– Deadlines Extended –

Due to the delay in FAFSA data being supplied to the University of Oregon, the UO is extending the confirmation deadline to June 1, 2024, for first-year students admitted for fall 2024. We are also extending the priority FAFSA filing deadline to April 1, 2024, for all UO students.

Constitution Day

 

What is Constitution Day?

Established in 2004, Constitution Day recognizes the anniversary of when the United States Constitution was adopted back on September 17, 1787.

Constitution Day Event 2023

O'Connell Conference Educational Program

With September 17 falling on a Sunday this year, the O'Connell Conference will kick off starting on Monday September 18 with a promotional display for the conference and culminating Friday, September 22th, with the conference beginning at 1:00 PM at the Knight Law Center.

In recognition of Constitution Day, the O'Connell Conference will feature "Rights and Democracy in Flux: Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions" for the University of Oregon community with the four discussions about recent U.S. Supreme Court cases and the upcoming term. 

Below you will find several links that you can follow for more information about the founding of the US government, who represents you in Congress, and how you can participate in government.

The Constitution

For more information about Constitution Day:

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html

For information about the Founding Fathers:

Biographical information about each of the signers of the Constitution

http://www.constitutionday.com/baldwin-abraham-ga.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html

For information about the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights:

Library of Congress’s Constitutional Convention Documents http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/

Read the Declaration of Independence http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

Read the Constitution http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

Read the Bill of Rights  http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

The Federal Government

For more information about the executive branch:

The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/

For more information about the legislative branch:

The United States Senate http://www.senate.gov/index.htm

The United States House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/

School House Rock – I’m just a bill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-eYBZFEzf8

For more information about the judicial branch:

The Supreme Court http://www.supremecourt.gov/

The Oyez Project http://www.oyez.org/

Becoming a more involved citizen

Rock the Vote http://www.rockthevote.org/

Register to vote in Oregon https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en

Oregon Senators

Jeff Merkley

Ron Wyden

Oregon Representatives

Suzanne Bonamici

Cliff Bentz

Earl Blumenauer

Val Hoyle

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Andrea Salinas