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June, 2004
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| Barbara Snyder Named OSU Provost |
 Like rich cream that rises to the top, Barbara Snyder was
the ultimate selection in an exhaustive national search of
more than 100 exceptional candidates considered for the University's
top academic post. This former Moritz outstanding professor
and associate dean was confirmed as executive vice president
and provost by the OSU Board of Trustees at its May meeting.
(learn
more) |
| Bea Sowald '66 Receives OSBA's Highest Honor |
 Beatrice K. "Bea" Sowald never learned to say "no."
Despite the demands of an active practice and even when she
served on the bench, Bea found time to chair committees, mentor
new attorneys, teach, publish, and accept appointment to special
task forces. Her contributions to the profession and willingness
to serve both the bench and the bar have earned her the Ohio
State Bar Association's highest honor, the Bar Medal
Award, presented at this year's annual convention in
Cleveland. (learn
more) |
| Professor Ruth Colker Cited by U.S. Supreme Court |
 Continuing confirmation that Heck Faust Memorial Chair in
Constitution Law Chair Ruth Colker is among the leading scholars
in the country in constitutional and disability discrimination
law came from the U. S. Supreme Court in May. Professor Colker's
work was cited in the Tennessee v. Lane decision
in which Justice Stevens, writing for the Court, affirmed
"the elimination or reduction of physical and social
structures that impede people with some present, past, or
perceived impairments from contributing, according to their
talents, to our Nation's social, economic, and civic life."
(learn
more) |
| Tradition and Innovation Mark 2004 Hooding Ceremony |
 SBA President Rashad Chambers, left, welcomed guests to this
year's hooding ceremony held May 7 at the historic Ohio Theatre.
For the first time, an all-class brunch for graduates and
guests was added to the day's activities that traditionally
include honors convocation and hooding ceremony. Dean Rogers
presided over the ceremony that included former OSU President
and current Vanderbilt Chancellor E. Gordon Gee as primary
speaker and honored Jim Meeks as Outstanding Professor.(learn more) |
| OSBA Women in the Profession Section Honors Ginny Trethewey '77 |
 Her pioneering spirit and enduring support of women in the
profession, while working at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
and at The Ohio State University, have earned Virginia M.
"Ginny" Trethewey '77 the Ohio State Bar Association's
2004 Nettie Cronise Lutes Award. (learn
more) |
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