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'''Rodney K. Smith''' (10 May 1951 – 26 July 2020) was an American academic. He was the Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at [[Utah Valley University]] (2016-2017) after serving as a Distinguished Professor of Practice and Director of the Sports Law and Business Program at [[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]] (2014-2016).<ref>https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Prior to that, he served as the 6th president of [[Southern Virginia University]] (SVU) (2004-2011),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.svu.edu/2020/remembering-former-president-rodney-k-smith/|title = Remembering Former President Rodney K. Smith &#124; Southern Virginia University News}}</ref> and as a dean of the schools of law at [[Capital University]] (1989-1994), [[University of Montana]] (1993-1995), and [[University of Arkansas at Little Rock]]. He also served as a Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Sports Law and Policy Center at [[Thomas Jefferson School of Law]] (2011-2014).<ref>https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
'''Rodney K. Smith''' (10 May 1951 – 26 July 2020) was an American academic and the 6th president of [[Southern Virginia University]] (SVU) (2004-2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.svu.edu/2020/remembering-former-president-rodney-k-smith/|title = Remembering Former President Rodney K. Smith &#124; Southern Virginia University News}}</ref> After retiring from SVU, he served as a Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Sports Law and Policy Center at the [[Thomas Jefferson School of Law]] (2011-2014),<ref>https://www.uvu.edu/ccs/rodneysmith/.php{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> a Distinguished Professor of Practice and director of the Sports Law and Business Program at the [[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]] (2014-2016),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uvu.edu/ccs/rodneysmith/|title=&#124; Center for Constitutional Studies &#124; Utah Valley University}}</ref> and as the David and Laurea Stirling Professor of Constitutional Studies and director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at [[Utah Valley University]] (2016-2020).


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Smith is a convert to [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church).<ref>{{cite news | author=Jarvik, Elaine | title=Media's treatment of religion targeted | work=[[Deseret News]] | date=April 26, 2003 | url=http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/979372/Medias-treatment-of-religion-targeted.html | accessdate=2009-06-30 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Smith was a convert to [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) and a lifelong academic.<ref>{{cite news | author=Jarvik, Elaine | title=Media's treatment of religion targeted | work=[[Deseret News]] | date=April 26, 2003 | url=http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/979372/Medias-treatment-of-religion-targeted.html | accessdate=2009-06-30 }}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was an undergraduate student at [[University of California, Irvine|UC-Irvine]], [[Georgetown University]], and the [[Western Colorado University|Western State College of Colorado]] (B.A., 1973), and a graduate student at the [[University of Virginia]], [[Brigham Young University]] (J.D., 1977), and the [[University of Pennsylvania]] (LL.M. and S.J.D).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php |title=New Director of Center for Constitutional Studies &#124; the Latest Developments &#124; Utah Valley University |access-date=2019-04-25 |archive-date=2019-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425210122/https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Smith received a law degree from [[Brigham Young University]]'s [[J. Reuben Clark Law School]], and an LL.M. and S.J.D from the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]].<ref>https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Smith served as the dean of law schools at [[Capital University]] (1989-1994), during which time he also served as [[Bishop (LDS Church)|bishop]] of an LDS Church [[Ward (LDS Church)|ward]],<ref>''Church News'', June 27, 1992{{full citation needed|date=September 2018}}</ref> the [[University of Montana]] (1993-1995), the [[University of Arkansas at Little Rock]], and the [[University of Memphis]] (2003-2004).<ref>https://apps.law.asu.edu/files/faculty/cvs/smithrodney.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


Smith also served as a member of the board of trustees of the American Academy of Liberal Education.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php |title=New Director of Center for Constitutional Studies &#124; the Latest Developments &#124; Utah Valley University |access-date=2019-04-25 |archive-date=2019-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425210122/https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Smith served as the dean of Capital University's Law School. During his time in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] he also served as [[Bishop (LDS Church)|bishop]] of an LDS [[Ward (LDS Church)|ward]].<ref>''Church News'', June 27, 1992{{full citation needed|date=September 2018}}</ref>


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Smith received honorary doctorates from Capital University (2002) and SVU (2012).
Smith also served as a member of the board of trustees of the American Academy of Liberal Education.<ref>https://www.uvu.edu/supportuvu/gifts-in-action/rodney_smith.php {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

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Smith received honorary doctorates from Capital University (2002) and Southern Virginia University (2012).


== Bibliography ==
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 5 December 2024

For other people named Rod Smith, see Rod Smith (disambiguation).
Rodney K. Smith
6th President of Southern Virginia University
In office
June 2004 – June 2011
Personal details
Born(1951-05-10)May 10, 1951
Died(2020-07-26)July 26, 2020
Alma materWestern Colorado University (B.A.)
J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D.)
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M., S.J.D.)
ProfessionAcademic administrator, law professor
Academic work
InstitutionsUtah Valley University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Southern Virginia University, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Capital University Law School, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, William H. Bowen School of Law

Rodney K. Smith (10 May 1951 – 26 July 2020) was an American academic and the 6th president of Southern Virginia University (SVU) (2004-2011).[1] After retiring from SVU, he served as a Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Sports Law and Policy Center at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2011-2014),[2] a Distinguished Professor of Practice and director of the Sports Law and Business Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (2014-2016),[3] and as the David and Laurea Stirling Professor of Constitutional Studies and director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (2016-2020).

Biography

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Smith was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a lifelong academic.[4] He was an undergraduate student at UC-Irvine, Georgetown University, and the Western State College of Colorado (B.A., 1973), and a graduate student at the University of Virginia, Brigham Young University (J.D., 1977), and the University of Pennsylvania (LL.M. and S.J.D).[5]

Smith served as the dean of law schools at Capital University (1989-1994), during which time he also served as bishop of an LDS Church ward,[6] the University of Montana (1993-1995), the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the University of Memphis (2003-2004).[7]

Smith also served as a member of the board of trustees of the American Academy of Liberal Education.[8]

Smith received honorary doctorates from Capital University (2002) and SVU (2012).

Bibliography

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  • Public Prayer and the Constitution : A Case Study in Constitutional Interpretation
  • Getting off on the Wrong Foot and Back On Again: A Reexamination of the History of the Framing of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment and a Critique of the Reynolds and Everson Decisions
  • Nonpreferentialism in Establishment Clause Analysis: A Response to Professor Laycock
  • The Role of Religion in Progressive Constitutionalism
  • Religion and the Press: Keeping First Amendment Values in Balance (with Patrick A. Shea)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Remembering Former President Rodney K. Smith | Southern Virginia University News".
  2. ^ https://www.uvu.edu/ccs/rodneysmith/.php[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "| Center for Constitutional Studies | Utah Valley University".
  4. ^ Jarvik, Elaine (April 26, 2003). "Media's treatment of religion targeted". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-06-30.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "New Director of Center for Constitutional Studies | the Latest Developments | Utah Valley University". Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. ^ Church News, June 27, 1992[full citation needed]
  7. ^ https://apps.law.asu.edu/files/faculty/cvs/smithrodney.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "New Director of Center for Constitutional Studies | the Latest Developments | Utah Valley University". Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-25.

References

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Academic offices
Preceded by President of Southern Virginia University
2004 — 2011 		Succeeded by
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