Harvard Law students William Roberts and Anna Vande Velde publish report on non-police public safety solutions in Boston
HARVARD MAGAZINE — Last fall, Harvard Law School’s Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program volunteered to help city administrators think through concrete possibilities for how to change public-safety procedures. Law students William Roberts and Anna Vande Velde spent several months as part of the program’s Dispute Systems Design Clinic.
Read More about Harvard Law students William Roberts and Anna Vande Velde publish report on non-police public safety solutions in BostonMitchell Hamline Law releases statement in support of school’s Asian and Asian-American community
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — “In light of the horrific events in Atlanta yesterday, we want to reaffirm our commitment to our Asian and Asian-American students, staff, and faculty, who are likely shocked, frightened, and angry because the majority of the victims were Asian.”
Read More about Mitchell Hamline Law releases statement in support of school’s Asian and Asian-American communityPenn Law publishes statement condemning anti-Asian violence
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — We write in the wake of the horrific tragedy in Atlanta, Georgia to express our outrage and heartfelt sympathy. This act of hatred and violence comes at a time when anti-Asian violence has been escalating nationally and has further sharpened the fear and anxiety.
Read More about Penn Law publishes statement condemning anti-Asian violenceVermont Law publishes anti-racism statement and diversity report
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Vermont Law School today released an anti-racism statement that recognizes that “the law has too often neglected Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples, as well as members of the LGBTQ community, and has been used to legitimize the inhumane treatment of marginalized groups within these communities.”
Read More about Vermont Law publishes anti-racism statement and diversity reportUniversity of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon publishes casebook on policing laws
NBC 12 — The way policing is enforced could forever be changed, following a new casebook written by a Law professor at the University of Virginia. UVA Law Professor and Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Rachel Harmon says often times, society is reactive to crimes committed by police officers.
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon publishes casebook on policing lawsOpinion: Colleges need to educate students and faculty members on anti-Asian racism
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Welcome to Race on Campus. This week, we’ll share how Albion College responded when it found that being on campus is not the same as belonging. Then we’ll talk with one diversity officer about why colleges need to educate students and faculty members on anti-Asian racism.
Read More about Opinion: Colleges need to educate students and faculty members on anti-Asian racismIowa state legislators introduce bill to ban diversity trainings and courses
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden killed a controversial Trump-era executive order banning “divisive concepts” in federally funded diversity training upon taking office. Now Iowa legislators are seeking to revive the ban within their state. They’ve made some significant progress.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Baylor University published Tuesday an independent historical report that outlines past slave ownership and support for the Confederacy by Baylor’s namesake and two founders, facts not previously acknowledged by the university, according to a summary of the report.
Read More about Baylor University acknowledges racist legacy of namesakeCUNY Law dean Mary Lu Bilek retires after offensive racial comment
ABA JOURNAL — A law dean has revealed that her retirement announcement was precipitated by her reference to herself as a “slaveholder.” Dean Mary Lu Bilek of the City University of New York School of Law told the community that she made the remark to place blame on herself for racial inequities at the school.
Read More about CUNY Law dean Mary Lu Bilek retires after offensive racial commentUniversity of Kansas Law co-launches Legal English Program for international students
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — A new program offered by the University of Kansas School of Law and KU’s Applied English Center will help international students improve their English skills while learning about the U.S. legal system. The Legal English Program is a one-month intensive program.
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