Fellowship named for law professor
By KATE DOWNEN
News Writer
The Notre Dame Law School has established a fellowship in honor of law professor Charles Rice, thanks to an anonymous gift from a 1972 graduate.
The benefactor hopes the fellowship will attract additional contributions from other Notre Dame law graduates and class members.
"I think it's a fine thing if it gives someone the opportunity to go to school here," Rice said. "I'm grateful someone chose to name it after me."
Rice, a member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1969, is a specialist in constitutional law, jurisprudence and torts. He has written eight books, including "50 Questions on the Natural Law" and, most recently, "The Winning Side: Questions on Living the Culture of Life," which was published in 1999.
After graduating from Holy Cross in 1953, Rice earned his juris doctor degree from Boston College in 1956 and his master of juridical science degrees from New York University in 1959 and 1962, respectively. After practicing privately in New York City, he taught at C.W. Post College, New York University and Fordham University before joining the Notre Dame faculty.
Rice was coeditor of the American Journal of Jurisprudence from 1970-97, served as a member of the Educational Appeal Board in the U.S. Department of Education from 1981-93, and has been a consultant to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and currently serves on the board of trustees of Franciscan University in Ohio, and the board of governors of Ave Maria School of Law.
A staunch pro-life advocate, Rice has also served as co-chair of Free Speech Advocates of Catholics United for Life, and has co-authored numerous briefs involving right to life and right to die issues.
The anonymous gift is a component of Notre Dame's $767-million "Generations" campaign, the largest capital campaign in the history of Catholic higher education.
All News Stories for Wednesday, February 2, 2000
