UC Irvine Law faculty adopts race and indigeneity curriculum graduation requirement
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law faculty voted to adopt a curriculum requirement for graduation that requires all students to complete a graded course which includes substantial content relating to “race and indigeneity, structural inequity, and the historical bases for such inequity.”
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Last summer, Dean Gillian Lester announced the creation of an Anti-Racism Steering Committee composed of faculty, students, and senior administrators to evaluate, coordinate, and strengthen anti-racism efforts across Columbia Law School.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The Anti-Racism Steering Committee provided its last community update at the beginning of the Spring semester, on January 28, 2021. That update discussed, among other developments. The Steering Committee has continued to work with partners across the Law School to make progress on the Anti-Racism Agenda.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson spoke about why money bail is ineffective and how it disadvantages minorities during the third installment of “The Many Names of Slavery,” a course sponsored by The Houston Seminar.
Read More about University of Houston Law professor Sandra Guerra Thompson discusses the impact of the money bail system on societyUniversity of Iowa law students describe their experiences with anti-Asian hate and discrimination
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — A 3L recently reached out to me, reflecting on the influx of anti-Asian hate in our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. It concerned her a great deal, but she said she felt safe here in Iowa. She asked if I would consider sharing her story and the stories of other Asian Americans.
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MINNESOTA LAW — Minnesota Law 1Ls Mica Standing Soldier, Emanual Williams, and Tony Sanchez were already planning to join classmates and others expected at protests during the murder and manslaughter trials of fired Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell today announced the establishment of three major programs to prepare law students to lead on issues of policing, public education, and criminal justice as the nation rebuilds from the events of 2020.
Read More about New York Law School launches institutes on policing, education law, and criminal justiceNortheastern Law professor Margaret Y.K. Woo participates in panel discussion on anti-Asian hate bias and discrimination
NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — In an event Monday held in response to a spate of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S., Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, called upon university officials to create a “comprehensive action plan” by the end of May to address ways in which Northeastern can better support its students and community.
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NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — Kiera Perryman took part in last summer’s Black Lives Matter racial justice protests in Boston, walking the nearly four miles from the Nubian Square commercial district near Northeastern to City Hall. It was her first time seeing people gathered together since the pandemic lockdowns started earlier in the year.
Read More about Northeastern Law professor Hilary Robinson discusses the importance of building community among Black womenUniversity of Oregon Law professor Erik Girvan explores racial disparities in schools and prisons
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — Erik Girvan’s research investigates how stereotypes, attitudes, and other biases might impact decisions in the legal system. He empirically tests practical ways to reduce or eliminate implicit biases by working with a diverse variety of legal and other professionals.
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