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Belmont Announces 2019 Homecoming Schedule

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Belmont Announces 2019 Homecoming Schedule

Welcome home, Bruins!

Homecoming 2019 has been set for February 18 – 23, and the schedule of activities has been released. Belmont University calls Bruins, past and present, back home to celebrate more than 125 years of students, faith, education, community and excellence. The series of events invites alumni, friends and family to join in the festivities, encompassing the theme, “Together We Celebrate.”

During the month of February and as a part of Homecoming 2019, Belmont will host a Pack the Pantry drive for the Bruin Vets Center.

Homecoming 2019 Highlights

Monday, February 18

  • 10-10:50 a.m. – Mission Monday Chapel: “From Here to Anywhere” featuring an alumni panel in the Janet Ayers Academic Center
  • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Alumni Non-Profit Fair in the Beaman Student Life Center, A&B

Tuesday, February 19

  • 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m. – College of Law Faculty Scholarship CLE: All College of Law alumni and Belmont undergrad alumni in the law profession are invited to attend this free CLE event. Registration is required and can be completed here.
  • 4-6 p.m. – Past, Present, Future: Art Alumni Exhibition Gallery Talk & Reception in the Leu Art Gallery, Lila D. Bunch Library

Wednesday, February 20

  • 4 p.m. – Belmont Baseball vs. Western Michigan
  • 5-7 p.m. – Massey College of Business Homecoming Mixer: All undergraduate and graduate alumni from the Jack C. Massey College of Business are invited to celebrate and reconnect with area alumni and Belmont business faculty.
  • 7:30 p.m. – Student Composers Recital in the McAfee Concert Hall

Thursday, February 21

  • 5 p.m. – Belmont Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois
  • 7 p.m. – Belmont Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois

Friday, February 22

  • 6:30 a.m. – Belmont Polar Bear Run 5K
  • 10-10:50 a.m. – Homecoming Chapel featuring guest speaker Gina Miller, Class of 1998, in the Janet Ayers Academic Center
  • 4 p.m. – Belmont Baseball vs. Bradley
  • 7 p.m. – Homecoming in the Round concert in the MasseyPerforming Arts Center (MPAC). The evening will feature alumni songwriters, artists and special guests. The event is FREE, but tickets are required. Get your tickets here or call 615.460.2255.

Saturday, February 23

  • 8:30-10:30 a.m. – Decade Reunion Brunch in Harrington Place Dining, Johnson Center. Alumni from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s are invited to reconnect with fellow alumni. Reservations Required.
  • 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Tower Society Reunion | Annual Brunch & Induction Ceremony:This celebrating the elite group of alumni from Belmont’s 50-year and earlier classes!
  • 11-11:45 a.m. – Parents are invited to stop into the Gabhart Student Center for coffee or hot chocolate and the latest news from Provost Thomas Burns.
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Join the Belmont family as we give thanks for our past, the present and pray God’s blessings on our future at Homecoming Prayer and Worship, hosted by University Ministries.
  • 12 p.m. – Belmont Baseball plays against Northern Illinois at E.S. Rose Park
  • 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Tailgate at the Tower at the Tower Plaza. It’s Bruin Time! Everyone is invited to this campus-wide celebration during Homecoming 2019.
  • 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Homecoming Open Houses at various Belmont University icons free of charge.
  • 2:30 p.m. – Homecoming Carillon Concert at the Bell Tower.
  • 3 p.m. – Homecoming Double Header: Belmont Basketball vs. TSU: Women’s game starting at 3 p.m. with the Men’s game to follow at approximately 5 p.m. The Homecoming Court will be presented at halftime – don’t miss it! Alumni can order tickets in advance at discounted prices. For tickets, visit belmont.edu/homecoming or call the Curb Event Center Box Office at 615.460.BALL [2255]. Request the February 23 Homecoming Games with promo code “BUAlum18.”
  • 8-10 p.m. – Homecoming Social at Chago’s Cantina. Reservations Requested.

For a complete list of all Belmont Homecoming 2019 events and an opportunity to register, visit the alumni website.

Belmont Hosts Sodexo Global Diversity Officer, Dr. Rohini Anand

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Belmont Hosts Sodexo Global Diversity Officer, Dr. Rohini Anand

As part of the University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Celebration, Belmont recently hosted Sodexo’s Global Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Dr. Rohini Anand for a special session focused on “Diversity and Inclusion: A Critical Business Imperative.”

