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Five law faculty honored with awards for outstanding teaching
May. 7, 2021—Five Vanderbilt law professors—James F. Blumstein, Tracey E. George, Kevin Stack, Ingrid Wuerth and Nicholas S. Zeppos—have received 2021 Hall-Hartman Awards for Outstanding Teaching from the Vanderbilt Bar Association.
Shaw to give Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination April 15
Apr. 1, 2021—Matthew P. Shaw, assistant professor of public policy and education and assistant professor of law, will deliver the final lecture for the spring 2021 semester in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be on Thursday, April 15, beginning at noon CT.
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Law School climb in 2022 ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Mar. 30, 2021—Vanderbilt University’s graduate programs showed continued strength in the 2022 "U.S. News & World Report" Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released today.
Williams to give next Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination March 31
Mar. 25, 2021—Rhonda Y. Williams, the John L. Seigenthaler Professor of American History, will deliver the next lecture in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be on Wednesday, March 31, beginning at noon CT.
Metzl to give next Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination March 25
Mar. 18, 2021—Jonathan Metzl, director of the Center for Medicine, Health and Society, will deliver the next lecture in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be Thursday, March 25, beginning at noon CT.
Byrd to give next Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination March 18
Mar. 4, 2021—Brandon R. Byrd, assistant professor of history, will deliver the next lecture in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be Thursday, March 18, beginning at noon CT.
Welch to give next Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination March 4
Feb. 24, 2021—Kimberly M. Welch, assistant professor of history and of law, will deliver the next lecture in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be Thursday, March 4, beginning at noon CT.
Sharfstein to give next Law School Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination Feb. 25
Feb. 15, 2021—Daniel J. Sharfstein, Dick and Martha Lansden Professor of Law and co-director of the George Barrett Social Justice Program, will deliver the next lecture in Vanderbilt Law School’s Dean's Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination. The online event will be Thursday, Feb. 25, beginning at noon CT.
Vanderbilt Law School to host Moot Court Championship Feb. 5
Feb. 3, 2021—The Vanderbilt Law School Moot Court Board invites all members of the VU community to watch the 2020-21 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court Competition championship round via Zoom. This is a rare opportunity to see Vanderbilt Law School students in action, arguing a mock case before real U.S. Court of Appeals judges. The event is Friday, Feb. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. CT.
Ask an Expert: How do social media companies moderate user content?
Feb. 1, 2021—Vanderbilt School of Law Assistant Clinical Professor Gautam Hans addresses how social media platforms curate content for their users.
Virtual events mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Vanderbilt; paid staff holiday observed Jan. 18
Jan. 14, 2021—A series of virtual events for the Vanderbilt community will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18. Beginning this year, MLK Day is a paid staff holiday, aligning with VU’s efforts to strengthen equity, diversity and inclusion.
Alumna joins faculty as research professor in political science and law
Jan. 12, 2021—Samar Ali, JD’06, BS’03, has joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University as a research professor in political science and law. Her appointment was announced by John Geer, the Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science, and Chris Guthrie, dean and John Wade-Kent Syverud Professor of Law.