Diversity at Pace Law School

Welcome to the diversity section of the Pace Law School Web site. Pace Law School is fortunate to be part of the New York City metropolitan area, and our objective is to create a student body, faculty, and staff that reflect the wealth of backgrounds represented here. Therefore we actively seek to create a community that is as diverse as possible in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation.  We also welcome those who are disabled and others who come from diverse backgrounds.

We know that the entire Law School community benefits from an inclusive environment that encourages open and honest discourse on a broad array of topics.  We embrace diverse opinions both inside the classroom and out, and expect everyone to be treated with dignity and respect for who they are and for their unique perspectives. 

While we value a diverse community that allows individuals from varying backgrounds and identities to honor their differences, we also recognize that we are part of a community with many shared goals and objectives, regardless of our backgrounds. As then President-elect Barack Obama stated:

"I believe that “if we could just recognize ourselves in one another and bring everyone together – . . .  Latino, Asian, and Native American; black and white, gay and straight, disabled and not – then . . . maybe, just maybe, we might perfect our union in the process.”

— President-elect Barack Obama in his pre-inaugural
address at the Lincoln Memorial, January 18, 2009.

Welcome again to Pace Law School, where we celebrate both our differences and our shared goals and ideals. 

DIVERSITY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

• Asian American Law Students Association (AALSA)
• Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
• LAMBDA Law Students Organization
• Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)
• Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)
• Women's Association of Law Students (WALS)

DIVERSITY EVENTS:

• Thursday, September 8^th – Diversity Reception 4:00-6:00 p.m. Tudor Room
• Tuesday, September 13^th – Meeting  --  Inclusion Focus Group 4:00 p.m. (room TBD)*
• Friday,  September 16^th – Educational Disparity and Minority Youth--  Quinnipiac University (CT)  9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.**
• Tuesday, September 20^th – film/discussion  -- The King’s Speech  4:00 p.m.  (room TBD)
• Wednesday, October 5^th  12:00 p.m. – book group – Covering, by Kenji Yoshino  (room TBD) – (Bring your lunch and feel free to join us even if you haven’t had a chance to finish the book)
• Monday, October 17, 2011 – Meeting – Inclusion Focus Group 4:00 p.m.  (room TBD)*
• Tuesday, October 25^th – film/discussion – The Harvest (tentative selection) – 4:00 p.m. (room TBD)
• Thursday, November 17, 2011 – Meeting – Inclusion Focus Group – 4:00 p.m. (room TBD)*

*The Inclusion Focus Group meets to discuss diversity issues at Pace Law School.  Please contact Professor Atwell (contact info below) if you would like to participate in the Inclusion Focus Group

**This event, co-sponsored by Quinnipiac University School of Law and Yale Law School, will be held and Quinnipiac University and is open to the public.  Registration before September 9^th is required.  Email: marilyn.ford@quinnipiac.edu

In addition to the events listed above, there are community service opportunities.  For more information, contact Professor Atwell.

Barbara L. Atwell
Director of Diversity Initiatives and Professor of Law
Pace Law School
78 North Broadway
White Plains, New York 10603
(914) 422-4257
batwell@law.pace.edu