YORK, Pa. — Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 men on Sept. 17, 1787, and celebrates the birthday of the government of the United States of America. Penn State York plans to celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 19, with the "WE ARE the People" trivia event at 12:10 p.m.at the start of the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting in the Precision Custom Components (PCC) Community Room in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public.
In addition to the trivia contest, the academic affairs office on campus is distributing pocket-size copies of the constitution in both English and Spanish, while supplies last. Robert Farrell, director of academic affairs at Penn State York, also plans to walk around the campus to distribute copies of the Constitution on Friday, Sept. 16, and Monday, Sept. 19.
“Constitution Day and Citizenship Day are observed on the same date and, by using questions about the Constitution from the naturalization test, our event celebrates both,” said Barbara Eshbach, head librarian at the Lee R. Glatfelter Library at Penn State York and coordinator of the Constitution Day/Citizenship Day event.