February 26 , 2001

Gee named to Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce post

Chancellor Gordon Gee was recently named vice chair of education for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Gee

According to the NACC, Gee will complete the term begun by ChrisMcComish, who was transferred in December by First Union Bank to Atlanta. Gee will continue to serve through the next term of office, which ends June 30, 2002.

"The most important way a community can serve its young people is by giving them a quality education," said Gee. "I look forward to working with the chamber, business, school and community leaders to make sure we do everything we can to help make our schools our greatest resourcehere in Nashville."

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Law professor wins Supreme Court case

Blumstein

Centennial Professor of Law James E. Blumstein won his second case before the United States Supreme Court Feb. 20 when the court ruled 5-4 in favor of BrentwoodAcademy. Blumstein briefed and argued the case on behalf of the independent school before the Supreme Court on Oct. 11, 2000.

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Students raise funds for earthquake victims
Community service effort a first for Chancellor's Minority Scholars

by Skip Anderson

When freshman Sejal Patel learned an earthquake had devastated parts of India, her parents' homeland, she was compelled to do whatever she could to help.

"I saw all of these people on television who were left with nothing after the earthquake," said Patel, a recipient of the Chancellor's Minority Scholarship. "I told myself, 'I need to start raising money on my hall.'"