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News and Events Archives 2003

Northeastern Celebrates Baseball's First World Series:
October 1, 2003
Baseball's fall classic was born in October 1903, when the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates played the first World Series. The games drew thousands of loyal, high-spirited fans to Exposition Park in Pittsburgh and to the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston - land now at the heart of the Northeastern University campus.

Join fellow baseball enthusiasts for a day of fun, contests and scholarly thoughts on a century of America's Game. Professor Roger Abrams, a leading expert on sports law and author of The First World Series and the Baseball Fanatics of 1903, will speak about the birth of baseball's classic event 100 years ago. (more)
Evidence, Lies & Videotape: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Elisabeth Subrin, a filmmaker, will present the works of contemporary experimental filmmakers who explore the ephemeral nature of evidence. We will view approximately an hour of films followed by a short discussion led by Elisabeth and her dad, Professor Steve Subrin. Room 97 from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The Northeastern Law Forum:
Discussions on Contemporary Legal Issues
is pleased to present its first colloquium, War and the Possibilities of Peace: Personal Voices from the Middle East - Thursday, October 23, 2003: At 5:30 p.m., a film, "Peace of Mind," will be viewed. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a panel discussion including Palestinian and Israeli youth participating in the "Seeds of Peace" conflict resolution program. Sponsored by Crossing Diverse Cultures: A Human Rights Series; The Jewish Law Students Association; and NURF, The Northeastern University chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild. Room 97. (more)
Next Steps: The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education: October 28, 2003
Find out exactly what the Supreme Court decided in Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, what the impact is on Northeastern, and what future challenges our panel of experts anticipate. This panel discussion will be moderated by Dean Emily Spieler. Panelists include: Professor Martha Davis; Associate University Counsel Lisa Sinclair; Dean and Director of Affirmative Action Donnie Perkins; and Dean of Admissions Ronne Patrick. Room 97 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Open to the public.
Progressive Lawyering Conference: November 6-8, 2003
The School of Law's Progressive Lawyering Project presents its inaugural conference: Rethinking Ideology & Strategy: Progressive Lawyering, Globalization and Markets. (more)
The Northeastern Law Forum: Discussions on Contemporary Legal Issues
is pleased to present its second colloquium, Professor Michael Dukakis on Law and Public Service Thursday, December 3, 2003, at 12:30 p.m. Room 10. (more)
Professor David Hall Appointed to Legal Services Board
Professor David Hall has been appointed by President Bush to the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation. (more)
Wendy Parmet Selected for University's Highest Faculty Honor
Professor Wendy E. Parmet has been named Northeastern's 2003-2005 Matthews Distinguished University Professor. Only one faculty member is selected for this high honor each year. (more)
Professors Ramirez and Davis Singled Out for Soros Fellowships
Professors Deborah A. Ramirez and Martha F. Davis have been granted prestigious 2003 fellowships from the Soros Foundation. (more)
SJC Chief Margaret Marshall to Deliver Commencement Address
May 23, 2003
Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Margaret H. Marshall, will address the Northeastern University School of Law graduates at commencement exercises in Matthews Arena, 238 St. Botolph Street, Boston, on Friday, May 23, at 1 p.m. Marshall will also receive an honorary degree. Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld, cofounders and codirectors of the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, will also earn honorary degrees during commencement exercises. (more)
First NUSL Graduate Named Law Dean
Peter C. Alexander '83 has been appointed dean of the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIUC) School of Law. He is the first graduate of Northeastern to lead a law school and SIUC's first African-American law dean. He previously served on the faculty of Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law. (more)
Moot Court Teams Triumph
Students of the School of Law have triumphed in a wide variety of moot court competitions this year. (more)
Institute on Race and Justice to Hold Two Conferences
- Confronting Racial Profiling in the 21st Century: Implications for Racial Justice. With keynote speaker Angela Davis. March 8-9, 2003.
  For information, contact Professor Deborah Ramirez at d.ramirez@neu.edu. (more)
- The School to Prison Pipeline: Charting Intervention Strategies of Prevention and Support for Minority Children. Cosponsored by Harvard University's Civil Rights Project. May 15-16, 2003. (more)
Save the Date! Gala Celebration and Reunions
The School of Law will host a gala celebration on Friday, April 25, 2003, at the Museum of Fine Arts. Reunions and other activities will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2003. View the event photo albums!
Putting Public Health on the Law School Agenda: April 11-13, 2003
The Public Health Literacy for Lawyers Project will convene a meeting of public health experts, legal educators and jurists at Northeastern University School of Law to develop a concrete plan for fostering the inclusion of public health in the nation's law schools. As many commentators have noted, effective protection of public health requires the collaboration of lawyers and public health professionals and the understanding of public health issues by lawyers. For more information, contact Professor Wendy Parmet at w.parmet@neu.edu.
Rev. Dr. Gloria White Hammond on "Human Rights in the Sudan: Faith-Based Anti-Slavery Efforts"
Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond is a minister, physician and longtime community activist who works on social justice and humanitarian issues at home and abroad. She co-pastors Bethel A.M.E. Church in Jamaica Plain with her husband, Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond. Rev. White-Hammond's humanitarian efforts have achieved global impact. Most recently, she was involved in obtaining the freedom of 10,000 women and children who were enslaved during the two-decade long civil war in the Sudan. She is a convener of My Sister�s Keeper, a project organized by American women to support women of southern Sudan in their efforts toward reconciliation and reconstruction of their communities. She has also worked as a medical missionary in several countries, including South Africa, Cote D'Ivoire and Botswana. Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. in room 94.
Professor Rogers Abrams Hits a Home Run with New Book on 1903 World Series
Professor Roger Abrams, a leading expert on sports law and author of The First World Series and the Baseball Fanatics of 1903, will speak about the birth of baseball's classic event 100 years ago. That first game took place on the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston, an area occupied today by Northeastern University. Join Professor Abrams for a lively talk and discussion on Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 3:30 p.m. in room 97.
Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture:
Beyond Cultural Relativism: Toward a New Understanding of Human Rights and Culture
Dr. Abdullahi An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory School of Law, will deliver the annual Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture.

Professor An-Na'im, former executive director of Human Rights Watch/Africa, is an internationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights, and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives. He is the author of two books, including Toward an Islamic Reformation: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and International Law, and is the director of the Religion and Human Rights Project of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University School of Law. Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. in room 97.
Affirmative Action and Higher Education: The University of Michigan Cases
Professor Martha Davis will share her insights on the University of Michigan affirmative action in higher education cases that will be argued before the Supreme Court this spring. Professor Davis is the former vice president and legal director of the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund. Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 12:15 p.m. in room 97.