National Jurist - March 2009 - (Page 23) PHOTO BY PHELAN EBENHACK Most Diverse Faculty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Howard University Florida International University Temple University University of Hawaii-Manoa Southern University University of the District of Columbia North Carolina Central University Northern Illinois University Chapman University University of California-Davis Source: Best 174 Law Schools 2009 Edition of The Princeton Review ground, 77 percent said they are white or Caucasian. The next largest minority group is African American followed by Latino or Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander. Among women, some 70 percent also reported they are white or Caucasian. Minority patterns followed the same trend as their male counterparts with African American, Latino and Asian being the three largest groups represented among female faculty members. Generally, law schools on the Princeton Review’s list and those hoping to be agree that a diverse faculty creates better classroom discussion, provides greater representation of the so-called real world of law and creates a culture of understanding that has an intrinsic value for everyone involved. But diversity also provides other subtle yet important impacts on a law school, its students and the greater legal community, some legal educators say. For example, having a diverse faculty means a law school will make more well-rounded decisions Leroy Pernell, dean of Florida A&M University College of Law, began his appointment one year ago and continues efforts aimed at re-establishment and full accreditation of the law school. While dean of Northern Illinois University College of Law, the law school was nationally recognized for its diversity efforts. March 2009 THE NATIONAL JURIST 23
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