Regent Law News

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (April 30, 2020) – Regent University will open the Virginia Beach campus for face-to-face classes beginning on August 24, 2020.  “We are excited to welcome students back to campus for the fall semester,” said Dr. M. G. “Pat” Robertson, founder, chancellor & CEO of Regent University. “We will overcome these challenging days together as the Regent family. Every necessary precaution will be put in place to ensure the safest educational experience is available to the students we serve.” Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Regent’s on-campus students transitioned to online courses to complete the spring 2020 semester.  “Regent is ready to continue offering a world-class education to all of our students – on campus and online – amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our plans will ensure that students, faculty, and staff have access to the resources they need to stay fully engaged, safely and with confidence,” said Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, ex...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (April 22, 2020) – To help students financially amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Regent University will freeze tuition for all classes offered in Fall 2020 through Summer 2021, both online and on-campus. “In this current climate of uncertainty, we understand the financial struggles many students and their families face,” said Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, executive vice president for Academic Affairs. “This tuition freeze reflects Regent’s commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals. Now is the time for students to focus on their futures.” Students who enroll in Regent’s online or on-campus degree programs for the 2020-2021 academic year will enjoy the same tuition rates as the 2019-2020 academic year.  “In order to support academic enhancements, it’s not uncommon for colleges to increase tuition rates,” said Steve Bruce, vice president for Business Administration. “Although Regent officials had initially planned a modest tuition incr...

Despite the cold weather at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, students in Regent University School of Law’s (LAW) moot court kept the competition stoked at the 2019 Herbert Wechsler Criminal Moot Court Competition last month. Out of the 36 teams from across the country that competed in the competition, Regent LAW’s team — Nathan Hernandez ’20 (R)  and Joshua Barbosa ’20 (L)  — claimed victory in the final round of the competition. “The final round was probably the most exhilarating experience I have had during my time at Regent Law,” said Hernandez. He received the Best Advocate Award for his strong performance. “Although winning the competition was the destination and the “cherry on top” so to speak, it was the competition as a whole and the journey in preparing for it that was the most worthwhile aspect of the experience,” he added. “Being able to compete for Regent has been a privilege and an honor.” “The high standard set for oralists in Reg...