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Ƶ’s top diversity officer receives national honor
March 30, 2026
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education has recognized Randy Williams, the university’s vice president for inclusive excellence, with its 2026 Rising Star Award for work that “informs and advances the understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence in higher education.”
Ƶ Law community sets new Ƶ Day records
March 30, 2026
Gifts from alumni, students, parents and friends helped the law school surpass 2025’s Ƶ Day record by more than 30 percent.
Dmitri McKinney L’25 appears on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ quiz show
March 25, 2026
The recent Ƶ Law graduate joined host Peter Sagal for the show’s “Bluff the Listener” game, guessing which unusual New York story was real.
Ƶ Law Flex Program students named to Moot Court Board
March 23, 2026
Six students in Ƶ Law’s Flex Program Class of 2028 will represent the law school in national contests and help coordinate Ƶ Law’s annual Intramural Moot Court Competition and the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition.
Ƶ Law hosts ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition
March 13, 2026
The School of Law hosted 14 teams from eight law schools in the American Bar Association’s regional competition accentuating advocates' client advising skills.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver Ƶ Law leadership lecture
March 12, 2026
Jodi Kantor’s New York Times investigations — from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms — will be the focus of Ƶ Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, program that is free and open to the public.
Ƶ student-athlete featured by WSOC for bone marrow donation
March 9, 2026
Jake Marion '26, an Ƶ football player and nursing student, was highlighted by WSOC in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ƶ Law named a top law school for student access, opportunity by National Jurist
March 6, 2026
The National Jurist gave Ƶ Law an “A” in its “Justice & Opportunity” ratings, listing the school in its inaugural honor roll for student access, persistence and professional support. Ƶ Law is the only law school in North Carolina listed by the influential legal journal.
Board of Trustees promotes three Ƶ Law faculty members
March 5, 2026
President Connie Ledoux Book announced new promotions and tenure for Ƶ faculty who included Patricia Perkins, Rosa Newman and Srikanth Reddy at Ƶ Law.
Ƶ nursing student and faculty featured on WXLV ABC45
March 3, 2026
Ƶ nursing student Jake Marion '26 and nursing faculty member Jeanmarie Koonts were recently interviewed by the Winston-Salem, North Carolina television station about Marion's bone marrow donation made possible through a collaboration between the Ƶ football team and Club Nursing.