Cynthia Nance, dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, says she will return to the classroom in July 2011 after fulfilling her five-year commitment as law school dean.
“Nance, who is both the first woman and first African-American dean of the law school, has overseen a period of remarkable achievement at the law school,” the university said in a news release.
During her time as dean, the law school has maintained a diverse student body, with 24 percent minority enrollment this past academic year. The university also noted that during Nance’s time as dean the law school building was renovated and an addition built.
“Dean Nance is a remarkable leader, and she cares passionately for the law school and its alumni,” Chancellor G. David Gearhart said in the release.
Provost Sharon Graber will be starting a search for Nance’s replacement.
