About the Diversity Committee

The Universityof Louisville's Brandeis School of Law has a longstanding commitment to diversity. This commitment isevidenced in the school's faculty, staff and student body. The school's DiversityCommittee has played a major role in changing the culture of the law school.

Former Dean Donald Burnett first established an ad hoccommittee on diversity issues in fall 1992. That group evolved into today'svery active committee. Its job is to develop programming that supports race andgender diversity, inclusiveness and equity.

To date the committee has organized programs on everythingfrom affirmative action, disability rights and gay marriage to immigration law,elder law, the death penalty, sexual harassment, the separation of church andstate, domestic violence, racial profiling, voting rights, racial fairness in theJefferson County courts, minority entrepreneurship, the Family Court Amendmentand reproductive rights.

The committee co-sponsors several events each academic yearwith the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Lambda Law Caucus and theWomen's Law Caucus; other campus departments such as Women's and GenderStudies; and off-campus organizations including the American Civil LibertiesUnion of Kentucky and the Clothesline Project.

The committee also brings in nationally prominent speakersincluding Angela Davis and the late Anne Braden. All events are free and opento the public.

Contact Us

If you would like more information on the programs and initiatives supported by the School of Law's Diversity Committee, contact Robin Harris by email or at 852-6083

Helpful Links

UofL Diversity Home Page

This page offers links to diversit-related initiatives on campus, including (but not limited to):

• The A&S Diversity Page
• The Black Faculty and Staff Association
• The Office for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Services
• Department of of Women's and Gender Studies
• Disability Resource Center

BLSA Black History Month Page

Diversity & Equity Page from the Office of the President

Videocasts of the Diversity Program Series

Diversity Forum Series