Constitution Week is September 13th - 17th!
Monday, September 13th, 2021
- Attend our panel discussion "State Legislatures Shaping the Nation: Tennessee Law and National Civic Culture," a dialogue on the role state legislatures play in forming national attitudes, how decision-making in Tennessee serves as a national role model for conservative action, how Tennessee redistricting will reshape federal government, how other state voices in Tennessee can be heard and respected in a super-majority state, and where impartiality and nonpartisan perspectives can be represented.
- Panelists include:
Preeminent progressive leader in the fight for civil rights across Tennessee, Hedy Weinberg (Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee)
Nonpartisan advocate for data and research into building a state in which everyone is civically engaged and economically secure, Shanna Singh Hughey (President, Think Tennessee)
Powerful conservative influencer for Tennessee free market and deregulatory legislation, Justin Owen (President & CEO, Beacon Center of Tennessee)
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
- Outside Readings of the Constitution:
- 9:00-10:15 CBAS +CLA, at SCI, contact kim.sadler@mtsu.edu, matthew.hibdon@mtsu.edu
- 11:30-12:45 COE + Univ Coll, at COE, contact laura.clark@mtsu.edu, carla.hatfield@mtsu.edu
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
- Outside Readings of the Constitution:
- 12:45-2:00 Univ Honors College + SGA, at HONR, contact susan.lyons@mtsu.edu, sgaagen@mtsu.edu
Thursday, September 16th, 2021
- Outside Readings of the Constitution:
- 9:45-11:00 CBHS + Athletics, at ACB, contact linda.hall@mtsu.edu, diane.turnham@mtsu.edu
- 11:30-12:45 JCOB + PERI, at BAS, contact lara.daniel@mtsu.edu, daniel.smith@mtsu.edu
- 1:00-2:15 CME + Seig Chair, at BRAGG, contact rachel.helms@mtsu.edu, deborah.fisher@mtsu.edu
Friday, September 17th, 2021 is Constitution Day!
- "Federalists, Feminists, and Founders: Rare Texts Exhibition at MTSU"
- 10:00-4:00, MTSU Walker Library, Buchanan Reading Room (fourth floor, Room 448)
- Don't miss a fantastic display of U.S. constitution-related rare texts and documents from the Remnant Trust at Texas Tech University, available for public viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MTSU Walker Library's Buchanan Room.
- Register to Vote! If you think that you will miss out, you can now register online in the state of Tennessee!
To get information on past Constitution Day panelists, topics, articles, etc... CLICK HERE!
American Democracy Project
Dr. Mary A. Evins
HONR 221
Graduating Civically Engaged,
Globally Responsible Citizens