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Belmont DNP Students Participate in Tennessee Legislative Boot Camp

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DNP student Winegart (R) participates in a role play activity.
DNP student Winegart (R) participates in a role play activity.

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, five doctoral nursing students from Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Carrie Harvey’s Health Policy course participated in the Tennessee Action Coalition’s Legislative Boot Camp. Participating students included Robin Hopp, Tracy Wilson, James Winegart, Catherine Evans and Christine Hardesty.

The group of five joined 80 other nurses and students in learning how to successfully communicate with state legislators. Participants had interactive learning opportunities, toured capitol hill and received training on the Full Practice Authority bill being introduced to the Tennessee Legislature this year.

Belmont Announces Expansion of Bridges to Belmont Scholarship Program

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Maplewood seniors celebrate their scholarship offers.
Maplewood seniors celebrate their scholarship offers.

Belmont University announced today that the Bridges to Belmont full scholarship program would be expanded from 30 students entering in fall 2014 to 34 students for fall 2015. The 34 scholarship recipients from four Metro Nashville high schools—Maplewood, Stratford, Whites Creek and Pearl Cohn—were informed of their scholarship offers earlier this month following an extensive application and interview process.

Bridges to Belmont reflects a deliberate step on the part of Belmont’s administration to enhance the University’s cultural and ethnic diversity while also continuing efforts to provide higher education to students in Davidson County. Bridges to Belmont Scholars, many of whom are first-generation college students, each are awarded a full four-year scholarship that covers tuition, room, board, required fees and books (from state and federal grants as well as Belmont scholarship funds.) Throughout their higher education experience, they also are given academic support and peer mentors.

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “The Bridges program clearly reflects Belmont’s mission to provide a transformative education to men and women of diverse backgrounds, but it also demonstrates our commitment to serve our city.  Nashville gives so much to Belmont – this is our chance to give back by investing in these high-potential young people from our community.”

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Belmont Is Open Today, Thursday, Feb. 26

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Belmont University is open and will be operating on a normal schedule today, Thursday, February 26 with classes and activities proceeding as planned.

Because weather and road conditions can vary greatly within our region, students, faculty and staff are urged to use individual discretion when making the decision to travel to campus in snow or icy weather.

Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Opens Nominations for Inaugural Class

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fountain-2014-105With a mission to honor men and women who have made significant and lasting contributions to the health and health care industry, The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame seeks to recognize and honor the pioneers and current leaders who have formed Tennessee’s health and health care community and encourage future generations of health care professionals.

The nominations process began on February 20 and will continue until April 10 at www.tnhealthcarehall.com. Created by Belmont University and the McWhorter Society, The Hall of Fame is supported by the Nashville Health Care Council, a Hall of Fame Founding Partner. The inaugural class will be announced at the McWhorter Society’s May 5 luncheon.

In addition to recognizing Tennessee’s most influential health and health care leaders, The Hall of Fame will serve as an on-going educational resource to document the rich history that has contributed to Tennessee’s position as a leader for national health care initiatives.

Chair of the McWhorter Society and Chairman of Medcare Investment Funds Dr. Harry Jacobson said, “The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame will play a unique role in educating, honoring and celebrating the state’s premier health and health care status. The individual leaders honored through its creation are those who have made significant contributions to shaping Tennessee’s healthcare industry into one of the world’s leading health care capitals, and we look forward to bringing well-deserved recognition to the inaugural class.”

Belmont’s President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “It is widely recognized that Tennessee is a central hub for health care in the United States, and with Nashville at the helm, our community has seen many individual men, women and organizations who have taken significant strides to shape and advance the industry. Meanwhile, Belmont University has taken a significant role in undergraduate, graduate and executive health care education. The creation of The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame will help us inspire the next generation of health care leaders while also further promoting Tennessee’s booming success as the nation’s premiere healthcare hub.”

A Selection Committee, comprised of health and health care leaders from across the state, will evaluate nominees for The Hall of Fame.

Nominees can be practitioners, executives, entrepreneurs, mentors, teachers, scientists, researchers, innovators or any person with a connection to the health or health care field. Potential inductees must have:

  • Been born, lived or have worked in Tennessee
  • Made a significant impact and lasting contribution to health care at the local, state, national or international level
  • Exhibit the highest ethical and professional character
  • Serve as an outstanding role model in their community

President of the Nashville Health Care Council Caroline Young said, “The Nashville Health Care Council is honored to be a Founding Partner of The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. As we move toward the induction of the inaugural class, we look forward to recognizing the significant talent that has come through our state and inspiring future innovators who will drive Tennessee’s heath care success to new levels.”

Kiningham Publishes Book Chapter

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Dr Kelley KininghamAssociate Dean of the College of Pharmacy Dr. Kelley Kiningham recently published a chapter titled, “Manganese Superoxide Dismutase” in the book “Manganese in Health and Disease.” Kiningham’s chapter summarizes studies from the last 30 years on the antioxidant.

The mitochondrial enzyme is one of three superoxide dismutases in humans; however, it is the only one that is essential for life.  The enzyme has been shown to be protective in in vivo models of adriamycin, methamphetamine and taxol toxicity.  In addition various researchers, including Dr. Kiningham, have shown that expression of manganese superoxide dismutase is a tumor suppressor.

