UNLV Law selects Leah Chan Grinvald as dean
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS — UNLV has named Leah Chan Grinvald as the next dean for the William S. Boyd School of Law, effective July 1, 2022. Grinvald, who was selected following a national search for the position, is currently associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at Suffolk University Law School in…
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QUEENS DAILY EAGLE — After a long search, CUNY School of Law has a new woman at the helm. Sudha Setty was recently named the dean of the Queens law school. When she takes office later this year, she will become the first person of South Asian descent to lead a CUNY school. Firsts are not unfamiliar to…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than a year and a half after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, prompting a national reckoning about institutional racism and societal inequity, signs of change in higher education can be hard to spot. One place you might not have thought to look is behind the college…
Read More about Colleges hire diverse set of leaders for president roleSeattle University Law selects Anthony E. Varona as new dean
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — After a nationwide search, Seattle University has selected Anthony E. Varona as the new dean of Seattle University School of Law. He joins the law school — with an annual enrollment of more than 600 students and a strong emphasis on social justice — from the University of Miami School…
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AKRON LEGAL NEWS — It’s been just over five years since Emily Janoski-Haehlen first started at The University of Akron School of Law in January 2017. Initially hired as the director of the law library and an associate professor of law, she is now a full professor and serves as associate dean of academic affairs, law…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE NEWS — Lonnie T. Brown Jr. has been named dean of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Law and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law. He begins July 1. Brown, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and A. Gus Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism at the University…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Following a national search, The University of Akron (UA) School of Law (Akron Law) has named Emily Janoski-Haehlen as the School’s next dean. She will begin on Feb. 21, 2022, pending approval by the UA Board of Trustees. “She is the right leader at the right time,” said Executive Vice President and…
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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GIZELLE — Alena Allen has been named interim dean for the University of Arkansas School of Law, replacing Margaret Sova McCabe, who, after stepping down last year, has become a senior adviser for strategic projects. The university announced Thursday that a search for the next UA law school dean will begin later this year,…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law dean Alena Allen discusses her path to deanshipNew England Law selects Lisa R. Freudenheim as dean
CISION PR NEWSWIRE — The Board of Trustees of New England Law | Boston has selected Lisa R. Freudenheim to lead the law school as its next dean. “Dean Freudenheim brings to the role a unique, impressive skill set and a passion for legal education,” said Board Chairman Albert Balboni. “She is one of a select few…
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NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Northwestern Pritzker Law recently made three new leadership appointments to advance its efforts at innovation for impact. Laura Pedraza-Fariña, professor of law, has been appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnerships, a new position created by Dean Hari Osofsky to build partnerships across the University and with…
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