The University of New Mexico School of Law will commemorate Constitution Day with a conversation on “Race, Education and the Constitution” at the School of Law Forum on Wed., Sept. 17 from 5-7 p.m. This year’s topic will address the 2007 Supreme Court decision, “Parents Involved in Community Schools vs. Seattle School District No. 1.”
Speaking at the forum include UNM professors Ricky Lee Allen from the College of Education, Laura Gomez with the School of Law, Nancy Lopez from the Department of Sociology, and Kelly Sloane with the Department of American Studies.
A buffet dinner and pre-law informational session will follow the forum discussion. Students interested in attending the UNM School of Law will have a chance to meet with the School of Law admissions office, student organizations and testing preparation groups.
The United States Congress selected September 17 as “Constitution Day” in 2004. This date commemorates the day the United States Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The law dictates that all publically funded educational institutions use this day to offer educational opportunities about the U.S. Constitution and its history. At UNM the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Law alternate years to offer seminars UNM students can attend.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu