Mike Pence, the 48th Vice President of the United States, will speak at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Tucker Theatre as part of Middle Tennessee State University’s annual observance of Constitution Day.
Pence will discuss “Defining Democracy,” in keeping with the university-wide examination of the topic, with MTSU history professor Mary Evins. The event is free and open to the public, with free event parking provided at the Reese Smith lot located at Faulkinberry Drive and Champion Way adjacent to Tucker Theatre.
Following an on-stage discussion between Pence and Evins, a Q&A with audience members will be held. The event will be livestreamed on MTSU’s True Blue TV channel, the university’s Facebook page and mtsu.edu/live.
Organizers note that because of security protocols, attendees should allow more time to arrive at Tucker Theatre and proceed through the security checkpoints in the lobby. Also, no large bags will be allowed in the venue.
In addition to the Constitution Day speaker, MTSU also annually observes the U.S. Constitution’s 1787 signing with volunteers reading the living document in its entirety in locations across campus throughout the week. For a list of locations, visit amerdem.mtsu.edu/.
Tucker Theatre is located inside the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building, 615 Champion Way. Off-campus visitors can obtain a temporary permit from the Parking and Transportation Services office at 205 City View Drive or pay by plate by visiting this webpage, bit.ly/mtvisitorparking, and clicking the appropriate link under “Visitor Parking.” Visitor permits are $2 per day.
For more information about parking, call the MTSU Parking and Transportation Services Office at 615-898-2850 or visit mtsu.edu/parking. A campus map is available at bit.ly/MTSUParking.
