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The Penn State Law at University Park and Penn State Dickinson Law communities are mourning the loss of Randall Robinson, civil rights pioneer, activist, author, human rights advocate, international humanitarian, and professor, who died on March 23 in Basseterre, St. Kitts, at the age of 81.

Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month. Here’s a look at some of the events and opportunities taking place at the University’s campuses during the month of February.

Danielle M. Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, will deliver the Derrick Bell Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at University of Oregon School of Law. The livestreamed lecture is free and open to the public.

Penn State University President plans to reunite the Dickinson School of Law and Penn State Law to use all resources to remain competitive.

Penn State University President plans to reunite the Dickinson School of Law and Penn State Law to use all resources to remain competitive.

Penn State University’s two separately accredited law schools would be reunited into one under a recommendation from university President Neeli Bendapudi. She and other leaders Tuesday cited an “extremely competitive legal education marketplace” and a desire to better focus resources in explaining the plan to combine Penn State Dickinson Law

President Neeli Bendapudi is recommending that Penn State reunite its two separately accredited law schools, Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle and Penn State Law at University Park, into a single law school. The united school would be called Penn State Dickinson Law, have its primary location in Carlisle, and be led by Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle M. Conway.   

Penn State believes it has two good law schools. It would like to have one excellent one. With that vision in mind, President Neeli Bendapudi on Tuesday announced her intention to unify the two existing fully accredited Penn State law schools into one entity, and the creation of a task

President Neeli Bendapudi is recommending that Penn State reunite its two separately accredited law schools, Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle and Penn State Law at University Park, into a single law school. The united school would be called Penn State Dickinson Law, have its primary location in Carlisle, and be led by Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle M. Conway.   

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