Anand’s time on campus was first spent with members of Belmont’s Welcome Home Diversity Council, an interdisciplinary team that oversees diversity and inclusion work on campus. Immediately after, she hosted an hour-long presentation open to all faculty and staff where she detailed Sodexo initiatives and the results they have produced.

She went on to highlight workforce trends, as well as the importance of diversity throughout higher education. She ended her presentation with a series of lessons learned from her time with Sodexo.

College of Pharmacy Hosts Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

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College of Pharmacy Hosts Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy hosted the Third Annual Middle Tennessee Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium this morning in the Janet Ayers Conference Room on Belmont’s campus. The event was planned and hosted by Dr. Montgomery Green, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Dr. Erin Behnen, associate dean for assessment and academic affairs, Laura Hyde, continuing education coordinator and Dr. Shaefer Spires, assistant professor with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

The symposium was attended by more than 125 healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines including pharmacists, physicians, nurses and those involved with infection prevention and patient safety and quality from 7 states and more than 50 healthcare facilities. Several alumni, preceptors and Belmont faculty were in attendance, as well.

Attendees came from all over the state of Tennessee, and beyond!

“Being a part of the Symposium and witnessing it’s continued growth and development over the last three years has been thrilling,” Green said. “Our vision to create an avenue for healthcare professionals to network and collaborate to enhance antimicrobial usage throughout our state and region has continued to be realized. This event continues to reinforce Belmont University and the College of Pharmacy as innovators and advocates of this important issue in healthcare in our state and beyond.”

Morning sessions featured a lineup of experts in antimicrobial stewardship. These included Christopher Evans, PharmD, BCPS, HAI pharmacist, Tennessee Department of Health Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program; Whitney Nesbitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Kristi Kuper, PharmD, BCPS, senior clinical manager, ID at Vizient, Inc. and Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, BCPS(AQ-ID), Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON). The morning’s keynote speaker was CAPT Arjun Srinivasan, MD, associate director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who gave an update on national activities regarding antimicrobial stewardship.

During the afternoon, participants attended workshop sessions led by pharmacists, physicians and laboratory personnel, allowing them the opportunity to discuss topics in a small group format. Topics included antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs in long-term care facilities and emergency departments, procalcitonin, AS practices in the NICU, national reporting and joint commission requirements. This symposium brought together key stakeholders and practitioners to learn about these topics and discuss ways to work together as a medical community to improve appropriate antimicrobial use and mitigate risks.

“This year’s Symposium was a monumental success, bringing together participants from multiple states for networking, collaborating and to learn from nationally and internationally recognized experts,” Spries said. “It has become a reliable venue where the “boots on the ground” have a place to come together and be rejuvenated and bring back tangible outcomes to their respective Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. The growth and support this Symposium garners each year is invigorating to see and just be a part of.”

The 4th Annual Symposium is scheduled for January 31, 2020.

Belmont Celebrates MLK Day with Series of Events

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Belmont Celebrates MLK Day with Series of Events

One Nation – One People – One Dream

Belmont University celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a series of events as part of its 23rd annual MLK Commemorative Program, a campus-wide celebration of the life and work of Dr. King. All events were open to the campus community, as well as members of the Nashville community.

This year, programming was focused on Dr. King’s belief in a sense of oneness – one nation, one people, one dream. The week’s activities began with a keynote address on Friday, January 18 delivered by Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the first female Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop McKenzie encouraged attendees to “take a stand” for a cause greater than themselves. The next day, Saturday, January 19, more than 500 students from Universities throughout the greater Nashville area, including Belmont, participated in this year’s MLK Day of Service, an opportunity to complete service projects alongside community partners.

On Monday, the University hosted its annual Candlelight Vigil, a meaningful time of reflection on the observance of the day and its significance. In the days that followed, events were held that provided opportunities for participants to hear diverse perspectives on a variety of topics. Wednesday evening brought the Black Student Association’s Worship Service and an address by Dr. Susan West, vice president and chief of staff at Belmont.

Highlighting the importance of living as one – as Christ’s body – West discussed the ways in which our Christian identity calls us to engage in essential inclusion work. “We believe that our very lives are God-Breathed,” she said. “We’re told from Scripture that the Lord fills our body and spirit with breath and gives us the strength we need to keep living from day 1 until day last. It’s that breath that gives us the drive and knowledge and strength we need to keep doing his work, this work, until our final days. It’s this breath, this abundant life, from which we can do and be and work and live and love.”

