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 Southwestern Legislation Weblog, Southwestern’s Subsequent Dean is Darby Dickerson! (Apr. 22, 2021):

Earlier this week, Southwestern’s Board Chair, Charles P. Fairchild, introduced that Darby Dickerson is the regulation college’s subsequent dean … 

I’m extraordinarily happy to announce that Southwestern’s subsequent President and Dean is Darby Dickerson, the present Dean at UIC John Marshall Legislation College and Speedy Previous President of the Affiliation of American Legislation Faculties (AALS). Her five-year time period begins on July 1st. Dean Dickerson is Southwestern’s twelfth dean and solely the second girl in that function. She is succeeding Susan Westerberg Prager’s historic and profitable eight-year tenure.

Dean Dickerson’s first act as our incoming dean is making a $125,000.00 donation for range scholarships.

I stay up for becoming a member of the Southwestern Legislation group this summer season,” Dickerson mentioned.  I’ve been so impressed with the scholars, college, employees, alumni, and board members I met in the course of the interview course of.  I am unable to wait to satisfy you all and work with you to construct on the strengths and successes of this superb regulation college. We dwell in difficult occasions, however with challenges, there are at all times alternatives. And Southwestern is a spot of unbelievable alternative.  Securing extra pupil scholarships and deepening the varsity’s dedication to antiracism, range, fairness, and inclusion are two of my high priorities. To precise my thanks for the chance to function your subsequent President and Dean, I’m happy to announce a $125,000 present for range scholarships.
~Dean Darby Dickerson

Prior TaxProf Weblog protection:

• Penn State Dickinson Legislation Dean Danielle Conway Makes $125,000 Reward For Scholar Assist Throughout COVID-19 (Aug. 5, 2020)
• Pepperdine Caruso Dean Follows Lead Of Penn State Dickinson Dean In Giving $125,000 To Assist Legislation College students With Emergency Wants (Aug. 11, 2020)
• Deans Double As Donors (Aug. 18, 2020)
• FIU’s Antony Web page Is Third Legislation College Dean To Make Main Reward To College students Throughout COVID-19 (Aug. 21, 2020)
• Impressed By Penn State Dickinson Dean, School And Employees Give $27,000 For Legislation College students (Aug. 26, 2020)
• Extra Dean Generosity: Who Will Be Subsequent? (Aug. 27, 2020)
• College Of Florida’s Laura Rosenbury Is Fourth Legislation College Dean ($100,000), Neil Buchanan Is Second Tax Prof ($25,001) To Make Main Presents To College students Throughout COVID-19 (Sept. 2, 2020)
• Arizona State Legislation School And Employees Have Given $5 Million For College students Over Previous Decade (Sept. 15, 2020)
• But One other Beneficiant Dean: Laura Rosenbury (Sept. 22, 2020)
• Miami’s Tony Varona Is Fifth Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Oct. 6, 2020)
• Vanderbilt’s Chris Guthrie Is Sixth Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Nov. 24, 2020)
• Akron’s C.J. Peters Is Seventh Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Nov. 28, 2020)
• Columbia’s Gillian Lester Is Eighth Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Dec. 23, 2020)
• Quinnipiac’s Jennifer Brown Is Ninth Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Mar. 24, 2021)
• Brooklyn’s Michael Cahill Is Tenth Legislation College Dean To Give At Least $100,000 To College students (Feb. 17, 2022)

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