Case Western University Law partners with Howard University to increase on pipeline program
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Bryan Adamson, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law and associate dean of diversity at the School of Law, discussed the law school’s newest partnership to provide scholarship assistance to Howard University, joining several other Historically Black Colleges and Universities in an effort to diversify the student body.
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — In what it calls a “subtle, yet important evolution in its commitment to a truly inclusive community,” the School of Law has renamed its diversity, equity and inclusion office to highlight its focus on fostering “belonging.”
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TODAY AT ELON — Elon University School of Law welcomed a second cohort of Student Diversity Fellows in 2023-2024 following a successful inaugural year that featured new programs and resources for the law school community.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Kendall Thomas, Nash Professor of Law, has been named one of four recipients of the 2024 Columbia University Faculty Service Award, which honors full-time faculty who engage in volunteer activities that impact students, faculty, or both in furthering the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER — SULC Professor, Deleso Alford, was invited to the University of New Mexico as the 2024 UNM HSC Distinguished Diversity Visiting Scholar because of her research and work with “HER-stories”- the unique and particularized lived experiences of black women intersecting with health care and research.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — Education has become a major battleground for the attempted anti-racist paradigm shift of diversity, equity and inclusion work; mirroring society, this work remains stuck in a cycle of advancement and retaliation.
Read More about Opinion: Why educational institutions should continue to invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion programsNew Boston College Law webpage highlights the history of Black students and faculty
BC LAW — The Black History at BC Law project, which officially launched in April 2024, was a year in the making.
Read More about New Boston College Law webpage highlights the history of Black students and facultyNYU Law Alumni of Color Association hosts awards event
NYU LAW — NYU Law’s Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) once again gathered to honor the achievements of NYU Law students and alumni of color at its annual spring dinner on Friday, April 5 at Cipriani 25 Broadway.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Yasmeen Dohan, a first-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was named the recipient of the 2024 Barnes & Thornburg Diversity Scholarship.
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REUTERS — Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) wasn’t born in 2020, but it certainly became a strategic priority for law firms driven by the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement and the coverage of the protests across the country.
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