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Morgan Green Receives Critical Language Scholarship

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Mary Morgan Green, junior international business major with minors in Chinese and dance, received a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State under its program to help students master critical foreign languages. Green will be studying in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China where she will attend Shaanxi Normal University and live in international dorms. She will participate in a group-based language and cultural immersion program and have two meetings a week with a language partner.

“This past spring break I returned with Show Hope (a local non-profit) to Luoyang, China to serve at a special care facility,” said Green. “ While I was there, I was thrilled to receive the news that I would be able to return to China this summer to study the Chinese language. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to expand my knowledge of Chinese this summer for eight full weeks at Shaanxi Normal University. To God be the Glory.”

Li Provides Plenary Keynote Address for Annual Asia Symposium

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Chaney professor of Asian Studies and Chinese Language Qingjun (Joan) Li provided the plenary keynote address for the College of DuPage’s 25th Annual Asia Symposium themed: “China: Historical Roots, Culture and Contemporary Issues,” March 14 and 15. Her address was, “Filial Piety: Its Meaning and the Trajectory of Change in Chinese Society.”

Faculty Present at Asian Studies National Conference

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Belmont professors Pete Giordano (psychology), Qingjun (Joan) Li (Asian studies & Chinese language) and Ronnie Littlejohn (philosophy and Asian studies) made presentations at the 23rd National Conference of the Asian Studies Development Program of the East-West Center, Asia Connections: Confluences and Contradictions, March 2-4 in Portland, Oregon.

The panel of their presentations focused on “Pedagogical Strategies for Introducing Asian Studies.” Giordano presented, “The Use of Confucian Understandings of Personhood in a Theories of Personality Course in Psychology,” Li presented, “Creative Uses of Mulan in Teaching: Tradition and Transformation of a Woman Warrior” and Littlejohn presented, “The Erasure of Morality in Ethics and Moral Theory: Suggestions from Buddhism and Daoism.”

DNP Students Attend Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

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DNP Students Attend Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

Smith and Porter in front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.Belmont University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students Carleigh Smith and Jordan Porter recently attended the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. During the three-day conference, Smith and Porter were immersed in didactic program sessions focused on the federal policy process and nursing’s role in professional advocacy. Additionally, they were able to visit the office of Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander and representatives from the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee. The experience gave Smith and Porter the opportunity to learn more about the influences that policy advocacy has on the country’s health care system.

“As a graduate student in Belmont’s BSN-DNP program, I fiercely believe it is my ethical duty to advocate for the advancement of health in Tennessee and nationwide,” Porter said. “As reforms take place in our healthcare system, nurses at all levels of education must be seated at the table and understand the health policy process to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care for all Americans. This opportunity is a testament to Belmont’s commitment to investing in its graduate nursing students as leaders and advocates in our present and future healthcare system.”

“The wonderful opportunity to participate in the AACN Student Policy Summit enabled me to look outside the clinical focus of FNP training and experience the broader, policy-focused influences that shape healthcare in our community,” Smith added. “As a future DNP, I hope to continue to work towards advocating for my community on a policy level. This summit gave me the building blocks to get started.”

Theology Professor Leads Conference in Amazon Jungle

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Theology Professor Leads Conference in Amazon Jungle

Guthrie leading a session at the conference in the Amazon jungleBelmont University Professor of Theology and Religion and the Arts Dr. Steve Guthrie was chosen to help lead a recent conference for indigenous pastors in an unusual location—on the banks of the Amazon River. The 6th annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference, a mission trip hosted by Justice and Mercy International, was held in an effort to lead indigenous Amazon pastors who have little access to training or teaching in sessions on worship and theology. Guthrie was selected to join a team of 21 teachers who made the trip, and the team served 59 jungle pastors and their wives.

The conference consisted of large group worship services, breakout sessions on topics ranging from church finance to marriage to children’s ministry, shared meals and times of fun and fellowship. In addition to leading breakout sessions, Guthrie was part of an international group of musicians who played music for the week. He also explored the possibility of Belmont students participating in future trips with Justice & Mercy International.

“It was wonderful to be able to share some of the same material that I teach at Belmont with these pastors,” Guthrie said. “Over the course of the week, I was also able to meet with a number of the local pastors individually and find out about their experiences ministering in the incredibly remote places where they live. Some of the pastors I met had traveled more than a week by boat to reach the conference. I came away from the conference with a much richer and fuller picture of the life of the church worldwide, and what the life of a minister might look like in a very different setting from my own.”

Justice & Mercy International’s blog post about the conference states, “We were so honored to have some of the most respected Bible teachers and pastors with us, imparting wisdom to these faithful men and women that are serving in the darkest parts of the jungle. It was truly a Spirit-filled week and God was at work in the hearts of his people there.”

Alumnus’s Short Film Nominated by ICFF for ‘Best Animated Film 2017’

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Alumnus’s Short Film Nominated by ICFF for ‘Best Animated Film 2017’

Red Letter Words Film Series charactersCody Taylor, a 2008 Belmont alumnus, is working to use his talents in art and drawing to bring God’s words to life. Hoping to help children and older audiences visualize what it means to live God’s mission, Taylor has been creating a short film series to bring popular Bible stories to small screens through the use of animation. The first short film in his “Red Letter Words” series is based on the Parable of the Good Samaritan and was recently nominated for the award for “Best Animated Film” at the 2017 International Christian Film Festival, set to be held May 4-6 in Orlando, Florida.

