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Elisabeth Haub School of Law is helping address a critical gap in environmental enforcement through its new Institute for Environmental Enforcement. As federal environmental enforcement faces significant challenges, the Institute is working with New York State agencies to strengthen enforcement efforts by training investigators, prosecutors, and the next generation of environmental lawyers.

�鶹ֱ�� has named Robert “Bobby” Ahdieh its ninth president, effective January 1, 2027. A transformational higher education leader with a track record of driving innovation, expanding access, and elevating academic excellence, Ahdieh returns to his New York roots to lead �鶹ֱ�� into its next chapter.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law is proud to announce that the 2026 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will be jointly awarded to environmental lawyers Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. and Durwood Zaelke for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development of environmental law and their decades of leadership advancing environmental justice, climate action, and environmental governance around the world.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at �鶹ֱ�� is pleased to announce that Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at �鶹ֱ�� is pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Margot J. Pollans as Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Professor Josh Galperin as Associate Dean of the Environmental Law Program, further strengthening the Law School's academic leadership.

�鶹ֱ�� Art Gallery presents three exhibitions exploring how photographic meaning is shaped by manipulation, from analog newsroom edits to contemporary digital practices. The interrelated shows—Retold: Altered Photography, Cut and Paste, and Open for Interpretation—open with a free public reception on Thursday, June 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at �鶹ֱ�� welcomed policymakers, advocates, planners, attorneys, developers, and community leaders to campus last week for the 9th Annual Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit, hosted by the Land Use Law Center.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at �鶹ֱ�� is proud to announce that two students, Andrea Barba Sánchez and Alicia Scampoli, have been awarded the Justice Sondra M. Miller Scholarship by the Westchester Women’s Bar Association Foundation (WWBAF).

�鶹ֱ�� Haub Law celebrated the Class of 2026 as Justice Francesca E. Connolly ’82 inspired graduates with a message of resilience.

�鶹ֱ��’s Class of 2026 crossed the commencement stage this week as reflected on the risks, setbacks, and unexpected opportunities that shaped his path from aspiring broadcaster to a renowned journalist.