Academe Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

WILSON Last week, Stanford Law School announced that it had suspended Tirien Steinbach, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, in the wake of the outrage over the disruption by protesters of a Federalist Society speech by Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan. Stanford must end this suspension immediately.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Thomas, including interim president, dean of the law school, and associate professor of law. He was also an inaugural recipient of the Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion Award for contributions to diversity and inclusion in law. Rob Vischer Vischer has held several roles at St.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 7, 2024

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require diversity and inclusion statements as part of its hiring process. This change was detailed in a Monday email from Nina Zipser, PhD, dean of faculty affairs and planning. In an April op-ed in The Harvard Crimson, Harvard Law School professor Randall L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2023

Olympia Duhart The decision will harm diversity at the undergraduate level; in turn, it will also harm diversity of law school classes and other professional programs. It will certainly shrink an already narrow pipeline for law school. These inequities translate to fewer students in the pipeline for law school.

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University Business

AUGUST 2, 2023

” It plans to alleviate this tension by “emphasizing diversity and inclusion, ” reflecting “the true nature of contemplative education.” “We want to level the playing field and provide students with access to many tools,” said Stacy Leeds, dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In addition to this project, the college recently hosted its third annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference, entitled “Leading Inclusively: Transformative Change Across the Globe.”. Strategic Plans + Climate Survey = Inclusive Excellence — Ball State University. AmeriCorps Tutors for Youth — Arkansas State University.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 12, 2022

It will be his second position in the windy city, after serving as dean of the University of Chicago Law School from 2010 to 2015. Before that, he was dean of the UCLA School of Law.

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University Business

APRIL 5, 2023

A notable recent example of campus intolerance: Stanford students and an associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion heckled a federal judge into silence during his visit, which led to Stanford’s president and law dean issuing an apology. It’s not just hecklers that are inhibiting civil discourse.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 28, 2025

In the wake of George Floyds murder, as institutions across the country wrestled with what it means to confront systemic racism, one law school took actionright in the deans backyard. Recommended by Dean Conway as an essential read to understand race and identity beyond binary terms. and Europe. Danielle M.

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

Cole led the Division of Student Affairs at Marquette for the past seven years and was recognized by his peers and students for his response to the pandemic and for cultivating an inclusive campus culture for first-generation students and those of color. We are excited to the moon.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program. Raj, welcome to the show.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Krinsky, executive vice president for operations and chief of staff at The Law School Admission Council (LSAC). While diversity in law schools continues to grow, it has failed to keep pace with demographic representation within the U.S. Over the last three years, Black law school applicants have made up roughly 7.8%

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. And the federal government says, look, we’re not going to tell you you have to have a law school.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 13, 2023

Image: Stanford University’s president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, and the dean of its law school, Jenny Martinez, issued a joint apology Saturday to a federal appeals court judge whose speech Thursday was repeatedly heckled by students in the audience.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I’m the faculty advisor for the Federalist Society, for the Law School Republicans, and for the Christian Legal Society. David Rancourt, the new dean of student affairs and former deputy secretary of state who’s lobbied and aided former GOP officials, has no higher education or student services experience.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

University leaders responded with an email to the campus denouncing the incident and announcing that the Office of the Dean of Students would investigate and determine whether the incident constituted a violation of the university code of conduct.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As a student, Epps worked at the university’s bookstore, and she later joined the faculty in 1985, eventually working her way up to several high-ranking roles, including dean of the university’s law school, the executive vice president and provost, and chief academic officer. Attorney for five years.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 14, 2023

” Outrage machine engaged and approbation flowing in, Stanford dean Jenny Martinez issued a statement saying that “it is a violation of the disruption policy to prevent the effective carrying out of a public event,” implying that this was what happened with Duncan.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Washington and Lee University is the eighth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Enrollment Trends As of Fall 2024 , Washington and Lees total undergraduate enrollment stands at 1,866 undergraduate students, with an additional 355 students in the law school.

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HEPI

JANUARY 19, 2025

Vance and his grandmothers navigation of the financial aid forms highlighted their unfamiliarity with university bureaucratic processes, a case-study in inclusive admissions. This serves as a reminder about the challenges of ensuring that university classes are inclusive and accommodate diverse students.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

More from UB : These schools are working smarter, not harder, to boost international student enrollment Dean Jenny Martinez – Stanford Law School In March, students stormed a conservative campus event that Trump-appointed U.S. In the fallout, the DEI associate dean is on leave. President Martha E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

Jones, who is a graduate of Harvard's Law School. "In Dr. Claudine Gay Jones floated Danielle Holley, the current president of Mount Holyoke College and the former dean of Howard University's Law School as a worthy successor to Gay. And now, the 12 Fellows might need to resign, too. I can't."

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 30, 2023

Many of the questions and comments focused on the recent incident at Stanford University between law school students and Judge Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Tirien Angela Steinbach, an associate dean of the law school for diversity, equity and inclusion, intervened and voiced support for the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the same time, scholars are working around the clock to stave off ongoing anti-DEI legislation that has already taken hold in states like Florida and Texas, where many politicians campaigned against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Affirmative action struck down The U.S.

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