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Lorraine Dowler, left, and Shoba Wadhia discuss the state of international human rights at the School of International Affairs.

Global human rights panel discusses need to 'call the bluff of the powerful'

9/27/17

There comes a time in all societies that oppress their citizens when people stand up, say enough is enough, and demand their human rights. That idea, expressed by the chair of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Deepika Udagama, was one of the major themes of a panel discussion titled “Human Rights Around the World: Flourishing or Failing?” hosted by the Penn State School of International Affairs, Penn State Law and the Rock Ethics Institute, featuring two distinguished guests from the Sri Lankan government and experts from across the University.

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'The Road from Charlottesville’ will be discussed on Sept. 25

9/20/17

The Penn State community is invited to join Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs for "The Road from Charlottesville: Diversity and Dialogue Across Difference" from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in the Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building on the University Park campus.

Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic offering DACA information session Sept. 20

9/19/17

Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic will host an information session titled “The Future of DACA: What Lies Ahead” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in Room 116 of the Lewis Katz Building at University Park. Presenters will share information about changes to the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program and provide resources for the community.

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Susan Bohna named director of development for Penn State Law, SIA

9/6/17

Susan E. Bohna, a seasoned fundraising professional with more than 20 years of higher education development experience, has been named director of development and alumni relations for Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs (SIA), effective Sept. 11.

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Penn State Law welcomes class of 2020 to University Park

8/30/17

Penn State Law welcomed its newest students, the class of 2020, to the University Park campus on Monday, Aug. 14. The 119-member class is one of the most diverse in the law school’s history, and includes a member of Mensa, a Bronze Star Medal winner, and an AmeriCorps fellow.

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New book co-edited by law professor published by Oxford University Press

8/30/17

"Market Abuse Regulation," a new book co-edited by Penn State Law professor Marco Ventoruzzo and published by Oxford University Press, provides an analysis of the legal and practical implications of the European market abuse regime contained in the European Union’s Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and Market Abuse Directive (CRIM-MAD), which took effect in EU member states last year.

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LL.M. Class of 2018 is most diverse in Penn State Law’s history

8/25/17

The Penn State Law LL.M. (Master of Laws) Program has welcomed the most diverse class in its history to campus this semester, with students coming to University Park from 30 different nations all across the globe. This year’s class includes students from countries not previously represented, including Armenia, Bhutan, Bosnia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kosovo, Malawi, Nepal, Russia, Serbia, and Sri Lanka, creating new and exciting opportunities for cross-cultural exchange both in and out of the classroom.

Gamini Keerawella, Charge d'Affaires at the Sri Lanka embassy in the United States

International panel to examine human rights around the globe

8/25/17

The discussion -- titled “Human Rights Around the Globe: Flourishing or Failing?” -- will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the Sutliff Auditorium, room 118 of the Lewis Katz Building, and will examine the status of human and civil rights around the world.

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Professor Wadhia co-authors letter to Trump on the legality of DACA

8/14/17

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), more than 100 law professors have signed on to a letter to President Donald Trump co-authored by Penn State Law professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia that explains the legal foundation for DACA and its implementation by the executive branch.

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