All graduating law students and members of GSLA are invited to join us on May 15 at 11:45 pm for a midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show at Plaza Cinemas Chapel Hill (500 Howe Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221). The first 40 to arrive get paid admission.
Fellowship Opportunity
I’m writing to let you know about The Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties, open to first-year law students. Offered annually by The Nation Institute, it consists of a $1000 honorarium for students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties.
Applicants should send a proposal, no more than two pages, describing his or her intended summer project, along with a resume, a brief letter of recommendation, and the name of their faculty or organizational sponsor to:
Robert Masur Fellowship
The Nation Institute
116 East 16th Street, 8th floor
New York, NY 10003
All applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2010. We would be grateful if you added The Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties of The Nation Institute to your calendar of annual grants and fellowships.
For more information about the Fellowship and The Nation Institute, please visit http://www.nationinstitute.org/p/masur.
For specific inquiries, please contact Jayati Vora at the Nation Institute at jayati@nationinstitute.org or call 212-822-0269.
Sincerely,
Frederick Deknatel
The Nation Institute
116 East 16th Street, 8th floor
New York, NY 10003
www.nationinstitute.org
2010 CLASS GIFT
Each year, members of the graduating class contribute funds to begin their legacy as Akron Law alumni and to memorialize their class.
The class of 2010 would like to provide a lasting remembrance of Professor Malina Coleman who passed away in the fall of 2009.
The specific commemorative item will depend on how much each graduating student contributes.
If each 2010 class member donates $20, we will be able to commission an oil portrait of Professor Coleman (similar to the portraits of the prominent people currently displayed on the first and second floors of the atrium) with an inscription recognizing the Class of 2010.
This relatively small contribution will enable your class to donate such a distinctive gift due to Dean Belsky’s generous offer to match each donation up to $150. Thus, by donating $20 you will have actually contributed $40!
Further, if you donate $20 now, and pledge to donate $50 in 2011 and $80 in 2012, Dean Belsky will presently match your pledged donation up to $150. This means that if you agree to pledge $150 over a three-year period you will see an immediate doubling of your donation.
Even if you cannot commit to a pledge or currently donate the full $20, please feel free to contribute what you can so that you can be part of this legacy.
If your donation (in any amount) is received in the Dean’s Office by Friday, April 30th, your name will be featured in the commencement packet. The names of all 2010 Class Members who have donated will also be featured in the Fall 2010 edition of Akron Law, our alumni magazine.
For more information visit: page
Contribute Now: donation form.
If you have any questions regarding the 2010 Class Gift, please contact:
Amy Goodson-Beal at 330.972.8619 or agoodso@uakron.edu.
OASP and Sum and Substance Rules Change Today
The circulation period and overdue fines for OASP and Sum and Substance materials will change April 23 and continue through the end of the semester. These materials will circulate for only 24 hours (instead of 72) and no renewals will be allowed. Overdue fines for these materials will increase from $1.00 per day to $5.00 per day.
These changes provide access to the materials for a greater number of students. If you have questions regarding these changes please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask to speak with Ms. Floyd or Ms. Nevins.
Limited Seats Available Courtesy of Akron Law School for Akron Bar Law Day Luncheon — May 5 – details below!
The Law School has 2-3 seats for students available at the May 5 Akron Bar Law Day Luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at Greystone Hall (103 South High Street). If you’d like to attend, please e-mail Sue Staats (staats@uakron.edu) ASAP! Please note that only the first 2-3 students to reply will get a seat. Great networking opportunity.