RSVP: Constitution Day Panel Discussion "America 250: The Constitution from Quills to AI"

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RSVP: Constitution Day Panel Discussion "America 250: The Constitution from Quills to AI"

Join us for a full lineup of Constitution and Citizenship Day celebration activities starting at 12pm on September 17 at Fondren Library Lobby. Please register here in advance if you plan to attend. Registration is free and will help us plan seating, refreshments, and other event logistics.

Featured Panel Discussion: “America 250: The Constitution from Quills to AI”

This is a one hour non-partisan panel discussion, 45-minute discussion, and a 15-minute Q&A. It is free and open to the public. The panel will bring together two Rice student leaders, Rice’s 2026 Phi Beta Kappa Public Service Scholar Saami Baig, Daijah Wilson, Political Science Professor Alec Arellano, and LWV's board member Karena Simon, with another Rice student leader, DaTaeveyon Daniels, serving as moderator, to explore how constitutional ideas, civic participation, and the changing information and technology landscape intersect with students’ lives today. To commemorate America250, the panel discussion is designed to encourage deeper reflection on American history and civic engagement and to inspire participants to take meaningful action today and make a positive impact in their communities and future.

Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FREE CAKE AND SNACKS will be available after the panel discussion and Q&A.

In addition to the panel discussion session, the event will offer a variety of interactive activities and resources, including:

voter registration, VDVR recruitment, free pocket Constitution, tour of special America250 exhibit series at Fondren Library, games and art activities, a photo booth, a voting machine demo, and opportunities for conversations with Harris County Election Office staff.
Please explore and share our complete 2026 Constitution and Citizenship Day Celebration Event program .
To explore our America250@Fondren program, visit [America250@Fondren Event Calendar] | [America250@Fondren Program Guide]
The event is free and open to the public. Mark your calendar, bring a friend, and join us—the more, the merrier!

This is a collaborative program presented by Fondren Library, Department of Political Science, Program in Politics, Law, and Social Thought (PLST), the League of Women Voters, Rice Phi Beta Kappa, as well as Rice student organizations.

Event contact: Anna Xiong, Head, Fondren Library Kelley Center for Government Information & Civic Engagement: govhelp@rice.edu, office: B38A, Fondren Library Basement

Please select all the activities you would like to attend, whether you plan to attend the entire session or only part of it: *

Panel Discussion Session 12-1 pm (45' discussion, 15' Q&A)

Get Registered to Vote! and VDVR recruitment 1-5 pm

Try Voting Machine and have conversations with Harris County Election Office staff 1-5 pm

Games and art activities: 1-5 pm

Photo booth 1-5 pm

Guided Tour of the Woodson Research Center's America250 Exhibits — 1-4pm

Guided Tour of the Kelley Center's America250 Exhibits — 1-4pm

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If you are selected, we will notify you by email during the week of September 14. You must be present at the panel event to receive your gift bag.

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