Month: November 2014

Yes, say the authors of this article that surveys citation rates.  The stronger impact on citation levels comes from having an abstract, but tables of contents also contribute, and the two…

I am sorry to report that James Jones, a long-time professor at the University of Wisconsin passed away last week. Professor Jones, who continued to teach after his retirement in…

I have just heard that sad news that Dickson Bruce has passed away.  He was a history professor at the University of California-Irvine and author of a number of books.…

Professor Melanie Wilson, the associate dean ofacademic affairs at Kansas Law, has been named the new dean of the University of Tennessee School of Law.  She will take over next…

Indiana Tech School of Law has named Charles Cercone, currently the associate dean of faculty at Thomas Cooley Law, as its new dean.  Cercone, who will take over in January,…

Maryann Jones was hired as the new president of Charleston Law School on November 13, 2014.  She resigned eight days later.  And nobody, except perhaps Maryann Jones, was surprised. For…

Okay, none of you met me in Paris in October.  Fine. I forgive you.  But, the relevant question is, how do we move forward from here?  Well, you could meet…

From our friends at the University of Wisconsin, comes an announcement that they're looking for a Vice Provost for Diversity (Chief Diversity Officer). Professor Brian Yandell of the Statistics Department…

I’m late to the game in blogging about this, but I just found out about it on Friday at a conference on the Ethical Limits of Markets hosted by the…

Is plunge the right word?  I don't know.  But in July 2013, first-time California law graduates passed at a 76% rate.  First timers from out-of-state passed at a 64% rate.…