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School of Physical Therapy Presents Student Research

Hope Buckner
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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

April Hefner
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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

Hope Buckner
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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

For nine decades, the Kiplinger organization has led the way in personal finance and business forecasting. Founded in 1920 by W.M. Kiplinger, the company developed one of the nation’s first successful newsletters in modern times. The Kiplinger Letter, launched in 1923, remains the longest continuously published newsletter in the United States. In 1947, Kiplinger created the nation’s first personal finance magazine. Kiplinger.com is the fastest growing Web site in the personal finance space. Located in the heart of our nation’s capital, the Kiplinger editors remain dedicated to delivering sound, unbiased advice for your family and your business in clear, concise language. Become a fan of Kiplinger on Facebook or Kiplinger.com and follow Kiplinger on Tumblr, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Homecoming 2016 Honors 125th Anniversary with Special Events for Campus, Alumni

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Homecoming 2016 Honors 125th Anniversary with Special Events for Campus, Alumni

ALM-15303_Homecoming_WordmarBelmont University invites alumni, friends and family to join faculty, staff and students for Homecoming 2016 Feb. 18-20. This year’s celebration will honor the University’s 125th Anniversary and feature a campus-wide canned food drive supporting Second Harvest Food Bank, a homecoming concert, numerous reunions and a basketball doubleheader with the Bruins’ men’s and women’s teams.

Julie Thomas, associate director of Alumni Relations, said, “Nothing speaks more to the essence of Belmont than the many generations of alumni who have grown in faith together. With Homecoming 2016 on the horizon, the stage is set for us to celebrate our legacy and remember the best of our Belmont days – those that sustained us by faith, reason, good judgement, prayer and the blessings of God (to paraphrase a few words from Dr. Herbert Gabhart).  We look forward to our alumni returning home, where they will be welcomed, valued and celebrated!” 

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Social Work Club Impacts the Community

Hope Buckner
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Belmont’s Social Work Club recently volunteered for a day with four kindergarten classes at Una Elementary School. Club members hosted a holiday party for a total of 68 students and made a craft, served a snack, read stories and gave out goodie bags. The bags contained gloves, toothbrush, pencils, notepad, crayons, an orange and a glue stick.

The Club was also active earlier in the semester as they collected more than 350 cans of green beans to donate to Luke 14:12, a non-profit soup kitchen providing free meals to the hungry, homeless and working poor of Nashville. They also volunteered at Thistle Farms to help package a large shipment and spend time with the ladies of Magdalene House.

Page Named Law Student Volunteer of the Year

Hope Buckner
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Page Named Law Student Volunteer of the Year

The Tennessee Bar Association recently announced the state’s top pro bono and public service awards that will be presented at a ceremony in January. Sara Page, a 2015 graduate from Belmont’s College of Law, has been selected as the Law Student Volunteer of the Year for her work with numerous pro bono organizations including Belmont Legal Aid Society, Justice for Our Neighbors and Magdalene Clinic.

Jeffrey Usman, assistant professor of law at Belmont, nominated Page. “Sara is exactly the type of person who is too often overlooked, but who is critical for the continuing success and expansion and pro bono efforts in the state of Tennessee,” Usman said. “Sara meets other students where they are. She finds ways to get students who might not otherwise engage in pro bono hooked.”

The Law Student Volunteer of the Year Award is given annually to a Tennessee law school student or recent graduate who performs outstanding volunteer service to one or more organizations providing legal representation to the poor.

The awards will be presented by the Tennessee Bar Association at its 2016 Public Service Luncheon on Jan. 23 at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. Held each year as part of the association’s Leadership Conference, the luncheon also will feature remarks by TBA President Bill Harbison and other leaders from the legal community.

Belmont Employees Raise $42K for Local Causes

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Belmont Employees Raise $42K for Local Causes

Belmont Cares CheckBelmont Cares, a campus-wide campaign to raise money for a number of local causes and organizations, encourages Belmont faculty and staff to engage with the community in a powerful way. This year’s efforts concluded with faculty and staff giving more $42,000 to benefit United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Community Shares of Tennessee, Community Heath Charities of Tennessee and Nashville Public Education Foundation.

