Diversity and Inclusion

College hires new Academic Success Program director
June 23, 2020 1:58 pm
Charisse Heath will join the College of Law in July as the director of the Academic Success Program.  As the Academic Success Program director and a member of the faculty, Heath is responsible for providing instruction, counseling and advising assistance to students throughout the course of their academic careers at the College of Law.

Law faculty to discuss race and gender disparities in academia
June 18, 2020 10:57 am
Renowned author and interdisciplinary professor Meera E. Deo will lead a virtual workshop with College of Law faculty this month to discuss her book “Unequal Profession.” Deo’s research centers upon trends in legal education, institutional diversity and affirmative action.

Our commitment to Equal Justice Under Law
June 4, 2020 11:16 am
Today the College of Law issued the following statement regarding the killing of George Floyd and the events that have followed. We are deeply disturbed by the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officers entrusted with upholding the law.

Graduate launches project to assist offenders reenter society
May 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Recent College of Law graduate Brooke Spivey has been named a 2020 Fellow with Equal Justice Works.  The organization annually selects a class of public interest lawyers who have designed innovative projects in partnership with legal services organizations to address unmet legal needs and underserved communities.

UT Law welcomes new assistant dean for student affairs
January 15, 2020 8:08 am
Maria Saez Tatman has joined the University of Tennessee College of Law as the assistant dean for student affairs. Saez Tatman will also serve as the director of diversity and inclusion for the College of Law. “We are so pleased to have someone of Maria’s caliber joining our team,” Dean Melanie Wilson said.

Blackshear Gala celebrates College of Law diversity
February 12, 2019 2:19 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law honored two of its alumni and three current students during the 19th Annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala on Feb. 8. The Blackshear Gala, named for one of the college’s first African American graduates, serves as a fundraiser for diversity education.

To be a first-generation college student is to be a leader
November 7, 2018 11:09 am
Throughout the month of November, the University of Tennessee is celebrating first-generation college students and their determination to overcome obstacles and pursue their education. University of Tennessee College of Law Dean Melanie D. Wilson, the first in her family to attend college, advocates for others to follow her lead.