Arthur named dean of Emory law school

ATLANTA - Thomas C. Arthur, interim vice provost for international affairs at Emory University, has been named dean of Emory&#39;s law school, the university announced Tuesday. <br> <br> Arthur has been a law professor at Emory for 20 years. During that time, he also has held various other positions at the university, including associate dean for academic affairs and co-director of the school&#39;s American Law Center in Moscow. <br> <br> The new dean brings ``a keen intellect, a judicious manner and a tenacious ambition&#39;&#39; to his post, Emory President William M. Chace said. <br> <br> ``I am convinced he will bring the school to even greater prominence and well-being,&#39;&#39; Chace said. <br> <br> Arthur, 55, is a native of Roanoke, Va., and a graduate of Duke University and Yale University Law School.