Morgan State University News July 23, 2010 Fine Arts Chair Dr. Eric Conway appointed by Governor O'Malley to Maryland Arts Council Dr. Eric Conway, director of the world renowned Morgan State University Choir, has been appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland State Arts Council. Dr. Conway, who also chairs the University's Fine Arts Department, served under the tutelage of the late Dr. Nathan Carter as associate conductor and principal accompanist of the Choir. He has accomplished much during his more than 20 years at Morgan, including tours of Eastern Africa, South Africa, Prague and many other countries, and has worked closely with celebrated choral conductors such as Trevor Wye, Hillary Hahn, Daniel Heifetz, William Brown and Janice Chandler. An orchestral pianist, Conway has also performed as a soloist with several orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra; Baltimore Concert Artists; Johns Hopkins Symphony Orchestra; Georgetown University Orchestra; and the Millbrook Orchestra in Shepardstown, West Virginia. Conway has degrees in accounting and business management, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. His appointment, which requires Maryland State Senate confirmation, will fill the remainder of a three-year term that began July 1, 2009. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/meeting-form.html for the October 24-26, 2010 HBCU Library Alliance 4th Membership Meeting and the "Conference on Advocacy" pre-conference in Montgomery, AL. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.