Students Present Research at National Physical Therapy Conference

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Students Present Research at National Physical Therapy Conference

Belmont Physical Therapy students recently presented research at the national physical therapy conference, Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), in Washington DC in January. Eric Bengston presented on behalf of his group which included classmates Kristyn Harris, Meredith Massengale and Ross Gentry and faculty advisor Dr. Kevin Robinson.

This research project is the third phase of a project investigating the strength and functional testing of Nashville ballet performers with a goal of identifying dancers at risk of developing an injury.

Student Tyler Hoek presented his group’s research poster, developed by students Tiffany Bennett, Sheyenne Turk and Zach Petrosky with faculty advisors, Kevin Robinson, Craig Parker, Pat Sells and John Halle. This project was investigated the effect of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on lower extremity biomechanics of collegiate athletes, and is geared toward helping to reduce the incidence of non-contact injuries such as ACL injuries in athletes.

Enneagram Expert Ian Cron Encourages Students to ‘Find Their Bliss’

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Enneagram Expert Ian Cron Encourages Students to ‘Find Their Bliss’

“What number are you?” is a commonly asked question when talking about the Enneagram. Rev. Ian Cron, who recently spoke at a Belmont University Chapel event, asked this question to the audience multiple times throughout his question and answer style discussion.

Cron is not only an expert in the Enneagram but also an Episcopal Priest, psychotherapist and writer, among other things. When asked to talk about the Chapel theme of the week, Career and Calling, Cron quickly told students to “follow your bliss.” He went on to speak about how the topic of an idea of self is often not emphasized in the Christian sphere. He told students about the importance of understanding that you can bring glory to God through knowing and becoming yourself.

“If you are made in the image of God, then you are the best primary source material you have,” Cron said. “You will come to see your beauty.”

When speaking about the Enneagram, Cron explained that every individual is an expression of a certain type. The Enneagram can reveal what is good about a person as well as their blights. Cron encouraged students to let parts of their past go so they can be their full true selves.

Referring to his statement of “follow your bliss” throughout his talk, Cron encouraged students to find work that doesn’t feel like work. “What work are you doing that doesn’t feel like work?,” Cron asked the audience. “Well, keep doing it.”

Closing out his talk, Cron’s parting words to students were to “follow that bliss, no matter what it costs you.”

Belmont to Offer Middle Tennessee’s First Bachelor of Architecture Degree

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Belmont to Offer Middle Tennessee’s First Bachelor of Architecture Degree

Five-year BArch program prepares graduates for licensure; Only program of its kind in a region experiencing dramatic growth

Proving again to be an innovator in higher education and further strengthening its position in design, Belmont University announced today plans to launch the first Bachelor of Architecture program in Middle Tennessee and only the second in the state. The five-year degree, which will begin classes in Fall 2020, will provide graduates a direct path to pursue licensure in their field while also filling a significant gap for architectural education in Nashville and the surrounding area. Moreover, following Belmont’s 2018 acquisition of the O’More College of Design, the University has the foundation in place to form a world-class program.

“Nashville is one of the hottest places in the country for growth and construction, and yet the region does not offer architecture education,” said Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher. “We are consistently analyzing gaps in the market and seeking to build programs that prepare our graduates for needed careers that will impact communities. I can’t think of a more appropriate, timely or exciting program for Belmont to introduce in Nashville.”

Nashville is currently home to approximately 600 architects, but statistics show the city’s numbers in the profession are trailing other metropolitan areas. Peer cities like Austin and Charlotte employ 1,010 and 1,190 architects respectively, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, while Atlanta, Denver, Houston and Dallas have more than 2,000 positions currently. According to the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, “The greater Nashville region is poised to grow by leaps and bounds over the next couple of decades. Across the 10-county Cumberland Region around Nashville, the MPO forecasts close to another million people by the year 2035.” The region seems ripe for more creative architects who are well-equipped to plan, design and construct homes, businesses, places of worship and so much more.

Ralph Schulz, president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, added, “Belmont’s new architecture program is a perfect pairing for a city on the move like Nashville. Belmont University continues to invest in relevant programs with a great track record for excellence.”

