Category: Admissions

Farewell Reception for Assistant Dean Lauri Thorpe 5/2

The School of Law will host a farewell reception for Assistant Dean of Admissions Lauri Thorpe on Thursday, May 2 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the law school atrium. As you may know, Dean Thorpe, who has been with the School of Law for 30 years, has accepted a position as Special Assistant to the President for Enrollment Management. Please join us in wishing her well in her new role at UA. We hope to see you there!

Admissions – Volunteers Requested for Orientation

Can you believe it’s time to Welcome our newest ‘Alums-In-Waiting’? Remember when you were in their position, walking through the doors of Akron Law for the first time.

We need current Akron Law students to assist with Orientation festivities and events. Please let me know if you are available to assist with one more of the following activities:

Monday, August 20, 2012
• Check-In – varying 1.5 -2 hour shifts between 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm
• Campus Tour – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Tour of the campus including the student union and rec center
• Law School Tour – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Tour of the Law School
• My First Year Panel – 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Panel discussing your first year of law school experiences

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
• Law Spouses, Partners and Significant Others Panel Discussion – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Bring your spouse, partner or significant other to discuss experiences and life with incoming students and their spouses

Thursday, August 23, 2012
• Court House Tour – 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Take students on a tour of Akron Municipal Court, the County Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio 9th District Court of Appeals

If you are available to assist with any of the above, please email Assistant Director Ivy Washington-Marshall (ivy1@uakron.edu) with your volunteer event and day preference.

We appreciate your assistance!!

Admissions – Volunteers Needed

The Admissions Office is seeking law students to assist with our January Open House on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Volunteers are requested as follows:

Check-In and Welcome – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: One or two students are needed to assist with check-in of our guests. This will involve distributing information packets, shaking hands, smiling, and being friendly.

Student/Alumni Panel – 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: A mix of full-time and part-time students is needed for a 30-minute panel discussion about life as a law student. Most of the people in attendance at this event will be applying for admission to the fall 2012 entering class, so their level of familiarity with law school will likely be fairly low. This panel is about the basics – how much do you study per week, where do you live, how does law school affect your relationship with your wife/husband/family, what you like about law school, what you don’t like, etc. Each panelist will have 3-5 minutes to speak individually, and there will be approximately 5-10 minutes for questions from the audience.

Building Tours – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Several students are needed to guide 20-30 minute building tours. If you have never given a tour of the building before, don’t worry – I will provide you with notes to help you.

If you are available to help, please e-mail Ivy Washington-Marshall ’09(ikw1@uakron.edu) at your earliest opportunity.

The Admissions Office has historically received a tremendous amount of support from the student body for our events. Your continued assistance is extremely important in making these open houses successful. Thank you so much for your help, and we appreciate your support!