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<\/a><\/p>\nKristen E. Murray<\/p>\n
Interim Kean Family Dean and Professor of Law<\/p>\n
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Editor\u2019s note: The following message was shared by incoming interim dean Kristen E. Murray with the Temple Law community. I am honored and excited to serve as interim dean at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Temple Law is a special place in which an extraordinary community of faculty, staff, and students work together to serve our city and shape the future of our profession. Grounded in our historic mission of access to excellence, we deliver a world-class legal education that integrates a rigorous doctrinal curriculum with powerful skill-building and experiential opportunities, professional development and mentorship, and the principles of ethical leadership. I am grateful to President John Fry for the opportunity to lead the law school through this transition, and grateful to Dean Rachel Rebouch\u00e9 for her transformational leadership, vision, and service. Among Dean Rebouch\u00e9\u2019s marks on our institutional identity has been the development of three strategic priorities \u2013 student success, elevated reputation and impact, and sustaining a diverse, inclusive community – which have guided our growth as an institution. As we navigate this …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":7878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"audience":[],"coauthors":[17],"class_list":["post-7876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faculty-commentary"],"yoast_head":"\r\n