| September 11 - September 17, 2024 |
Pre-Orientation Program: Five-day initiative designed to strengthen the academic, professional, and interpersonal skills of incoming 1L students. Program curricula and competencies were delivered in modules and completed through professional development and social activities. |
| September 25, 2024 |
Implicit Bias and Inclusive Leadership Training: Students participated in a session facilitated by Michelle Silverthorn, Founder and CEO of Inclusion Nation on the topics of lawyers as leaders, why diversity matters, and diversity & implicit bias in the academic and legal profession. |
| October 24, 2024 |
Diversity Scholar Speaker Series with Alderman Lamont Robinson: Chicago Alderman Lamont Robinson spoke about his life, career in politics as the first openly gay state representative in Illinois, and his current work on the Chicago City Council. Thank you to OUTLaw & the Black Law Students Association for co-sponsoring this event alongside the Dean of Students Office. |
| November 7, 2024 |
FaculTea Conversation with Professors Chilton and Lakier: An informal gathering of faculty and students to discuss current events and their impact on the Law School Community. Topics discussed included the 2024 election, and the impact it would have on the legal field and the country. |
| November 12, 2024 |
Martha C. Nussbaum Student Roundtable with Professors Buss & Chilton: Professors Buss and Chilton had an open dialogue about Students’ Social Transitioning within Schools. They discussed the constitutional and policy implications of these choices while outlining the key arguments for and against student confidentiality protections. |
| November 12, 2024 |
Martha C. Nussbaum Student Roundtable with Professors Levmore & Underwood: Professors Levmore and Underwood had an open dialogue about Second Chances. From clemency and compassionate release, to restructuring in bankruptcy, and even to dating, plagiarism, and bringing up children, there are many examples in law and in daily life where we need to think about the advantages and disadvantages of giving second chances. |
| November 18, 2024 |
Diversity Leadership Network (DLN) Meeting: DLN meets twice per quarter with the Sr. Associate Director of Student Affairs & Diversity + Inclusion. A wide range of topics are discussed, including student climate, faculty engagement, community engagement and workshops/events, and they work on one or two projects throughout the academic year. Law students' perspectives are important to hear and understand in order to continue making our community welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant. |