Pam Parry, associate professor of journalism, had a book review published in the spring issue of Journalism History. She reviewed Alexander S. Leidholdt’s book titled Battling Nell: The Life of Southern Journalist Cornelia Battle Lewis, 1893-1956.
Senior Business Students Achieve Top Ranking on National Exam
Belmont’s College of Business Administration announced today that many of its graduating seniors scored at or above the top 10 percent level on the Major Field Test in Business, an exam produced by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, N.J. The ETS exam has been administered to almost 132,647 students at 618 undergraduate business programs and almost 24,785 MBA students at 230 graduate business schools across the U.S.
“Many of our students are now demonstrating that they can score very well when compared to their peers at other U.S. business schools” said Susan Taylor, associate dean of the School of Business Administration. “Their performance is a direct reflection of our focus on delivering a high-quality program and the individual attention our students receive from our highly-qualified faculty.”
Undergraduate students from the Spring 2010 cohort who scored in the Top 10 percent or higher nationally include: Stuart Ashwood (Northampton, England); William Beckett (Florence, AL); Jason Biddle (Huntington, WV); Jeffrey Bonner (Nashville, TN); Michael Chapman (Syracuse, NY); Dana Clasby (Edmond, OK); Dale Clay (Purcellville, VA); William Cude (Centerville, TN); Jonathan Cullifer (Atlanta, GA); Zachary DeWall (LeClaire, IA); Adam Edelstein (St. Louis, MO); Courtney Farmer (Fayetteville, AR); Kelsi Farmer (Fayetteville, AR); Nicholas Fredrick (Franklin, TN); Sara Full (Overland Park, KS); Sharon Gonzales (Nolensville, TN); Susan Harbison (McEwen, TN); Timothy Harms (Franklin, TN); Ian Henderson (Quarryville, PA); Benjamin McGlothlin (Mason, OH); Kevin Michelsen (South Windsor, CT); Katelyn Miller (Phoenix, AZ); Joshua Mitchell (Franklin, TN); Jennifer Moncuse (Morris, CT); Melissa Musacchio (Nashville, TN); Jane Nicholson (Durham, NC); Oliver Norris (Oxford, OH); Bethany Parker (Shelbyville, TN); Heidi Pedersen (Harvest, AL); Joseph Pittman (Greensboro, NC); Jonathan Shaw (Florence, AL); Shannon Simmons (Franklin, TN); Wade Sims (Nashville, TN); Hoyt Steel (Greenwood Village, CO); Lindsey Stickline (Houston, TX); Joshua Sumrall (Warner Robins, GA); Michael Teutsch (Youngstown, OH); Jessica Waddell (West Plains, MO); Grant Wooldridge (Lewisville, TX); and Justin Wood (Jackson, MS). Massey Graduate School of Business students include: Jay Alberts (Nashville, TN); Russell Cornwall (Nashville, TN) and Justin Entzminger (Nashville, TN).
Spring 2010 Commencement Ceremonies Set for This Weekend
Belmont University will hold its Spring 2010 commencement for graduate students on Fri., May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Massey Performing Arts Center and for undergraduate students on Sat., May 15 at 10 a.m. in the Curb Event Center.
Belmont will celebrate the graduation of a total of 744 students, marking the largest graduation in the university’s history to date. During the graduation ceremonies, 630 undergraduate, 92 master’s and 22 doctoral degrees will be conferred. Tickets, which have been distributed to the graduating students, will be required for guests wishing to attend either event.
Dr. Robert C. Fisher, president of the university, will preside over the events and present the commencement address at both ceremonies.
Monday’s Update Regarding Campus Conditions, Relief Efforts
With exams wrapping up tomorrow, there is good news to report to start the week. Water pressure continues to improve across campus, and the Beaman will remain open 24 hours a day for student use through tonight. Also, though water conservation remains a significant concern in our city, on Sunday, Metro Water Services announced that Nashville’s reserve water supply has improved, and customers can now do essential loads of laundry and dishes. Still, water should not be used in excess, and we encourage the Belmont community to lead the way in water conservation.
This weekend’s graduation activities will occur as scheduled with Baccalaureate Friday at 2 p.m., Graduate Commencement Friday at 7:30 p.m. (MPAC) and Undergraduate Commencement Saturday at 10 a.m. (CEC). Please check the BIC calendar for additional details on campus events.
