Faculty and staff news
Richard L. Morrill, chancellor, was elected chairman of the board of the Tredegar Corp. He has served on the board since 1997. Tredegar Corp. manufactures aluminum extrusions and plastic films.
Cheryl Pallant, instructor in English and dance, delivered a talk, "The Dance of Writing," for the 2005 National Honors Conference at Long Island University last fall. Feral Press, which specializes in limited edition, collectible literature, just released her new chapbook of fiction, The Phrase, with original artwork by British collagist John Digby. New poetry appears in this winter's issues of Fence and Cue.
Elizabeth Schlatter, deputy director and curator of exhibitions, University Museums, and Bradley Jane Wright, '06, marketing major and 2005 Harnett Summer Fellow, will serve as co-panelists at the Virginia Association of Museums conference in Roanoke in March. They will present research on collaborations between museums, faculty and students as part of a workshop titled "Whose Museum Is This? Issues in College and University Museums."
Rod Smolla, dean of the School of Law, has been named a fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation. The honor is limited to one percent of active and associate members of the Virginia State Bar who reside in the commonwealth. Fellows must uphold the highest standards of the legal profession, be outstanding in the community and distinguished in the practice of law. The foundation supports pro-bono programs, improvement of the administration of justice, public education about the law, continuing legal education and public service internships for Virginia law students.
Smolla, selected for his outstanding contribution to both the profession and the Richmond legal community, is one of 18 people chosen for the honor this year.
James Wright, director of MSI Richmond, recorded a series of vignettes on African-American inventors for broadcast on public radio. The four segments were broadcast during the morning and evening rush hours. He also submitted an extensive set of Black History quiz questions to radio station 106.5 (BEAT), which aired three times a day during February.
RichmondNow, edited by Linda Evans, is one of several publications produced by University Communications to receive awards of excellence from District III of CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education). RichmondNow won in the category of tabloid/newsletter publishing improvement. Gordon Schmidt designed the original template for the publication.
Also, Karl Rhodes, editor of Richmond Alumni Magazine, won for magazine writing; Gordon Schmidt and Rob Walker won for magazine improvement (law magazine); and the marketing and publications team (Samantha Tannich, Jan Hatchette, Phillip Gravely, Gordon Schmidt, Tim Roberts and Mary Jane Mann) won for the international education brochure.
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