Autumn has descended on Mount Oread, and the speed of life at Green Hall is keeping pace with nature’s changes. Fall on-campus interviews wrapped up last week. Student organizations are hosting social events and fundraisers, like Public Interest Law Society’s Casino Night, and bringing in high-caliber special guests, such as Robert Levy of D.C. v. Heller fame. We have been thrilled to see so many alumni returning in the past few weeks, first for Reunion Weekend and then for Homecoming. You might enjoy these photos from both occasions. And remember, you can keep up with KU Law in any season by joining us on Facebook or Twitter.

KU law school named ‘best value’
in National Jurist magazine ranking
The school ranked No. 21 out of 65 schools that the magazine says carry a low price tag and are able to prepare their students incredibly well for today’s competitive job market. Read more.

Student, combat veteran donates
Afghan-made Jayhawk rug to law school
It may look like your average Jayhawk fan gear, but woven into the crimson- and blue-tinged rug in Green Hall is a story of economic development and diplomacy in war-torn Afghanistan. Read more.

Law alumnus promoted
to major general in U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Clyde J. Tate II, L’82, has been promoted to the rank of two-star general in the U.S. Army with an appointment as the second most senior Army Judge Advocate in the country. Read more.

Law student publishes article
in international trade law journal
A KU Law student has achieved the rare honor of being published in an international law journal before graduating. Dana Watts’ article appeared in India’s Trade, Law and Development. Read more.

Alumna interning at UN international
criminal tribunal in the Hague
May 2009 graduate Ashlyn Buck is spending this fall in the Netherlands, interning at the ad hoc international court set up by the UN to try high-level war crimes that took place during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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VIDEO: Professor Emeritus Francis Heller
recalls life as a soldier, academic
Prof. Emeritus Francis Heller escaped the Nazi regime, fleeing Austria and embarking on a U.S. military and academic career that spanned decades and continents. He recently gave a talk and signed copies of his new memoir. Watch video.

Alumni notes
KU Law alumni have changed firms, taken on new leadership roles and been honored for their outstanding work. They’ve published books, started families and embarked upon national public awareness campaigns. Catch up on the latest. Read more.