Harvard Law to implement inclusivity efforts
BLOOMBERG BNA — The successful fight to retire Harvard Law School’s controversial shield emblem, which has ties to a slaveholding benefactor, has ignited a new battle over equality and racism on the Cambridge campus.
Read More about Harvard Law to implement inclusivity effortsOklahoma Law announces new endowed scholarship with preference given to Native Americans
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW – The Frank and Lucille Pope Endowed Scholarship will generate approximately $31,050 annually to be awarded to eligible students, with a preference given to Native Americans, specifically of Cherokee descent.
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ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE – A $100,000 gift from a Fort Smith couple will establish a scholarship at the University of Arkansas School of Law for American Indian students who are citizens of federally recognized tribes.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law to offer scholarship to eligible Native American law studentsTexas Tech Law holds diversity week
EVERYTHING LUBBOCK – The Texas Tech School of Law will host Diversity Week March 7-10, 2016.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MCGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW – McGeorge’s Diversity Week 2016, an Admissions/Diversity Initiatives Annual Program, culminated a full week of events with An Evening with the Brubeck Institute Jazz Faculty reception.
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THE DAILY CARDINAL – The James E. Jones Jr. Pre-Law Scholars Program, which is named after the UW Law School’s first black faculty member, aims to “improve access to legal education for students from historically underrepresented groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.”
Read More about University of Wisconsin Law launches program to improve access to legal education for underrepresented applicantsNew Mexico Law receives grant to address unmet legal needs of local children and families
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – The UNM Law School has received a grant to attract, prepare and mobilize a diverse group of lawyers to pursue justice and racial equity and to achieve improved health and well-being for New Mexico’s most vulnerable children and families.
Read More about New Mexico Law receives grant to address unmet legal needs of local children and familiesAmerican law schools help first-generation students with targeted programs and initiatives
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – A number of law schools have recently started clubs or programs to help first-generation professionals succeed in school and in their careers.
Read More about American law schools help first-generation students with targeted programs and initiatives2016 ABA Midyear Meeting to focus on diversity and inclusion in legal profession
ABA JOURNAL – After a year when race and bias have been important parts of the national conversation—and when a woman of color is serving as ABA president for the first time—diversity and inclusion will be major topics at the ABA Midyear Meeting.
Read More about 2016 ABA Midyear Meeting to focus on diversity and inclusion in legal professionGrowing number of Hispanic students are enrolled in law school despite drop in applications
GOODCALL – Law school enrollment has decreased each year since 2010, according to numbers from the American Bar Association (ABA). But, there’s an interesting trend taking place amid this overall student reduction: more minority students are being admitted and attending law school.
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