Global Space Law Center & Global Business Law Review Symposium: The Legal and Operational Challenges of Human Space Flight
Since Yuri Gagarin first pierced the veil of Earth’s atmosphere in 1961, 641 humans have earned the title of astronaut. Of this number, at least 60 are private individuals who have flown into space as tourists or as private astronauts. In coming years, SpaceX and other operators are preparing for a sharp increase in human spaceflight, with the Starship being designed to potentially transport up to 100 people on a single flight. As private space stations begin to populate Earth’s orbits and a permanent human presence is established on the moon, the number of destinations for human spaceflight will increase further spurring on the need to taxi humans to space.
CSU|LAW Welcomes Assistant Dean for JD Admissions & Financial Aid Korey Mercer
Cleveland State University College of Law welcomes new Assistant Dean for JD Admissions and Financial Aid Korey Mercer.
“CSULAW is the summation of my academic, professional, and personal background,” said Mercer. “As I look at the history and vision of the law school, I am reminded of my own values and what even compelled me to go to law school and become a leader in the legal profession.”
Monday Morning Message 12.2.24 Change the Way You Look at Things. The Things You Look at Will Change.
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at, change.” – Wayne Dyer
Final exams begin today and continue until December 12. This morning’s message is to our students, particularly our first-year students who are experiencing their first law school final exams.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at can change. So my advice is to change the way you look at the pressure of final exams. As tennis legend Billie Jean King once said, “Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.”
Monday Morning Message 11.25.24 Gratitude
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you….” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
As Thanksgiving approaches this week,
I’m thankful for:
Monday Morning Message 11.18.24 Nominations Open for 2025 Hall of Fame
Nominate Someone for the 2025 Hall of Fame
Our Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to honor the outstanding contributions to the success and prestige of our law school by distinguished alumni and community leaders with strong ties to our law school, and former deans, faculty and staff.
If you would like to nominate someone for the 2025 Hall of Fame, please submit your nomination by January 17, 2025.
Tuesday Morning Message 11.12.24 Our 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration!
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day, so this message is being posted Tuesday Morning.
“Thank you again for the honor of being inducted in the CSU Law Hall of Fame…. It was clearly a "Top Shelf" event! The food was amazing and the program was great. I loved getting my award from Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart. This was a well-planned and well-attended event.” - Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams ‘90
Monday Morning Message 11.4.24 Reflections on Tomorrow's Presidential Election
“In our finest hours...the soul of the country manifests itself in an inclination to open our arms rather than to clench our fists; to look out rather than to turn inward; to accept rather than to reject.” ― Jon Meacham, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
I have five thoughts I’d like to share about tomorrow’s election.
First, for our country to begin to heal and for our next President to succeed, we can ill afford a sore loser or an arrogant winner.
Monday Morning Message 10.21.24 Democracy's Best Defense
"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." - Thomas Jefferson
Election Day is in just 14 days. See 2024 Presidential Election Countdown Clock
As we approach November 5, the good news is that our elections have never been more secure and trustworthy.
Monday Morning Message 10.14.24 A Big Week for Cleveland and CSU Law
“This city, the people here, they’re all about show and prove. Cleveland isn’t a place where you can get away with just talking about how great you are…. You have to show people what you’re about. There’s definitely a vibe of hospitality, warmth, and kindness in Cleveland… But mixed in with all of that, there is an unmistakable grit.” - Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians Left Fielder