On Monday, September 17, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM, to mark Constitution Day, Valdosta State University’s Odum Library will host a celebration in the library auditorium including a read-aloud of the U.S. Constitution, free pocket Constitutions, a Constitutional Jeopardy game, the chance to sign a replica of the Constitution, and a special Founding Father photo-op. Readers for the event will include VSU President Richard Carvajal, Provost Robert T. Smith, and VSU students. Additional speakers include Valdosta City Council Representatives Vivian Miller-Cody and Andy Gibbs. Refreshments will be provided.
An exhibit of books and documents relating to the Constitution will be on display in the library Reference area on the second floor through September. Members of the VSU and Valdosta communities are invited to view the display as well as attend the September 17th event.
The U.S. Constitution may be read online at the National Archives web site at https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript. An interactive Constitution is available at https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution courtesy of the National Constitution Center. For more facts about the Constitution, see the Constitution Center’s site https://constitutioncenter.org/constitution-day/about-constitution-day/10-fast-facts-on-the-constitution.
For more information about the Constitution Day celebration at Odum Library, or if you are an individual who requires an accommodation for this event, please contact Emily Rogers, Government Documents Librarian, at ecrogers@valdosta.edu or 229-245-3748 by September 13, 2018.
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