PAULA MARIE SENIORS AWARDED THE GLORIA D. SMITH MEMORIAL PROFESSORSHIP IN AFRICANA STUDIES

BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 28 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Paula Marie Seniors, professor of Africana and ethnic studies in the Department of History, received the Gloria D. Smith Memorial Professorship in Africana Studies.

The professorship, awarded by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, was established in 1997 in memory of Gloria D. Smith, an employee in university counseling services who advocated for minority students. Created in partnership between the university and the Athletics Department, the professorship is awarded to an outstanding faculty member who contributes significantly to the development of minority students, student-athletes, and scholarly pursuits. The honoree ...