Division of Academic Affairs
$499,000 grant received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
School of Law
MORE THAN $1 MILLION raised by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations
In the 2017-18 fiscal year, a $499,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture led to expansion of the School of Law’s Virtual Justice Program and a series of three intellectual property law symposia that drew more than 700 attendees.
£ The Polycomm Telepresence Room was upgraded to network
with 12 additional sites across North Carolina, bringing the total to 65 sites that will provide legal information to rural areas of the state. £ Significant fundraising progress was made, with more
than $1.08 million raised by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
£ The school developed the PASS Academy to assist students
in preparing to take the bar exam and also provided commercial bar preparation courses to all graduating students. £ An on-campus leadership program was launched for students
utilizing the Emergenetics Profile System. £ The School of Law hosted legal hearings in its courtroom, including
a week-long arbitration and a U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals session, which were open to student observation. £ Faculty and students participated in a Justice Hackathon with the
American Bar Association to focus on improving community-police relations. Faculty and staff also conducted 17 “Know Your Rights” public legal education programs using the Telepresence system.
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