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Implemented a virtual bookstore to provide faster, easier, and more convenient access for faculty and
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students to order, exchange, or return books. in fall 2014, we will also provide a virtual marketplace to obtain
nYlS-branded merchandise.

n Implemented a reporting process that allows the School to track, in real time, critical measures in the ofices
of admissions, career Planning, and institutional advancement.

n Implemented a tracking process to monitor cost savings realized throughout the operational and
administrative operations.

Introduced a variety of new weekly newsletters to students, trustees, faculty, and staff providing important
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information and updates in a curated, electronic format.

Launched an interactive staff training tool for individual e-learning and group training to enable staff to
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acquire new skills; the tool includes leadership and professionalism training and dozens of computer-based
training modules.

LookInG ahead

as new York law School prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary, we are pleased to have

been able to report a record of exciting progress and measurable achievement since issuing our
Strategic Plan last summer. although the progress made and beneits realized by our community
are encouraging, we recognize that our journey is just beginning and that we have much work to

do to reach our goals and fulill our vision as “new York’s law school.”

As this report demonstrates, NYLS, more than ever, is committed to a superior level of student,

faculty, and community engagement, as well as excellence and accountability, in everything we
do.to that end, we will continue to take every necessary step to be innovative and inluential as a

provider of legal education, and in shaping the development of law and policy in the world around
us, for the next 125 years.

We look forward to reporting to you on our progress and outcomes annually, as well as sharing

with you signiicant milestones in our work all along the way.

We appreciate the contributions of so many who have helped guide us to this point, and who

remain ready to continue the progress. dean crowell thanks the Board of trustees, faculty,
administration, and staff, as well as our students and alumni, and many other partners and

collaborators, for their leadership and support of our institution-building efforts. in particular,
he thanks Carole Post, executive vice President and Chief Strategy and Operations Oficer,
for her extraordinary leadership in the development of this report and in our planning and

operational processes. he also extends thanks to nancy guida, vice President for marketing
and communications; regina chung, Senior director of creative Services; and ruth Singleton,
chief editor/Writer, for their exceptional efforts and vision.

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