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Law school creates Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has created the Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. The Center recently received approval by both the UA System Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

The Center’s mission is to advance legal equity, access to justice, and fairness in Arkansas and the region. Bowen professors Anastasia Boles and andré douglas pond cummings co-founded the Center and will act as its co-directors. Continue reading “Law school creates Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform”

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Law school names cummings associate dean for faculty development

Professor andré douglas pond cummings has been named the next associate dean for faculty development at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. He succeeds Professor Terrence Cain, who has served as associate dean since 2018. Cummings joined the law school faculty in 2018 and was recently named the Charles C. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law.

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Law school professor accepts NFL Social Justice Grant on Behalf of Abolish Private Prisons

André douglas pond cummings, a professor of law at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, together with Executive Director John Dacey, has received a $5,000 NFL Social Justice Grant on behalf of Abolish Private Prisons, a nonprofit organization that fights to end the practice of locking people up for profit. Continue reading “Law school professor accepts NFL Social Justice Grant on Behalf of Abolish Private Prisons”

UA Little Rock Downtown Center release spring lecture series

Faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will present their research and creative works on a variety of topics this fall at the UA Little Rock Downtown Center, 333 President Clinton Ave. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown Center release spring lecture series”

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Bowen professor serves as Constitution Day speaker at UAPB

André Douglas Pond Cummings, associate professor of law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, will serve as the featured speaker for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s celebration of Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Continue reading “Bowen professor serves as Constitution Day speaker at UAPB”