Una To Celebrate First Amendment With Liberty Tree

Mar. 18, 2011

Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@domains2book.com, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

FLORENCE, Ala. - The University of North Alabama Department of Communications will commemorate the First Amendment March 24 at 10 a.m. with the planting of a tree, known as The Liberty Tree, outside of the Communications Building. The basic rights guaranteed by the First Amendment will be the focus of a month of activities hosted by the UNA Department of Communications and sponsored by a Liberty Tree Initiative grant from One for All, Freedom House and the Newseum. For more information, contact the UNA Department of Communications at 256-765-4247.

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