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UA School of Law gets $100k from federal program

By Dylan Reynolds

May 4, 2016

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After receiving a $100,000 grant, The University of Akron School of Law is partnering with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) to help youths with criminal records find jobs and affordable housing. The grant comes from the federal Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program, which is itself a col...

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What you missed over spring break

By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor

March 28, 2016

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Kristina Aiad-Toss and Logan Lane contributed reporting While you were away on spring break, an update came about when and how students will be getting their fee refunds, UA’s faculty union and administration resolved their disagreements over contract negotiations, and two new members were appointed to th...

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Tragic tales of injustice

By Dylan Reynolds, Writer

February 3, 2016

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Professor Marge Koosed of the UA School of Law hosted a panel to discuss race and the death penalty this past Tuesday. The event, titled “The Death Lottery: How Race Impacts the Ohio Death Penalty,” featured four speakers who have firsthand experience with the issue. A modest crowd attended the noontime discuss...

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School of Law small business program honored

By Spencer DeVeau, News Writer

April 29, 2015

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Gary Spring will receive the inaugural 2015 Legal Services Champion Award from the Cleveland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Spring is the director of The University of Akron School of Law’s Clinic for Small Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED). “We are very...

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School of Law hosts conference

By Spencer Skolnick, News Writer

April 13, 2015

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Online companies might be the way of the future, and UA is at the helm of the movement. NEXTOhio, a conference about online startups, took place at Quaker Station on Thursday, April 9. It was hosted by UA’s School of Law and sponsored by Thompson Hine, LLP. Numerous professional entrepreneurs, business starters, and owners attended ...

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