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Belmont Announces MLK Week Celebration

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Belmont Announces MLK Week Celebration

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there ‘is’ such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.

Belmont University will hold two weeks of special events in celebration of the Jan. 18 anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth date. Using the above quote as a guiding light for the university’s 2016 week, the MLK Commemorative Committee, responsible for planning and executing the week, organized events centered on the urgency of now and the importance of reinvigorating positive action and awareness of race relations. The University’s commitment to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. through classroom and special events began in 1997 and continues to grow today.

Co-Chairpersons of the committee, sociology professors Drs. Erin Pryor and Shelby Longard, said, “Each year we try to memorialize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and his impact on the plight for racial equality. We also endeavor to encourage an on-going, honest campus-wide dialogue about current race issues. In that spirit and after deep reflection on Dr. King’s words, we sought to bring speakers and events to campus to engage an active contemplation within our community. We hope this programming will cultivate honest dialogue wherein students, faculty, staff and the broader community can not only learn about Dr. King and his legacy, but will bring his Dream to bear on the harsh realities of racial inequality that still plague our society. While it is important to celebrate the many gains and victories, we want to acknowledge that the journey is not finished, and this is not the time to be complacent. It is the time for action. And now, more than ever, we need his wisdom and grace.”

The week’s events will feature a special keynote address, “Colorblindness Was Note the Dream: MLK, Black Lives Matter and the Struggle for Racial Equity,” by Tim Wise examining the watering down of Martin Luther King’s message and the way this distortion impedes the struggle for equity and justice in the 21st century.

In addition to campus programs, the Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Belmont University a $2,500 grant through Hope Worldwide to complete four MLK Day of Service projects on Jan. 16 in conjunction with Trevecca Nazarene University, Lipscomb University and Vanderbilt University. Mayor Megan Berry, Representative Harold Love and Congressman Jim Cooper will speak to student volunteers from area colleges and universities at Second Harvest Food Bank. Participants will be split between a number of volunteer opportunities aimed at fighting hunger locally at Second Harvest, Feed the Children, The Nashville Food Project and Trevecca University’s Urban Farm and will complete a collaborative art project with veterans at Room in the Inn.

For more information or to sign up for the MLK Day of Service, click here.

The following events are free and open to both the Belmont community and the general public. For additional information, visit Belmont’s MLK website at www.belmont.edu/mlk.

  • Monday, Jan. 18 at 7p.m. – A Candlelight Vigil will be held in the Beaman Student Life Center lobby. Join Belmont students, staff and faculty, and walk in procession across campus to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. – Tim Wise will deliver the MLK Week Keynote Address, “Colorblindness Was Not the Dream: MLK, Black Lives Matter and the Struggle for Racial Equity” in the McAfee Concert Hall.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. – A University Chapel event in the Wedgewood Academic Center Chapel, “Race Matters” will be presented by Dr. John Perkins, American civil rights activist and internationally-known speaker, author and teacher in issues of racial reconciliation and Christian community development.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. – The MLK Worship Service with the Black Student Association will be held in the Chapel. This event will include worship, music and song to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King.
  • Thursday, Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. – A campus dialogue on race and ethnicity will take place in the Massey Boardroom. Students, faculty and staff will assemble for an open and frank discussion of how different people at Belmont experience race and ethnicity.
  • Friday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. – An academic panel in the Chapel, “In the Beginning: A Discussion on the Early Years of Belmont Women’s Basketball,” will include Betty Wiseman, founder of the women’s basketball program, and members of the first women’s basketball team as they talk about the early years of the program, including the impact of the 1960s’ racial climate.
  • Monday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. – A screening of “Selma,” the 2014 American historical drama based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights, will be held in the Large Johnson Theater. After the film screening, Dr. Pete Kuryla of the History Department will lead a discussion on the film.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 26, Wednesday, Jan. 27 and Thursday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. – Real Talk: Getting Beneath the Surface of Diversity will be held in WAC 5008. Real Talk is a confidential frank and honest dialogue about diversity here at Belmont and abroad. Click here to sign-up.

Prince’s Song Tops the Charts

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Prince’s Song Tops the Charts

 

Billy Prince“If We Forget God,” a song by Belmont’s Robert E. Mulloy Studio Manager Billy Prince and his sister, was in the top 10 for 10 months of 2015 on the GTE charts.

Musical Theatre Wins American Prize for ‘Oklahoma’ Production

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Musical Theatre Wins American Prize for ‘Oklahoma’ Production

Belmont’s musical theatre program was recently named the 2015 winner of The American Prize in Musical Theatre Performance for the fall 2014 production of “Oklahoma!,” conducted by Jo Lynn Burks and led by program coordinator Nancy Allen. The ensemble was selected from applications reviewed last fall from all across the United States. The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, competitions unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings. The American Prize was founded in 2009 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts.

