Faculty and Staff
For nearly five decades, Professor Emeritus Merril Sobie has been one of the defining members of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Â鶹ֱ²¥ faculty.
Alumni
Building Philanthropic Momentum
In fiscal year 2026 (July 2025–June 2026), the generosity of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ community set new records, advanced vital opportunities for student and faculty excellence, and reaffirmed the enduring strength of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ mission.
Through contributions from more than 6,600 alumni and friends of the University, FY26 saw the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Community raise more than $24 million in support of student achievement, experiential learning, trailblazing scholarship and research, and critical programs designed to amplify Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s impact in communities here in New York and across the globe.
This represents a new core fundraising record for Â鶹ֱ²¥: the highest single-year total for community support in our history.
$24 million
raised in fiscal year 2026
6,600+
dedicated alumni and friends contributed to Â鶹ֱ²¥
$2.1 million
raised through Â鶹ֱ²¥ fundraising events
Throughout the year, Â鶹ֱ²¥ built momentum through a string of critical successes that contributed to our historic philanthropic highs. In our two annual University-wide giving days, Giving Tuesday and the 1906 Giving Day Challenge, Â鶹ֱ²¥ raised more than $525,000 from 2,382 individual gifts in direct support of student success and special programs across our campuses. Through our series of community-focused fundraising events, including the signature Spirit of Â鶹ֱ²¥ Awards Gala, the University raised $2.1 million, representing a 23% increase over last year’s fundraising-event total and a 20% increase over our three-year rolling average. And through hundreds of gifts from dedicated alumni, parents, friends, partners, faculty, and staff, Â鶹ֱ²¥ raised an all-time high $4 million in unrestricted funds—the critical resources that allow the University to address urgent needs and invest strategically in institutional impact and advancement.
As Â鶹ֱ²¥ celebrates 120 years since its founding, these fundraising successes—powered by the enduring generosity of alumni and friends who believe deeply in the power of a Â鶹ֱ²¥ education—help position the University to continue maximizing its mission for decades to come. We are grateful for the vision and leadership of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Community members who are helping us to build that exciting next chapter.
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Announcements and Statements
Â鶹ֱ²¥ appoints Li-Chiou Chen as dean of the Seidenberg School, effective July 16, 2026.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Magazine
What happens after the sentence is handed down? For professor emeritus Michael Mushlin, JD, that question has defined a career. Now, a first-in-the-nation New York reform he helped shape will require judges to step inside prisons and jails, bringing the realities of incarceration into clearer view.