In Memoriam

JMU's first dean of men, John T. Rice, died Aug. 3. Rice also served as professor of sociology at JMU, beginning a 32-year career in higher education. Rice was a staunch proponent of women's education and served in admini-strative positions at Mary Baldwin College, Sweet Briar College and the St. Anne's/Belfield School in Charlottesville. He was also executive director of the Curry School of Education Foundation at the University of Virginia. He served a decade as president of St. Mary's College and prior to his death he was vice president of ministry relations for Steve Wingfield Ministries Inc. Rice was an active member of Staunton's Trinity Episcopal Church.