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Southern University Law Center receives federal funding for legal education teleconference studio
The Southern University Law Center (SULC) continues to be a champion for innovation and access for all. Recently, the Law Center was selected to receive funding through a United States Department of Agriculture Distance Learning and Telemedicine (USDA-DLT) grant for a new high-definition teleconference studio. The news comes as a part of a recent partnership with North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) Virtual Justice Project.
"We are excited to partner with the Law Center on this new USDA grant," said Greg Clinton, director of information technology and facilities at NCCU School of Law. "Equipping SULC with an Immersive Telepresence Studio will facilitate their ability to provide expert legal information in a new manner, as well as assist our programming in federal law."
The Virtual Justice Project is an initiative that provides virtual pre-law courses and high definition teleconference systems to churches and libraries. Through this project, NCCU has received six USDA-DLT grants. The grant allows the Virtual Justice Project to create the Southeast Expansion Service Area, which includes Louisiana.
"Our partnership with NCCU and the Virtual Justice Project furthers our goal of being a progressive, innovative institution," said John Pierre, chancellor of the Southern University Law Center. "With this new addition and partnership, legal education can become more accessible."
The Law Center will receive a Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio, which will create a visual, audio, and collaboration experience. Faculty, students, and staff will be able to connect to webinars, clients, and the community. The studio seats up to twenty-one individuals.
As the two institutions join together, the partnership will provide legal access to marginalized and rural communities in Louisiana and North Carolina.
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