March 18, 2003

Briefs

Sarbanes to Discuss Legislative Response to Corporate Crisis in America
Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D–MD) will present the 23rd Annual Manuel F. Cohen Lecture, “The Crisis in Corporate America: The Legislative Response.” Sarbanes was the co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, which dramatically reformed securities laws. Sarbanes’ talk is both timely and fitting as Cohen was a distinguished securities lawyer, former SEC chairman, and instructor. The lecture will be held at 3 pm on March 31 in the Jacob Burns Moot Court Room of Lerner Hall.

The Manuel F. Cohen Memorial Lecture, created by the friends and colleagues of Cohen, was established at the Law School in 1979. This endowed lecture series serves as a living memorial to Cohen, a leader in the field of securities law.

GW Law Professors Take on Iran
GW Law School faculty members Sean D. Murphy and Michael J. Matheson have been arguing before the 16-judge panel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on behalf of the United States government.

In the case Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Iran alleges that attacks by the US Navy in 1987–88 on three Iranian offshore oil productions was a breach of the 1955 US-Iran Treaty of Amity. The United States has entered a counter-claim that Iran violated the same treaty by attacking US vessels in the Persian Gulf.
If a violation is found, the court will order further proceedings on the question of compensation.

The ICJ, located in The Hague, Netherlands, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and settles disputes submitted by states in accordance with international law.

Bell Named American Council on Education Fellow
David Ward, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), has announced that Diane Bell, professor of anthropology and director of the Women’s Studies Program, has been named an ACE fellow for academic year 2003–04. 

The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising faculty and senior administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. Thirty-seven fellows, nominated by the presidents and chancellors of their institutions, were selected this year in a national competition. 

“The ACE fellowship will give me the skills, experience, and insights and hone my leadership style,” says Bell, “so that my vision of a problem-oriented, interdisciplinary, technologically savvy, globally responsible education might be achieved.”

Volunteers Needed
The Gelman Library is seeking volunteer presenters for its second annual International Film Series. The series runs during the academic year on selected Sunday evenings, featuring six or seven international films preceded by a brief discussion.

Presenters will give a 15-minute talk on the theme, genre, director, or any other subject related to the film. The presenter selects the film. If the presenter does not have a copy of the film, library officials will secure permissions and obtain copies of the films, either from its own collections or through a local distributor. Anyone with a background or interest in film is welcome to volunteer.

For more information, please contact Wendell Kellar at 994-0570 or wonka@gwu.edu.

 

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