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1. Provides information and events related to the Constitution each year.
2. Developed this website to serve as a 24-hour resource for students using informational tools including sources recommended by the U.S. Department of Education [Federal Register: May 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 99)]
3. Forum held to discuss how young people can make an impact in politics and ultimately make America a better place

1. School of Law Dean Mathew Staver stated that we are celebrating “Constitution Week” beginning Monday, September 14th, 2009.  He also told students that it was “Liberty means Freedom” week.  He encouraged all students to register to vote in their dorms on Monday night. Staver spoke briefly at Wednesday, September 16th, 2009's,  convocation about the case he would be defending on Thursday, September 17, Constitution Day, the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. This case was announced by Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. The case concerns a school principal in Florida being charged as a criminal for praying over a meal at a school function.
2. On Monday, September 14th, 2009 Convocation at 10:00 am in the Vines Center a lecture was given called “The Constitution” with guest speaker David Barton, President and Founder of Wallbuilders, a national pro-family organization which distributes historical, legal and statistical information and helps citizens become active in their local schools and communities.  Barton also serves as a consultant to legislators and has participated in cased at the Supreme Court. Barton has been named by "Time Magazine" as of of America's 25 most influential evangelicals for his involvment with seperation between church and state issues as well as his influential books about faith and goverment. Mr. Barton also presented at 1:00 pm in the Supreme Courtroom (School of Law) as a guest speaker.
3. On Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Convocation at 10:00 am in the Vines Center, Bob McEwen, Senior Advisor of Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald law firm visited Liberty to attend a reception at the Helms School of Government. Additionally he spoke at convocation with a lecture titled “American Exceptionalism”.  McEwen stated that as Americans we value our individualism and that the founding fathers were individual citizens who created a constitution that would ensure that the government serves the people. He proposed that the reason why America is such a blessing compared with all other countries is becuase we hold hte value of individualism sacredly, which lends a hand to free enterprise. McEwen used the story of Flight 93 and the heroic feat that the passengers accomplished on September 11, 2001, to prove that citizens are the ones who make America the blessing that it is. Liberty students were challenged to exercise their unique qualities, granted to each by God, to stand up for their country and register to vote because of those who have gone before them to die for their freedom. Mr. McEwen formerly represented Ohio in the United States House of Representative for six terms.
4. On Friday, September 18th, 2009 Convocation at 10:00 am in the Vines Center guest speaker Herman Cain, CEO and President of "THE New Voice, Inc.", a business consulting company, and "head coach" of "Herminator's Intelligent Thinkers Movement" that works to put American citizens back in control of goverment policies, wrapped up "National Constitution Week".  Mr. Caine’s biography states that he is the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.  He has also addressed fiscal and government policies in national debates. As the recipient of eight honorary doctorates, Cain has been influential in many political and business organizations. Cain is passionate about standing for what he believes in and encouraging other to do the same through his many motivational speeches and radio talk shows.

-- Liberty Celebrates National Constitution Week with Special Guests, Kristen Riordan, 9/17/2009

1. Provides scheduled lectures and events on Constitutional history. Constitutional scholar, Mr. David Barton, has provided in-depth analysis of the framers of the United States Constitution to Liberty staff and students in Convocation and in the School of Law Supreme Court replica room at Campus North. Mr. Barton's lecture to celebrate Constitution Day at the Liberty University Convocation (also televised) is held on September 17, 2008 at 10am. His bio is available at: http://www.wallbuilders.com/ABTbioDB.asp 

               Mathew D. Staver                   Bob McEwen                   David Barton        Herman Cain