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Incoming Law Dean Cole Brings ‘Lifelong Love For Notre Dame’, Marilyn Odendahl

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Any other law school probably would not have sparked G. Marcus Cole’s interest.

The Stanford Law School professor loves being in the classroom, introducing very smart students to new ideas and concepts and helping them understand the subject matter. He was happy being where he was and doing what he was doing, but the available position was at Notre Dame Law School.

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“I’ve always had a lifelong love for (the University of) Notre Dame and what it stands for,” Cole, 57, said. “It was someplace I always wanted to be.”

From Roach Powder To Radical Humanism: Professor Derrick Bell's 'Critical' Constitutional Pedagogy, Vinay Harpalani

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This essay is a tribute to the late Professor Derrick Bell, who passed away on October 5, 2011. The author was the Derrick Bell Fellow at New York University School of Law in 2009-10 and assisted Professor Bell in teaching his constitutional law courses. The essay discusses Professor Bell's 'critical' constitutional and life pedagogy, by giving illustrations from Professor Bell's classes and anecdotes from several of his former students. It highlights not only Professor Bell's comprehensive approach to constitutional law, but also the "radical humanism" he brought to teaching and mentoring students.