When University of Kansas School of Law Dean Stephen Mazza was a boy in Huntsville, Alabama, the legacy of his family’s giving towered over him. “When my great uncle immigrated from Italy and settled in Alabama he helped build the Catholic church in town with a significant donation,” Dean Mazza explains. “Every generation of my family since has made a …
Longevity and Leadership
Dean Stephen Mazza celebrates 14 years as dean – the 5th longest serving law dean in the country After more than 25 years at KU Law, with 14 of those years serving as dean, Stephen Mazza is eager to see what the future holds. “I’m excited to continue the momentum we’ve developed in terms of the student success and faculty …
Building community at KU Law
The KU Law Class of 2025 has arrived at Green Hall and after a five-day orientation “boot-camp,” classes are underway. The past couple of years of orientation events have been online, outside or split up, but now students are back in person for their introduction to KU Law. At 137 strong, the Class of 2025 is one of the largest …
Happiest Holidays from KU Law
As the fall 2020 semester comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to wish you a happy holiday season. We hope you enjoy the inaugural – and perhaps only – edition of the Kansas Journal of Confections & Winter Pastries. This new (fictional) publication features a lead article by Stephen W. Mazza, University of Kansas School of …
Elizabeth Kronk Warner announced as dean of University of Utah law school
Elizabeth Kronk Warner, KU Law’s associate dean for academic affairs and a law professor, will be the next dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Warner starts her new role on July 1. She will be the first woman to lead the Utah law school in its 106-year history. “I am tremendously honored to …