Criminology, Policing to Be Topics April 18 at Science Café

Science Café panelists Grant Drawve, a University of Arkansas assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice; Stephen Gahagans, director of the U of A Police Department; and Shaun Thomas, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, will discuss criminology and policing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Powerhouse restaurant in Fayetteville.

Science Café based at the U of A is sponsored in part by the U of A chapter of Sigma Xi research society, the American Chemical Society and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute. Events are free and open to the public.

Contacts

Heidi S. Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138, heidisw@uark.edu

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