As part of this year’s National Constitution Day celebration, one of the many events partially sponsored by the Jack Miller Center was held at Villanova University. The event was held at the Villanova Law School in conjunction with the Matthew J. Ryan Center.
The Jack Miller Center will also be sponsoring events around the U.S. in 2012 in honor of the 225th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. More information and funding opportunities are HERE.
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Villanova’s Constitution Day: Part 2
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27 Universities and College Participate in the JMC’s First Annual Constitution Day Initiative
Twenty-seven universities and colleges across the nation participated in the JMC’s first annual Constitution Day Initiative. JMC faculty partners conducted a variety of campus programs to recognize Constitution Day on September 17.
The theme for this year’s Constitution Day Initiative is “The Limits of Federal Government Action in Domestic Affairs Under the Constitution.” Campus programming on this theme included public lectures, panel discussions, student essay prizes, faculty and graduate student symposiums, and a public concert event.
The Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation provided the lead gift for the Constitution Day Initiative, and all participating institutions provided matching funds for the programming on their individual campuses.
Participating colleges included Duke, Brown, UCLA, Michigan State, University of Virginia, Cornell, Emory, Notre Dame, University of Arizona, Villanova, Boston College, Claremont, Loyola University Chicago and Roosevelt University.
Major Events in Chicago
A highlight of the initiative is the participation of two United States Supreme Court Justices, Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia in separate programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Justice Breyer helped launch the college’s Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States on September 12. Justice Breyer gave a talk on his national best-selling book, “Making Our Democracy Work—A Judge’s View.” A book signing and reception were held afterwards. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer is known for his pragmatic approach to constitutional law.
Interview with President of Carthage College, Gregory Campbell, on the importance of a Classical Liberal Education and the mission of Carthage College.
Thomas Pangle, Joe R. Long Chair in Democratic Studies and the director of the Jefferson Center for Core Texts and Ideas at the University of Texas-Austin.
Dr. Bruce Cole is President of the new American Revolution Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Cole is the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Michael Barone is the senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a Fox News contributor. He sat down with the Miller Center’s Mike Deshaies to discuss his books, “Our First Revolution” and “Hard America, Soft America”, as well as his view on the importance of teaching America’s founding principles and history.
Prof. Thomas Pangle, co-director of the Thoms Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas at the University of Texas – Austin, discusses his program and its mission.
Facebook Constitution Day Campaign January 18th, 2012 - Please join us in preparation for the celebration of the 225th Anniversary of the Constitution of the United States. Read more
John Zumbrunnen Joins the JMC Constitution Day Steering Group January 18th, 2012 - The Jack Miller Center is proud to announce that Professor John Zumbrunnen has joined the JMC Constitution Day Initiative Steering Group. Read more
Gordon Wood, What Made the Founders Different: Rhodes College on February 16 2012 19:00 more
AU: Philip B. Lyons on "Statesmanship in Reconstruction: What the Moderate Republicans Were For" on February 17 2012 more
Tocqueville on the Sources of Greatness in Democratic Times: Villanova on March 22 2012 16:00 more
