Constitution Day, Sep. 19 (T)

[Daniel Lake]

The Institute for Ethics in Public Life invites you to participate in SUNY
Plattsburgh’s annual observance of Constitution Day.



·         Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

·         10:00am – 3:45pm over Zoom



To mark the day, SUNY Plattsburgh in conjunction with other SUNY campuses
including Cortland, Oswego, Old Westbury, Buffalo State, and Nassau
Community College, as well as representatives of the Massachusetts
Department of Higher Education, will be hosting a series of educational and
participatory sessions with political leaders, staff members, advocates,
and activists exploring the First Amendment right to petition the
government for the redress of grievances. With next year’s Presidential
election rapidly approaching, it is important for us to understand how we
can make our voices and our votes count.



This year’s observation of Constitution Day consists of four sessions:

·         Keynote (10:00am-11:15am): “From Student to State Rep: My
Advocacy Journey.” Massachusetts State Rep. Natalie Higgins

·         Advocacy Panel (11:30am-12:45pm): A Q&A session with advocates
and government officials across party lines including SUNY Plattsburgh
grad. Adam Saccardi, ’15, Director of Constituent Services for U.S.
Representative Nick LaLota (R, NY-1).

·         Advocacy Workshop (1:00pm-2:15pm): A chance for students to work
with facilitators in breakout sessions to learn more about how to engage in
effective advocacy on issues of importance to them.

·         Voter Registration Rush (2:30pm-3:45pm): Students can get on-line
help registering to vote.

The Thomas Moran Seminar Room (Hawkins 233) will be open for individuals
interested in viewing the Keynote and the Advocacy Panel without
registering.

Observance of Constitution Day is required of public institutions of higher
learning that receive federal funds. As such, SUNY Plattsburgh, through its
Institute for Ethics in Public Life, has led educational activities to mark
this occasion every September since the establishment of Constitution Day
by Congress in 2004.

The Institute for Ethics in Public Life is a program of SUNY Plattsburgh
with additional support made possible through generous gifts to the
Plattsburgh College Foundation.

Advance registration is required to Zoom into this event:
https://ncczoom.
zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkce2rqzwsHtBidlRA6bA_BdxRYlNAySSG#/registration

For more info, contact professors Daniel Lake dlake001 at plattsburgh.edu or
Ben Medeiros bmede001 at plattsburgh.edu

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*Daniel Lake*

(pronouns: he/him/his)

Assoc. Prof.  and Chair of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Hawkins 149E

101 Broad Street
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*plattsburgh.edu <http://plattsburgh.edu/>*
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