Media, Law & Policy
Free Speech Activist Mary Beth Tinker Will Visit Newhouse Oct. 2
Mary Beth Tinker, whose decision to wear an armband to school in 1965 led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling upholding students鈥 free speech rights, will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Friday, Oct. 2, as a…
Prospective Law Students Invited to Participate in Law Week 2015
In the 2012-2013 academic year, more than 139,000 students were enrolled in roughly 200 U.S. law schools, according to a report issued by the Wall Street Journal. Fierce competition at the nation鈥檚 top schools remains a concern among applicants, which…
Michael Gursha 鈥10 Joins Newhouse as Inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Michael Gursha 鈥10, an entrepreneur, mentor, angel investor and successful executive, has joined the Newhouse School of Public Communications as the school鈥檚 inaugural entrepreneur-in-residence. He brings with him vast experience and expertise in startups and new business ventures. 鈥淭he entrepreneur-in-residence…
Washington Post Chief Correspondent Dan Balz to Visit Newhouse Sept. 29
Dan Balz, award-winning chief correspondent at the Washington Post, will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Tuesday, Sept. 29. He will discuss the 2016 presidential campaign in a question-and-answer session with Joel Kaplan, associate dean for professional…
Members Appointed to College of Law Dean Search Committee
A search committee has been appointed to identify a new dean for the College of Law. The committee, chaired by Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Law LaVonda N. Reed, includes a student, faculty and staff from the…
Bob Costas ’74 to Be Enshrined in WAER Hall of Fame
Legendary broadcaster Bob Costas ’74 will be inducted in the Hall of Fame of 黑料不打烊 radio station WAER at a ceremony and tribute event Monday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Studio 9C at 30 Rockefeller Center in New…
Newhouse School to Honor Leading Alumni at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Fifty alumni of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications鈥攁ccomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry鈥攚ill be honored at a special event Oct. 29 in New York City. Attendees at the 鈥50Forward鈥 Gala will observe 50 years of…
College of Law to Host New York State Chief Judge鈥檚 Hearing on Civil Legal Services
The College of Law will host a public hearing on civil legal services led by the Honorable Jonathan Lippman, chief judge of the State of New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Melanie…
Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe
Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…
Jeffrey Gonda Honored with Supreme Court Historical Society Award
Jeffrey Gonda, assistant professor of history at the Maxwell School, was honored by the Supreme Court Historical Society with the Hughes-Gossett Award for Best Journal Article. Gonda was presented the award by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia during a ceremony…