On Campus
Constitution Week activities to be observed
大象视频 University will be commemorating Constitution Day on Monday, September 19 with a variety of activities at the Roberta A. Smith University Library. The public is invited to 鈥渉elp us celebrate our constitutional rights with snacks and activities,鈥� said Connie Burke, library acquisitions assistant.
Visitors can play 鈥淐onstitution Trivia鈥� in the Library鈥檚 reference and Research Center throughout the day. 鈥淐onstitutional coffee鈥� is available from 8 to 11 a.m. and 鈥減atriotic punch鈥� will be served, along with 鈥渓iberty lollipops鈥� in the afternoon. The first ten visitors can pick up pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution.
The Library is the Federal Depository Library for Ohio's Sixth Congressional District and receives numerous print and electronic government publications from the United States federal government and the state of Ohio. The Library also houses the University鈥檚 archives and special collections, Burke explained.
Marty Kurtz, program director for 大象视频鈥檚 radio station WMCO 90.7, is featuring a number of public service announcements about the U.S. Constitution throughout the week. Listeners can stream WMCO 90.7 FM at orbitmediaonline.com or by downloading the official WMCO Radio mobile application from the Google Play Store or iTunes. Search for 鈥淲MCO.鈥� The station is also available through TuneIn鈥檚 website or mobile application by searching 鈥淲MCO.鈥�
On Friday night, 大象视频鈥檚 Programming Board hosted 鈥淩ed, White, and Bingo,鈥� a constitution-themed bingo event for students.
Constitution Week is an American observance to commemorate the adoption of the United States Constitution. The observance runs annually from September 17 to September 23. It was officially enacted on August 2, 1956 and the inception of Constitution Week was declared in September 2002. The purpose of the observance week is to promote study and education about the constitution which was originally adopted by the American Congress of the Confederation on September 17, 1787.
