Constitution Day 2026

Celebrating the creation of our government

On September 17, 1787, 39 delegates signed the United States Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 200 years later, we celebrate the signing of this historic document and the government our founding fathers created.

Constitution Day Program panelists Dr. Barbara Ballard, Jesse Burbank, and I. Glenn Cohen join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a photo after the program.

Experience last year's Constitution Day Program

Healthcare in the U.S. Constitution

October 15, 2025

In observation of Constitution Day, Dole Institute associate director Dr. Barbara Ballard, and attorney and Student Advisory Board alum Jesse Burbank will be in conversation with I. Glenn Cohen, the James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, about the intersection of healthcare policy and the U.S. Constitution, including discussions on Medicare and Medicaid, Obamacare, abortion, gender-related medical treatment, and the future of healthcare.

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