We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Today is Constitution Day. It commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.

To honor this occasion Ohio University Southern-Ironton invites the public to a panel discussion entitled Constitution Day 2009 today Thursday September 17th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bowman Auditorium in the Collins Building.