Tusculum College will honor both Constitution Day, and hold one of its oldest traditions, the seventeenth annual Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Annie Hogan Byrd Auditorium.
Dr. Troy Goodale, chair of the Department of Political Science, will open with a short lecture on Benjamin Franklin’s “Thirteen Virtues,” as well as his role in the writing of the U.S. Constitution.
Additionally, all Tusculum College students are invited to participate in a panel discussion on the Constitution, to be held at East Tennessee State University on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Panelists include Daryl Carter (ETSU History Department), David Briley (ETSU Political Science Department), Ed Kelly (ETSU University Counsel), and Stewart Harris (Appalachian School of Law).
This year Nettie Day service projects will bring together students, faculty and staff to work with agencies such as Rural Resources, Doak Elementary School, Greene Valley Developmental Center and Mustang Alley Horse Rescue. There will also be many projects occurring on campus, including the planting of a “Hope Tree” in partnership with A Safe Harbor Home Domestic Violence Shelter, landscaping around campus buildings, and a “Green Bean Glean” with the Society of St. Andrew to help combat hunger in Northeast Tennessee.
One of the oldest traditions on the Tusculum College campus, Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day focuses on providing a concentrated time of service to the community through volunteer work in various organizations.
Anyone interested in participating should contact Rachel Edens, Center for Civic Advancement program coordinator at redens@tusculum.edu or call 423-636-7300.