Mary Lu Bilek Steps Down as Dean of CUNY Law; Capulong Named Interim

Dean Mary Lu Bilek stepped down as the dean of CUNY Law yesterday, having served in the position since 2016.  There has been plenty of coverage around this event which I will not rehash here.  I have only positive things to say about Bilek and her commitment to both CUNY and the values that drive the institution.  Bilek joined the law school in 1985 , two years after it opened, and has remained on the faculty since, except for a stint as dean at UMass Law.  CUNY Professor Eduardo Capulong was named interim dean.  Capulong holds a JD from CUNY. 

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[Ediberto Roman]

I want to mention I may have never become a law professor without the support of of Mary Lu and Ruthann Robson. I recall when I was interviewing at CUNY a lifetime ago, and I was utterly bombing my interview. They could tell I was nervous, and in such a kind and non-male-like gesture, they pulled me aside and reminded my to be myself and tell my story. The advice was invaluable and helped me become the pugnacious scholar I am today. While I will not comment on the events relating to her Mary Lu's resignation, I will always appreciate her for her friendship and mentorship.

[anon]

There is some tension between the zero tolerance demand for termination upon a single slip up and critical race theory's recognition that all are, at some level, consciously or not, racist. For would be Robespierres, remember there is a Thermidor.

[George Danton]

The French Revolution allusion is quite apt. Has the Cancel Culture begun to devour its own?