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Students Combat Exam Anxiety with Puppies and Popsicles

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Students Combat Exam Anxiety with Puppies and Popsicles

For the sixth year in a row, faculty and staff members in Belmont University’s Bunch Library hosted a “Puppies and Popsicles” event on campus for Academic Preparation Day, a day set aside for students to prepare for exams. Research and Instruction Librarian Claire Wiley said, “In the library we often see students during their most stressful moments, so we wanted to do something to help remedy that. There is great evidence for how therapy dogs can reduce stress and produce calm, so we thought this would be a useful and fun way to reach out to students.”

The therapy dog teams, including crowd favorites Swoosh, Lily, Tashi, Brady, Sierra and Kevlar, come from Therapy ARC and READing Paws.

Guthrie Contributes Chapter to Testimony of the Spirit

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Guthrie Contributes Chapter to Testimony of the Spirit

Steve Guthrie Head ShotA chapter by Steve Guthrie, professor of theology, was recently included in a new publication from Oxford University Press. Testimony of The Spirit: New Essays considers ways in which God’s Spirit may address humanity–in domains such as psychology and neuroscience, community and language, desire and gender and moral knowledge.

Contributors include faculty from Oxford University, King’s College London, the University of Toronto, Baylor and Loyola University of Chicago. Guthrie’s chapter addresses the Spirit in relation to art and beauty. For more information, click here.

 

Wiley Publishes Systematic Review in College and Research Libraries

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Wiley Publishes Systematic Review in College and Research Libraries

Research and Instruction Librarian Claire Wiley, along with library colleagues from American University and New York University Abu Dhabi, published an article titled “The Internationalization of the Academic Library: A Systematic Review of 25 Years of Literature on International Students” in the March issue of College and Research Libraries. This study identified and examined the literature related to international students and libraries published between 1990-2014. The authors discuss implications for practice while advocating for systematic review and other evidence-based methods in LIS research.

Tough’s Songs Featured on Television and Film

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Tough’s Songs Featured on Television and Film

Tough's HeadshotDr. David Tough’s song, “Showed Up For The Party,” co-written with former Belmont students Jordan Webb and Rowland Folensbee, was featured the NBC show “Superstore” on April 27. Tough also had a song in the movie Thumper, starring Lena Headey, that was recently featured at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Students Present Their Zoo-Based Research

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Students Present Their Zoo-Based Research

Students present their "animal behavior" research at the zoo. On April 25, Dr. John Niedzwiecki’s Animal Behavior students presented their Zoo-based research projects to the Nashville Zoo staff and patrons. In this project, students are paired with a Nashville Zoo zookeeper and an animal species on display. Over the semester they develop and test a research question about the behavior of their animals. This year, students studied everything from ostriches to turtles.

Students and Faculty Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

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Students and Faculty Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Students and faculty pose for a picture during the NCUR awardsDrs. Chris Barton and Jennifer Thomas, biology and two of their students, Sarah Anderson and Anna Margaret McDonnell, both senior biology majors, recently traveled to the University of Memphis in to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). NCUR, established in 1987, is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students.

With more than 4,000 undergraduate students in attendance, this is the largest annual gathering of undergraduate research students. Anderson presented her senior research project, “Examining the Effect of Convallatoxin, a Cardiac Glycoside, on the Growth of Colorectal Cancer Cells” and McDonnell presented her senior research project, “Anti-proliferative Effects of Epigallocatechin-gallate and Enoxacin on Cervical Cancer-derived Cells in Culture.”

Barton and Thomas participated in the Faculty-Administrator Network Sessions and led a workshop entitled, “Envisioning, Implementing, and Assessing a Required Undergraduate Research Program in Biology.”

CSM Hosts Middle Collegiate Division of the Tennessee Academy of Science

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Students pose with their awards after the TAS AwardsThe College of Sciences & Mathematics hosted the Middle Collegiate Division of the Tennessee Academy of Science on April 8. Nearly 30 students, mostly undergraduates, presented their research, 22 of which were Belmont students. Fisk University, Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee State and Sewanee were also represented. Belmont faculty Drs. Rachel Rigsby, Darlene Panvini, Lori McGrew, Matt Heard, John Niedzwiecki, Justin Stace and Danny Biles coordinated the event and served as session judges.

The Tennessee Academy of Science promotes scientific research, educational opportunities and communication among those engaged with the sciences, particularly within Tennessee.

