Fordham Law Black Law Students Association recognized as national chapter of the year
FORDHAM LAW — On March 11, Fordham’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) won National Chapter of the Year at the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA)’s 55th Annual Awards Gala. The national organization acknowledged the Fordham Law chapter for its execution of more than 55 programs, fundraising efforts, mock interview programs, commitment to professional development,…
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FORDHAM LAW — This year’s Fordham Law Women Symposium featured a special final panel: a conversation between the original founders of Fordham Law Women and the Black Law Students Association and the student groups’ current leadership. Both groups are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and the panel focused on the progress made since their…
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LAW — The University of Kentucky Martin Luther King (MLK) Center and the Center for Graduate & Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI) hosted the annual Coretta Scott King Celebration Dinner to culminate the campuswide celebration of Women’s History Month. The dinner is designed to celebrate the contributions of women across UK, highlight campus…
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO LAW — The inaugural event for the Hitchcock-Kelly Fund for Human and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, featuring Professor James Amaya, is scheduled for Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. (MDT) in Anthropology room 163. Parking is available in C Lot. The event is sponsored by UNM’s Native American Studies, Department of Anthropology,…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Diversity, equity and inclusion has been one of the hallmarks of the South Texas College of Law Houston for decades, and it’s a mission the school’s dean and president hopes to carry into the next century. The school, which was founded in 1923, has continued to build upon…
Read More about A profile on South Texas College of Law Houston dean Michael F. BarryUniversity of Utah Law professor Clifford Rosky contributes to report on LGBTQ+ youth mental health
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Professor of Law Clifford Rosky contributed to the development of a new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), providing resources and recommendations to support LGBTQI+ youth. SAMHSA is a behavioral health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Titled “Moving Beyond…
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Clifford Rosky contributes to report on LGBTQ+ youth mental healthVanderbilt Law hosts LGBTQ+ rights activist Jim Obergefell for discussion
VANDERBILT LAW — Vanderbilt Law School hosted Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the 2015 landmark Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage — Obergefell v. Hodges, on April 13. OutLaw, the Law Students for Social Justice, the Hyatt Fund, the George Barrett Social Justice Program, the Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab and the Office of Diversity,…
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VERMONT LAW — The Native American Law Students Association at Vermont Law and Graduate School hosted its annual symposium Monday evening at the Chase Center with an engaged audience in person and online. This year’s program put special focus on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Brackeen v. Haaland—a current Supreme Court case that threatens to…
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ABA JOURNAL — It’s been almost a month since ABA notice was posted that the University of Oregon School of Law was out of compliance for a diversity accreditation standard, and Marcilynn Burke, the dean, still hasn’t figured out why. She’s in the process of finding out, and in the meantime, is getting a report ready to…
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MIAMI HERALD — In July 2020, the president of Texas A&M University appointed a 45-member commission to examine the progress of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the nearly 70,000-student flagship campus in College Station. The panel’s report, released in January 2021, found both strengths and weaknesses in the school’s approach. But overall, said the…
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