UVa-Wise to celebrate Constitution Day with interactive timeline

Students, faculty and staff at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise are invited to take an online journey back in time on Sept. 17 to celebrate the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution.

To join in the College’s celebration, visit the National Constitution Center’s Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline, where visitors may take an online tour of events and dates spanning more than two centuries of constitutional history. The site includes an interactive timeline featuring historical newspaper articles, audio clips and videos focusing on ways the Constitution has evolved and endured.

To access the timeline, visit the Web site at www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline, and click on “Explore” under either the broadband or low-bandwidth versions.

In conjunction with federal legislation approved in 2004, all federally funded colleges and universities must plan activities celebrating the signing of the Constitution. This year UVa-Wise is encouraging all students, faculty and staff to participate in Constitution Day by exploring the Web site.

For more information, contact the Office of College Relations at 276-328-0130.

Posted September 14, 2009