Clinical trials based on the work of Kiningham and other researchers in the field have lead to the development of synthetic drugs based on the MnSOD enzyme and are currently being tested in a variety of conditions where oxidative stress is known to occur.

 

Alumnus Lawson Featured in Forbes

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Cree Lawson, 1995 Belmont alumnus, was recently featured on Forbes for his success in providing ROI to destination marketing organizations. Lawson is the CEO and founder of Arrivalist, an organization which seeks to measure the way media moves consumers from one destination to the next.

Lawson explained to Forbes that his company wants to “make it easier for marketers to connect people with places and to make marketing more of an invitation and less like an ad.” He continued with, “We feel we can build insights and predictive analytics on the way people travel and the impact that has on local economies.”

Lawson started Arrivalist in 2010, and after designing and patent pending the technology, the company is now fully launched and serving destination markets. The company’s first launch partner was the Atlantic City Conventions and Visitors Authority after hurricane Sandy, which dropped tourism counts in Atlantic City to historic lows. Arrivalist helped measure the impact of digital advertising with the data to prove the value of its investments.

At Belmont, Lawson was an English major and editor of the Belmont Vision, helping make it one of the first five college papers to be published online. Lawson saw great success after graduating: starting Travel Ad Network and turning it into the largest travel information audience in the world, serving in marketing roles for companies such as the Associated Press, Gannett and Time Warner Trade Publisher, as well as being a nationally-recognized investigative reporter.

“Tourism and destination marketers are my heroes. It’s the toughest marketing challenge there is to convince someone to go from one location to another. We have an opportunity to help tourism take its rightful place at the center of economic development and provide tourism marketers with a clear measurement of their digital advertising investments,” Lawson told Forbes.

To read the full article on Forbes, click here.

Hensley Named 2015 Higher Education Power Broker

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Belmont alumna Courtney Hensley was recently named as a 2015 Higher Education Power Broker by Risk & Insurance.

Hensley is a senior member at Aon Risk Solutions in Franklin, Tennessee. Her Education Power Broker award, “Excellence Under Pressure,” was given for her help guiding a new risk manager to close three loss claims under no obligation. One client told Risk & Insurance, “It’s hard to quantify the amount of money we’ve saved by taking Courtney’s advice, but she’s been instrumental in our department’s success.”

To read more about Hensley’s accomplishment, click here.

Lyman Named Curb College Distinguished Lecturer

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Kevin LymanKevin Lyman, creator and producer of Vans Warped Tour, was recently named as a Distinguished Lecturer by the Morris Family Mentor & Lecture Series and Belmont’s Curb College.

A graduate of California State Polytecnic University, Ponoma with a degree in recreation administration, Lyman is known for “Vans Warped Tour”, the longest-running touring festival in North America drawing approximately half a million people annually. Lyman has produced others tours including “Taste of Chaos Festival” and “Down From The Mountain Tour,” among others.

To produce several of these events, Lyman founded 4Fini, inc., a California production company and agency for talent and brand strategy with a second Nashville office. Lyman sits on the Board of Directors for Saint Archer Brewery and the LA County Fairplex, and was honored as Billboard’s 2009 Humanitarian of the Year for creating Unite the United Foundation. Lyman has most recently founded The Entertainment Institute to utilize his 35 years of music industry experience and apply his knowledge to new industry professionals and students, while also touring the country for several speaking engagements.

While at Belmont, Lyman had lunch with a small group of students, then moved to the Bunch Media Hall for a larger seminar. After a brief introduction to his personal life and career, Lyman was determined to answer student questions.  Some topics discussed included the future of his tours and Nashville, professionalism and hard work. Lyman heavily stressed the importance of treating people well and taking care of those around you.

Belmont Hosts Second Annual ‘Faith and Culture Symposium’

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faith-and-culture-symposium-100Belmont University’s College of Theology and Christian Ministry is hosting the second annual Faith and Culture Symposium this week with various speakers concentrating on the idea, “Worship and the Life of the University,” including keynote speaker Enuma Okoro. All events are free and open to the public to attend.

Associate Professor of Theology Dr. Steve Guthrie said, “This year’s event was inspired by the new chapel space that opened on Belmont’s campus in the Wedgewood Academic Center. Christian worship, of course, is an activity undertaken by Christian communities. Having a chapel on campus, however, encourages us to think about the relationship between worship and the wider culture in which Christian communities are located.”

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Pethel’s Class Learns at Nashville Library

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Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel’s Making the Modern City class traveled to the downtown library on Jan. 20 for an off-campus lecture by Metro Archivist Ken Feith.

Feith’s lecture served two purposes: explaining the evolution of Nashville as a city, as well as exposing students to the multitude of primary sources preserved and available for student and community use.  Students were also given a tour of the library’s Nashville Room, Civil Rights exhibit and a small exhibit curated by Dr. Pethel focusing on the history of the West End Home Foundation. The Metro Archives maintains a collection of all primary source documentation, photographs, newspapers and maps related to Nashville and Davidson County.

The class has continued its exploration of cities through a variety of interdisciplinary lenses including urban planning,  the science of cities, gender, commercialized leisure, economics, class, race, public policy, transportation, ethnicity and urban history. After discussing Philadelphia, Detroit and Boston, among others, the class has turned to Nashville as an Urban Laboratory. As part of the class, students will likely return to the Metro Archives and Nashville Room for a primary source assignment as well as a larger final project.

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