{"id":19878,"date":"2011-09-04T10:05:27","date_gmt":"2011-09-04T14:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=19878"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:02:59","slug":"personal-freedom-is-focus-of-uc2-constitution-day-program-9192011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/09\/04\/personal-freedom-is-focus-of-uc2-constitution-day-program-9192011\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Freedom is Focus of UC2 Constitution Day Program &#8211; 9\/19\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tUC2_IPFW.jpg\" alt=\"UC2 at IPFW logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from IPFW:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Personal Freedom is Focus of UC2 Constitution Day Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Constitution Day commemorates Sept. 17, 1787, the date 39 men signed the document that was to change history and form the United States of America. Today, Constitution Day is designed as a time for Americans to reflect on the Constitution and what it means today.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne&#8217;s (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences&#8217; UC2 program will celebrate Constitution Day Monday, Sept. 19, with a panel discussion titled &#8220;Personal Freedoms in a Post 9\/11 World,&#8221; at 7 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. Panelists are U.S. District Court Judge William Lee; Elliot Bartky, assistant professor of political science; and Jeff Malanson, assistant professor of history. Andrew Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics and assistant professor of political science, will moderate the panel discussion. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Constitution Day program is part of IPFW&#8217;s Remember 9\/11 events.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Constitution Day, all educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>UC2 is a community engagement program sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at IPFW and features a wide variety of related events each year, all centered on a specific theme. This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;The Promise and Problems of Democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>UC2 sponsors regular events featuring university and\/or community speakers. The program regularly incorporates the latest digital<br \/>\nresources and social media to initiate, expand, and sustain community conversations.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about UC2 go to <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/weblinksmenu\/71-education\/369-uc2\">ipfw.edu\/uc2<\/span>; become a fan at facebook.com\/uc2ipfw, follow UC2 on twitter.com\/uc2ipfw, or contact Carl<br \/>\nDrummond, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, at 260-481-5750 or <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:drummond@ipfw.edu\">drummond@ipfw.edu<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on event, contact Downs at 260-481-6692 or <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:downsa@ipfw.edu\">downsa@ipfw.edu<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='ed2b8cf86664305ff45f6fe3cbdd16b9' data-image-id=\"3246\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\" data-title=\"IPFW float\" data-description=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3246\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/dailydish.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Daily Dish screen capture from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='ed2b8cf86664305ff45f6fe3cbdd16b9' data-image-id=\"11164\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08325.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08325.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11164\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08325.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08326.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='ed2b8cf86664305ff45f6fe3cbdd16b9' data-image-id=\"11165\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08326.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08326.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  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