Guest speaker Tyreece Williams emphasizes how arts and humanities are essential tools to envisioning and building a more just society.
Tag: Constitution Day
CCE plans Constitution Day events on campus
Plans for this year’s Constitution Day and Week celebrations focus on the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, the amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17
Join CESL at Schroeder Plaza on September 17 to celebrate Constitution Day. Stop by to pick up a pocket-sized copy of the Constitution and learn about various civic engagement opportunities and initiatives at Illinois State. Students can also participate in a virtual scavenger hunt.
Constitution Day screening of Eyes on the Prize September 17
In honor of Constitution Day and the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, there will be a screening of segment of the award-winning television series Eyes on the Prize at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17.
Alum judge talks sentencing laws at campus Constitution Day
An Illinois State alumnus turned judge told students that federal sentencing laws were forcing excessive and unwarranted prison terms and not having the intended impact on the war on drugs.