Clarke to Host Constitution Day Discussion Sept. 18

The Clarke University History Department will hold a Constitution Day panel discussion titled “Civil Liberties in the Age of NSA Surveillance” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 4:20 to 5:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (inside the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center) on the Clarke campus.The public is invited to attend.Featured panelists include Brian Cooper, executive editor of the Telegraph-Herald; Michael Wright, associate university librarian for collections and scholarly communication at the University of Iowa; and Steven J. Drahozal, attorney with the Steven J. Drahozal Law Office.Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students who positively impact their workplace, family and community. Academic offerings include more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs, a robust adult degree program and six graduate degree programs.  Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in the thriving city of Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only BVM university in the country.For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6318.