Widener Journal of Law, Economics & Race

Call for Papers

Posted by admin on November 3, 2009  |  No Comments

In response to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Committee’s recent finding of probable cause of racial discrimination at a suburban Philadelphia swim club, the Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race (WJLER) requests the submissions of comments by scholars of any discipline reflecting the racial, economic and legal aspects of this case.  A PDF copy of the findings can be found on our website at www.wjler.org. Comments should be approximately 5-8 pages in length, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, include the author’s name on the first page of the comment, and contain footnotes that conform to proper Bluebook format. Please submit a current resume or curriculum vitae with all contact information.

All work must be submitted to wjler@mail.widener.edu by November 22, 2009.

Valley Club Discrimination Controversy

Posted by admin on October 14, 2009  |  No Comments

           The Valley Club of Hunnington Valley is facing a widely debated discrimination suit.  Recently, the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission issued a Probable Cause Finding for discrimination pertaining to the Valley Club’s denial of service to certain African American children participating in the Creative Steps day care program.  The majority of the children who participate in the Creative Steps Programs are African American.  The Creative Steps day care, had contacted the Valley Club seeking

Dean Ammons Responds to Racial Slurs

Posted by admin on October 11, 2009  |  No Comments

As you may or may not know, some unknown culprit has etched racist slurs  into the men’s bathroom stall last week.   The Dean has responded with a letter calling attention to the importance of diversity in education and its necessary acceptance in our school.  Have our constitutional law and equal protection classes failed in providing a framework for understanding racial issues and complexities? Are the future lawyers of America no longer influenced by the pursuit of civil rights and social justice as they have been in the past?  Or was this heinous act simply a result of Widener’s open door policy to outside visitors using our libraries and facilities? Tell us your thoughts, concerns and comments by submitting a blurb below.

Welcome 2009-2010 Staff Members

Posted by admin on September 16, 2009  |  No Comments

James Blythe, Hbg
Jillian Dougherty, DE
Jessica Erbstein, DE
Jordana Frankel, DE
Jenny Hou, DE
Nick Palazzo, DE
Kathryn Schweitzer, Hbg
Jonathan Villa, Hbg