On Dec. 9, Joan Kaufman, director of the AIDS Public Policy Training Project at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, will present "Pressing Issues in China's Health Care System: Addressing AIDs and other Critical Challenges." The lecture will begin at 5:15 p.m. in room 112 of the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Penn State Law Review will host "The Role of Black Lawyers in Contemporary American Society," the second event in its interactive series "Scholarly Dialogues," which provides students with the opportunity to engage with professors concerning recent scholarship. (more)
On Nov. 9, USA Today -- the nation's top-selling newspaper -- in cooperation with Penn State launched a new e-Edition for Penn State students as part of the University's continuing mission to promote newspaper reading as a way of integrating real world with classroom study. Since 1997, Penn State has had a readership program in place -- the first of its kind in the nation and a model for more than 500 collegiate readership programs nationwide. (more)
At a recent conference, several experts convened to discuss some of the complexities of the "business" of big-time collegiate sports, such as why NCAA sports are tax exempt, how tax exemptions are regulated in other organizations, and the relationship between financial revenue and colleges' educational missions. (more)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals diagnosed with autism--has been steadily increasing over time. A new report from the U.S. Department of Health's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), based on a phone survey of over 78,000 families, set the prevalence rate at nearly one in 91 children. This is an increase from the prior statistic of one in 150 children reported in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. (more)
On Friday, Nov. 20, Penn State Law will host a moot court event on American Needle v. NFL, an antitrust case currently briefed before the United States Supreme Court. Two veteran sports law professors will take opposite sides before a panel of federal appellate judges. (more)
On Friday, Nov. 6, Matt Baldwin, senior associate with IMG, the world's leading sports, entertainment and media company, will discuss his experiences representing college coaches at a Big Four sports firm. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. in room 116, Lewis Katz Building, University Park, and be simulcast to room 148, Advantica Building, Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa.
During his presentation, Baldwin will discuss issues such as contract negotiation, economics of the market for college coaches, endorsement deals, ethical issues, recruiting, and relationship to the media. (more)
The only thing certain about health care reform is that it will result in major changes for everyone involved in the value chain -- from health care providers to insurers to citizens. "To help successfully navigate the waters of health care reform," said Samuel Thompson, Penn State law professor and director of the Center for Mergers and Acquisitions, "we're bringing together two panels of distinguished experts to both help participants understand the policy issues and assess the potential impact on the business community."
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Penn State's Dickinson School of Law will present "Lifting the Fog on Health Care Reform: Policy and Transactions." The event will begin at 5:15 p.m. in room 118 of the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus and will be simulcast to room 148 of the Advantica Building, Penn State Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa. The program also will be available via live webcast. (more)
The Penn State Dickinson School of Law's new Lewis Katz Building was named a finalist in the 2009 Buildings Magazine Project Innovations Awards and is featured in this month's issue of Buildings. One of two finalists in the interior design category, the 114,000 square-foot-building has the capacity to connect Penn State law students in real time to speakers and events around the world. The publication cited the advanced classrooms which have "set a precedent within law schools for the use of technology in teaching classes." (more)
Each year the Women's Law Caucus (WLC) of the Penn State Dickinson School of Law honors a female in the legal profession who has had a distinguished career and who, by example, has made the professional success of other women more likely. The WLC established this award in 1993 when it honored Judge Sylvia Rambo as the first recipient, paying tribute to her contributions as a lawyer and jurist and to her interest in promoting the role of women in the law.
In conjunction with this award, the WLC sponsors an annual Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo Award Reception, which will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010, in Lewis Katz Hall, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (more)
