The annual convention was attended by approximately 6,000 members. Thomas received outstanding ratings from the participants who attended, according to Dr. Charles Hughes, director of the program. Additionally, follow-up indicated participants have begun using the materials and techniques Thomas presented. He was asked to return as a guest speaker at next year's conference. The essay explores how paint serves as the primary symbol for the title character in the 19th-century novel The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells.
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Bank of America has been awarded the state contract for the corporate travel card effective Sept. 1. Card users must attend a mandatory workshop in the Classroom Center, Room 101. Applications for the new corporate credit card will be completed at the workshop. State travel directories, foreign travel forms and travel budgets will also be distributed. The WT Chorale will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall.