March 9, 2001

McManis: Director of new program

Intellectual property, technology focus of new law school program Recognizing the exponential growth in legal issues related to new technologies from cyberspace to biotechnology, the School of Law is launching a new Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in Intellectual Property and Technology Law. "The new master's degree program is designed to provide graduates of both U.S. and international law schools with specialized, advanced study and practical skills training in this increasingly complex area of the law," said Joel Seligman, J.D., law school dean and the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor. "The program builds on our strengths in intellectual property law and our successful LL.M. programs in tax and for international students." Click to see entire article

Best-selling memoirist Dave Eggers comes to Graham Writer Dave Eggers will give an Assembly Series talk at 11 a.m. March 21 in Graham Chapel. University freshmen are familiar with Eggers' tale of a family tragedy from reading his best-selling memoir, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," for English composition class. "Dave Eggers' book was a grand experiment for us," said Amy Pawl, adjunct assistant professor in the Department of English in Arts & Sciences. "We wanted to get the first-year students talking about a common text; we picked Eggers' memoir because we felt its uncommon combination of literary seriousness and pop culture playfulness would spark debates on a range of topics, from family dynamics to media culture to the role of writing in making sense of the world." Click to see entire article

Dave Eggers

Poet Lynne McMahon to read for Writing Program Poet Lynne McMahon will read from her work for the University's Writing Program Reading Series at 8 p.m. March 21 in Hurst Lounge. A book signing follows the reading and copies of McMahon's works will be available for purchase. "Lynn McMahon is a poet of astonishing range and graceful daring," said Carl Phillips, professor of English in Arts & Sciences and director of the Writing Program. "Her work reminds us that intellect and play are luminous kin." Click to see entire article