Kent State University Library observes Constitution Day, a federally designated day to commemorate the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution.
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Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2026
09/17/2026Kent State University Libraries hosted its 2026 Constitution Day Celebration on September 17, featuring disability rights attorney Katie Hunt Thomas. Her presentation explored constitutional protections for people with disabilities and the continuing role of advocacy in advancing disability rights. The program also included questions from a student panel and members of the audience. The annual event provides an opportunity for the university community to examine and reflect on the Constitution and its role in contemporary society.
Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2025
09/17/2025Kent State University's Constitution Day 2025 event was held on Wednesday, September 17 from 1–2:30 PM in the Harrick Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. The event featured a discussion by Theresa Walton-Fisette, a sport administration professor and the featured speaker, on equal protection under the law, focusing on collegiate athletics and the 14th Amendment as it relates to Title IX.
Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2024
09/17/2024Kent State University's Constitution Day 2024 event was held on Tuesday, September 17 from 1–2:30 PM in the Harrick Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. The event featured a discussion by Steven L. Herman, the chief national correspondent for the Voice of America (VOA), on the topic of how journalists have fought to preserve the First Amendment.
Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2023
09/18/2023University Libraries hosted an event to celebrate the birth of the U.S. government, Constitution Day, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 in the University Libraries' Harrick Garden Room, located on the first floor. The event was also offered virtually.
The featured speaker was Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., former director of the Kent State University Florence Center. Ricciardelli spoke on the topic "The Italian City-State, Republicanism and the Roots of Democracy."
Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2022
09/16/2022Kent State University Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, September 16, at 1 p.m. in University Libraries’ Harrick Garden Room. Accomplished New York attorney and Kent State alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented “Equal Justice – Under Law – For All” focusing on the U.S. Constitution’s impact on our government. Additionally, De Vos discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the Supreme Court and his views on a living Constitution. Following De Vos’ address, he and a panel of students, moderated by Professor of Political Science Christopher Banks, answered questions from the audience. The event was free and open to the public. It was held in person and broadcast virtually.
Kent State University Libraries Constitution Day 2016
09/16/2016A reading of the Constitution of the United States of America by members of the Kent State University community, held on September 16, 2016, at Kent State University Libraries.

