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College of Health Sciences and Nursing Hosts Visiting Professor Dr. Amanda Phelan

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College of Health Sciences and Nursing Hosts Visiting Professor Dr. Amanda Phelan

Dr. Phelan spends time with students in the Inman Health Science Building.The College of Health Sciences and Nursing recently hosted Visiting Professor Dr. Amanda Phelan, associate professor and associate dean for global engagement for the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems at the University College Dublin (UCD). Phelan also serves as the co-director for the National Centre for the Protection of Older People at UCD.

 

While on campus, Phelan presented on nursing education, health care and public health systems in the Republic of Ireland. She met with students and faculty interested in international collaboration and scholarship and discussed special challenges associated with the Republic’s aging population, as well as her own research in the area of elder abuse and protection.

Phelan provided an overview of Sláintecare, a newly proposed model of care for Irish citizens.  Said to be a radical transformation from traditional models, Sláintecare is designed to shift care out of hospitals and into the primary care, community setting.

Phelan will be working with Belmont students participating in the upcoming Public Health and Public Health Nursing Maymester trip.

Belmont Performing Arts Recognized at First Night Awards

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Belmont Performing Arts Recognized at First Night Awards

Belmont artists were recently recognized in this year’s First Night Awards, which pay tribute to Nashville’s most outstanding personalities and productions.

Jo Lynn Burks and Anna Perry, in the School of Music, took home the awards for Outstanding Musical Direction and Outstanding Choreography for their parts in Belmont University Musical Theater’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Jaclynn Jutting, assistant professor for the Department of Theatre & Dance and head of Belmont’s B.F.A. Directing Program, won outstanding Director of a Play for her direction of “The Amish Project,” produced by Actors Bridge Ensemble and Belmont University Theater.

Women in Science Host Chemistry of Food Event

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Women in Science Host Chemistry of Food Event

Students participate in a Women in Science Baking Event held on Belmont's campus.Members of Belmont’s Women in Science Club recently hosted a baking night led by Dr. Kimberlee Entsminger, professor of chemistry in the College of Sciences and Mathematics. Members were able to make their own souffles while learning the chemistry behind the process.

As participants learned, beating eggs is all about science — and it’s physics and chemistry that make a souffle rise or fall. The first step in making an egg dish like a souffle is to separate the yolks from the whites, the fat from the protein. The yolk has fat and some protein, but the white is all protein, no fat. Beating egg whites relaxes the proteins by causing conformational changes. Sugar is then added to act as a “glue” that holds the egg white structure together in its relaxed state. When the egg mixture is baked at 350 degrees, air bubbles expand, making the souffle rise. The heat also causes the protein to stiffen, and along with the fat from the yolk, it forms a kind of scaffold that keeps the souffle from collapsing.

President and Founder of Women in Science Crystal Lemus said, “While I have taken several biology, chemistry and biochemistry based courses and learned the ins and outs of proteins and fats, I never knew that it could be so applicable in the kitchen. Their truly is a scientific art to cooking and baking process.”

Niedzwiecki and Students Begin Work Funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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Niedzwiecki and Students Begin Work Funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Samantha Chu and Joanna Bellan with their research collections.

This past weekend, Biology Department Chair and Associate Professor Dr. John Niedzwiecki and two Belmont Biology Honors students, Samantha Chu and Joanna Bellan, began collections for their thesis projects. The work is connected with a recently funded Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency grant that Niedzwiecki is the Co-Principal Investigator on with Dr. Carla Hurt at Tennessee Tech University.

The grant is titled “Conservation Genomics and Population Status of Streamside Salamanders (Ambystoma barbouri) in Tennessee.” The grant, which began January 1 and concludes June 30, 2019, provides $19,668 for the scope of this work. Several of Dr. Niedzwiecki’s previous biology and honors students have worked with this salamander in the past on undergraduate research projects.

Judah and the Lion Nominated for iHeart Radio Awards, Release New Music Video

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Judah and the Lion Nominated for iHeart Radio Awards, Release New Music Video

Belmont Alumni group Judah and the Lion have been nominated for two iHeart Radio awards, including Alternative Rock Artist of the Year and Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist. The group is heading up against bands like Cage the Elephant, Imagine Dragons and Kings of Leon.

Their newest music video “Going to Mars,” directed by Belmont alumnus Mathew DeLisi, is scheduled to be released soon, and the group will embark on their 2018 Going to Mars tour on Jan. 31. Their tour manager, Adam Davis, is also a Belmont alumnus.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Hosts Dr. William Tate, Scholar-in-Residence

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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Hosts Dr. William Tate, Scholar-in-Residence

Belmont’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences hosted Dr. William Tate this week as part of the University’s Scholar-in-Residence program, an initiative created by the Welcome Home Team that brings diverse scholars–deans, senior administrators, presidents or other scholars– whose lives and careers serve as an inspiration to underrepresented students. These interactions allow the Belmont community to engage with scholars from across the country who have made an impact on higher education and their industries, while further familiarizing students with career options in academia.

Tate is the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, he serves as Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education.

While on campus, Tate presented sessions to students, faculty and staff and served as the keynote speaker at The Collaborative for Collegiality, an initiative between the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Sciences and Mathematics where K-12 teacher work together in interdisciplinary ways through engaging topics like cooking, gardening and storytelling. Tate discussed how teachers can support all student learning through these topics, particularly vulnerable urban youth.

He also presented “Who is My Neighbor? The Geography of Opportunity in Ferguson and Beyond,” a convocation session held on Monday morning. The talk detailed events in Ferguson, Missouri and allowed attendees to examine critical questions surrounding how politics, practices and folkways created the conditions in Ferguson and the broader St. Louis region. To do so, Tate used geospatial methods to create visuals and determine if racial segregation, economic opportunity, health and developmental outcomes and education-related outcomes are spatially arranged. He concluded his session by offering hopeful recommendations for improvement.

On Tuesday, Tate led a discussion surrounding “STEM Education: Is Geography Destiny?” where he discussed the implications of Tobler’s first law of geography for opportunities in STEM learning. He illustrated the relationship between place and STEM attainment, highlighting challenges related to urban and rural areas and available interventions. He also addressed state mandates for equal opportunity and the intended and unnitended consequences of those mandates.

Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dr. Bryce Sullivan said, “While at Belmont, Dr. Tate brought to bear a combination of deep intellect, solid research on urban communities and a thoughtful Christian perspective to some of the important social issues of the day. He has a gift for speaking and engaging his audience. His description of his own experiences and reactions in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, as a professor, administrator and Christian, brought insight to personal and institutional responses to social determinants of poverty and systemic educational problems.”

First Televised Gubernatorial Forum of 2018 Held at Belmont University

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First Televised Gubernatorial Forum of 2018 Held at Belmont University

SCORE Forum LogoBelmont University, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), the USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee and NewsChannel 5 partnered last night to host the first televised, statewide gubernatorial forum of the 2018 election. Candidates Randy Boyd, Karl Dean, Craig Fitzhugh, Beth Harwell and Bill Lee participated in the forum. Mae Beavers and Diane Black were unable to attend.

Focused exclusively on education, the forum was broadcast live on NewsChannel 5. In addition, a livestream of the forum in its entirety is available at www.tennessean.com or www.newschannel5.com. A photo gallery of the entire evening is available here.

Belmont President Bob Fisher said the university is kicking off a year-long commitment to hosting events related to the 2018 governor’s race, and it’s appropriate the first forum is on education.

“We are eager to support efforts like this one that complement our mission to empower students to engage and transform the world,” Fisher said. “We are honored to be partnering with SCORE to engage Tennessee’s gubernatorial candidates in this discussion that is vital to Tennessee’s future.”

 

Caroline Watkins Awarded 2017-18 Miranda Lambert ‘Women Creators’ Scholarship

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Caroline Watkins Awarded 2017-18 Miranda Lambert ‘Women Creators’ Scholarship

Sophomore music business major recently signed publishing deal with Warner/Chappell

Caroline Watkins Nashville native and a sophomore in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Caroline Watkins, was recently selected as the second recipient of the ‘Women Creators’ scholarship, established in 2015 by reigning Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert. The scholarship was created to honor a female Belmont student who is majoring in music business, songwriting or entertainment industry studies and is actively working towards pursuing her dream of working in the music industry. The scholarship will provide Watkins with more than $40,000 in scholarship funds for the 2017-18 academic year.

Watkins grew up playing guitar and writing songs. In fact, after playing throughout the city in recent years, including shows at Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Café, she was signed last year to a worldwide publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Nashville.

Watkins said, “Receiving this scholarship is by far the greatest honor I have ever received. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank Belmont and Miranda for believing in me. Anyone familiar with Belmont knows the amount of talent at our school, so to have somehow been chosen among all of the other deserving young women is incredibly humbling and encouraging. Miranda Lambert has always been one of my music heroes. She is part of the reason I started writing songs. I honestly know every word to every song she has ever recorded, so I still just can’t believe it! There are so many women doing great things in Nashville right now, but there is not a better example for those of us working towards a career than Miranda. I know this honor comes with a lot of responsibility, and I will do my best to make Miranda, Belmont and all of the other women creators who have come before and after me proud.”

Lambert established the Women Creators scholarship in an effort to encourage outstanding women to follow their passions and pursue careers in the music industry. Candidates for the scholarship are asked to complete an online application and submit an original song. A selection committee from the Curb College then gathers to review the applications, more than 80 for 2017-18, and the top six finalists are sent for Lambert’s review.

“I am so happy to continue supporting this scholarship fund for Women Creators at Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business,” said Lambert. “To be able to assist women in a meaningful way means the world to me.”

