/news-archive/tag/u-s-commission-on-civil-rights/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:11:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2020/12/01/law-professor-reappointed-to-civil-rights-advisory-committee/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:11:50 +0000 /news/?p=77990 ... Law professor reappointed to civil rights advisory committee]]> Robert Steinbuch, a law professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock , has been reappointed to the Arkansas Advisory Committee of the . Steinbuch will serve a second four-year term and will continue as chair, a position to which he was appointed in February of this year. The commission is an independent bipartisan federal agency, dedicated to advancing civil rights through investigation, research, and analysis. Originally established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the commission helps develop national civil-rights policy and enhances federal civil-rights law enforcement. 鈥淭he faith that the commissioners and my colleagues have put in me to serve another term as the chairman of the Arkansas Advisory Committee is humbling. I eagerly anticipate working with the outstanding returning and new members of the committee to further analyze critical civil-rights issues affecting Arkansans,鈥� Steinbuch said. 鈥淢y parents, through their actions and words, taught me the primacy of blind justice and fairness. I continue my service in their memories, recognizing that their moral convictions sowed the seeds of my efforts.鈥� The Civil Rights Commission pursues its mission by studying alleged deprivations of voting rights and alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice. 鈥淭he struggle for civil rights has always been an important lesson in our Arkansas history, but now, more than ever, it speaks to us and demands our action. The future of our state and our country is at stake in this struggle and we must answer the call,鈥� Chancellor Christina Drale said. 鈥淧rofessor Steinbuch is well positioned to help us with this commitment. His service as committee chair is a service to the university, the state, and the nation. He is an example of our faculty members using their unique skills to reinforce the public service mission of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥� Steinbuch joined Bowen鈥檚 faculty in 2005 after serving in various positions in government and private practice. He was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland during the 2015 academic year, and his professional experience includes roles with the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force, the U.S. Fulbright Commission, Council for Internal Exchange of Scholars, and the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission.]]> /news-archive/2020/02/10/bowen-professor-appointed-chair-of-commission-on-civil-rights-committee/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:15:52 +0000 /news/?p=76187 ... Bowen professor appointed chair of Commission on Civil Rights Committee]]> The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an independent bipartisan federal agency, first appointed Steinbuch to the Arkansas Advisory Committee in 2017. He was elected by his colleagues as vice chair in 2018 and acting chair in 2019. Last week, the commission unanimously appointed Steinbuch as chair of the Arkansas Committee.聽 He will hold the position for the remainder of his service. 鈥淚鈥檓 truly honored and humbled by the faith that the commissioners and my colleagues have put in me. I only hope that I can be equal to the task,鈥� Steinbuch said. 鈥淢y parents, who were fortunate to live while many of their close relatives were enslaved and murdered during World War II, came to this country with an unsurpassed commitment to justice and fairness. My father taught me that rights have no meaning without enforcement, and my mother taught me that tenacity paves the road to justice. I dedicate my service to their memories.鈥� Originally established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the commission is a fact-finding agency that helps develop national civil-rights policy and enhances federal civil-rights law enforcement. 鈥淭he struggle for civil rights has been, and remains, an important part of our Arkansas history and experience. Getting it right is critical to our future success and welfare as a state,鈥� said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale. 鈥淧rofessor Steinbuch is well positioned to help all Arkansans advance this commitment. His service as committee chair is a service to the university, Little Rock, and the state of Arkansas. He is an example of our faculty members using their unique skills to reinforce the public service mission of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥� The Civil Rights Commission pursues its mission 鈥渂y studying alleged deprivations of voting rights and alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice.鈥� Steinbuch joined the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2005 after serving in various positions in government and private practice. He currently also serves on the Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force; the U.S. Fulbright Commission, Council for Internal Exchange of Scholars; and the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. Steinbuch was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland during the 2015 academic year. Steinbuch鈥檚 professional experience includes roles with the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.]]>