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Journalist Keynotes Constitution Day

Sept. 16 & 18 Observance Culminates With Talk by Pulitzer Prize-Winner

September 9, 2008 :: No. 31

What:

Cal State Fullerton celebrates Constitution Day with variety of activities, including a keynote address by New York Times reporterEric Lichtblau, author of “Bush’s Law: The Remaking of American Justice” and a winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.

Eric Lichtblau

Who:

Lichtblau will deliver the keynote address Thursday, Sept. 18, culminating a two-day campus celebration of the U.S. Constitution. Lichtblau’s talk, “A Free Press in the Age of Terror: How Much Does the Public Really Need to Know?” will examine the role of the press and issues from his book.

When/Where:

7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Student Union

Related event:

On Sept. 16, a noon panel discussion at the university’s Becker Amphitheater will address “The 2008 Elections and the U.S. Constitution: Looking Forward to the Next Administration.”

The panelists, all Cal State Fullerton faculty members, and their topics are:

  • Bert Buzan, professor of political science, the Supreme Court
  • Max Dery, professor of criminal justice, civil liberties and criminal justice;
  • Matthew Jarvis, assistant professor of political science, Congress
  • Scott J. Spitzer, assistant professor of political science, the presidency
  • Stephen J. Stambough, associate professor of political science, the election process

Shelly Arsneault, associate professor of political science, will serve as moderator.

Bert Buzan

Max Dery

Matthew Jarvis

Scott J. Spitzer

Stephen J. Stambough

Shelly Arsenault

Sponsors:

The university’s Associated Students Inc.; College of Communications; Division of Politics, Administration and Justice; and Public Affairs and Government Relations.

Photos:

Available online at www.fullerton.edu/newsphotos

Media Contacts:
Scott J. Spitzer, Political Science, 657-278-3771 or sspitzer@fullerton.edu
Frances Teves, Government Relations, 657-278-5188 or fteves@fullerton.edu
Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu