Missouri Western State University will celebrate Constitution Day with a discussion titled “Equal Protection of the Law” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall at Missouri Western State University. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Melinda Kovacs and Dr. Edwin Taylor, both assistant professors of political science, will discuss and answer questions about the contemporary meaning of the critical 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection of the law, particularly as it applies to voter ID laws and same-sex marriages.
Constitution Day is a federal holiday commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Missouri Western’s annual observation is sponsored by the Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.