University of Utah Law associate dean Amelia Smith Rinehart selected as dean of West Virginia University Law
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — An experienced academic leader and patent law expert has been selected as the next William J. Maier, Jr. Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law. Amelia Smith Rinehart’s appointment was announced January 12 by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed.
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MSU TODAY — MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. has selected Linda S. Greene as the inaugural dean of the MSU College of Law following its transition from an affiliate to a Michigan State University constituent college in the summer of 2020. The appointment will be effective June 1, 2021, pending approval by the Board.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — College presidents issued statements both bland and blistering after last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol. Examining the thought process used to craft their words offers understanding into their true values.
Read More about College presidents issue statements regarding attack on US CapitolSome college leaders weigh action against students and faculty voicing support for rioters who attacked US Capitol
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In the aftermath of the attacks on the United States Capitol, college leaders are being asked to confront dangerous and offensive speech by students, faculty, and staff members that promote false claims about the 2020 election and support the violence that occurred last week as a result of such claims.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — After a tumultuous four years, Betsy DeVos leaves her tenure as education secretary knowing much of what she did will be undone by the Biden administration. For DeVos, higher education hasn’t been a focus during her time in office.
Read More about US Department of Education Secretary Betsy Devos resigns amid US Capitol attackPresident-elect Biden promises to extend pause on student loan payments
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As expected, President-elect Joe Biden will, upon taking office Jan. 20, instruct the Education Department to continue the pause excusing student loan borrowers from making payments, a top economic adviser in the incoming administration said.
Read More about President-elect Biden promises to extend pause on student loan paymentsUS Department of Education declares Title IX does not apply to LGBTQ discrimination
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The United States Department of Education’s Office of the General Counsel published a memorandum on Friday that states that LGBTQ students are not expressly included in protections under Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions.
Read More about US Department of Education declares Title IX does not apply to LGBTQ discriminationABA President Patricia Lee Refo issues statement condemning assault on the US Capitol
ABA JOURNAL — ABA President Patricia Lee Refo issued a statement Wednesday condemning “in the strongest terms” the assault on the U.S. Capitol by protesters supporting President Donald Trump. “Storming the Capitol and disrupting the procedure of certification is not a peaceful protest,” Refo said in the statement. “It is criminal conduct.”
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THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — The percentage of women reporting workplace harassment across the legal field in Utah has sharply risen compared to a decade ago, according to a new study, with roughly one in four women saying they had been harassed in 2020. Utah women ARE ‘significantly underrepresented’ in legal careers.
Read More about Study: Utah Women remain significantly underrepresented in state’s legal professionUniversity of Akron Law professor Camilla Hrdy presents paper at AALS Section on Biolaw and Intellectual Property panel
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Akron School of Law professor Camilla Hrdy will present her essay “Enabling Science Fiction,” at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) panel: Science Fiction and the Law, co-sponsored by the Biolaw and Intellectual Property sections.
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