Sunday, March 9

Dean Hutson is in Philadelphia as a guest speaker at the "Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution" at the National Constitution Center. Director of Publications and Media Relations Sharon Callahan will also be attending.

Professor Bill Hennessey is in Ghana for a UNAIDS HIV/AIDS Summit this week. He will introduce and deliver 36 copies of the "IP Management Handbook in Health and Agricultural Innovation" that Stanley Kowalski helped compile, and which was published with the support of Pierce Law, with contributions from Karen Hersey and Karl Jorda.  He is a member of the Board of Patrons of the Handbook. 

Daylight Savings Time begins: clocks spring forward one hour at 2 a.m. 

Monday, March 10

Put your best face forward! Photographer Tom Kates will be on campus today and tomorrow. He and his assistant will be taking pictures to provide imagery for admissions and the web site. Tom will be working in classrooms, hallways, the library, Jury Box, and throughout the school, helping us to capture the friendly, close-knit environment of Pierce Law. Please extend them a warm welcome.

Red Cross Blood Drive: The Red Cross is in URGENT NEED of blood! Severe winter weather conditions have taken a considerable toll on the states blood supply. There is less than one day supply of some blood types.
The need is real!  Please give blood! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Jury Box and Room 101.

A big welcome to Richard "Rich" Mechaber, the new Database Administrator for Franklin Pierce Law Center. Rich's duties initially will be to get the new upgrade to CAMS installed and running smoothly, interfacing with all departments making sure their CAMS needs are met. You can find Rich next to Marc and Paul in the Computer Services office on the third floor.

Welcome also to Mary Magoon, our new Admissions Coordinator, who starts today in the admissions office. 

A panel discussing work/life integration will interest our future and current attorneys. 6:30 pm in the Board Room.

 

Tuesday, March 11

Smile! Photographer Tom Kates spends another day photographing classes and campus life.

Teaching Effectiveness and Technology Committee meeting, Faculty Lounge, 3:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know (and some things you didn't really want to know) About Using The Postage Machine and other helpful mailing tips.  Bill Lustig of Pitney Bowes gives a short training for interested faculty and staff. He will remain after the presentation to answer any and all questions.

The Vis Moot arbitration team is heads to Vienna, Austria for its third participation in the William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

The Graduation elections for student speakers are held from 12-12:30 p.m. today through Friday in the Jury Box. Contact Erik Moskowitz for more info.

Nominees for 3L speaker are:

• Nick Anderson
• Lauren Crisera & Adam Muller (jointly)
• Erik Moskowitz
• Marjorie Rudinsky
• Joeann Walker

Nominees for MIP speaker are:

• Arshdeep Sidhu
• Prashant Jha

 

Thursday, March 13

The Administrative Team meets in the Board Room, 10 a.m.

 

Friday, March 14

Happy π Day! It also happens to be, appropriately, Albert Einstein's birthday. 

The Registrar's office will demo electronic bluebook software in Room 205, 9 a.m.

 

Saturday, March 15

Admissions open house for admitted students.

 

 

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