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Steve Pederson 130 131 Harvey Perlman, J.D. Josephine Potuto, J.D. Chancellor Faculty Representative Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska- Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as Interim Chancellor of the University of has been Nebraska’s faculty representative to the NCAA and Big 12 Conference Nebraska-Lincoln since July 16, 2000. since May 15, 1997. A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-1998), In January 2003, Potuto was appointed to hold one of the Big 12 Conference’s Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs three seats on the NCAA Division I Management Council, the chief administrative at UNL (1995-96). and legislative body of Division I. She is also in her seventh year as a member of Perlman, a Nebraska native, was raised in York, Neb., and earned a bachelor the Division I Committee on Infractions (COI) and serves as the committee vice of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During chair. The COI meets six times annually to conduct hearings, make findings of his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was culpability and impose sanctions on institutions for violations of NCAA bylaws. elected to the Order of the Coif, a law Potuto also serves as a member of the executive committee of the Division IA Nebraska's Chancellors honors society. Nebraska's Faculty Reps Faculty Athletics Representatives and has 1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton He joined the NU law faculty in been appointed by the NCAA president 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield 1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook to serve on a committee to review NCAA 1884-1889 — Irvin J. Manatt Teaching Fellow at the University of rules governing enforcement and waiver 1891-1895 — James H. Canfield 1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean Chicago Law School. He served on the 1965-1968 — Merk Hobson processes. Among her Big 12 Conference 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when 1969-1970 — John R. Davis committee responsibilities, Potuto served 1908-1927 — Samuel Avery he joined the faculty at the University 1971-1982 — Keith L. Broman on the Big 12 Conference Commissioner 1927-1938 — E.A. Burnett of Virginia Law School. He returned to 1982-1997 — James O'Hanlon Search Committee and on the conference 1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted 1997-present — Josephine Potuto strategic planning committee. She is the 1947-1953 — R.G. Gustavson the deanship of the Nebraska Law conference liaison to the Faculty Athletics 1953-1954 — John K. Selleck 1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin College, a post he held until 1998 when Representatives Association (FARA), where she also served as the Division I 1968-1971 — Joesph Soshnik he returned to the professoriate. He representative on the executive committee. In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding 1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge has also served as a visiting professor Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation. 1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge at Florida State University College of Potuto is an expert on issues related to gender equity in collegiate sports and 1976-1980 — Roy A. Young Law, the University of Puget Sound generally on the NCAA enforcement and infractions process. In Fall 2004 Potuto 1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford School of Law and the University of testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process 1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale 1991-1991 — Jack Goebel Iowa College of Law. in NCAA infractions hearings. With regard to other current issues in sports, Potuto 1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier His area of legal expertise lies in is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports 1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel* torts and intellectual property. He agent statute, and she also drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings 1996-2000 — James Moeser is a member of the Nebraska State for the Nebraska Racing Commission. 2000-2001 — Harvey S. Perlman* and American Bar Associations. At Nebraska, Potuto is an ex officio member of the academic senate’s intercollegiate 2001-present — Harvey S. Perlman He is a member of the Council of athletics committee and of the subcommittee to evaluate academic support services. * Interim Chancellor the American Law Institute. He is She also was vice chairwoman of the rules governance committee of Nebraska’s a commissioner of the National NCAA site certification committee. Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is co-author of Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter ‘Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition’ (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. for the ‘Restatement of Unfair Competition’ (1994). In February 2002, Perlman She is the author of three books and numerous articles. was named a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Fellow status denotes Potuto teaches constitutional, procedural and criminal law as well as a course an individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of in sports law. She joined the Nebraska law faculty as an assistant professor in 1974 his or her community and is committed to the highest principles of the legal and was named to the Larson professorship in 1988. Potuto has been a visiting profession. Only the top one-third of one percent of the legal profession is eligible professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College for nomination as a Fellow. of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of At the University of Nebraska, he was chair of the search advisory committee for North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. While on sabbatical during the 1983-84 chancellor in 1991, chairs the Nebraska Bioethics Advisory Panel, and is a member academic year, Potuto was an assistant prosecutor in the Essex County (Newark, of the Nebraska State Fair Board and the Bowl Championship Series Presidential N.J.) prosecutor’s office. She also spent five summers working in the prosecutor’s Oversight Committee. office in Morris County, N.J. Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall in 1971. She received Center, practices medicine in Lincoln. Amie, who graduated from UNL in May her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College in 1974. She is a member of the bar 2002, attends law school at Nebraska. He and Susan enjoy the company of two of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the grandchildren, Will and Ava. U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey. 130 131 University of Nebraska Board of Regents James B. Milliken, J.D. President, Univ. of Nebraska System C. David Hergert Randolph Ferlic, M.D. Chuck Hassebrook Howard Hawks Scottsbluff Omaha Lyons Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D. Drew Miller, Ph.D. Kent Schroeder, J.D. Charles S. Wilson, M.D. Lincoln Papillion Kearney Lincoln Brad Bohn Omaid Zabih Nicholas Behrendt Elizabeth Kraemer UN-Kearney UN-Lincoln UN-Medical Center UN-Omaha 132 133 Steve Pederson Athletic Director | Third Year | Nebraska, 1980 Tradition, Teamwork, Integrity. These are the core values of the Husker Nation, best student-athletes; and a unified approach to enable student-athletes to succeed and also the principles of champions. in all facets of life. After being named his alma mater's 12th athletic director on Dec. 20, 2002, Steve "Steve has worked hard to revitalize the tradition that has made Nebraska one of Pederson quickly established these ideals as the driving force that would guide the best athletic programs in the country," said Mike Devaney, son of Hall of Fame Nebraska back to the pinnacle of collegiate athletics. Coach and Athletic Director Bob Devaney. "My dad felt that you had to have fun and To reach that objective, Pederson's first priority was improving Nebraska's enjoy what you are doing to be successful, and Steve has made it fun again. At the facilities to help attract the best student-athletes in the country. Plans were same time, he is not afraid to make tough decisions. I believe my dad would agree quickly put in place for what will become the best with Steve's vision of the future." collegiate football facility in the nation, one that "The first thing that catches your eye with Steve Pederson is his Nebraska's championship tradition has will be the showcase of the athletic department professional touch, but the lasting impression is his personal touch, been built by outstanding student-athletes and and provide the edge needed to bring home the and the relationships he develops with coaches and staff." coaches over the years, but Pederson believes next Husker championship. 4 Baseball Coach Mike Anderson the foundation of Nebraska's success is its fans "Steve has the necessary vision and leadership – not only the 1.7 million people who call the it takes to be successful at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics," said head state home, but also fans who support NU from around the nation. football coach Bill Callahan.
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