Sept. 15, 2009

CUA Hosts Events in Honor of Constitution Day

In honor of Constitution Day on Sept.  17, The Catholic University of America hosted a series of film screenings and will host several lectures. 

Constitution Day was established by Congress in 2004 to mark the anniversary of the last day of the Constitutional Convention — Sept. 17, 1787 — when 39 of the 55 delegates signed the draft constitution.

The Columbus School of Law showed several films related to the historic document on Sept. 17. For a list of the films that were shown, click here.

The Office of Campus Activities is also sponsoring a series of lectures to mark Constitution Day. Dates, speakers and other details about the lectures follow.

• Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
  V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, “Why Have a Constitution?” Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center, Room 321.
  
  
• Monday, Sept. 21, 12:10 p.m.
  George Garvey, professor, law, “The Right to Privacy: Legal Basis, Development, and Application,” Pryzbyla Center, Room 321.
  
  
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m.
  Stephen Schneck, associate professor of politics and director of the Life Cycle Institute, “The U.S. Constitution—What Did the Framers Really Intend?” Pryzbyla Center, Room 327.
  
  
• Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
  Clifford Fishman, professor, law, “Government Surveillance: Privacy and the Patriot Act,” Pryzbyla Center, Great Room A.

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