SR0319 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0319 LRB102 18636 ECR 27002 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Michael Kaufman first joined the faculty at Loyola University in Chicago in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Michael Kaufman served as the Loyola School of Law's associate dean for academic affairs from 2005 until July 2016, when he assumed the role of interim dean; and

WHEREAS, Michael Kaufman was named dean of the law school in March 2017; and

WHEREAS, Under Michael Kaufman's leadership, the Loyola School of Law has become a national leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion; it has expanded access to educational opportunities for students due to his efforts and those of the faculty to develop relationship-based curricula that emphasized core classes on professional identity formation, implicit bias prevention, and perspectives on law and justice; and

WHEREAS, Michael Kaufman further expanded opportunity for more non-traditional students to study law through his successful development of the Weekend JD program; and

WHEREAS, Under Michael Kaufman's leadership, bar exam passage rates, employment outcomes, student academic credentials, academic reputation, and national rankings have all shown marked improvement; and

WHEREAS, Michael Kaufman, aside from his duties as dean and vice provost, displayed a prolific dedication to scholarship, producing 30 books and many law review articles; he supported the university and participated in numerous fundraising activities, while continuing to teach civil procedure and education law; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare June 30, 2021 as Michael Kaufman Day and applaud him as he makes the next step in his distinguished career; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Michael Kaufman as a symbol of our esteem and respect.