Constitution Day & Citizenship Day
Each year, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte joins organizations across the nation by recognizing Constitution and Citizenship Day with a special presentation for students and community members. The federal holiday was formally established in 2005, to recognize the signing of the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, PA. It is an extension of the original holiday, Citizenship Day, which was signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1952 and other state-level observances before that.
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Scheduled for Tuesday, September 16 at 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.; Open to the public at no charge
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Rights to Greenspace
National, State and Public Parks — and the Congressional Acts and People that
Protect Them
In 1964, Congress passed the Wilderness Protection Act, establishing the protection and preservation of lands for current and future generations. However, in 1916, the lesser known National Park Service Organic Act, established the statute creating the National Park Service, mandating personnel to steward the protection and maintenance of those lands. Come learn about the history of the Parks, the Congressional Acts, their limitations.
Fushcia-Ann Hoover, Ph.D., is an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in social-ecological urban systems. She employs a range of approaches and perspectives from the fields of planning, engineering, social and environmental sciences. Hoover is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences. Learn More at fushciahoover.com.
Event Facts, Parking and Accessibility
Rights to Greenspace: National, State and Public Parks — and the Congressional Acts and People that Protect Them
Fuschia-Ann Hoover, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences
Date: Tuesday, September 16
Time: 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200, 8845 Craver Road, Charlotte, NC
Please visit pats.charlotte.edu to learn about parking and accessibility. The closest parking is in the Union parking deck. adjacent to the Popp Martin Student Union. (Look for arrows on the map.)
About the Series
Each year, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte joins organizations across the nation by recognizing Constitution and Citizenship Day with a special presentation for students and community members. The federal holiday was formally established in 2005, to recognize the signing of the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, PA. It is an extension of the original holiday, Citizenship Day, which was signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1952 and other state-level observances before that.
Sponsor Text Hosted by the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences with support from the Office of Academic Affairs.