Belmont had multiple students receive presentation awards:

Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics Session

  • “Cavity ring-down spectroscopy of gas-phase ions prepared via electrospray ionization” — Bailey S. Rose*, Libby L. Ligon* and Thomas G. Spence, second place
  • “Synthesis, characterization, and unusual solvation and luminescent properties of terbium amine complexes” — Libby Ligon* and Justin Stace, third place

Bio I: Ecology/Zoology/Botany Session

  • “Decomposition rates of Acer saccharum and Lonicera maackii in mixed litter bags” — Anna Anderson* and Darlene Panvini, first place (tie)
  • “The effects of isoflurane on learning and spatial memory in Danio rerio” — Curtis Brown* and Lori McGrew, first place (tie)
  • “The effect of prey size on its antipredator behavior in a snail crayfish system” — Joanna Sorrell and John Niedzwiecki, third place

Bio II:  Cellular/Micro/Health Med. Sciences

  • “Expansion on the nematode scent detection test: evaluating elegans attraction to non-small cell lung cancer” — Brian R. Song* and Robert Grammer, first place
  • “Treatment effects of emetine on HCT-116 cells” — Kerry Sommers*, second place
  • “The effect of piracetam on Danio rerio with ethanol-induced memory impairment” — Mohamed Darwish* and Lori McGrew, third place
  • “Caffeine’s effect on the chemotaxis of elegans after a short exposure time” — Madeline Johnson* and Robert Grammer, honorable mention

Murray Discusses Recent Academic Articles at Faculty-Author Talk

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Murray Discusses Recent Academic Articles at Faculty-Author Talk

Murray discusses his most recent academic articles in a faculty-author talk on April 19On April 19, Assistant Professor in the Jack C. Massey College of Business Dr. Haskell Murray participated in a convocation event regarding his most recently authored academic articles. The articles and discussion centered on the topics of stakeholder advisory boards and the social enterprise market.

Murray teaches business law and negotiation courses to both graduate and undergraduate students. His research currently focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, sports law and social entrepreneurship law issues. His articles have been published in a variety of academic journals including the Harvard Business Law Review and the Maryland Law Review. Murray also serves as the co-editor of the Business Law Professor Blog and is on the executive committee of the Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (SEALSB). He clerked on the Delaware Court of Chancery and practiced corporate law at global law firms King & Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia and Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City before joining Belmont’s faculty.

Alumnus John Zarling Speaks to Belmont Students

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John Zarling speaks to students on Belmont's campusOn Friday, April 21, Belmont hosted a Morris Family Mentor/Lecture Series in the Johnson Theater featuring John Zarling, executive vice president of marketing and new business for Sony Music Nashville. Zarling shared his experiences in radio promotions and marketing in the music industry. Zarling is a music business alumnus.

Zarling shared that his day-to-day schedule requires overseeing the general marketing team, digital marketing team, creative team and other functions including international marketing and creative services. He said that with little time to sit and think at the office, it is important to find moments to brainstorm, recap and be creative.

When searching for a career in the music industry, Zarling said he wrote letters to every label president at the time and eventually received a name forwarded to him from Belmont. When he looked into an education at Belmont University, he said he realized he could make money on the business side without being a musician, himself.

He shared his experiences in radio promotions by stating that it is a ‘game’ that you have to learn to master. He said the public airways component of radio gives it a negative slant, but that radio promotions are no different than any other piece of the industry – they are all fighting for exposure.

Zarling said the industry is continuing to evolve and that research helps the programmer determine whether or not they are reaching their audience. He said that although they want to be everywhere they can be, it is hard to find data to know exactly where to go.

He concluded by advising students to think about the music first and the marketing second. He said you can’t just slap a brand on an artist that doesn’t connect to their music. During his time in this industry, Zarling said he has learned a lot from people who came before him who made a big mark.

Zarling was introduced by Dan Keen, Belmont instructor of music business.

 

Boulevard Record Shop Celebrates Record Store Day as Official Partner

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Boulevard Record Shop Celebrates Record Store Day as Official Partner

On April 22, Belmont student-run business Boulevard Record Shop participated in the internationally-recognized Record Store Day, an event that celebrates the unique culture created by independently-owned record stores around the world. The store, which opened last August on Belmont Blvd, was selected to be an official Record Store Day partner for this year’s celebration.

Boulevard Record Shop went all out for its first year participating, and the students’ hard work paid off. The shop opened at 9 a.m., an hour earlier than any other record store in Nashville and with a line of vinyl fans waiting outside to get in. The store saw record sales as it took in its highest amount of revenue from a single day to date.

In celebration of Record Store Day, Boulevard Record Shop released new vinyl records into its inventory, hosted a giveaway of a rare vintage edition of The Beatles “White Album” and scheduled nine live performances in the store throughout the day. Vendors such as Switters Coffee, No Bake Dough edible cookie dough and Krave beef jerky were also present.

Live performances took place between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and included Michael McMahon, Caleb Stewart, Luke Olson, Zach Rowell, The Hollows, Belle Rive and Man Up, Yancey. Several more bands took the stage between 6 and 9 p.m. for a ticketed live show including Group Nap, Afro Triangle and The Pressure Kids.

Featuring an inventory of both new and used records of all different genres, Boulevard Record Shop provides a space for customers to both purchase their favorite records and listen to them in-store at one of the shop’s listening stations. The store also hosts live shows every weekend on its built-in stage.

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