Norfolk State University Celebrates National Constitution Day Theme:
Youth Empowerment and the Voting Rights Act

Calendar of Events

Monday, September 12, 2011, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 

League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads Forum” Does Your Vote Really Count? 

The Forum will be facilitated by Dr. Virginia Armstrong, President of LVWSHR , and the Moderator for the panel will be Mrs. Barbara Lee-Hamm, Talk Show personality, WHRO. 

The panelists are:

Delegate Matthew James, a member of the Virginia General Assembly; Ms. Sandra Brandt, Political Consultant; Mr. Lawrence Guyot, Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist; and  Dr. Carol Pretlow, Professor. Political Science, Norfolk State University.

Tuesday, September 13, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Annual Constitution Day Program: L. Douglas Wilder Center Theatre

Guest Speaker, Mr. Lawrence Guyot, Civil Rights Activist, and Lawyer 

Theme: Youth Empowerment and the Voting Rights Act  

Master Classes on Constitution Law with Mr. Guyot: hosted by  Prof. Kimberly Hutson, JD. and Prof. Carol Pretlow, Dept. of Political Science (9:30-11: 00 a.m. & 2:00p.m.-3:00 p.m.) 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Department of Nursing & Allied Health Walking Workshops: Taking Steps to Prevent and Control Kidney Disease: Nursing and Allied Health students will describe health disparities associated with kidney disease: Location: New Student Center Rm.138C

Film Documentary: Pushing the Elephant

 Mrs. Rose Mapendo : Award winning Global Peace Activist

 Sponsored by Norfolk State University and Tim Reid  

 7:00 p.m. L. Douglas Wilder Center for the Performing Arts

Friday, September 16, 2011, 8:00 a.m.-13:00 p.m.

The Department of Nursing & Allied Health Walking Workshop: “Taking Steps to Prevent and Control Heart Disease”.  Nursing and Allied Health students will describe health disparities associated with heart disease .Location: New Student Center, Rm.138 C

September 12-16, 2011 Academic Co-Curricular Teach-In Activities

Voter Registration Drive

Sponsored by the Political Science Association

The Lyman Beecher Brooks Library will play several DVDs about the U.S. Constitution in the main lobby in commemoration of Constitution Day.

Faculty and Staff are encouraged to include something about the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act in your instructions, and encourage students to attend the various activities. Contact: Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond, Committee Chair anross-hammond@nsu.edu  

Norfolk State University is a registered participant of the National Constitution Day, Inc.