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Constitution Day Programs Set, Sept. 17

By August 31, 2010January 11th, 2019No Comments

“Diversity & the Constitution” is theme for talks in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City

Kirkwood Community College will host annual Constitution Day events Friday, Sept 17. Informative programs presented by Kirkwood faculty and visiting speakers are set for both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses.

Constitution Day events in Cedar Rapids are set for 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Iowa Hall Rooms A-B, third floor. A program in Iowa City will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in the campus commons. The goals are to celebrate the United States Constitution and to inform citizens of this document’s impact on their daily lives.

“Diversity and the Constitution” is the theme for the 2010 Kirkwood events. Cedar Rapids topics include the recent Honor Flights of WWII veterans to Washington, DC; The Influence of Greece & Rome on the Founders; “The U.S. Constitution and its Historical Context; Justice for My People: Dr. Hector P. Garcia’s Fight for Mexican-American Civil Rights;” “Una Lucha Sin Fin: Latin American Context & History in the Drug War;” and “Marriage Equality = State + Federal Constitution.”

Mike Chapman will speak at the Iowa City Campus on Lower Muscatine Road Friday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to noon as part of Constitution Day activities. As the publisher of Iowa History Journal, Chapman has traveled the state to give speeches on a variety of topics. He has written more than 20 books, including Iowans of Impact, which features biographies of 25 famous Iowans; and Achilles: Son of Peleus, Scourge of Troy. His most recent book, Triumph and Tragedy: The Inspiring Stories of Four Football Legends, recounts the playing careers of Fred Becker, Jack Trice, Nile Kinnick, and Johnny Bright, emphasizing their impact on Iowa history.

Kirkwood’s Constitution Day events are part of a nationwide series, designed to instill better knowledge and awareness of the U.S. Constitution in daily life. This celebration also fulfills a federal mandate championed by the late Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, to honor the constitution on Sept. 17 of each year. One of Kirkwood’s general education goals is that “Students will recognize the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.”

Constitution Day is open to all employees, students and the general public and is free of charge.