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Northwestern Recognizes Constitution Day 2017

Northwestern University will recognize Constitution Day on September 17, 2017 to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution. Established in 2004 under the leadership of late Senator Robert Byrd, this federal observance recognizes the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which took place at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Additional resources regarding Constitution Day are available through the Center for Civic Engagement website. Access articles, videos, quizzes and other information about the U.S. Constitution.

The Center for Legal Studies will be observing Constitution Day by attending a two One Book One Northwestern events this October including:

One Book Keynote with Danielle Allen, Author of Our Declaration
October 19, 2017

“A Fear of Too Much Justice”?: Equal Protection and the Social Sciences 30 Years After McCleskey, the Northwestern University Law Review's Annual Symposium
October 20, 2017

Join us in celebrating the U.S. Constitution at any of these events!