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Faculty News

Iowa River

Statement from the Dean

Friday, June 12, 2020
I wish to recognize the painful and unjust history of systemic racism in this country, predating even its founding and continuing through slavery to the present day. The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have shed fresh light on a system that has long oppressed communities of color in America.
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DEI Committee and BLSA Statement on Events in Minneapolis

Monday, June 1, 2020
Black Lives Matter. We, the members of the University of Iowa College of Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Black Law Students Association, write this statement in support of those directly and indirectly suffering from the consequences of racism and inequality.
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Call to Action

Sunday, May 31, 2020
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Opinion: A Better Alternative to State Bankruptcy or Default (WSJ)

Friday, May 29, 2020
With tax revenue crashing and expenditures soaring, states face severe financial problems. Illinois has already requested a federal bailout of its pension system, and last month Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that Congress should enact legislation allowing states to go bankrupt.
Year in Review

A Year in Review: Iowa Law Faculty Books

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Over the past year, Iowa Law faculty members have published well received books, garnering the attention of The New York Times Review of Books, The New Yorker, and Smithsonian Magazine, among others.

Faculty Fellowship

The Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship is designed to provide research opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development for promising legal scholars and teachers.

Iowa Legal Studies Workshop

The purpose of the Iowa Legal Studies Workshop is to give authors at the University of Iowa College of Law an opportunity to receive constructive, critical analyses of their written work.