University of Portland hosts Constitution Day presentation, part of innovative “Vote UP” program, Monday, Sept. 17

The University of Portland Political Science department will sponsor a talk, “The Constitution and the Election,” 7 p.m. Monday, September 17 at St. Mary’s Student Center lounge on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.

The presentation, given by political science professors William Curtis and Gary Malecha, will center on campaign finance reform and the upcoming November election.

The presentation marks the second program in the innovative “Vote UP” program, which is a collaboration between University of Portland faculty, staff, and students to increase on-campus voter turnout, engagement, and dialogue in the weeks leading up to the 2012 Presidential election. The program will include voter registration drives, weekly panel discussions about key issues, debate and election-watch parties, and a post-election wrap-up. Each panel will be followed by discussions facilitated by TOLCS (Teaching Our Leaders Civil Discourse and Service), students trained by the Communication Studies department in civic discourse and public dialogue.

All “Vote UP” events are free and open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Locations are subject to change – please check the official Vote UP website at www.up.edu/voteup for the most up-to-date information.

Date	Event	Sponsoring Group	Location
9/25	Panel: Health Care	UPSNA	St. Mary’s Lounge
10/2	Panel: Immigration	MEChA	St. Mary’s Lounge
10/3	Presidential Debate Watch Party	UP Marketing	The Cove (6 p.m.)
10/9	Panel: Economy/Budget	College Repubs/Dems	St. Mary’s Lounge
10/11	Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party	UP Marketing	The Cove (6 p.m.)
10/16	Presidential Debate Watch Party	UP Marketing	The Cove (6 p.m.)
10/22	Presidential Debate Watch Party	UP Marketing	The Cove (6 p.m.)
10/23	Panel: Women's Issues	Feminist Discussion Group	St. Mary’s Lounge
10/30	Panel: International/Foreign Policy	International Club	St. Mary’s Lounge
11/6	Election Watch Party	Student Activities	The Cove (5 p.m.)
11/13	Panel: Post-Election Implications	Roosevelt Institute	St. Mary’s Lounge

Vote UP is being sponsored by The New York Times as well as the University of Portland Political Science department, Student Activities, and the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership.

Contact Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities director, with questions at stuact@up.edu or 503-943-7470.