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Heather Gerken
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President, @FordFoundation
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    Heather Gerken
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    Jul 8, 2020
    The Trump Administration's new order is reckless and cruel. When my colleagues learned that our students might be forced to leave the country in the midst of a COVID19 spike, they all volunteered to teach one-on-one classes. One said he'd teach outside in the snow if he had to.
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    Yale Law School
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    Jul 8, 2020
    A Message from Dean Gerken on Support for International Students law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…
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    Heather Gerken
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    Oct 24, 2019
    Huge thanks to @neal_katyal and @gtconway3d for returning to @YaleLawSch today. We are always delighted to have you here. Come back soon.
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    Heather Gerken
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    May 27, 2021
    It was amazing to attend Guido's last torts class and celebrate sixty extraordinary years of teaching. A Zoom class has its limits, but it does allow for the surprise appearance of more than 150 faculty, staff, and friends. We love you, Guido.
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    Guido Calabresi Lauded at His Final Torts Class
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    Heather Gerken
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    Aug 31, 2017
    Today I filed a brief in the S.Ct. gerrymandering case with some of the best elections scholars in the country.
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    Amicus Brief in Whitford #ELB
    I just had the pleasure of filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court’s partisan gerrymandering case, Whitford, with all-stars Jonathan Katz, Gary King, Larry Sabato, and Sam Wang. The brief not...
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    Heather Gerken
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    Nov 17, 2022
    Yesterday was a remarkable day. It was not about Yale Law School. It was about the future of legal education and our profession. It’s a moment to step back and think hard about what we are doing.
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    Dean Gerken: Why Yale Law School Is Leaving the U.S. News & World Report Rankings
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    Heather Gerken
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    Feb 16, 2023
    Today is a glorious day! Roughly 15 percent of our students come from below or just above the poverty line. Thanks to our wonderful alumni, all of them will receive full-tuition scholarships next year! I'm so proud that Yale has led the way.
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    Yale Law School
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    Feb 16, 2023
    We are thrilled to expand our groundbreaking Hurst Horizon Scholarship, ensuring that more students with significant financial need will be able to attend law school tuition free. Read more about the expansion: law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…
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    Heather Gerken
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    Jan 19, 2022
    I'm grateful for the vote of confidence and happy to continue to serve the school I love.
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    Yale Law School
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    Jan 19, 2022
    In recognition of Dean Heather K. Gerken’s record of accomplishments and vision for the future, @yale President Peter Salovey announced her reappointment for a second term in a message to the community today. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…
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    Heather Gerken
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    Aug 20, 2018
    Today I welcomed the Class of 2021 to @YaleLawSch. I'm delighted that the three most diverse classes in our history are here. Students of color make up 46% of the 1L class. 27% are the first in the family to attend professional school. One in ten are the first to attend college.
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    Heather Gerken
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    Dec 12, 2016
    My Vox piece today explains that federalism isn't just for conservatives. It doesn't have a political valence. bit.ly/2gssrD5
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    Heather Gerken
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    Feb 21, 2022
    Today is a wonderful moment here @YaleLawSch. We hope the Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program inspires a shift in how financial aid is allocated at law schools across the country. I look forward to expanding this important program in the years ahead.
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    Yale Law School Announces Tuition-Free Scholarships for Highest Need Students
    The Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program expands the Law School’s robust financial aid offerings to level the playing field for students with significant financial need.
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    Heather Gerken
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    May 25, 2023
    Our dearest Guido received an honorary degree on Monday. ⁦@YaleLawSch⁩
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    Heather Gerken
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    Feb 21, 2017
    I'm so grateful to the faculty, to President Salovey, and to the students and alums. bit.ly/2lrWkra
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    Heather Gerken
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    Mar 30, 2018
    Judge Reinhardt's legacy as a jurist is well known. I suspect that people often miss another of his legacies -- three generations of clerks, whom he treated as his family writ large. I tried to capture the fierce love we have for him here. bit.ly/2uxcRST
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    Heather Gerken
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    Feb 2, 2019
    TFW you realize that Cory Booker's chief of staff and his campaign manager were once your students, and you realize that (1) you are old, and (2) you have the best job ever.