September 2, 2005

Colleges Scramble to Plan Events to Comply With Federal Mandate for Constitution Day

By ANNE K. WALTERS

A new federal law that requires colleges to present educational programming about the U.S. Constitution every September 17 has many institutions scrambling to develop programs just as the academic year is getting under way.

Reaction to the mandate has varied. Some colleges, like Washington University in St. Louis and Dickinson College, are using the occasion to organize major events. But most are simply playing host to a speech or holding a panel discussion. As of last week, scheduling

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