Dr. Danny Biles, professor of mathematics, recently had an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Differential Equations & Applications. The article is titled “Nonexistence of solutions for second-order initial value problems.”
Biles has Article Accepted in Mathematics Journal
Giordano Appointed to Editorial Board of Cultural Psychology
Dr. Pete Giordano, professor of psychology, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of Cultural Psychology, a specialty of Frontiers in Psychology. Founded by scientists in 2007, Frontiers is a community-rooted, open-access publisher driving innovations in peer review, article-level metrics and research networking.
The “Frontiers in” journal series hosts 54 journals covering more than 350 academic specialties, with a network of over 200,000 leading researchers worldwide. Frontiers is a registered member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association and was recognized by the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing in 2014.
Morse Gives Invited Talk at Psychologists Meeting
Dr. Patrick Morse, assistant professor of psychology, recently gave an invited talk, “Interactionism & Volitional Personality Change,” at the Society for Southeastern Social Psychologists (SSSP) in Asheville, North Carolina. This was an opportunity for new faculty in the region to provide an overview of their work in the interest of promoting research collaboration. SSSP boasts a membership of over 400 students, faculty, and professional psychologists throughout the United States.
Haglin Honored with Award for Community Involvement
Current student Jordan Haglin was recently recognized by the Staples Motley Area Community Foundation in Little Falls, Minnesota for his involvement in the Little Falls community for the year 2016. Haglin was presented with the Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Youth in October, aiming to honor a local youth for using his or her talents to help others in the community. The award was given during a ceremony that recognized several other community staples including an outstanding citizen, business and organization.
Haglin’s activities in his community include being involved in several choir and band groups, treasurer for his school’s student council, chairperson for his youth group and youth representative for Dollars for Scholars. Haglin aspires to have a career in the field of audio and video technology.
Belmont Named as 2016 Institution Committed to Diversity
Belmont was recently honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2016 by Minority Access, a nonprofit “committed to
increasing diversity, decreasing disparities and reducing incidences of environmental injustices.” The University was presented the award in September at the 17th annual National Role Models Conference in Washington, D.C.
The National Role Models Conference addresses issues of diversity and disparities in our nation each year. Welcome Home Team member and Telecommunications Service Manager Gary Hunter was in attendance and accepted the award on Belmont’s behalf.
Included photo provided by Minority Access.
Belmont Collects More Than 650 Boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Surpasses previous campus-wide record by more than 200 donated boxes
Belmont University has participated in Operation Christmas Child (OCC) for the past four years, an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse and the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind that provides presents to children in need across the world. Faculty, staff, students and alumni have been gathering items for the past few months to pack their own boxes to be delivered worldwide.
Last year, Belmont’s OCC participation served as a celebration for the University’s 125th anniversary, and members of the Belmont community worked together to pack approximately 450 boxes. This year’s efforts resulted in the University’s combined total of 652 donated boxes.
Groups and departments across campus participated, encouraging each other in friendly competition to gather the most boxes. The Office of Alumni Relations, among others, hosted a packing party where alumni, staff and students gathered together, bringing their collected items and finalizing their boxes.
Vice President of Spiritual Development Dr. Todd Lake said the opportunity to participate in OCC is one way Belmont can share Christ’s love during the Christmas season. “Children around the world living in poverty can feel forgotten by the wider world,” Lake said. “This is one way to let them know that they are not far from our prayers and active concern. As a Christian community of learning and service, we are always looking for ways to reach out in word and deed to share God’s love. This is a tangible way to join with literally 12 million others to bless children at Christmas.”
Honors Student Attends Songwriting Retreat Led By Judy Stakee
Honors student Joshua Birdsong recently participated in the “It All Starts With a Song” retreat led by music industry legend Judy Stakee. Alongside 20 other individuals coming from Nashville, New York and L.A. to London and Stockholm, Birdsong spent four days with a veteran executive who helped to shape today’s sounds and voices in popular songwriting.
With over 30 years of music industry experience, Stakee has led record companies while fostering the careers of singer/songwriters like Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Gavin DeGraw, Joy Williams of The Civil Wars and Katy Perry. She focused the retreat around songwriting and the ways to most effectively thread music, lyrics and performance together. Stakee emphasized the importance of nurturing one’s voice as a writer and tapping into one’s unique perspective whether in a co-write, pitching songs to a publisher or performing for a group of 10,000 people. She also discussed the business aspects of the industry and how songwriters can establish a firm career.
Belmont Named as No. 8 Top-Performing Master’s Institutions for Sustainability
Belmont was recently named as the No. 8 Top-Performing Master’s Institutions for Sustainability in 2016 by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The publication utilized the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (Aashe) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) results. This ranking recognizes top-performing colleges and universities for their excellence in sustainability and conservation practices.
This year, thanks to Belmont’s STARS ranking, the University was included on the Sierra Club’s list of “Cool Schools” and received a “Gold” ranking. Up last year from its Bronze status, Belmont received its highest scores in the ranking’s Co-Curricular, Energy and Waste categories.
Entrepreneurship Professor Chosen as President-Elect for USASBE
Belmont Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship Dr. Mark Schenkel was recently elected to the 2017 Board of Directors for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) as the President-Elect. Schenkel has actively served USASBE since 2006 as SVP Finance, SVP Marketing & Membership (2014-2015), SVP Operations & Planning (2011-2012), Competitive Papers Track Chair (2016), Education Awards Chair (2012) and Competitive Cases Track Chair (2010). He was recognized for his service with the 2016 Executive Director’s Award and the 2012 President’s Award.
USASBE is the largest independent organization in the world dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship. It is built around the four pillars of entrepreneurship including education, research, outreach and public policy. Schenkel regularly presents his research at USASBE, the Academy of Management and Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
In addition to his work with USASBE, Schenkel is the associate editor for the Journal of Small Business Management and frequently publishes content in journals including Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Family Business Review.
