University 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., director of the Kent State University Florence Center. Ricciardelli spoke on the topic "The Italian City-State, Republicanism and the Roots of Democracy."