Taylor works as a self-taught animator and video game developer as well as a computer science instructor at Christ Presbyterian Academy High School. His hand-drawn animated film runs for 2 minutes and 33 seconds and is a piece that he worked on for almost two years at his home studio, Heartfelt Animation LLC, in Nashville. Taylor drew the characters and animated them using Adobe Photoshop. His wife, Candice Fisher Taylor, who served as a youth pastor and church choir director for three years, performed both the music and narration for the story. Taylor hopes to continue his series by creating similar films for other popular parables, such as the Mustard Seed, the Leaven, the Sower, the Lost Sheep and the Prodigal Son.

Taylor’s nominated film about the Good Samaritan can be watched here.

Theatre Students’ Choreography Featured on Frantic Assembly’s Website

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Several pairs of theatre performance majors have been selected to have videos of their choreographed routines featured on internationally renowned theatre company Frantic Assembly’s website. The student duos were enrolled in the Department of Theatre and Dance’s Stage Movement II class taught by Associate Professor Brent Maddox during the fall semester when they were challenged with developing a two-minute devised movement piece using the Frantic’s method for devising new material. The movement pieces were then submitted to the company for consideration to be featured on its website.

Several of the student teams’ works were selected, including the following pairs:

  • Madison Tankersley and EmElise Knapp
  • Leah Broderick and Taryn Haddix
  • Astrid Rotenberry and Emily Peterson
  • Abby Evens and Reilly O’Connell
  • Alex Drinnen and Nick Russo

Tankersley’s and Knapp’s choreographed piece can be viewed here.

Curb College Takes ‘Music City’ to West Texas with New Educational Licensing Agreement

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Curb College Takes ‘Music City’ to West Texas with New Educational Licensing Agreement

Belmont extends music business courses, faculty expertise to students at West Texas A&M University through innovative partnership

At a signing ceremony today in Belmont-owned Ocean Way Nashville studios, Belmont University officially entered an educational affiliation agreement with West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) that will allow WTAMU students to participate in and complete courses offered by Belmont’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.

“The Curb College is a national leader in music business and entertainment industry education, and our location in the heart of Music City gives our college distinct advantages,” said Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher. “Our hope is to share expertise, expand the Curb College’s reach and bring the wealth of knowledge from Music City to WTAMU students seeking opportunities to actively engage in entertainment industry fields.”

Students from WTAMU will be able to take Curb College classes in music business, audio engineering technology and entertainment industry studies. In addition to assisting with course content development and ongoing program review, Curb College faculty will offer delivery of select courses through both live internet conferencing and online content platforms. Appropriate seminars and workshops will be recorded live on Belmont’s campus and made available at a later date to WTAMU students and faculty. Belmont will also host a summer program on its campus, allowing WTAMU students to complete up to 18 hours of coursework alongside a Nashville-based industry internship.

Dr. Wade Shaffer, WTAMU’s provost/vice president for academic affairs, said, “WTAMU’s partnership with Belmont University will provide exceptional opportunities for School of Music students to take classes with expert faculty from Belmont University in the fields of music technology and music business. This partnership will strengthen our already thriving music technology program and give our students access to resources and courses not available on the WTAMU campus. Currently, there are 20 students in the WTAMU music technology program, and we expect solid growth in those numbers as this partnership unfolds. We are very excited to work with Belmont University, home to one of the premier music business programs in the country, to provide WTAMU music students with this unique educational opportunity.”

 

Student, Faculty Present at American Counseling Association Conference and Expo

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Cassandra Riedy, a graduate student in the mental health counseling program at Belmont University, presented original research alongside her professors Drs. Janet Hicks and Tom Knowles-Bagwell at the American Counseling Association Conference and Expo in San Francisco, California on March 17. The session was entitled, “When Advocacy is Not Enough: Overcoming Legal Discrimination in Tennessee,” and was the dissemination of survey research conducted regionally. Information was shared at the session highlighting the results of public and counselor opinions on recent legislation as well as best tips for appropriate advocacy efforts.

Sessions conducted at the American Counseling Association Conference and Expo are blind peer reviewed and typically have a less than 15 percent acceptance rate.

Fyke Published in Journal of Applied Communication Research

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Fyke Published in Journal of Applied Communication Research

Dr. Jeremy Fyke Head ShotDr. Jeremy Fyke, communication studies, recently published an article titled “Purpose-Driven Consultancies’ Negotiations of Organizational Tensions” in Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR). The article explores how consultancies that help facilitate positive social change agendas deal with and manage tensions (e.g., profit vs. purpose, short- versus long-term agendas) in their own and clients’ practices.

JACR is a leading, international peer-reviewed journal for communication scholarship that publishes across a wide range of communication topics including media, interpersonal communication, culture and organizational communication. You can access the article here.

 

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