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AUWCL Welcomes Students to Campus The newest class of AUWCL students were welcomed to the nation’s capital and our campus on Aug. 28-29 during JD Orientation. The event brought together 1L students to meet new law school Dean Roger A. Fairfax Jr., volunteer throughout the local community, and hear from D.C. At-Large Councilmember and alumnus Robert White. The week kicked off with “In My Back Yard” (IMBY) Public Service Day, organized by AUWCL’s Office of Public Interest and Public Interest/Public Service (PIPS) Scholars. IMBY brings 1L students together with faculty and staff to volunteer in Washington, D.C., neighborhoods. The annual event allows new students to get out, see the city, and meet classmates, while returning students, faculty, and staff reconnect with their community and meet new faces.
The following day, 1L students were formally welcomed to AUWCL by Dean Roger A. Fairfax Jr.—a prominent legal scholar, educator, and nationally known expert on criminal justice—who joined the law school July 1. During a conversation with Dean Fairfax, Councilmember White ’07 discussed his own orientation experience, the city’s housing crisis, his journey into politics, and the District’s love for Go-Go music and Mumbo sauce. Students were then welcomed by SBA President Rafiat “Lola” Abdulai and participated in the professional oath, administered by Adjunct Professor Dale Durrer, Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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