NALP Survey: Women of color less satisfied with law school experience
BLOOMBERG LAW — A new study is offering data to back up what many have believed for years: that disparities exist in the educational and social experiences for women of color in law school. Women of color are less likely than their peers to have a positive view of race relations at their law schools, according…
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — As protests over the police killing of George Floyd and other Black people, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and debates about policing put the spotlight on the country’s struggles with racism, many professors are wondering how to address those events in their classrooms this fall.
Read More about How faculty can address race in the classroomFlorida State University Law faculty call to rename law school building over legacy
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT — As members of the faculty and administration at the Florida State University College of Law, we write to call on the Florida House of Representatives to complete the legislative work that will allow us to rename the law school building.
Read More about Florida State University Law faculty call to rename law school building over legacyUniversity of Maine Law to host virtual public forum on policing reform
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Maine School of Law will host several virtual public forums designed to examine the racism in our laws and institutions, and to discuss specific policies and practices that could be implemented by local communities and the government to facilitate change through law.
Read More about University of Maine Law to host virtual public forum on policing reformUniversity of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law considers name change over legacy
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO — The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is rethinking its name, in light of concerns raised by students about President Franklin Pierce’s opposition to abolition. In a press release late Friday, the law school announced that it has “begun to evaluate the law school’s name as part…
Read More about University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law considers name change over legacyAlbany Law School receives gift to support Women’s Leadership Initiative
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School announced today that it has received a gift of $125,000 from trustee Timothy O’Hara ’96 and his wife, Colleen, to support the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). First announced in May, the Women’s Leadership Initiative is an innovative effort by Albany Law School’s Career and Professional Development Center and Office…
Read More about Albany Law School receives gift to support Women’s Leadership InitiativeRutgers Law co-dean Kimberly Mutcherson discusses the role of higher education in addressing racial injustice
PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL — Kimberly Mutcherson, the first woman, LGBTQ and black dean of Rutgers Law in Camden, talks with the Business Journal about the vital role of higher ed institutions. “College is this incredibly important time of formation and it’s this moment of hopefully learning a lot of things about yourself, but often learning things…
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U.S. NEWS — … the report summarizes a study that analyzed data collected by the American Bar Association and the Law School Admission Council on the gender, race and nationality of law students pursuing J.D. degrees. The report has several takeaways for law school applicants and those seeking to understand the changing composition of law schools…
Read More about A look at law school applicant dataHow universities can address racial inequality and police violence
INSIDE HIGHER ED — I want to find a way to ask the tough questions in between the atrocities, to continue to address systemic racism without the flashpoint of a Charlottesville or Minneapolis, writes Walter Kimbrough
Read More about How universities can address racial inequality and police violenceStudent activists call for colleges to reexamine relationships between campus and local police
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and national unrest, activists are demanding their universities cut ties with police. Administrators largely are resisting the calls.
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