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News from the Forum

In the photo above:  Governor Thornburgh addresses the Pitt Law Class of 2014. Click here to read the Governor's address.

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Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.
April 4, 2024. Barbara McQuade,legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and a professor at Michigan Law. She served as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010-2017....Learn more >
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Congrats to Zachary Miller!
The Dick Thornburgh Disability Service Award has been granted to Zachary Miller....Learn more >
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The Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy
January 30, 2024. Mary Crossley, Interim Dean, Professor of Law, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar and former Dean of Pitt Law....Learn more >
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Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award
Have you made a difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities? Learn more about this $5,000 award and apply!...Learn more >
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Preserving Democracy: Political Violence and Polarization
November 28, 2023. Preserving Democracy: Political Violence and Polarization. Lisa Nelson, Assoc. Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of the Collaboratory Against Hate....Learn more >
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PRESERVING DEMOCRACY: Protecting Voter Choice in the 2024 Presidential Election.
November 8, 2023....Learn more >
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Preserving Democracy: The Critical Role of the Media
October 5, 2023. Preserving Democracy: The Critical Role of the Media. Katelyn Polantz, CNN Senior Reporter - Crime and Justice, speaks with Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg on a variety of current topics relating to our democracy and the...Learn more >
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April 10. Repealing Closed Primaries: A Path to Better Government in Pennsylvania.
David Thornburgh, Chair of the Committee of Seventy’s Ballot Pa initiative and son of former PA Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh....Learn more >
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Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award
The Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy is proud to announce the availability of the Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award for 2023. This $5,000 award is available each year to a University of Pittsburgh student from any...Learn more >
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J. Evans Rose, Jr. Prize for Government Service Award
Congratulations to Kaleigh Dryden!...Learn more >
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