News & Events

Join us for Congress Week from Sept 13-17!

09/13/2010

Congress Week and Constitution Day are a series of events on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington meant to raise critical awareness of the Constitution and Congress and the ways in which they shape our society.

All the events encourage us to think about the role of citizens in a democracy. As a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, the state of our government and society is determined by the will of the people, either through their conscious participation and engagement, or by their lack of action, apathy, and fatalism.

Be sure to visit the Wells Library Congress Week Exhibit, Main Street to Capitol Hill: Connecting to Congress, from September 6th-October 8th, 2010. It can be found at the entrance to Government Information and Kent Cooper Services (at the top of the escalators from the main lobby).

The following Constitution Day events will be held September 17 and are free to all students.

Constitution Day Lunch & Discussion

Hosted by: Michael Grossberg, Director of PACE and Professor of History and Law.

IMU Georgian Room 12:00-1:30 PM

An informal discussion of how the Constitution frames public debates on critical current issues. RSVP for free lunch by Sept 10.

Getting the Goods on Congress: Where to find all you want to know.

Presented by: Lou Malcomb, Head of Government Information, IU Libraries

Wells Library E174, 10:30-11:30 AM

The World According to Congress: An invitation to research

Presented by: Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, IU Libraries

Wells Library E174 2:00-3:00 PM

Get your very own copy of the Constitution!

Wells Library Lobby, 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM