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SUNY Fredonia invites the campus and community to engage in Constitution Week as part of an annual recognition of Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day. The week of Sept. 16-22 will host related Constitution Week activities, events, democratic dialogue, discussions and opportunities.
In an American politics discussion, Jessica Goodell, ’10, will talk about her recently published memoir and service in Iraq. The discussion, entitled “Death and After in Iraq,” will take place Friday, Sept. 16 from 11-11:50 a.m. in McEwen 209 and 1-1:50 p.m. in W101 Thompson. Read about her book>>
Washington intern program representative Kaylea Happell will discuss fall, spring and summer opportunities for students interested in internships for academic credit with numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations, agencies, institutions, and groups. The internship information session will take place Friday, Sept. 16 from 12-12:50 p.m. and 2-2:50 p.m. in E369 Thompson Hall.
Concerned and engaged citizens are invited to participate in a collaborative cleanup effort linking Canadaway Creek with the local shores of Lake Erie. The Citizenship Day Coastal & Creek Cleanup will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 from 12-3 p.m. at Point Gratiot/Wright Beach Parks in Dunkirk.
Fredonia Mayor Stephen Keefe will hold an open forum bridging campus and community concerns, interests, dialogue and related solutions with SUNY Fredonia students, faculty, and staff. The Campus & Community Civic Connections forum will take place Monday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Horizon Room in the Williams Center.
SUNY Fredonia Political Science Professor David Rankin will deliver the President’s Award for Excellence address on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The address, entitled “Engaged Learning, Citizenship and Democracy,” will focus on new millennial generation connections in learning about and actively engaging in our democracy.
Renowned pollster and media commentator John Zogby will discuss the many aspects of “The Way We’ll Be,” a book about the predictions for the future of American culture and values. The keynote speaker will also cover the influential role of 18 to 29-year-olds in moving beyond old divides as part of an emerging new consensus in American democracy and its place in the world. The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.