Lambert raised the funds to continue the scholarship for a second year with her Jan. 24, 2017 club show at Joe’s Bar in Chicago, a rehearsal for her Highway Vagabond Tour, which supported her 2016 album, The Weight of These Wings. Songwriter Natalie Hemby, a Belmont graduate, joined her for the concert.

Doug Howard, dean of the Curb College, said, “I am extremely pleased to send my congratulations to Caroline Watkins for being selected as the recipient of the Miranda Lambert Women Creator’s scholarship, and to give my deepest respect and gratitude to Miranda for backing her beliefs with actions by providing another young female creator this life-changing opportunity.”

The inaugural “Women Creators” scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year went to songwriting major Anna Vaus, who has since signed her first publishing deal with Black River Publishing.

About Miranda Lambert
Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert is the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, having been bestowed this honor for eight consecutive years. Her accolades include 2 Grammy Awards, 13 (CMA) Country Music Associations Awards, and 28 (ACM) Academy of Country Music Awards as well as many other honors, including the prestigious Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony. The Texas native released her double album titled The Weight of These Wings in November 2016, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and won the ACM Album of the year award in 2017. Early 2018 she embarked on her Livin’ like Hippies headlining arena tour, for more details  www.Mirandalambert.com

About the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business
In 1971, Belmont first established a Music Business program designed to prepare young women and men for operational, administrative, creative and technical careers in the music industry. The program grew in both size and reputation, leading to the advent of the full Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business in 2003. Currently home to more than 2,500 undergraduates with majors in six areas—music business, audio engineering technology, entertainment industry studies, songwriting, motion pictures and media studies—the college boasts an impressive faculty of academic scholars and authors, entrepreneurs, songwriters, producers, filmmakers, journalists and sound and recording engineers. It is a world leader in music business and entertainment industry education and the only freestanding college of its kind.

Veteran Editor Kristin Roberts Visits Belmont as Journalist-in-Residence

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Veteran Editor Kristin Roberts Visits Belmont as Journalist-in-Residence

“If I can look at Twitter or hear your conversations in the newsroom or read your raw copy and tell how you vote, I will fire you.”

Though a self-described opinionated individual, veteran journalist and McClatchy Washington Executive Editor Kristin Roberts made no bones about her commitment to pursuing objectivity and fairness in reporting while speaking to Belmont students in a variety of classes and gatherings this week. Roberts appeared on campus as a Journalist-in-Residence to give students, particularly those in media studies and political science, an insider’s perspective on their chosen fields.

Journalist Kristin Roberts, executive editor of McClatchy Washington, speaks at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, January 23, 2018.

“Journalism has to be new and compelling,” she said. “It has to be both… The need to be compelling is leading journalists toward being provocative, which can be dangerous.”

During her time on campus, Roberts spent time with Belmont Vision staff and spoke in several media writing and ethics classes. She also led a Q&A with  Mass Media and Society students about the influx of fake news while differentiating the phenomenon from media mistakes.

“Fake news is purposeful deceit trying to confuse us and affect our behavior,” she said. “Media mistakes are just shoddy journalism, driven by a rush to win the news cycle.”

Media’s “desperate need to be first” is resulting in reporters only seeking information that already fits their preconceived thesis as well as editors lowering sourcing standards to get a scoop for their outlet. The effect? No one trusts the media anymore, she remarked, pointing to a recent Gallup poll indicating the decline in confidence.

Roberts was deeply engaged with the Belmont community throughout the week. In addition to the classes and a Wednesday convo, she also met with administrators in the Office of Communications, Career and Professional Development, Global Studies and Curb College to discuss the overall state of media and potential pipelines for internships.

Roberts currently serves as the executive editor of McClatchy Washington, a publishing company that owns 29 daily and 18 community newspapers, including the Miami Herald, the Sacramento Bee, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the (Raleigh) News & Observer. In her former role as national editor of POLITICO, she directed coverage of the 2016 presidential race and helped guide POLITICO’s news approach. She’s also held positions with National Journal and Reuters. Roberts holds master’s degrees from Georgetown University and Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University.

McLaughlin Presented with 2018 Curtain Call Award

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McLaughlin Presented with 2018 Curtain Call Award

The 2018 Curtain Call Award was presented to vocalist, songwriter, film and television composer and esteemed alumnus Brett McLaughlin (’09) on Monday night in Massey Concert Hall.  

In just eight years, McLaughlin has compiled a long list of accomplishments including composing songs for pop artists Daya, Troye Sivan, Selena Gomez, Andy Grammer, Hillary Duff and Capital Cities. He has won the ASCAP Pop Songwriting Award, the National Music Publishers Association Award and was included in Billboard’s 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016. In addition to songwriting credits, McLaughlin has expanded his reach into the film industry having scored the upcoming feature film “Sierra Burgess is a Loser.” He recently released his debut single “Mattress” under the name Leland.

The annual Curtain Call Award was created in 1995 to honor a School of Music alumni for achievement in the field of commercial music. Recent recipients have included Akil Thompson, Brandon Fraley, Geoff Koch and Danny Wells.

 

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