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.
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 >
The Dick Thornburgh Disability Service Award has been granted to Zachary Miller....Learn more >
January 30, 2024. Mary Crossley, Interim Dean, Professor of Law, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar and former Dean of Pitt Law....Learn more >
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 >
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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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 >
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 >
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 >
Congratulations to Kaleigh Dryden!...Learn more >
Message from the Governor
The Forum was established at the late Dick Thornburgh’s Law School alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh. In connection with the Dick Thornburgh Papers held by the University's Hillman Library, the Forum reflects his experiences in public life. It is in intended to foster discourse on issues vital to the preservation of our democratic system and the Rule of Law upon which that system depends.
Special thanks are due to Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg who serves as the Director of the Dick Thornburgh Forum and has been unstinting in support of this effort since its inception. In addition, many others have provided time, resources and dedication to this undertaking.