Campus & Community

Syracuse University recognizes Constitution Day

Monday, August 27, 2012, By News Staff

In honor of Constitution Day—nationally recognized on Sept. 17—Syracuse University is holding a series of activities, beginning Sept. 12 and running through Sept. 21. National Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept.17, 1787. 

Constitution Day information
Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center 

  • Visit the Schine Center to pick up a free, pocket U.S Constitution, as well as voter registration forms. Also on display will be a large-scale print of the Constitution. This information will also be available at E.S Bird Library on  Sept. 17. 

Lecture, presented by the College of Law and the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media
Sept.13, 4 p.m.
Hendricks Chapel, noon-1 p.m. 

U.S. Constitution Fun Facts 

  • Beginning on Sept. 10, WAER, in conjunction with SU’s Office of Government and Community Relations, will highlight fun facts about the Constitution during its broadcasts. 

For more information on Constitution Day at SU, contact SU’s Office of Government and Community Relations at gcr@syr.edu.