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African-American

Chronicling Obama’s Career From Harvard to Tonight’s Debate

As Sen. Barack Obama takes the stage for his second debate as the Democratic presidential nominee, Diverse looks back at its reporting of Obama’s trailblazing feats starting with his days at Harvard Law School.

October 6, 2008

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University of Florida Law School Celebrates 50 Years of Integration

Virgil Hawkins never reached the promised land in his attempt to gain admission to the University of Florida law school, but he was honored Wednesday as a trailblazer in the fight to open the school’s doors to minority students.

September 21, 2008

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Judge Backs English-Only Rule but Scolds Both Sides

A Catholic school’s policy that requires students to speak only English while in school does not in itself create a hostile learning environment, a federal judge ruled Friday.

August 19, 2008

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Jena Six Teen Uses Defense Funds for School

The youngest defendant in the Jena Six case is using his share of money donated for defense attorneys to attend a private boarding school with a focus on college preparation.

August 17, 2008

Students

Appeals Court Orders New Trial in FAMU Hazing Case

An appeals court on Friday ordered a third trial for two Florida A&M fraternity brothers accused of beating another student so hard that he had to have surgery on his buttocks.

August 10, 2008

Latinx

Ex-INS Commissioner Named to Migration Post

James W. Ziglar, who served as the last Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and has had a distinguished career in the private and public sectors, is joining the Migration Policy Institute as a Senior Fellow in August 2008, MPI announced.

July 22, 2008

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Black University of Arkansas Law Student Gets Posthumous Degree 60 Years Later

Sixty years after enrolling in law school and stepping into history, Silas Hunt has finally received his degree.

June 23, 2008

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Analysis: Law Schools Growing, But Jobs Aren’t

To hear many students tell it, law school is a guaranteed ticket to a well-paying career.

June 17, 2008

Students

When I Grow Up, I Want to … Pay Off Student Loans

Sharde Jennings dreams of being a lawyer, but the $65,000 in student loans she acquired to complete her bachelor’s degree has her contemplating teaching or any job that has a loan-forgiveness program.

April 29, 2008

Native Americans

Best & Brightest: Student Works to Maintain Her Tribe’s Existence

Melissa Velky, a third-year law student at Michigan State University’s College of Law, is not waiting until graduation to immerse herself in a serious legal confrontation.

April 22, 2008

Faculty & Staff

First Female Dean of Temple University’s Law School Talks of New Plans

Diverse talks with JoAnne Epps, recently named dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, who is the first woman to hold that position and one of a few female African-American deans at major law schools in the United States.

April 20, 2008

Leadership & Policy

College of William & Mary Head Resigns, Raises Diversity Issues in Resignation Letter

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The president of the College of William & Mary, who drew heavy criticism for removing a cross from the nation’s oldest college chapel, resigned Tuesday after the public school’s board told him his contract would not be renewed.

February 12, 2008