Throughout the month of October, the 2015 Belmont Cares Committee hosted a number of events including the month’s kick-off, a Two Buck Breakfast where faculty and staff were invited to eat breakfast in the dining hall for a $2 donation. This year’s event brought record numbers. Two weeks later, the Belmont community enjoyed lunch from area food trucks at the campaign’s “Foodtruck Frenzy.”

 

Pharmacy Students Present Research at Clinical Meeting

Hope Buckner
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Pharmacy Students Present Research at Clinical Meeting

Students from Belmont’s College of Pharmacy recently attended the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting this month, the largest gathering of pharmacists and longest running clinical meeting in the world. Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush served as the event’s keynote speakers.

The conference updates pharmacists and pharmacy students on their knowledge, provides networking opportunities and offers information about the latest products and innovations. Additionally, the 35 students who attended were invited to a residency showcase to meet with representatives from hundreds of residency programs around the country.

Additionally, 13 posters submitted by Belmont students were accepted and presented at the meeting:

  • “Antimicrobial stewardship: considerations for primary care,” Jennifer Collins, Erin Todd & Elisa Greene
  • “Ciprofloxacin release rates from various novel pH neutral delivery vehicles,” Sarah Gobin Hardeman & Ken Reed
  • “Clinical decision support for pediatric obesity: accuracy, completeness, and usability of the most popular drug information applications for healthcare practitioners,” Amy Schnees, Shelby Blalock, Laurin Reed, Genevieve Ness & Amber Watson
  • “Evaluation of student performance on selected response versus constructed response examinations in a pathophysiology and therapeutics course,” Kristen Sherlin, Joe Huenecke & Kristy Wahaib
  • “Evaluating the utilization of an ABCDE bundle protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in a community hospital,” Haley Willett, Uyen Leet, Margaret DeVier
  • “Hydrogen peroxide contributes to cisplatin‐mediated toxicity in neuroblastoma,” Allison Sweat, Heang Lim & Kelley Kiningham
  • “Impact of medications on hospital‐based falls with injury,” Candace Beam, Heang Lim, Kristy Wahaib
  • “Implementation of updated palivizumab use guidelines to computerized physician order entry  (CPOE) administration criteria at a childrens hospital,” Christina Coy & Susan Publow
  • “Intensive interdisciplinary diabetes intervention in an underserved, multiethnic population,” Alexandria Ernst, Brian George, Bailey Bolton, Alan Graber & Elisa Greene
  • “Perioperative blood glucose in orthopedic surgery patients,” Sarah Ayers, Erin Todd & Montgomery Williams
  • “Retrospective analysis of vancomycin goal trough attainment and incidence of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with pharmacist managed vancomycin dosing,” Christopher Conkling & Montgomery Williams
  • “Rise of the superbugs: what you need to know about antibiotic resistance,” Destin Lenz, Kelsie Graham, Montgomery Williams & Ashton Beggs
  • “Student perceptions of interprofessionality experienced in an international missions Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE),” Emily Russell, Leela Kodali & Adam Pace

Marsh Accepted to Economics Scholars Program Peer Review Board

Hope Buckner
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Marsh Accepted to Economics Scholars Program Peer Review Board

Alexander Marsh

College of Business economics major Alexander Marsh was recently accepted into the 2016 Economic Scholars Program (ESP) Conference Peer Review Board and will responsible for reviewing submissions for conference acceptance to ensure presentation quality remains high. ESP is a collaborative effort between Austin College and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to foster the involvement of undergraduate economics students in research. The cornerstone of ESP is the annual conference where student scholars and faculty from institutions across the U.S. and Canada come together to share undergraduate student-initiated or student–faculty co-authored works, ideas about the role of undergraduate research in curriculum and challenges and concerns of undergraduates who conduct research.

Students who have served as either discussants or presenters at previous ESP conferences are invited to apply to be a member of the Board. Students who serve on the Board are encouraged to attend the conference and may participate as presenters, discussants and session chairs.

In March 2015, Marsh presented a co-authored paper titled “GDP, Unemployment, and the Great Recession: Utilizing Okun’s Law to Analyze the GDP Drop from 2005-2013”at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference hosted by the ESP for Undergraduate Research. The paper was part of an assignment in the fall 2014 Labor Economics class taught by Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Colin Cannonier.

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