Open Letter to UNC Law administration from c/o 2010
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Taiyyaba Qureshi
5 years ago
Dear Dean Brinkley and the UNC Law Administration,
I sign this petition in my personal capacity as well as founding President of the North Carolina Muslim Bar Association. The NC MBA joins this call for UNC Law School to prioritize increasing Black representation at our law school and thus in the legal community as a whole.
The NC Muslim Bar Association is committed both to raising the diversity and cultural sensitivity of the legal profession, as well as increasing accessibility of legal service for communities of need across North Carolina, especially those whose socio-cultural needs make it difficult to find help in their time of need. Increasing the diversity of UNC Law's student body not only strengthens the educational and social experience of every student and professor at UNC Law, but also adds value to the legal profession as a whole by producing high-quality attorneys who can better zealously advocate for their clients in any field of law.
We sincerely applaud the efforts already in place by the Black Law Students Association as they work to improve UNC Law School and the legal profession on behalf of all of us who continue to strive for justice, and we support and commit to being part of the cause.
In solidarity,
Taiyyaba A. Qureshi
UNC Law Class of 2010
President, NC Muslim Bar Association
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Taiyyaba Qureshi
5 years ago
Dear Dean Brinkley and the UNC Law Administration,
I sign this petition in my personal capacity as well as founding President of the North Carolina Muslim Bar Association. The NC MBA joins this call for UNC Law School to prioritize increasing Black representation at our law school and thus in the legal community as a whole.
The NC Muslim Bar Association is committed both to raising the diversity and cultural sensitivity of the legal profession, as well as increasing accessibility of legal service for communities of need across North Carolina, especially those whose socio-cultural needs make it difficult to find help in their time of need. Increasing the diversity of UNC Law's student body not only strengthens the educational and social experience of every student and professor at UNC Law, but also adds value to the legal profession as a whole by producing high-quality attorneys who can better zealously advocate for their clients in any field of law.
We sincerely applaud the efforts already in place by the Black Law Students Association as they work to improve UNC Law School and the legal profession on behalf of all of us who continue to strive for justice, and we support and commit to being part of the cause.
In solidarity,
Taiyyaba A. Qureshi
UNC Law Class of 2010
President, NC Muslim Bar Association
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Nora F Sullivan
5 years ago
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Seven of 186 is appalling, particularly given the efforts of the campus at large to recruit and retain a diverse population of undergraduates. UNC-Chapel Hill has a dozen programs and initiatives geared toward making UNC accessible and inviting to a diverse array of students. According to UNC's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, 11% of undergraduates identify as black or African-American. It seems the general infrastructure exists at UNC and is somewhat successful. Why is that infrastructure not being deployed at UNC Law?
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Casey Jennings
5 years ago
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I was very surprised and troubled to see the plummeting representation of Black students at UNC law. The law school is pointless unless it advances the pursuit of justice, and the pursuit of justice is impossible without a diverse class.
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Bert Phillips
5 years ago
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To see black representation at UNC Law diminished over the last decade while other institutions have worked to improve diversity -- to me indicates a systemic issue with UNC Law's approach. I stand behind BLSA's expectations for organizational change, and as an alumnus, echo their demands.
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Nicole M Quallen
5 years ago
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7/186 students is appalling. What a loss for Carolina. Please make this work a *first* priority.
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Benjamin Hunter Anderson
5 years ago
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The spirit of Carolina Law has always been a force for positive change. We invoke this spirit in the challenges currently before us.
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Che Mock
5 years ago
Much needed
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Sarah Cox
5 years ago
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This is completely unacceptable for a school of this caliber. How are we supposed to prepare for the real world when the halls dont even reflect the community? Do better UNC.
Dear Dean Brinkley and the UNC Law Administration, I sign this petition in my personal capacity as well as founding President of the North Carolina Muslim Bar Association. The NC MBA joins this call for UNC Law School to prioritize increasing Black representation at our law school and thus in the legal community as a whole. The NC Muslim Bar Association is committed both to raising the diversity and cultural sensitivity of the legal profession, as well as increasing accessibility of legal service for communities of need across North Carolina, especially those whose socio-cultural needs make it difficult to find help in their time of need. Increasing the diversity of UNC Law's student body not only strengthens the educational and social experience of every student and professor at UNC Law, but also adds value to the legal profession as a whole by producing high-quality attorneys who can better zealously advocate for their clients in any field of law. We sincerely applaud the efforts already in place by the Black Law Students Association as they work to improve UNC Law School and the legal profession on behalf of all of us who continue to strive for justice, and we support and commit to being part of the cause. In solidarity, Taiyyaba A. Qureshi UNC Law Class of 2010 President, NC Muslim Bar Association
Dear Dean Brinkley and the UNC Law Administration, I sign this petition in my personal capacity as well as founding President of the North Carolina Muslim Bar Association. The NC MBA joins this call for UNC Law School to prioritize increasing Black representation at our law school and thus in the legal community as a whole. The NC Muslim Bar Association is committed both to raising the diversity and cultural sensitivity of the legal profession, as well as increasing accessibility of legal service for communities of need across North Carolina, especially those whose socio-cultural needs make it difficult to find help in their time of need. Increasing the diversity of UNC Law's student body not only strengthens the educational and social experience of every student and professor at UNC Law, but also adds value to the legal profession as a whole by producing high-quality attorneys who can better zealously advocate for their clients in any field of law. We sincerely applaud the efforts already in place by the Black Law Students Association as they work to improve UNC Law School and the legal profession on behalf of all of us who continue to strive for justice, and we support and commit to being part of the cause. In solidarity, Taiyyaba A. Qureshi UNC Law Class of 2010 President, NC Muslim Bar Association
Seven of 186 is appalling, particularly given the efforts of the campus at large to recruit and retain a diverse population of undergraduates. UNC-Chapel Hill has a dozen programs and initiatives geared toward making UNC accessible and inviting to a diverse array of students. According to UNC's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, 11% of undergraduates identify as black or African-American. It seems the general infrastructure exists at UNC and is somewhat successful. Why is that infrastructure not being deployed at UNC Law?
I was very surprised and troubled to see the plummeting representation of Black students at UNC law. The law school is pointless unless it advances the pursuit of justice, and the pursuit of justice is impossible without a diverse class.
To see black representation at UNC Law diminished over the last decade while other institutions have worked to improve diversity -- to me indicates a systemic issue with UNC Law's approach. I stand behind BLSA's expectations for organizational change, and as an alumnus, echo their demands.
7/186 students is appalling. What a loss for Carolina. Please make this work a *first* priority.
The spirit of Carolina Law has always been a force for positive change. We invoke this spirit in the challenges currently before us.
Much needed
This is completely unacceptable for a school of this caliber. How are we supposed to prepare for the real world when the halls dont even reflect the community? Do better UNC.