Constitution Day @ UF is September 17, 2012   Tags: constitution, government, historical, history, polisci, politics  

Law School Presentation with Q&A

Date: Sept. 17, 2011
Time: 10:00-11:00
Location: Advocacy Center Courtroom, Levin College of Law

Details will be posted soon.

UF Law Reads the Constitution
Date: Sept. 17, 2012
Time: 11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Location: East Lawn of the College of Law (near the cheerios)

This year the Law school joins the Libraries in providing a public reading of the Constitution. Details will be posted soon.

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 – holds 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. Support is also provided by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.  Events at UF will be held on Monday September 17.

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. 17, 2012
Time: Noon – 1:00 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.