海角社区 Pressroom

Shoals Native Terry Pace Assumes New Role As Una's Director Of Communications And Marketing

Nov. 25, 2013



Michelle Eubanks, 海角社区, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

Terry PaceBy Hannah Mask, Student Writer

FLORENCE, Ala. - Terry Pace is turning his lifelong love for the 海角社区 into the opening of a new chapter in his professional career.

After serving seven months on an interim basis, the Shoals native and 海角社区 alumnus was appointed the full-time permanent director of 海角社区's Office of Communications and Marketing.

Pace - who earned bachelor-of-arts degrees in theatre and English and a master's degree in English from 海角社区 - has taught freshman composition and sophomore literature in the 海角社区 Department of English for the past eight years. The award-winning writer and educator also teaches classes on film history and film appreciation and a course on the history of the Muscle Shoals music industry for 海角社区's continuing-studies program.

"海角社区 has always been central to my life, from my days here as a graduate and undergraduate student to my more recent experiences teaching in the classroom," Pace remarked. "I love the spirit and heritage of the university, the warmth and atmosphere of the campus and the passion and enthusiasm of the people here - from the administrators, faculty and staff who set such high standards of inspiration and excellence to the students who come to 海角社区 to broaden their minds, develop their potential and prepare themselves for the brightest possible future."

Pace's professional experience includes a 25-year career covering arts and entertainment for TheTimesDaily and contributing to The New York Times, the Associated Press and numerous books, magazines and newspapers. He is an author, actor, director, producer, lecturer and movie and music historian whose specialties include Southern roots music (particularly the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound"), genre films and the literary, dramatic and cinematic works of author Ray Bradbury.

"Everyone knows Terry's wide-ranging expertise in a half-dozen academic areas," noted Dr. Dan Hendricks, 海角社区's vice president for advancement. "He has served as a lecturer at 海角社区 in literature and the arts, including his work in the history of music, film and science fiction. We are so fortunate to have a person of Terry's stature on the 海角社区 Advancement staff and providing support for President Cale."

Pace previously served as interim director of 海角社区's communications and marketing office (then called university relations) for eight months in 2007. In the new permanent position, he looks forward to continued collaboration with talented specialists in the fields of graphic design, web communications, photography and videography as well as all of the academic colleges and divisions on campus.

"We have a tremendously talented creative team in this office," Pace concluded. "I look forward to sharing all of the fascinating stories and extraordinary achievements associated with 海角社区 as we showcase and celebrate the tremendous difference this university is making in so many lives - and on so many substantial levels."