Belmont graphic design student Rachel Moore’s creative design was selected for the 2013 Nashville Area Career Fairs’ Directory Cover for the the 20th annual event directory. The Nashville Area Career Fairs Consortium is a consortium of 13 area colleges and universities and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the cover, Moore created the marketing materials for the upcoming event scheduled for Feb. 12. Juniors, seniors, graduate students and alumni from the consortium schools may attend.
Zoro Performs on ‘The Huckabee Show’
Adjunct Instructor of Percussion Zoro as performed on former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s The Hucabee Show on the Fox News Network on Dec. 22 as a guest musician for the Christmas show.
“I found him to be a kind, humble and unpretentious man and it was a great honor to meet him and perform on the show,” Zoro said.
Wollaber Honored as Nurse of the Year for Education
Nursing Professor of Nursing Debra Wollaber is one of 16 Middle Tennessee nurses honored recently as 2012 Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes regional chapter. Wollaber received the award for education to entry level nurses. Each year the March of Dimes recognizes outstanding nurses in a number of areas within clinical nursing, administrative nursing, research nursing and nursing education. Nurse educators are nominated for their efforts towards the education of future nursing professionals either at the entry level or at the graduate level.
“We are so happy for Debra to be recognized in this way,” said Martha Buckner, associate dean of nursing in the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing. “Many of us at Belmont have been impacted by her leadership and mentorship.”
Wollaber earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., master’s in parent-child nursing from Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y. and a Ph.D. in child and family studies from Syracuse University. She began teaching at Belmont in 1988 and served as dean of the School of Nursing beginning in 1997 and the College of Health Sciences and Nursing from 1999-2007. She returned to the classroom in 2007 after helping coordinate the construction of the Gordon E. Inman Center in 2006.
Also honored were Nursing Professor Leslie Higgins, as a finalist for graduate nursing education, and two Belmont students, Kelsey Maguire and Mary Catherine Creel Peoples, as finalists for student nurse of the year.
Dr. Paula Gill Promoted to Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher announced today that longtime employee Dr. Paula Gill has been promoted to Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness. In this role, Gill is responsible for evaluating the university’s progress toward its performance objectives and for seeking ways to improve services and processes that provide value for students. In addition, she will serve as a member of the President’s senior leadership cabinet, providing feedback and consultation on University decisions and strategic planning.
“As Belmont University continues its phenomenal growth trend, the need for assistance at the highest level of leadership has become apparent,” Fisher said. “We want to provide guidance to help our campus be more effective and manage resources for the good of our students. There’s simply no better person for this role than Dr. Gill. Her expertise and perspective are matched only by her great love for, and dedication to, the Belmont community.”
Gill added, “I am incredibly honored by this appointment, not only for what it represents to me personally and professionally but also for what it proves about this University’s commitment to guiding students to their full potential in order to lead lives of meaning and purpose. My professional success is the result of Belmont administrators, faculty and staff who shared their wisdom and invested their time in me during my academic and professional journey. My gratitude for this promotion is exceeded only by my excitement to serve this dynamic institution and its students in new ways in the future.”
Belmont Celebrates MLK Day 2013 with Week of Special Events
Belmont, Lipscomb, TSU students join together for MLK Day of Service on Jan. 19
In celebration of the Jan. 15 anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth date, Belmont University will hold a week of special events. The University’s theme for 2013 is A Stone of Hope as a reflection on King’s lyric “With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope,” from his “I Have A Dream” speech. The University’s commitment to Martin Luther King Jr. Week through classroom and special events began in 1997 and continues to grow today.
“A dynamic interplay between head and heart has always been central to the black homiletic tradition that Dr. King brought with him into the public square, so we hope that this year’s events at Belmont will reflect the best of this tradition, with an aim toward realizing the beloved community at least in our own small way. We know how hard this work can be and how ephemeral our gains can sometimes appear, so in the spirit of Dr. King’s brand of prophetic Christianity we chose a theme we thought appropriate for a Christian community of learning and service, namely ‘A Stone of Hope,’” said Peter Kuryla, assistant professor of history and chairman of Belmont’s 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee.
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.
Akers Lectures at Beijing Screenwriting Conference
Will Akers, the chair of Belmont’s new Motion Pictures major, lectured last summer at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China as part of a screenwriting conference. His attendance came as a result of the strong sales success of the 2011 Chinese release of his book, Your Screenplay Sucks! 100 Ways To Make It Great.
In the copy below, Akers summarizes his trip, and the connections he made with film students and other screenwriters while overseas.
Pharmacy Hosts Nashville CARES Drive
Each year the College of Pharmacy sponsors a food drive to help non-profit organizations in the Nashville area. This year faculty, students and staff donated over 1,000 lbs. of food in the form of 150 food bags to the non-profit organization Nashville Cares. Nashville CARES provides a comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS in Middle Tennessee. Its purpose is to educate the community for increased understanding and prevention of HIV transmission, to advocate for responsible public policy and to provide services that improve the quality of life for people with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Belmont Announces Service to Honor Sandy Hook Victims Friday
Campus belltower to ring 26 times on one-week anniversary
Belmont University is joining campuses and houses of worship around the country tomorrow morning in a movement to honor the 26 victims of the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn.
At a press conference Monday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy asked churches, temples, mosques and other buildings throughout the state to ring 26 bells Friday morning to remember the victims of the Newtown shooting: “I’m asking that Friday, Dec. 21, at 9:30 a.m., exactly one week after the horror began to unfold in Newtown, that the entire state observe a moment of silence. And I’d like to ask those houses of worship or other buildings that have the ability to play bells to do so as well — 26 bells for the beautiful children and six wonderful adults who were killed at school that day.”
Since his request, numerous colleges, universities and houses of worship across the country have announced their plans to also pay tribute to those lost in last week’s tragic events. Belmont will join this movement tomorrow morning with a brief service at the campus Belltower. All campus and community members are invited to attend. The service will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Central (9:30 a.m. Eastern) with a tolling of 26 bells and a reading of each victim’s name. Following the bells, Vice President for Spiritual Development Todd Lake will lead those gathered in a brief scripture reading and prayer time. The service will conclude at 8:45 a.m. with a hymn played on the Belltower carillon.
Currey Selected to Participate in SC2SC Bike and Build Program
Sarah Currey, current SGA Vice President and member of Alpha Sigma Tau as well as Honors student, has been selected to be a part of the SC2SC Bike and Build program this summer. She will bike over 4000 miles from Charleston to Santa Cruz, while raising funds to build a home. This is an honor to be selected and Sarah is well underway in raising funds for her project.
Read about Sarah’s trip here: http://www.bikeandbuild.org/cms/content/view/110/277/
Read Sarah’s personal profile and donate here: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/6537
Campbell, Chirico Receive ACCP Teaching and Learning Certificates
Assistant Professors of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Hope E. Campbell and Dr. Mark J. Chirico recently received a certificate in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) Teaching and Learning Certificate Program. The ACCP Academy was established in 2006, to provide high-quality, flexible and accessible professional development opportunities for members of the College. These programs are designed to provide professional and personal growth in one’s selected area of study. They were both engaged in a two-year study with full-day, prerequisite primer; three half-day modules and five elective courses chosen at the participants’ discretion. Each participant is required to develop online portfolios, complete a series of required readings and be evaluated by one or more mentors. Dr. Cathy Ficzere, assistant professor of pharmaceutical, social and administrative sciences and director of Belmont’s Drug Information Center, has previously completed the program.
