Monday Morning Message 11.8.21 Grit Counts - Especially in November
“As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.” ― Angela Duckworth
“ Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” -Samuel Johnson
“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” - Louis Pasteur
This morning’s message is to our students, especially our first year students.
What sets our successful graduates apart from those of other fine law schools?
Of course, they are very bright and talented, but I submit there’s something else that distinguishes them from others – grit, perseverance and tenacity.
Monday Morning Message 11.1.21 The Opportunity to Fulfill My Destiny.
“Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the scholarship you have so kindly decided to offer me…You have given me the opportunity to fulfill my destiny.” -1L Student
For a number of our students, a scholarship makes the difference between getting a legal education or sacrificing their dream.
That’s why I’m asking you this week to make a donation. Why this week?
Monday Morning Message 10.25.21 Last Friday in October / First Friday in November
“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” - Thomas Edison
“For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.” -Margaret Heffernan
Last Friday in October
Please join us this Friday, October 29, 2021 virtually, 9:30am-4pm, for the Cleveland-Marshall IP+ Conference on Innovation Law, Intellectual Property, Business, and Emerging Technology.
Monday Morning Message 10.18.21 Carrying the Torch
“Life is no ‘brief candle’ to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations.” ― George Bernard Shaw
“Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the scholarship you all have so kindly decided to offer me…You all have given me the opportunity to fulfill my destiny and for that I am forever grateful ! My son will one day be able to say that his mother was given a chance despite financial hardship, and this blessing can teach him that if you dream big enough, no obstacle will be big enough.” -recent 1L Student

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CSU C|M|LAW Student Parent Alliance Scholarship Fund Created to Support Parenting Law Students
CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has established a Student Parent Alliance Scholarship Fund, created to aid in removing barriers for parenting law students that would prevent them from succeeding in law school. This scholarship fund will aid parents wishing to attend law school by providing financial assistance to those in need that will help cover the cost of tuition, books, childcare expenses, or any other expenses related to a parent’s success in law school.