditorium.
Friday, Sept. 19
5 p.m.-8 p.m.: Michelle Dussault gallery opening and reception, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center gallery. Her work will be on display through Oct. 17.
6 p.m.: “Madam Taxi Rides Again, Art, Anthropology and Travel,” Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center room 156.
Political Engagement Project and Constitution Week Activities are made possible through a grant from the Provost’s Initiative for Excellence.
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For information, contact Saundra Ardrey at (270) 745-4558.
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