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CampusReform.org Offers $1000 Award for Constitution Day Activism on College Campuses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Contact: Adrienne Royer, New Media Director
703-647-3357
aroyer@campusreform.org

 
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CampusReform.org Offers $1000 Award for Constitution Day Activism on College Campuses

Arlington, Va. – College students across the country can celebrate the traditional meaning of the Constitution on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, with CampusReform.org if they enter a contest to win a $1,000 activism award.

CampusReform.org, a conservative social networking site presented by the Leadership Institute (LI) has offered the $1,000 award.  The contest is planned to encourage college student groups to take part in Constitution Day activism supported by a U.S. mandate that all federally-funded schools offer a Constitution Day educational program. CampusReform.org has identified 14 campus events in Arizona, California, Indiana, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Wyoming, North Carolina and Missouri. All 14 groups are part of LI’s Campus Leadership Program.

As of Dec. 8, 2004, Public Law 108-447requires that “Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17 of such year for the students served by the educational institution.”

“Federally-funded schools are required to celebrate the Constitution each September,” explained Leadership Institute founder and president Morton Blackwell.  “This is an excellent opportunity for conservative and libertarian student activists to stand up for their principles on campus and draw attention to the Constitution’s original meaning and leftists who so grossly violate it.”

Eligible campus groups can submit photos, videos and descriptions of their Constitution Day event from September 17-23 at CampusReform.org. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The winner will be selected for exceptional originality, controversy, educational and media tactics, planning and execution.  Campus groups can visit CampusReform.org to download contest rules and more information. 

CampusReform.org has identified the following Constitution Day activities at colleges and universities throughout the country.

  • Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

    • ASU Young Americans for Liberty- Hosting a speaker, Nick Dranias, Director - Center for Constitutional Government at the Goldwater Institute and handing out Constitutions.

  • California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, California.

    • CSUF Young Americans for Liberty: Hosting speaker, Dr. John Eastman, Dean of Chapman University School of Law and handing out Constitutions.

  • California State University-Sacramento, California.

    •     CSUS Students for Liberty

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

    • Purdue Young Americans for Liberty: Hosting a student debate, called “Freedom Forum.”

  • Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

    • Young Conservatives- Speaker, Bradley Beauchamp, Attorney and candidate for AZ's 1st Congressional District and providing students Constitutions.

  • Texas A&M University, College Station

    • Texas. A&M Young Conservatives of Texas: The group is making signs that communicate Constitutional facts.

  • Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.

    • TSU Young Conservatives of Texas: Distributing Constitutions to students.

  • University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California.

    • UCB Young Conservatives of California: Hosting a Constitution Day Carnival.

  • University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire.

    • UNH Young Americans for Liberty: The “Constitutional Experience Board” will provide students an outlet to list thoughts of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and any experiences they have had of liberties being violated. Complementary Constitutions will also be handed out.

  • University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.

    • URI Young Americans for Liberty: Providing students a mock-situation to teach them their rights as a driver and a pedestrian, in addition to handing out complimentary Constitutions.

  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

    • USC Young Americans for Liberty

  • University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.

    • University of Wyoming Constitutionalists: Hosting speaker, Benjamin Barr, who is representing Citizens United in a case before the Supreme Court and will be talking about the importance of the Constitution. Additionally, State Representatives Sue Wallis and Seth Carson will be speaking to students.

  • Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

    • WashU Young Americans for Liberty: YAL will be providing students complimentary Constitutions and answering questions pertaining to liberty and the Constitution.

  • Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina.

    • WCU Young Americans for Liberty: A panel discussion is going to be held at the university and complimentary Constitutions will be given to students.

    A new social networking website for conservative student activists, CampusReform.org is a project of the Leadership Institute. The website includes a unique subsite for each of the 2,376 four-year colleges and universities in the country and offers customizable pages for both student groups and individual users.

    For more information about CampusReform.org, visit www.campusreform.org.  For more information on the Leadership Institute, visit www.leadershipinstitute.org. For more information about the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, visit www.thefire.org.


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