Key occupations that make up the design sector include architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, fashion designers and interior designers. Adding an architecture program to Belmont’s O’More School of Design—which currently offers majors in fashion and interior design as well as fashion merchandising—rounds out the school’s offerings within the design field. According to Architect Magazine, there is a projected need for approximately 25,000 new architecture positions nationally in the next decade.

Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns noted, “The seeds for today’s announcement were planted during Belmont’s merger with O’More. The creation of the O’More School of Design at Belmont allowed Belmont to become more fully engaged in Nashville’s design community. Our interior design program serves as the foundation for the conversations about developing a strong, vibrant architectural program. The overlap in courses at the introductory level helps establish new and exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations within this campus’s creative community which will make Belmont, and Nashville, an incredibly attractive place to study architecture.”

Four licensed architects currently teach in Belmont’s Interior Design program, paving the way for seamless expansion with this new degree offering. Architecture students will begin their studies in the O’More School of Design’s renovated space in the Hitch building and will be encouraged to serve and engage with the Nashville community of practicing professionals in architecture firms.

Belmont architecture majors will graduate fully prepared for the required three-year Architectural Experience Program, and their degree will position them to sit for the Architectural Registration Exam. Belmont will be seeking accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the oldest accrediting agency for architectural education in the United States.

 

Belmont Theater Hosts Charley Pride Documentary Premiere

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Belmont Theater Hosts Charley Pride Documentary Premiere

The large theater in Belmont’s Milton R. and Denice Johnson Center was packed Wednesday night for the Nashville premiere of “American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me.” The documentary traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar.

In addition to special guests and media, several dozen Belmont students in the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business were invited to attend the premiere. The new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world. In the 1940s, radio transcended racial barriers, making it possible for Pride to grow up listening to and imitating Grand Ole Opry stars like Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. The singer arrived in Nashville in 1963 while the city roiled with sit-ins and racial violence. But with boldness, perseverance and undeniable musical talent, he managed to parlay a series of fortuitous encounters with music industry insiders into a legacy of hit singles, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The film features original interviews with country music royalty, including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Belmont alumnus Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Marty Stuart, as well as on-camera conversations between Pride and special guests, including Rozene Pride (his wife of 61 years), Willie Nelson and fellow musicians.

The 60-minute film will premiere nationwide on PBS Friday, Feb. 22. Check local listings for air times.

Launched in 1986 on PBS, American Masters has earned 28 Emmy Awards — including ten for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 13 Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of masters past and present, American Masters offers streaming video of select films, outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the American Masters Podcast, educational resources and more. The series is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and also seen on the WORLD channel.

Alumnus Ben Vaughn Promoted to CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville

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Alumnus Ben Vaughn Promoted to CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville

Belmont music business alumnus Ben Vaughn (2000) has recently been promoted to President and CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville. His promotion comes after serving as president of the company’s Nashville office since 2017 and working for Warner/Chappell since 2012.

Vaughn had an early start at Wanner/Chappell interning for them while he was still a student at Belmont and continues to grow with the company. According to an article from Music Row, Vaughn has helped develop label deals for major artists like Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Devin Dawson and more.

In the article, Vaughn is quoted saying, “When I think about how I got here, it’s surreal how many brilliant people have invited me to be part of their story. As Nashville continues to evolve, I’m excited to keep pushing forward and to support the phenomenal talent coming out of this city. Music publishing is team ball, and we have the best team in the business—with the passion, drive and ambition to help our songwriters create hits on the world’s stage.”

Vaughn currently serves on the board of CMA and on Belmont’s Music Industry Advisory Board. In 2015, he was honored with Belmont and ASCAP’s Music City Milestone Award.

Students Present Research at the National Physical Therapy Conference

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Students Present Research at the National Physical Therapy Conference

Belmont Physical Therapy student researchers Samantha Cook, Colleen Manning and Jessie Mills presented two papers at the National Physical Therapy Conference in Washington DC on Jan. 26.  Their research was conducted at Belmont and included two other student researchers Ashley Thomas and Royale Lopez. The group was mentored by professor Kathleen Galloway.

The presentations, “Superficial to deep fibular sensory nerve communication in the foot: a study of anatomic variation” and “Normative values for deep fibular nerve conduction and deep fibular nerve musculoskeletal ultrasound” were enthusiastically received by clinicians in attendance.

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