As part of the entry, Belmont’s musical theatre program officials noted, “This Musical Theater program offers conservatory training in a liberal arts environment. Our students are trained to be triple and quadruple threats ready for New York City by the time they graduate. We have students on Broadway, in national tours, originating Off Broadway roles and are the proud program which workshopped the up and coming production of  ‘Chasing Rainbows.’ In the professional performing industry our students are known for their incredible voices, excellent musicianship and immutable work ethic.”

Winners of The American Prize receive cash prizes, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition based on recorded performances. In addition to monetary rewards and written evaluations from judges, winners are profiled on The American Prize website, where links will lead to video and audio excerpts of winning performances.

The American Prize grew from the belief that a great deal of excellent music being made in this country goes unrecognized and unheralded, not only in our major cities, but all across the country: in schools and churches, in colleges and universities, and by community and professional musicians. With the performing arts in America marginalized like never before, The American Prize seeks to fill the gap that leaves excellent artists and ensembles struggling for visibility and viability.

 

School of Music Faculty Perform at Band Festival

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School of Music Faculty Perform at Band Festival

Belmont School of Music faculty members Joel Treybig, Jeff Phillips and Chris Vivio recently performed a full concert with the Tri Star Brass Ensemble at the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s Mid-State Band Festival.

The ensemble performed two concerts for the 700 participating middle school and high school students, chosen by audition as the top students on their instruments in the region. The concerts included brass works by Gabrieli, Rimsky Korsakov and Simmons, Treybig’s arrangements of works by Stravinsky and Wagner and the premiere of “Conquest” by Michael Kurek.

Brock and Lobel Interview Featured on AES Student Blog

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brock and lobelAfter winning the silver award in modern studio recording at the Audio Engineering Society Convention in early December, Nick Lobel and Jesse Brock talked with the Society’s Student Blog about their passion for engineering, working in the shop, AES and more.

The two placed in the Student Recording Competition from last year’s conference for their track, “New Season,” a Christmas single for Brock’s band, Lines in the Sky.

Brock said that the duo recorded the track over five sessions between Belmont’s Colombia A Facility and his apartment. “Nick mixed the song over the course of a week or so. This was my first entry to the contest and also my first time coming to an AES convention. It was quite the experience,” he said. “The song itself deals with complex feelings on the Christmas season in general. We wanted to make it aware to people how silly and self-serving things have become and challenge the listener to explore new meanings for Christmas. You can check out the video for the track here.”

brock and lobel 2Along with technical talk about their favorite pieces of equipment, frequencies or productions, the two also mentioned their most inspiring and significant experiences as audio engineers. Lobel said since moving to Nashville, he has had so many experiences it would be hard to narrow them down. “Some of the highlights have been interning at Station West and Toy Box Studios, participating in the Bonnaroo Hay Bale Studio and learning from awesome mentors like Lij Shaw, Joe Baldridge and all of the audio professors at Belmont,” he said. “Lines in the Sky is one of my favorite bands, so getting to mix one of their songs was a huge honor and privilege! If I can help capture the artist’s intended vibe and create a strong reaction that’s super inspiring to me!”

Both students said they hope to be producing in the next ten years as they graduate and move into their respective careers.

Occupational Therapy Program Earns Reaccreditation

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Occupational Therapy Program Earns Reaccreditation

Belmont’s Entry Level Doctorate Program in Occupational Therapy was recently granted a 10-year reaccreditation term from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). ACOTE awards an accreditation period of 5, 7, or 10 years with 7 years as the “standard number of years for reaccreditation” and 10 years granted to programs with “demonstrated exceptional educational quality and no areas of noncompliance.”

ACOTE’s primary purposes are quality assurance and program improvement/enhancement. To fulfill these purposes, ACOTE requires programs to engage in a self-study and submit an evaluative report. Although program evaluation is ongoing, the formal self-study process was initiated more than a year ago under the direction of Lorry Liotta-Kleinfeld, EdD, OTR/L, program chair, Yvette Hachtel, JD, OTR/L, self-study chair, and Debra Gibbs, interim OTD program director in conjunction with the Curriculum Committee and occupational therapy faculty, administration, students, graduates, fieldwork educators, staff and stakeholders. The self-study required faculty to participate in intensive reviews to assure compliance with ACOTE standards.

Prior to the onsite visit, current OTD Program Director Dr. Sabrina Salvant led a series of preparatory discussions in collaboration with faculty, students and stakeholders to further examine adherence to ACOTE standards. The on-site evaluation occurred from Nov. 9-11 and included interviews with senior leadership, administration, faculty, students, employers, fieldwork educators and graduates.

