Well, it's close to the end of the spring semester and that means it's time for faculty move announcements. From the UNLV comes the announcement that retired Senator Harry Reid will be joining their faculty. Cribbing now from their press release:
The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law is pleased to welcome Senator Harry Reid as the law school’s first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy.
In his role as a Distinguished Fellow, the longtime Senator and Majority Leader from Nevada will work with Boyd students and alumni, lecture and participate in classes, and pursue writing projects drawing on the resources of the Wiener-Rogers Law Library, which is the largest law library in the state.
“We are delighted that Senator Reid will be joining the law school as the first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy,” said Daniel W. Hamilton, dean of the law school. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for Boyd School of Law students to interact with and learn from one of the most prominent lawyers and policymakers in the history of Nevada.”
Born in Searchlight, Nevada, Senator Reid served 30 years in the U.S. Senate and is the longest serving Senator from the state. He served in the leadership of the Senate for 18 years, including nearly a decade as the Senate Majority Leader, where he took a leading role in shaping landmark legislation. Senator Reid is renowned for his work promoting economic development, investing in infrastructure and clean energy development, and championing Nevada’s role as the country’s premiere entertainment destination. In joining the UNLV Boyd School of Law, he carries on his family’s long tradition of involvement with the university; Landra Reid attended Nevada Southern University, which then became the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Senator Reid’s new role at the UNLV Boyd School of Law coincides with the creation of the MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute at UNLV, which Senator Reid will co-chair along with Speaker John Boehner. The Public Policy Institute is a think tank that will seek bipartisan solutions on a range of economic, social, political, and workplace issues. The Public Policy Institute will focus on local, national, and international policies that impact the travel, tourism, hospitality, and gaming industries.
One other important piece of this move is that if Senator Reid's westlaw citations are counted in the next Sisk study, they will be of great value to UNLV!
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