Events

Ben Franklin statue on the campus green

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day at Penn

Tuesday, September 16 is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to encouraging participation in our democracy. The Office of Government and Community Affairs annually celebrates NVRD in coordination with Penn Leads the Vote and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. You can find us in front of the LOVE statue on September 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., where we’ll be conducting non-partisan voter registration, answering questions about Election Day, and distributing pencils, stickers, and more giveaways!

To learn more about National Voter Registration Day, visit nationalvoterregistrationday.org.

Celebrate Constitution Day at Penn

September 17 marks Constitution Day, the day that we recognize the adoption of the United States Constitution. On this date in 1787 in Philadelphia, the 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, including Benjamin Franklin, signed the Constitution in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall. September 17 is also Citizenship Day, celebrating people who have become U.S. citizens.

Penn OGCA invites members of the campus community to find us in front of the LOVE statue on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., where we’ll be giving away free pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution. Be sure to visit the Penn Bookstore, located at 3601 Walnut Street, to view a special Constitution Day-themed book display.

Please also join Penn OGCA and the School of Arts & Sciences in celebrating 238 years of the Constitution with a special edition of 60-Second Lectures. At 12:00 p.m. on September 17, four Penn Arts & Sciences faculty will mark Constitution Day 2025 by sharing diverse outlooks and expertise on the supreme law shaping the United States before joining in a discussion led by Dean Peter Struck. This event will take place in Café 58, Irvine Auditorium at 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104. For more information, see Penn Arts & Sciences 60-Second Lectures.

The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics at the Annenberg Public Policy Center recently launched its Constitution Day Hub, which contains resources from 20+ trusted national partners designed for teachers at all grade levels to inform Constitution Day programming.

The National Constitution Center, located at 525 Arch St., will host its annual Constitution Day Celebration on Wednesday, September 17, from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with free museum admission. To plan your visit, go to the Constitution Day page. For more things to do, visit the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Day resources page.