AP Day 2025

To immerse area high school students in a college learning experience led by top teacher-scholars who seek to enrich their understanding of the role of statesmanship in American history and government. The content, sources, and instruction provided also seeks to help students prepare for the United States Government and Politics AP exam.

 
Liberal Arts Hall, Room A205
Rochester Institute of Technology

For reservations and further information please contact:

Ms. Cathy Claus
cabgsm@rit.edu
(585)-475-2198

8:30: Welcome and Introduction
Coffee and Donuts

9:00-9:45: “Clear and Present Danger: Fifty Years From Schenck, 1919 to Brandenburg, 1969”
—Dr. Joseph R. Fornieri, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty at RIT

9:55-10:40: “Judicial Review: Origins & Development”
— Dr. Sean Sutton, Professor of Political Science, RIT

10:45-11:30: “A Conversation with Frederick Douglass”
— Frederick Douglass Reenactor Nathan Richardson

11:35-12:25: Lunch (provided by RIT on location)

12:30-1:45: “Who Sets the Boundaries? Federal Authority, State Power, and Immigration Policy.”
— Dr. Stephanie R. Davis, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock

1:50-2:30: “A Revolutionary Approach to Finishing Strong on the AP Exam”
— Dr. Jeffrey L. Scott, Executive Director of Academic Operations, College of Education, Troy University