Belmont’s 10 year reaccreditation was granted at the Accreditation Council’s Dec. 4 meeting. The Council cited numerous program strengths, four areas to consider for improvement and no areas of noncompliance.

Dean of Belmont’s College of Health Sciences Dr. Cathy Taylor said, “Such recognition reflects program excellence, exceptional faculty expertise and tireless commitment to student success. This is indeed a proud moment in the history of occupational therapy at Belmont.”

School of Physical Therapy Presents Student Research

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School of Physical Therapy Presents Student Research

Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy recently held its annual research symposium and poster session featuring research projects from ten student groups. Topics covered were diverse and included projects on pediatrics, geriatrics, dementia, pathology and athletes including swimmers football players, golfers and professional dancers. Projects examined screening, diagnostics and intervention on over 930 subjects.

Presented projects included:

  • “The impact of Kinesio taping® on gait parameters and pain in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease”
  • “Distance between femoral head and acetabular rim in the Core-Assisted modification of the FABER test”
  • “The Effect of Thigh Angle on Ground Reaction Force and Vertical Jump Height during a Drop Vertical Jump”
  • “The Effect of Dual-Task on Gait Velocity in Geriatric Subjects with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline”
  • “A Retrospective Analysis of the Pre-Season Screen Used in a Professional Ballet Company with Recommendations for Improvements in the Screen”
  • “The Impact of Age and Gender on Forward Reach Measures in Typically Developing Children”
  • “Impact of Time on Post Warm Up Club Head Speed in Low Handicap Golfers”
  • “Spinal Accessory Nerve Conduction Recording from Upper and Middle Trapezius”
  • “Pre and Post-Season Child-SCAT3 Test Results Based on Contact Versus Non-Contact Sports Participation”
  • “A Comparison of the Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical   Stimulation and Stretching on Hamstring Extensibility”

Voight and Graduates Present at 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy

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Voight and Graduates Present at 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy

Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Mike Voight presented at the 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy on Return to Play, held in Bern, Switzerland. Also presenting their research at the Congress were two graduates from Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy, Dr. Terry Grindstaff (’04) and Dr. Ashley Campbell (’11).

More than 900 physical therapists from 37 countries attended the Congress which was a cooperative effort between the Swiss Sports Physiotherapy Association (SSPA), the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) and the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

VoightThe purpose of the conference was to present the current evidence on Return to Play criteria and guidelines in different areas, where the sports physical therapist plays a major role in helping athletes to return to the highest level after injury or surgery. Dr. Voight’s presentation was the assessment of movement as a Return to Play criteria.

 

Renovated Corner Court Showcases New Dining Options

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Renovated Corner Court Showcases New Dining Options

With an official grand opening slated for tomorrow, Corner Court is back in business today, training staff on the dining site’s new options for grab-and-go food. Returning items to the popular eatery, which has been closed since May for the makeover, are the popular Boar’s Head deli bar, soups, convenience store items and freshly baked pastries and muffins. New additions include a salad toss concept, local ice cream and Seattle’s Best coffee, along with just bigger selections all around.

Keith Chapman, managing director of Auxiliary Services, said, “The salad toss will consist of several salad greens, lots of toppings and dressings, and proteins. The customer will choose the ingredients they want, an attendant will put it all together and toss it for the customer. I might start eating salads again!”

Situated near the massive renovation of the Massey Business Center, Corner Court will retain the same entrance/exit from before but nearly everything else inside has been energized with a new look and feel to complement the updates to the MBC lobby as well as the Neely/Black & White dining room areas.

Kyle Grover, general manager of Belmont Dining Services through Sodexo, added, “We wanted to change the expectations of our students. Corner Court was a pretty dated-looking facility so we’ve taken it from something basic to a much more modern feel to ratchet up the experience to fit in better with the renovations surrounding it.”

Belmont Named a 2016 Best Value University by Kiplinger

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Belmont Named a 2016 Best Value University by Kiplinger

Belmont University was recently named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2016 after being included on the organization’s 2014 and 2015 lists. Introduced in 1998, the rankings highlight public schools, private universities and private liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost.

Kiplinger assesses university value by measurable standards of academic quality and affordability. Quality measures include admission rate, percentage of students returning for sophomore year, student-faculty ratio and four-year graduation rate. Cost criteria include sticker price, financial aid and average debt at graduation.

“We start with a universe of 1,200 schools, so each school on our rankings, from number 1 to number 300, is a best value,” said Janet Bodnar, Editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. “Families can use the list as a starting point and then tailor it to each student’s preference for such things as size, location, campus culture and major.”

The complete rankings are now available online and will appear in print in the February 2016 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, on newsstands January 5.

About Kiplinger

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