Constitution Day @ UF is September 12, 2011   Tags: constitution, government, historical, history, polisci, politics  

Justice O'Connor speaks on Judicial Reform

Date: Sept. 12, 2011
Time: 10:30
Location: Phillips Center

The Florida Law Review is pleased to announce the inaugural lecture of the Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series, featuring special guest panelists former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former ABA President Martha Barnett (JD 73), 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Rosemary Barkett and Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince. The topic will be judicial reform. The lecture will take place on Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and tickets are required.

Justice O'Connor speaks on Civics

Date: Sept. 12, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: The University Auditorium

Justice O’Connor will discuss her groundbreaking work to advance civics education in Florida across several platforms, including a successful venture developing cutting-edge, digital civics games for young students. She will be joined by former Florida governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, who has worked closely with Justice O’Connor in the creation of a civics curriculum for middle and high school students in the Sunshine State.

The event is free and open to the public.

Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and each year the University of Florida – along with other publicly funded universities – hold an event to recognize the important occasion. This year’s events are presented jointly by the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Smathers Libraries in cooperation with UF’s Faculty Senate and Academic and Professional Assembly.  Because Constitution Day falls on a Saturday this year, and in order to take advantage of a previously planned visit by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, events at UF will be held on Monday September 12.

These events are free and open to the public.

Trying to memorize the Preamble of the Constitution? This Schoolhouse Rock music video will help!

See high resolution images of the Constitution at the Charters of Freedom website.
Read a transcription of the Constitution in its original form HERE.

UF Reads the Constitution
Date: Sept. 12, 2011
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Under the canopy on the Plaza of the Americas outside of Library West

Have you ever wondered what exactly is in the Constitution? The University of Florida Libraries seeks your help with our second annual "UF Reads the Constitution" event. We are signing up volunteers to help us read the Constitution aloud. We need enthusiastic readers to read several sentences or a paragraph. Our open-mic activity is designed to capture the attention and imagination of those walking through the Plaza.

Please stop by to help read or to listen to a few minutes of this historic text. There will be free copies of the Constitution for everyone plus cake and lemonade. For questions and reader sign-up, please contact chelseaz@ufl.edu.