Alabama’s Culverhouse Law celebrated the careers of four professors on Monday.
One by one, Dean Mark E. Brandon unveiled the portraits of Professors William Andreen, James Bryce, Martha Morgan, and Pamela Pierson. The occasion, held in the Bounds Law Library, honored professors who have taught at least 25 years at the Law School.
The portraits, which will be displayed around the Law School, have captured some of the personality or values of their subjects, said Brandon. Portraits, he said, also serve as historical markers of the institution.
“As a bridge between the present and the past, each portrait helps to promote memory for the institution,” he said. “Long after the persons captured in a portrait retire from the scene, the portrait remains as a reminder of who the person was, a reminder also that this person mattered, left a mark, helped to make the institution what it is.”
Faculty, staff, and students congratulated the professors after the unveiling.