How long will constitution day activities span at Kansas State University?
Students will have no shortage of opportunities for civic engagement this week. Constitution Day 2009, cosponsored by the Union Program Council, Office of Student Life and the Provost’s Office, began Monday. UPC members will hand out Constitution quizzes, pocket copies of the Constitution and items promoting the Constitution throughout the week, said Heather Reed, director of student life. Wednesday’s activities will represent a collaborative effort between the UPC and the Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series with a debate over Second Amendment issues. Professor Bill Merkel of Washburn Law School and professor Ray Diamond of Louisiana State University are scheduled to lead a discussion and debate the constitutional issues presented. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. “We are trying to emphasize the Constitution and the legal aspects and bring a lot of those types of issues to campus and students,” Reed said. Activities will continue on Thursd
Students will have no shortage of opportunities for civic engagement this week. Constitution Day 2009, cosponsored by the Union Program Council, Office of Student Life and the Provost’s Office, began Monday. UPC members will hand out Constitution quizzes, pocket copies of the Constitution and items promoting the Constitution throughout the week, said Heather Reed, director of student life. Wednesday’s activities will represent a collaborative effort between the UPC and the Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series with a debate over Second Amendment issues. Professor Bill Merkel of Washburn Law School and professor Ray Diamond of Louisiana State University are scheduled to lead a discussion and debate the constitutional issues presented. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. “We are trying to emphasize the Constitution and the legal aspects and bring a lot of those types of issues to campus and students,” Reed said. Activities will continue on Thursd
Students will have no shortage of opportunities for civic engagement this week. Constitution Day 2009, cosponsored by the Union Program Council, Office of Student Life and the Provost’s Office, began Monday. UPC members will hand out Constitution quizzes, pocket copies of the Constitution and items promoting the Constitution throughout the week, said Heather Reed, director of student life. Wednesday’s activities will represent a collaborative effort between the UPC and the Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series with a debate over Second Amendment issues. Professor Bill Merkel of Washburn Law School and professor Ray Diamond of Louisiana State University are scheduled to lead a discussion and debate the constitutional issues presented. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. “We are trying to emphasize the Constitution and the legal aspects and bring a lot of those types of issues to campus and students,” Reed said. Activities will continue on Thursd
