Category: General Announcements

The Department of Student Conduct and Community Standards is offering a unique leadership opportunity for interested graduate/professional-level students to serve on the University Hearing Board.

The University Hearing Board is utilized when a student has been charged with a violation of the Code of Student Conduct at the University of Akron and the student does not feel that the charge(s) is/are warranted, or chooses not to accept responsibility for the alleged behavior(s). In these cases, the University Hearing Board is activated in order to reach a resolution.

• The University Hearing Board is comprised of five members; including faculty, staff and students and it is convened to:
• Provide all parties an opportunity to share what happened from their perspectives,
• Develop questions for students and witnesses involved to understand theincident and fact pattern,
• Deliberate to determine outcome of case, once all information has been heard.

This leadership opportunity is an outstanding addition to your academic curriculum and resume by strengthening the skills you possess in listening, problem solving, questioning/interviewing others, and the critical analysis of information.

The Department of Student Conduct is in need of highly motivated students, like you!

Download the application at www.uakron.edu/studentconduct

**Application is titled – University Hearing Board Student Application Form

Questions or completed applications should be emailed to dnovak@uakron.edu or delivered to the Department of Student Conduct and Community Standards located in Simmons Hall Rm. 302. If you have questions, please contact us at 330-972-8646.

*All applications will be evaluated upon receipt and interviews scheduled for successful candidates.

The Department of Student Conduct and Community Standards is offering a unique leadership opportunity for interested graduate/professional-level students to serve on the University Hearing Board.

The University Hearing Board is utilized when a student has been charged with a violation of the Code of Student Conduct at the University of Akron and the student does not feel that the charge(s) is/are warranted, or chooses not to accept responsibility for the alleged behavior(s). In these cases, the University Hearing Board is activated in order to reach a resolution.

• The University Hearing Board is comprised of five members; including faculty, staff and students and it is convened to:
• Provide all parties an opportunity to share what happened from their perspectives,
• Develop questions for students and witnesses involved to understand theincident and fact pattern,
• Deliberate to determine outcome of case, once all information has been heard.

This leadership opportunity is an outstanding addition to your academic curriculum and resume by strengthening the skills you possess in listening, problem solving, questioning/interviewing others, and the critical analysis of information.

The Department of Student Conduct is in need of highly motivated students, like you!

Download the application at www.uakron.edu/studentconduct

**Application is titled – University Hearing Board Student Application Form

Questions or completed applications should be emailed to dnovak@uakron.edu or delivered to the Department of Student Conduct and Community Standards located in Simmons Hall Rm. 302. If you have questions, please contact us at 330-972-8646.

*All applications will be evaluated upon receipt and interviews scheduled for successful candidates.

If you shop on Amazon, the Law Association for Women encourages you to use AmazonSmile to support organizations in need. Local Organizations such as Access Inc., Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Keep Akron Beautiful, Akron Law Library Association, Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation, and many more are all on AmazonSmile.

Additionally, if you need some retail therapy check out Access’s Amazon Wish List.

What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile on your Amazon Shopping app on your iOS or Android phone (found under settings on your app). On your browser, you may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. When you’re using the app, always check for the “AmazonSmile” logo to ensure you’re activated for AmazonSmile.

How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?
On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make through AmazonSmile will result in a donation. AmazonSmile will occasionally contact you about donation amounts disbursed to your chosen charity or about the program.

The Alaska Bar Association announces a scholarship program for Alaskans in law school.  As the only state without a law school, our applicants come from law schools all over the country.  This scholarship is aimed at Alaska students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and the intent to return to Alaska after graduation.  Applications can be found on the Alaska Bar Association website and they are due March 1.  To view the flyer, click here.

Each year, the American Bar Association Section of Family Law conducts an essay contest to encourage law students to think about current issues in family law, and to encourage participation in the Section of Family Law. Students may write on any aspect of family law. The contest is open to second and third-year full-time J.D. students (and second through fourth-year part-time J.D. students) of all ABA-approved law schools, and to first year J.D. students where family law is taught as part of the first year curriculum.

Please bring this essay contest to the attention of your family and juvenile law professors so that they might encourage your law students to participate.

Winning entries receive the following: Monetary prize, certificate of recognition, consideration of essay’s publication in Family Law Quarterly and on the Section website, and letter to law school dean regarding the achievement. To enter, one must submit an entry form by April 9, 2021. Essays are due April 23, 2021.

More information, including our downloadable entry form, can be found on our website. You may also contact the ABA Family Law Section Director, Cindy Swan, at cynthia.swan@americanbar.org or 312.988.5619 for additional information and assistance.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Mosberg
Chair—ABA Section of Family Law

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