Pam Parry, associate professor of journalism, recently published a book review in Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, which is published by Sage. She reviewed Joyce Hoffmann’s On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in Vietnam. Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism describes itself as “a major international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a dedicated forum for articles from the growing community of academic researchers and critical practitioners with an interest in journalism.”
New Century Journalism Co-sponsors Annual Scripps Spelling Bee
Spellers from across Middle Tennessee squared off Thursday in Massey Performing Arts Center for the annual Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. Forty-one students in fifth through eighth grades competed, with the winner receiving an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the national bee.
The annual event is co-sponsored by the New Century Journalism Program and The Tennessean. The winning word, spelled correctly by Davidson County 8th grade homeschooler Clark Hubbard, was “mugient,” an adverb meaning “lowing, bellowing.”
Judges for this year’s event were New Century Journalism faculty members Dr. Sybril Bennett and Dorren Robinson, and English Assistant Professor Sue Trout.
Belmont Alumni Nominated for ACM Awards
Nominations were announced this week for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, a star-studded event which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sun., April 18 at 7 p.m. Central on CBS. Belmont alumni who received nominations this year are listed below.
Entertainer of the Year – Brad Paisley
Top Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist of the Year – Lee Ann Womack
Top New Solo Vocalist – Chris Young
Album of the Year – American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley [Produced by Chris Dubois & alumnus Frank Rogers]
Album of the Year – Play On, Produced by alumnus Mark Bright
Video of the Year – “Welcome to the Future,” Brad Paisley
Vocal Event of the Year – “I Told You So,” Produced by alumnus Mark Bright
Producer of the Year – Dann Huff
Producer of the Year – Frank Rogers
Top Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year – Tim Akers
Robinson Provides Expert Analysis on ‘Fit Shoes’
Belmont physical therapy professor, Dr. Kevin Robinson, recently provided expert analysis for an investigative report by WLKY in Louisville, KY about ‘fit shoes.’ Click here to watch the broadcast.
Ames Guest Conducts Two Prestigious Choral Events
Jeffery L. Ames, director of choral activities, was selected to guest conduct at two prestigious choral events. Ames will conduct the 2010 Western Division American Choral Directors Association Mixed Honor Choir in Tucson, Arizona March 3-6. The choir will consist of 150 high school singers from the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. The Honor Choir will conclude with a concert performance and will feature one of his compositions, titled “In Remembrance.”
Ames will also return to the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York for a second appearance with the National Youth Chorale March 11-14. This ensemble will consist of 150 high school singers from strong choral programs from Alabama, California and North Carolina. Furthermore, he will have the distinct honor of sharing the Carnegie stage with his friend, mentor and famed conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong. The National Youth Chorale will conclude with a concert performance and will feature two of his compositions, “The World of Our Dreams” and “Rejoice!”
Belmont University Wins First Place at State Debate Tournament
On Feb. 20-21, the Belmont University Speech and Debate team travelled to Morristown, Tenn. to compete at the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) annual tournament. As a team, the students were ranked the No. 1 debate team in Tennessee. Their success was evident as Belmont held three of the top four debate teams in the novice division, eventually closing-out the final round for a guaranteed Belmont win. Belmont also received team awards ranking third in individual events and placing second overall for the weekend.
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Psychology Professors Present at Conference
Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. Pete Giordano, Dr. Linda Jones, Dr. Seraphine Shen-Miller and Dr. Lonnie Yandell, all faculty members in the Psychology department, attended and presented at the 22nd Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in Atlanta on Feb. 26-27. Their session was titled “From Psychology to Psychological Science: The Long and Winding Road of Curricular Revision.” Dr. Giordano also co-presented a session titled “Managing Individuals in an Academic Department: Balancing Individual and Departmental Needs.”
Sport Administration Hosts Homecoming Guests, Celebrates Chartered Chapter
More than 40 Sport Administration alumni and prospective students attended Homecoming events last weekend. The events included a tour of LP Field (home of the Titans) on Friday followed by dinner at La Fiesta Mexican restaurant. On Saturday, a brunch was provided by the Alumni Office to celebrate Sport Administration becoming a chartered alumni chapter.
Sport Administration is only the third Belmont alumni chapter to be chartered. Amy Baker, Sarah Adams, Bryce Sullivan, Bo Thomas, Debbie Coppinger and Kelly Fish gave comments during the ceremony. John Peach and Cal Cook, both graduates of the Sport Administration program, unveiled the charter. The events were a great success and offered prospective students who attended the chance to mingle with graduates of Sport Administration and talk with professors from the Sport Science department.
Biles Gives Invited Presentation at Georgia Southern
Dr. Daniel Biles, associate professor of mathematics, gave an invited presentation to the mathematics research faculty at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, on Feb. 26. The presentation was titled “Time Scales Calculus Applied to Optimization Problems in Economics.”
Julseth, Pelaz Participate in Video Conference
Co-Directors of Belmont’s Summer Spanish Programs Dr. David C. Julseth and Dr. Natalia Pelaz participated via video conference in the meeting of the Association of North American University Program Directors in Spain (APUNE) that was held on Feb. 26 at Belmont’s host site, the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC). Julseth presented in a panel session titled, “Oportunidades para estudiantes: Voluntariado y trabajo durante su estancia” in which he detailed his sabbatical project that resulted in the creation of a service-learning project in Spain. Through video conference, Julseth and Pelaz were able to interact with the other panel presenters as well as program directors who were in attendance.
