Great news from Taja-Nia Henderson: “In May I defended my dissertation in history at New York University and I am officially a Ph.D.! It took 15 years, or nearly half my life, so it feels great to be finished.” Taja-Nia is an associate professor at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, where she teaches numerous courses including property, civil procedure, offender reentry and public policy and business law for entrepreneurs at Rutgers Business School.
She recently visited Washington, D.C., for work and spent time with Llezlie Green Coleman, Kaia Greene and Tiffany West Polk. 
Llezlie was recently appointed to the faculty of American University Washington College of Law. She is an assistant professor of law and her areas of expertise include labor and employment, the intersection of workplace exploitation and immigration, critical race feminism, civil rights and complex litigation.
Kaia joined the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund as the director of special events and Tiffany is director of the global residency client program at EMC. 
“During my visit with Tiffany and her family I challenged her eldest son to a chess match,” Taja-Nia wrote. “Let’s just say that it didn’t end well…for me.”
Congratulations to Karen Salzberg Arnett and husband David on the birth of daughter Sydney Belle, who was born on September 25 at 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Like older brother Michael, Syndey is also a redhead. The Arnetts live in Manhattan. 
Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy New Year! Please send your news.
—Jason Casell, 10106 Balmforth Lane, Houston, TX 77096; jhcasell@gmail.com