Celebrating the U.S. Constitution
It stands for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Join the OU community in honoring the document that makes this country great on Constitution Day, Sept. 17. Expert Justin J. Wert, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, shares his views on "Our Constitution."
As we celebrate the first Constitution Day at the University of Oklahoma, we are also witnessing the politics surrounding the nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Justice John Roberts to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. President Bush nominated John Roberts to the bench on September 5 to replace William Rehnquist according to the power granted to him in Art. II, Sec.2 of the “Constitution.” With advice and consent of the Senate (Art. II, Sec.2), he most probably will be nominated to that position for life (Art. III, Sec.1). Thus, Roberts, along with his other eight colleagues, will decide monumentally important cases of Constitutional law almost immediately: abortion restrictions; cloning and bio-ethics questions; internet privacy and use; and the scope of presidential war power, to name a salient few.
But as we are bombarded with the politics of appointments I would assert that we have the unique opportunity today to step back and ponder a seemingly quaint, but extremely important, proposition: Just what is this “Constitution” that the “court” is interpreting? And is it really “ours”?
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Dean Paul B. Bell Jr. and the faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences would like to extend their sympathies to the people affected by the recent disaster in the Gulf Coast area. For more information on ways to help, please visit the resources link page.
Special Events:
Presentation "How to Get a Job with Any Major," featuring Donald Asher, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, Associates Room, OMU. A&S students may register for Career Services at no additional cost to them. Visit their Web site for registration.
Study Abroad Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, OMU. This is a chance for students to learn about exchange programs around the world!
Presentation "Strategies to Gain Admission to Graduate School," featuring Donald Asher, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, Associates Room, OMU. A&S students may register for Career Services at no additional cost to them. Visit their Web site for registration.
Sooner Showcase Campus-Wide Career Fair and A&S Recruiters' Presentation, Sept. 21, OMU. To register your organization for the presentation, click here.
