The Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing at Belmont University has been selected to be part of the 2011 Health Information Technology Scholars Program (HITS), which is supported by a five-year $1.5 million grant provided by The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) in partnership with the Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT). This is the fourth year of the grant and Belmont is one of 29 universities to join the program in 2011.
Dr. Beth Hallmark from the School of Nursing and Dr. Kelley Kiningham from the School of Pharmacy submitted the project proposal to integrate electronic health records in medical simulation via inter-professional collaboration. Both will attend a planning conference in March and complete the project during the next year.
The HITS program is designed to merge informatics, tele-health, simulation and e-learning to create powerful learning environments, to integrate IT in curricula to educate future practitioners, to expand infrastructure for clinical learning processes and to optimize patient safety and drive improvements in healthcare quality.
College of Health Sciences selected for Health Information Technology Scholars Program
Jackson-Abernathy Named to Mansion Board
Brenda Jackson-Abernathy (History) was recently named to the Belmont Mansion Association Board of Directors, a non-profit organization which, in cooperation with the Belmont University administration and trustees, restores and maintains the Belmont Mansion and those objects belonging to the original Belmont Estate, and educates and informs the general public of their historic and cultural value.
SIFE Students Collect Canned Goods at CABLE Meeting
As part of its recently launched “Let’s Can Hunger” food drive, the Belmont University SIFE Team partnered with CABLE Nashville’s Civic Outreach committee to collect more than 200 canned goods at a CABLE meeting this week. CABLE is Tennessee’s largest and most established network of diverse professionals committed to connecting women and opportunity. In another Belmont connection, the guest speaker for the meeting was Belmont alumna Melinda Doolittle.
Belmont SIFE students have a goal of collecting 5,000 pounds of canned food, which will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Edgehill Center.
Betty Wiseman Book Available Now
Belmont University Athletics announced Monday that Bounce the Balls & They Will Come – an autobiographical work of Senior Woman Administrator Betty Wiseman is available in paperback.
Wiseman, who founded women’s basketball at Belmont in 1968 and has long been considered a matriarch on campus, details her life experiences as a coach, mentor, instructor and leader of the Belmont sports evangelism ministry.
Offering deep introspection, Wiseman recounts numerous tales of how basketball and faith have shaped her life, enriched her experiences and called her to share the message of Jesus Christ.
As Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “Betty Wiseman knows what she’s talking about. This is a story that will encourage and inspire.”
Wiseman is professor emerita of the Belmont faculty, with a teaching career of 44 years, and continues to teach part-time in the Department of Sport Science. She has been awarded the two highest honors bestowed on a faculty member: the Chaney Distinguished Professor Award and the Presidential Faculty Achievement Award.
In 2004, she was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, one of many honors bestowed upon her locally and nationally. From city streets in Eastern Europe to dirt paths in South America and South Africa, Betty takes teams of Belmont Christian athletes to use the platform of sports for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.
Bounce the Balls & They Will Come is available at a number of book sellers, including the Belmont Bookstore and amazon.com.
For more information, click here.
Belmont to Open at 10 A.M. on Thursday, February 10
Belmont University will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 10.
No classes will be held prior to 10 a.m., and University offices will be opening at 10 a.m. 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.
Evening Classes Cancelled Wed., Feb. 9 Due to Weather
Evening classes (those beginning at 5 p.m. or later this evening) are cancelled tonight (Wednesday, February 9, 2011) due to the weather conditions.
Evening Classes to Proceed as Scheduled Mon., Feb. 7
Evening classes will continue as scheduled tonight—Monday, February 7, 2011. 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.
Turner Elected to Nashville CARES Board of Directors
Dr. Bernard Turner, assistant professor of social entrepreneurship, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Nashville CARES for a three-year term beginning in January 2011. Serving 17 counties of Middle Tennessee, Nashville CARES is Tennessee’s oldest and largest non-profit HIV/AIDS services organization. On an annual basis, CARES educated 50,000 adults and youth to prevent HIV transmission and infection, provides HIV testing and screening to more than 10,000 individuals, and offers a comprehensive range of social services to 2,400 men women and families living with HIV/AIDS.
Belmont to Conquer the Sophomore Slump With QEP
Studies consistently show that sophomores are the least satisfied of all college students. To combat the “Sophomore Slump,” Belmont developed a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Growth and Purpose for Sophomores (GPS), to implement in Fall 2011. The project will encourage sophomores to engage in focused exploration of themselves and their places in the world.
GPS programs include a new Sophomore Transitions Center (which will offer career and major guidance), a Sophomore Summit held in August, a sophomore service project, a convocation series and changes to on-campus living and the BELL Core curriculum. Curriculum changes include tailoring COM 1100, Fundamentals of Speech Communication, to address the needs of sophomores, and revising linked cohort courses to include engaged learning experiences.
According to the GPS Web site, “Many first year students know, for sure, what they will be when they grow up… but by their second year, they aren’t so sure at all and struggle to figure out what’s next.”
Belmont Announces Homecoming 2011 Calendar of Events
Playing off the university motto “From Here to Anywhere,” Belmont’s 2011 Homecoming week invites alumni, friends and family to come “From Anywhere to Here” Feb. 14-19 for a week’s worth of special events. A few highlights, listed below, include an alumni art exhibit, a basketball doubleheader and indoor tailgate, an oral history of Belmont featuring Emeritus Faculty and a campus-wide pep rally and bonfire. For a complete list of all Belmont Homecoming 2011 events and an opportunity to register, visit http://alumni.belmont.edu/.
HOMECOMING 2011 HIGHLIGHTS
Monday, February 14
8 a.m. “Art from Anywhere” Alumni Exhibit
Leu Center for the Visual Arts, Lobby & Gallery 121
Artists Include: Margaret Elliott, Paul Chenoweth, and Cindy Wunsch
Exhibit will be open for public viewing Monday-Saturday
10 a.m. Homecoming Kick-Off Pep Rally
Curb Event Center
Thursday, February 17
4 p.m. Alumni Art Talk and Taste
Artists Paul Chenoweth and Cindy Wunsch will provide a brief overview of the creative and Inventive inspiration for their works.
Leu Center for the Visual Arts, Gallery 121
Free and open to the public.
7 p.m. Bruin Basketball: Belmont men take on East Tenn. State University
Curb Event Center
For tickets, call CEC Box Office 615.460.8500.
Friday, February 18
3-4:30 p.m. Belmont Past: An Oral History & Conversation with Emeritus Faculty
Curb Event Center, Vince Gill Room
3:30 p.m. Belmont Bruin Baseball Vs. Illinois State
Shelby Park
5 p.m. Homecoming Bonfire and Block Party. Lighting ceremony will begin at 5:20 p.m.
Gravel lot, 15th and Bernard
Saturday, February19
11 a.m. Belmont Bruin Baseball Vs. Illinois State
Shelby Park
Noon Tower Society Reunion, Honoring Members of the Classes of 1960 and 1961
Curb Event Center, Vince Gill Room
Reservations Required
3:30 p.m. All Alumni Reunion
Beaman Center
4 p.m. Alumni Memorial Carillon Concert
Dr. Richard Shadinger, University Carillloneur
Bell Tower
4-6:30 p.m. Indoor Tailgate
Maddox Grand Atrium
5 p.m. Basketball Doubleheader: Bruins women’s and men’s teams take on USC Upstate. Senior Recognition and Homecoming Court.
Curb Event Center
For tickets, call CEC Box Office 615.460.8500.
