Reaction to the announcement. [applause] thank you dean butler for your kind introduction and the opportunity to be here. I want to also think the president for his leadership of George Mason University and to the students and faculty with us today, thank you for making time to be here during this busy day of classes. Its a great honor for me to be here today to address a very important topic. Earlier this year marks the 45th anniversary of title ix, a landmark legislation passed by congress that seeks to ensure, and i quote no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of or be subjected to discrimination under any Education Program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The amendment to the Higher Education act was initially proposed by democrat senator birch, signed into law by republican president Richard Nixon and later renamed for patty make. Herself a victim of sex and race discrimination. She has ser
In another move by the Trump Administration this past week, education secretary betsy devos announced that the department was trying to change how schools investigate actual misconduct by setting a review process for guidelines implemented by the obama administration. Secretary of us made the announcement at George Mason University law school in virginia. This is 30 minutes. [applause] sec. Devos thank you for the opportunity to be here. Thank you for making time to be here during this is a day of classes. To the students and faculty, thank you for being here on such a busy day. Its a great honor for me to be here today to address the very important topic. Earlier this year marked the 45th anniversary of title ix, a landmark legislation passed by congress that seeks to ensure and i quote, no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded, the be denied the benefits of or be subject to dissemination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistanc
Professor of International Law, a counselor to the dean at ucla law school. He is also professor of International Law in area studies at the university center. In 2014 15, she took leave from yale to serve as special counsel to the general counsel for National Security law at the Us Department of defense. Where she was awarded the office of the secretary of defense award for excellence. Ms. Hathaway graduated some become law at Yale Law School. She served as a law clerk for under Sandra Day Oconnor under circuit georgia law. In addition to the internationalists shes published more than 25 law articles. Scott shapiro is the professor of law and professor of philosophy at Yale Law School. He joined the Yale Law School faculty in 2008, professor of law and philosophy. He author of the legality published in 2011, at her with myles foreman of jurisprudence and philosophy of law. He earned a ba and phd in philosophy from Columbia University and his jd from Yale Law School where he was Senior
The search for a missing south jersey teenager. 14yearold girl was last seen a week ago until last night and turned up on a scene of attack on a sheriff deputy in philadelphia. Annie mccormick spoke to the girls mother and is live from the Federal Building in center city with the latest annie. Reporter and sarah and walter you are right they are involved from the try state area it was a week ago tonight her family says that she ran away from home and now their fears are mounting after police say she may have been at the crime scene last night and they are also concerned she may be part of a Human Trafficking ring. Oh, my god i feel like she could be anywhere. Reporter rose ann shares her heart break after learning authorities were close to finding her daughter 14yearold hanna jones a task force looking for the teen tracked her down saturday night around 11 30 to south philadelphia near 7th and big ler believing she was in this car with 32yearold deven harley it was then police say harl
We are pleased to have with us Oona Hathaway and scott shapiro, the authors of the internationalists. A look at provocative history of the main who fought to outlaw war and how an often overlooked treaty signed in 1928 was among the most transformative events in modern history. Oona hathaway is a professor of International Law and counselor to the dean at the jail law school. She is professor of International Law in area studies at the Yale University mcmillan center. In 201415 she took leave to serve as special counsel to the general counsel for National Security law at the u. S. Department of defense where she was awarded the office of the secretary of defense award for excellence. Professor halfwit earned his ba at harvard in 1994 and her j. D. At Yale Law School. She served as a law clerk for Justice Sandra day oconnor and for d. C. Circuit judge patricia law. She has published more than 25 law review articles. Scott shapiro is the professor of law and professor of philosophy at Ya