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Students, faculty and staff shared their reactions to learning Monday that Dr. Connie Ledoux Book will serve as Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s ninth president.

Constance “Connie” Ledoux Book, provost of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and former Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty member and administrative leader, has been elected the university’s ninth president.

Praised for its Residency-in-Practice Program, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law was featured in a back-to-school issue cover story about law schools "on the cutting edge when it comes to preparing students for the future."

"Solar Financing in North Carolina: The Untapped Potential of Power Purchase Agreements" by Associate Professor Andy Haile was published in the most recent issue of the North Carolina Law Review.

Supported by a gift from the Class of May 2017, the networking event in Cemala Commons allowed Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law students to learn more about the types of careers enjoyed by law school alumni.

Elliot Engstrom, a Legal Method & Communication Fellow, recently delivered a presentation to attorneys and legal observers on North Carolina's public record statutes and case law, arguing that the state needs a better approach to ensuring government transparency.

David L. Morrow II ’07 L’10, special adviser to the president and assistant chief of staff at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, recently joined the American Bar Association’s Advisory Commission for the Division for Public Education.

Several students and the law school’s senior associate dean for admissions took part in programs organized over two days in Greensboro, North Carolina, at N.C. A&T State University and Bennett College.

The Hon. Robert N. Hunter Jr., a Greensboro native highly respected by attorneys across North Carolina for his service to the state, received Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law's 2017 Leadership in the Law Award.

Anthony DeLucia and Charles Draeger from the Class of 2018 took top prize in a contest that challenged students to argue the constitutional implications of criminal charges related to a fictional traffic stop.