As our city transitions from crisis response to recovery, Belmont’s Office of Communications will begin posting all news and information related to the flood response on myBelmont, the Belmont Responds Web site and the Belmont Responds Facebook page. We are all so proud and encouraged by our community’s volunteer efforts this weekend, and these sites will help facilitate ongoing projects.
Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience, understanding and positive spirit as Belmont University has dealt with the impact on our campus and in our city from the recent flood. It’s truly been a remarkable time to Be a Bruin.
Baseball Team Featured in City Paper
The Belmont baseball team was featured in an article in The City Paper this week titled “Belmont baseball finds a way — and a place — to play Monday.” Click here to read the story.
MSA Students Hold Golf Scramble
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The inaugural Belmont University Masters of Sport Administration Golf Scramble was held recently at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. Students in Dr. Amy Baker’s Facility Operations and Event Management class utilized the problem-based learning teaching methodology throughout the fall and spring semesters to plan and organize this event. The spring semester students were responsible for every facet of the scramble from securing sponsors and participants, to organizing the raffle and silent auction, to collecting goodie bag items. This inaugural event was a success due to the hard work of the following students: Front row (left to right): Brett Peterson, Michelle Tropeano, Lizz Pollock, Jessica Norwood, Christina Ludwick; Back row (left to right): Marcus Mercer, John Barkhurst, Andrew Schaffer, Brian Karst, Tim House, Matt Henson, Jason Blank, Nik Aamld, Michael Graffin.
Bennett Reports on Flood for CBS News
Media Studies professor Dr. Sybril Bennett appeared on CBS News’ “The Early Show” this week, reporting on the flood devastation live from downtown Nashville. Click here to view her segment, which aired on Tues., May 4. Bennett is a veteran journalist with more than 20 years experience. Before coming to Belmont, she was a reporter for NewsChannel 5, the CBS affliate in Nashville.
Wollaber Selected for Distinguished Nursing Alumna Award
Belmont University School of Nursing Professor Dr. Debra Wollaber has been selected to receive the Distinguished Nursing Alumnus Award by Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. The award honors a select few who represent the best of nursing through their contributions to practice, research, education and/or service. Dr. Wollaber received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Hartwick in 1973.
Wollaber began her tenure at Belmont as an adjunct assistant professor in 1988 while completing her doctorate in child and family studies at Syracuse University. She became Dean of the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing in 1997, a position she held for a decade until moving back to full-time teaching in 2007. In commenting about her alma mater, Dr Wollaber says, “Hartwick is a special place for me. I really don’t think my career would have taken the trajectory it has without the solid, fine foundation that Hartwick gave me.”
The presentation of the award will occur at the Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony for Hartwick at the end of May, at which Wollaber will present the keynote address to the college’s graduating seniors.
Campus Update, May 6, 12:30 p.m.
We continue to identify and explore strategies for dealing with the Metro Water problems caused by the flood. We are all incredibly grateful to our Plant Ops workers and Residence Life staff for their success in addressing toilet problems in many of our residence halls. In addition, Beaman remains open all night for student use through Monday.
While there has been modest improvement in the conservation efforts across the city, it remains a top priority to conserve water. As good community members, of both Belmont’s campus and the broader Nashville area, we can all do our part to contribute to our city’s recovery from the flood. Metro Water is asking every citizen to cut their water consumption in half. The water, which is safe, should be used for health and hygiene needs only.
In addition to our conservation efforts, Belmont has launched a new Web site to connect students, faculty and staff to additional resources to provide aid to our community. Individuals can find information for donating time, money and goods to benefit families who have experienced loss. To contribute or sign up for volunteer efforts, click here or email respond@Belmont.edu.
Campus Update on Water Pressure, May 5, 5 p.m.
Campus officials continue to monitor the water pressure situation, and there has been no significant change from what was communicated this morning. Please continue to observe the guidelines for water conservation issued earlier.
With exams starting Thursday, we’d also like to remind you that the library is open until 12:30 a.m. and the Beaman is open all night.
We ask for everyone’s help and patience as we work together to complete the academic year.
