northern today 5 News northern The featured speaker was Aberdeen native Kenneth J. Meier, professor of political science and the Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University. Northern State University celebrated Constitution Day on Sept. 17, with free, fun events for the NSU community and the public. Constitution Day is the federal observance of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. This year, NSU increased its Constitution Day activities, which included a book display and trivia contest in the NSUWolf Shoppe and Constitution Day-related displays in Williams Library. In the Student Center, the NSU History Club had a copy of the Constitution on display, and the NSU Student Association had a table with games and information. NSU dining services even offered students themed food, including Washington (state) apples and a mystery “United States of America” dish. The featured speaker for Constitution Day was Aberdeen native Kenneth J. Meier. Meier, professor of political science and the Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University, presented “The Politics of Education Reform.” He discussed the role of teachers, contributions of management, and essential role of people in practical education reform, drawing from his 30 years of experience studying education policy in the U.S. and his international research in Denmark, Holland and the United Kingdom. Meier, a graduate of Aberdeen Central High School, also serves as director of the Project on Equity, Representation and Governance and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education and Opportunity Endowment at Texas A&M. Meier, an author, has won numerous awards in the field of public administration. His research examines the role that bureaucracy plays in the policymaking process, how public management affects the performance of organizations, the determinants of educational equity, and the interface of race and politics. Constitution Day NSU celebrated with numerous events
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