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Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Posted: August 5, 2020
In the days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in May, Ruth Richardson remembered a conversation she’d had several years ago with her son, Shawn. “He’s a runner, and all he wants to do is be outside,” Richardson told NPR in June. “And I had to tell my little boy that you can’t …

Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Posted: August 4, 2020
Signing of the ADA
Mitchell Hamline celebrates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which turned 30 on July 26, 2020. This landmark civil rights act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, formalized equity and inclusion as a federal law. Following the path of the civil rights movement, it was the disability rights movement and disability rights …

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Mitchell Hamline to teach completely online in the fall

Posted: July 27, 2020
After consulting with faculty and staff, President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki announced the decision to teach remotely this fall in an email on Friday, July 24. The text is below:   Dear faculty and staff, I shared with you on Monday my growing concern about holding some classes on campus this fall. It was clear …

Mitchell Hamline to teach completely online in the fall

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

Posted: July 1, 2020
Anthony S. Niedwiecki, a longtime legal educator and activist on behalf of LGBTQ rights, began serving as president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law on July 1. “I’m thrilled to be joining Mitchell Hamline,” Niedwiecki said. “This school is one of the leading innovators in legal education, and I admire its focus on …

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath

Posted: June 26, 2020
Many members of the Mitchell Hamline community have inquired in recent weeks about how they might help in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. Others may find themselves in need of legal or other services in connection with the protests and civil unrest that followed Floyd’s death on May 25. Below is a list …

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath

Anthony S. Niedwiecki named president and dean at Mitchell Hamline

Posted: February 18, 2020
Anthony S. Niedwiecki named president and dean at Mitchell Hamline
Mitchell Hamline names new president and dean Anthony Niedwiecki, dean at Golden Gate University School of Law, will start July 1 The board of trustees of Mitchell Hamline School of Law today announced the appointment of Anthony S. Niedwiecki, dean and professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, as …

Anthony S. Niedwiecki named president and dean at Mitchell Hamline

Golden Gate U. School of Law dean to start at Mitchell Hamline July 1

Posted: February 18, 2020
Niedwiecki ‘extremely excited to come to Mitchell Hamline’
Mitchell Hamline names new president and dean Anthony Niedwiecki, dean at Golden Gate University School of Law, will start July 1 The board of trustees of Mitchell Hamline School of Law today announced the appointment of Anthony S. Niedwiecki, dean and professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, as …

Golden Gate U. School of Law dean to start at Mitchell Hamline July 1

Recent grad focuses on legal issues surrounding use of music

Posted: February 3, 2020
Alex Mueller
By Rob Hubbard             While still an undergrad, Alexandria (Alex) Mueller ’16 was a composer full of curiosity. Her music was starting to win competitions, with one resulting in a publishing deal. When she received the contract about publication and performance rights, she wondered about how this system worked. Her composition professor at the University …

Recent grad focuses on legal issues surrounding use of music

Judge Peter Reyes ’97 is committed to diversifying legal profession

Posted: January 22, 2020
Judge Peter Reyes
Reyes: ‘I want to put other people in a position to succeed’ By Emily Gurnon When he stood before an audience at the American Bar Association’s mid-year meeting in Las Vegas in January 2019, Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Peter M. Reyes Jr. ’97 (WMCL) decided it was time to share a story he had …

Judge Peter Reyes ’97 is committed to diversifying legal profession