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Jeff Turner ’20
After earning his undergraduate degree in sport management, Jeff Turner moved to Detroit to work as an assistant coach for the men’s lacrosse team at the University of Detroit Mercy. “Coaching was a great job and something I was really passionate about. It was a hard decision to leave the… Read MoreJul. 16, 2020
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Joline Desruisseaux ’20
After earning his undergraduate degree in sport management, Jeff Turner moved to Detroit to work as an assistant coach for the men’s lacrosse team at the University of Detroit Mercy. “Coaching was a great job and something I was really passionate about. It was a hard decision to leave the… Read MoreJul. 16, 2020
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Adolpho Birch III ’91 to lead ad hoc Board of Trust Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt
After earning his undergraduate degree in sport management, Jeff Turner moved to Detroit to work as an assistant coach for the men’s lacrosse team at the University of Detroit Mercy. “Coaching was a great job and something I was really passionate about. It was a hard decision to leave the… Read MoreJul. 15, 2020
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Blumstein and Yadav appointed to Tennessee Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
James F. Blumstein, a noted expert in constitutional law and health law and policy, and finincial regulatory expert Yesha Yadav will serve four-year terms on the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the US. Commission on Civil Rights. Read MoreJul. 14, 2020
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James Blumstein discusses “The Current Constitutional Challenge to the Affordable Care Act” in JAMA essay
Blumstein, a noted scholar of constitutional law and health policy, provides an overview of challenges to the Affordable Care Act and analyzes the current constitutional challenges posed by California v. Texas, a case brought by 21 state attorneys general to decide whether the ACA should remain in place, and a cross-appeal by Texas and other states asking that the entire law be invalidated in a short essay posted on the Journal of the American Medical Association Health Forum. Read MoreJul. 14, 2020
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Leor Halevi wins the J. Willard Hurst Book Prize for his book Modern Things on Trial
Halevi’s book focuses on Islam’s global and material reformation from 1865 to 1935. Read MoreJul. 14, 2020
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Free Justice, a new book by Sara Mayeux, chronicles the history of public defenders in the U.S.
Legal historian Sara Mayeux’s book focuses on the legal struggle for due process in twentieth-century America. Read MoreJul. 10, 2020
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Immigration Practice Clinic students work pro bono to support communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Cloe Anderson ’21, Grace Ko ’21 and Sarah Dvorak ’22 help draft resolution passed by the Nashville Metropolitan Council drawing attention to increased harassment and discrimination directed at Asian immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreJul. 8, 2020
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“Don’t Take Yes for an Answer,” new book by Steve Herz ’91 released by Harper Collins
Herz’s book, “Don’t Take Yes for an Answer: Using Authority, Warmth and Energy to Get Exceptional Results,” has been nominated for the Next Big Idea Book Club. Read MoreJul. 1, 2020
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Brian Fitzpatrick proposes “The Right Way to End Qualified Immunity” in The Hill
Fitzpatrick, a complex litigation expert, proposes a way to end qualified immunity while still discouraging frivolous lawsuits against police and government officials in a June 25 opinion piece published in The Hill: eliminate qualified immunity for liability, but keep it for attorneys' fees. Read MoreJun. 29, 2020