Constitution Day, is celebrated across MTSU’s campus in honor of the freedoms provided to Americans on September 17, 1787.
On this day, students, faculty and community members gather at different colleges throughout the university to read and discuss the Constitution and the powers it provides.
Along with the readings, various voters registration tables, sponsored by the American Democracy Project, are set up across campus to encourage students to register to vote.
John Vile, Dean of the Honors College, right, converse outside MTSU’s Honors College Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Tre Hargett visited MTSU’s campus and participated in many of the Constitution Day activities. (MTSU Sidelines/Austin Lewis)
Students line up at the voter registration booth, one of the many activities that was apart of celebrating Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Constitution Day is celebrated every year on MTSU’s campus in recognition of the document signed in Sept. 17, 1787 that organized our democratic republic and secured our civil rights. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
Phillip Phillips participating in the reading of the Constitution in celebration of Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. There were many people who lined up to publicly read from the Constitution all across the MTSU campus. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
Students line up at the voter registration booth, one of the many activities that was apart of celebrating Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Constitution Day is celebrated every year on MTSU’s campus in recognition of the document signed in Sept. 17, 1787 that organized our democratic republic and secured our civil rights. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
Students line up at the voter registration booth as Secretary of State of Tennessee, Tre Hargett, left , tries to attract students Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Constitution Day is celebrated every year on MTSU’s campus in recognition of the document signed in Sept. 17, 1787 that organized our democratic republic and secured our civil rights. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
John Vile, Dean of the Honors College, impersonates James Madison in celebration of Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Dean John Vile often gets dressed up as James Madison to Celebrate this event on MTSU’s campus (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
John Vile, Dean of the Honors College, impersonates James Madison in celebration of Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Dean John Vile often gets dressed up as James Madison to Celebrate this event on MTSU’s campus (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)
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