Dickinson Law News
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW CELEBRATES 2024 COMMENCEMENT May 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law held commencement exercises in Dickinson College’s Anita Tuvin Schlecter Auditorium on Friday, May 10, 2024. At that time, two S.J.D. candidates, 11 LL.M. candidates, and 91 J.D. candidates were recognized. Full story |
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2024 ANNUAL DONNING OF THE KENTE CEREMONY CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENTS OF GRADUATING STUDENTS May 2024 — On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony was held in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium of Penn State Dickinson Law. Hosted by Black Law Students Association (BLSA), this long-standing tradition provides the opportunity for Black graduates to be celebrated prior to their official graduation ceremony. The Donning of the Kente serves to honor the specific challenges overcome by students of African descent. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR KATHERINE C. PEARSON RECEIVES FULBRIGHT U.S. SCHOLAR AWARD FOR 2024-2025 May 2024 — Katherine C. Pearson, Professor of Law and the Arthur L. and Sandra S. Piccone Faculty Scholar at Penn State Dickinson Law, has received a Fulbright Canada Scholar Program award. Professor Pearson will serve as the 2024-2025 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW’S ANNUAL PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FUND AUCTION RAISES THIRD-HIGHEST TOTAL EVER May 2024 — A plethora of fun prizes were up for grabs at the annual Penn State Dickinson Law Public Interest Law Fund Auction held on April 15 at Back Porch Brewing in Carlisle. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW ADJUNCT JAYSON WOLFGANG ’91 CONCLUDES 20+ YEARS OF SERVICE TEACHING ADVOCACY AS COURSES GROW AND EVOLVE April 2024 — Long before he became head of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s Harrisburg office and co-chair of its Insurance & Reinsurance Practice Group, Jayson Wolfgang ’91 was a student in the Advocacy I class taught by Penn State Dickinson Law Professor of Law Gary Gildin, the Hon. G. Thomas and Anne G. Miller Chair in Advocacy. Full story |
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DEVAN DRABIK-FREY TO RECEIVE 2024 WOMEN OF INFLUENCE AWARD April 2024 — Devan Drabik-Frey, Director of Marketing and Communications at Penn State Dickinson Law, has been selected as a 2024 Women of Influence honoree by Central Penn Business Journal. Full story |
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LONGTIME DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS KELLY RIMMER ACCEPTS NEW ROLE AT PENN STATE April 2024 — After more than twenty-three years of service to Penn State Dickinson Law, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Kelly Rimmer has been selected for a newly created role as senior director of development in Penn State’s Office of Principal Gifts. Full story |
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ADI INVITES MEMBERS OF THE PENN STATE HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO DICKINSON LAW April 2024 — In March, Penn State Dickinson Law’s Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) invited members of Penn State’s Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Initiative to Dickinson Law to share knowledge and explore future collaboration opportunities. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW SCALING ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY-WIDE EXPANSION April 2024 — Penn State University will fund a significant scale-up of the ADI to support and grow strong, interdependent partnerships and collectives to advance institutional antiracism and active diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) through the use of systems design and critical pedagogy frameworks. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW D.C. DAY OFFERS STUDENTS A LOOK AT LAW IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL April 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law Associate Dean for Administration Laura Williams ’90 said alumni frequently share how much they value the opportunity to interact with students. “They tell me, ‘I love talking to students,’” said Williams. Full story |