Belmont Honors student and classical guitar major Cameron Welke recently published a post about his semester abroad at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. In the post, Welke reflects on the meanings of traditions and community through his first experience at a Scottish ceilidh (kay-lee), a social event featuring Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing and storytelling.
He described it as “particularly striking…to see an entire culture rally around and find joy in a part of their heritage that they can share with one another, to watch the rhythms of the past flow into a present as the people of Scotland celebrated who they were and who they are and who they are becoming.”
To read the post in its entirety, click here.
Student members of the Belmont University Beta Chi Club volunteered and participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night 5k on Friday, October 20 at Nissan Stadium. Participants carried a “Belmont Beta Chi” sign while they walked in the event.
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry signed a 2016 proclamation declaring 
Belmont students and faculty from the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business and the College of Sciences and Mathematics attended the 143rd meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in New York from Oct 18-21. They spoke regarding their research on auditory perception, sound-mapping and education practices, as well as staffing a recruitment table for the Education & Career Fair portion of the conference. Alumnus Kerrick Crace (back row, center) won second place in the mixing competition in the Sound for Picture category.
Belmont recently was recognized with the Century Award from Cheekwood Estate and Gardens for more than 100 hours of volunteer service by students. Dr. David C. Julseth, chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and professor of Spanish, attended the Volunteer Appreciation Day on Sat., Oct 21. to receive the award on behalf of the many students and faculty from Belmont’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) who have worked to support the annual celebration of the Hispanic holiday “El Día de los Muertos” (the Day of the Dead).
Nashville cookie dough sensation 
Of the store’s grand opening, No Baked Owner Megan Beaven said, “Opening this first No Baked storefront really is my dream come true. I’ve been envisioning the shop since the very start of the company and to see it come to life is the best thing I have ever experienced. I can’t wait for everyone else to experience it, too!”