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1. Oral History Interview with A. E. Dick Howard (52:07)

Date:
2024-04-10
Main contributors:
Howard, A. E. Dick
Summary:
Oral history interview with UVA Law Professor A. E. Dick Howard, class of 1961, the longest serving professor at the University of Virginia at his retirement in 2024. Howard discusses his time as a student at the Law School and his experiences teaching law over his sixty-year career.

2. Oral History Interview with Arafat Yinka Balogun, Claudia Cantarella, Montina Cole, Ann Fort, Ton... (1:27:37)

Date:
2023-07-21
Main contributors:
Balogun, Arafat Yinka, Cantarella, Claudia, Cole, Montina, Fort, Ann, Lewis Lee, Tonya, Lewis, Shireen, Cleary Lofton, Deborah, Preston, Tracy
Summary:
Oral history interview with Virginia Law Women members and leadership from 1986 to 1992, including Arafat Yinka Balogun ’89, Claudia Cantarella ’91, Montina Cole ’91, Ann Fort ’91, Tonya Lewis Lee ’91, Shireen Lewis ’89, Deborah Cleary Lofton ’92, and Tracy Preston ’91. The group discusses student activism, the curriculum, and building community at the Law School.

3. Oral History Interview with Bobby Vassar and James Ghee (1:04:16)

Date:
2022-05-14
Main contributors:
Vassar, Bobby, Ghee, James
Summary:
Oral history interview of Bobby Vassar and James Ghee, both class of 1972, took place on May 14, 2022, at the Law School during Reunion Weekend. Vassar and Ghee discussed their experiences as African American students at the Law School in the early 1970s, including reminiscences of professors and courses, as well as their experiences in the wider University and Charlottesville communities.

4. Oral History Interview with Catharina Min (49:48)

Date:
2023-11-02
Main contributors:
Min, Catharina
Summary:
Oral interview of Catharina Min, class of 1990, co-founder of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), who discusses her time at UVA Law and the founding of APALSA.

5. Oral History Interview with Chloe Fife (50:26)

Date:
2024-03-04
Main contributors:
Fife, Chloe
Summary:
Oral history interview with Chloe Fife, class of 2022, via Zoom, on March 4, 2024. Fife discussed her time as a member and president of UVA Law’s chapter of Lambda Law Alliance, highlighting the group’s events and activities, including a successful campaign for the installation of gender-neutral restrooms in the Law School.

6. Oral History Interview with Cordel Faulk (47:52)

Date:
2024-03-13
Main contributors:
Faulk, Cordel
Summary:
Oral history interview with Cordel Faulk, class of 2001, via Zoom, on March 13, 2024. Faulk discussed his education, his time at UVA as a law student, and his activities to recruit more LGBT+ students to UVA Law while working in admissions.

7. Oral History Interview with Hillary Taylor (40:42)

Date:
2024-03-07
Main contributors:
Taylor, Hillary
Summary:
Oral history interview with Hillary Taylor, class of 2016, via Zoom, on March 7, 2024. Taylor discussed her time as a member and president of UVA Law’s chapter of Lambda Law Alliance, highlighting the group’s activities and events.

8. Oral History Interview with Kenneth Williams (46:52)

Date:
2024-03-11
Main contributors:
Williams, Kenneth
Summary:
Oral history interview with Kenneth Williams, class of 1986, via Zoom, on March 11, 2024. Williams discussed his time as a member and president of UVA Law’s Gay and Lesbian Law Students Association, which later became UVA Law’s chapter of Lambda Law Alliance. He detailed events and activities during his tenure, including a successful campaign for the Law School to have an official sexual orientation nondiscrimination policy.

9. Oral History Interview with Michael Allen (41:39)

Date:
2024-02-29
Main contributors:
Allen, Michael
Summary:
Oral history interview with Michael Allen, class of 1985, via Zoom, on February 29, 2024. Allen discussed the formation and early activities of UVA Law’s Gay and Lesbian Law Students Association, which later became UVA Law’s chapter of Lambda Law Alliance.