Sixth consecutive year Massey School receives honor
Belmont University’s Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2011 edition of its book, The Best 300 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review). This is the sixth consecutive year that The Massey School has been listed in the Princeton Review’s ranking of best business schools. “It further demonstrates that we continue in the company of elite business programs in the U.S.,” said Dean J. Patrick Raines.
According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP-Publishing, “We are pleased to recommend The Massey School to readers of our book and users of our site, www.PrincetonReview.com, as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA. We chose the 300 business schools in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools that rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the book.”
Massey Graduate School of Business Named a 2011 Best Business School by Princeton Review
Belmont University to Celebrate MLK Day with Week of Special Events
In celebration of the Jan. 15 anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth date, Belmont University will be holding a week’s worth of events as part of the 15th annual series of Commemorative Programs. The university’s commitment to Martin Luther King Week through classroom and special events began in 1997 and continues to grow today.
Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Andy Watts, chair of Belmont’s 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Committee, said, “In Dr. King’s 1956 address ‘Facing the Challenge of a New Age,’ he proclaimed the end and purpose of social justice work to be reconciliation, redemption and the creation of the beloved community. Belmont University is offering five events during its MLK Commemorative Celebration Week that seek imaging a shape for this beloved community.”
All of the events listed below are open to both the Belmont community and the general public at no charge unless otherwise noted. For additional information, visit Belmont’s MLK Web site at www.belmont.edu/mlk.
Belmont Is Open Today–Wednesday, January 12
Belmont University is open today, Wednesday, January 12, 2011, and the first day of classes is proceeding as scheduled. Because weather 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.
Belmont University Will Be Open Tuesday, January 11
Belmont University will be open on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Because weather 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.
BELMONT OPEN ON MONDAY; EVENING CLASSES, BASKETBALL GAMES PROCEEDING AS SCHEDULED
Belmont University is open today (Mon., Jan. 10, 2011), and graduate classes scheduled for this evening will proceed as scheduled. In addition, Belmont Bruins doubleheader basketball games versus Jacksonville will go on as scheduled in the Curb Event Center with the women’s game starting at 5 p.m. and the men’s game starting at 7:15 p.m.
Because weather 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.
Biles Publishes Article in Math Journal
Dr. Daniel Biles, associate professor of mathematics, recently had an article accepted for publication in the International Journal of Mathematical Manuscripts. The title of the article is “Analytic Solutions for a Class of Functional Differential Equations,” and it is co-authored with John S. Spraker of Western Kentucky University.
Alexander Hosts Baldrige National Quality Award Foundation Awards
Dr. Joe Alexander, associate dean of the Massey Graduate School of Business, recently hosted the awards ceremony for the Baldrige National Quality Award Foundation in Washington, D.C. Other speakers at the award ceremony were Vice President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Alexander is serving the final year of a two-year term as chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Click here to view the ceremony.
The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was created to provide the private sector a means of accomplishing the following Award objectives: raise sufficient funds to establish an endowment which, when supplemented by fees from Award applicants, would permanently fund the Program; oversee the investment of endowment funds; review Program accomplishments; disburse required funds to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); and review the plan and approve associated funds requirements for subsequent years to ensure a successful Award program. The award promotes excellence in organizational performance, recognizes the achievements and results of U.S. organizations, and publicizes successful performance strategies.
Winter Commencement Held Friday Evening
Belmont University held its Winter 2010 Commencement ceremony on Fri., Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. The university awarded 341 bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Dr. Pat Raines, interim provost, provided commencement remarks and presented the graduates for their degrees. Bachelor of Science candidate Hillary K. Cheruiyot, an economics major, offered a moving Student Reflection for the ceremony, which can be viewed below, and Bachelor of Business Administration candidate Katherine F. Turner, a double major in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, read Scripture. President and Mrs. Fisher hosted a reception for the graduates and their guests at the conclusion of commencement in Belmont’s Beaman Student Life Center.
Bennett Selected as Programming Chair for NABJ Convention
Sybril Bennett (Media Studies) has been selected as Programming Chair for the 2011 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention to be held in Philadelphia, August 3-7. Bennett has been a NABJ member since 1989, and is among the founding members of the Digital Journalism Task Force, a former producer of the NABJ Gospel Brunch & Plenary Sessions and has served as Professional Development Chair of the Nashville Chapter.
The 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair is the premier venue for digital journalism education and career development presented by the nation’s leaders in media, business, arts and entertainment and technology. Professional journalists, students and educators will participate in full- and half-day seminars designed to strengthen and enhance their skills. Workshops throughout the five-day convention will highlight journalism ethics, entrepreneurship, specialized journalism and transitioning journalism skills to book publishing, screen writing and media relations.
Belmont University Launches New Web Site
Belmont University launched a new look today for its home page, www.BELMONT.edu. Designed in house by Creative Services and implemented by ITS and University Marketing, the Web site offers significant improvements in appearance and functionality.
April Maglothin, Creative Services Supervisor, said, “We wanted to capture the uniqueness of the Belmont community with our design. Every bit of research showed us what we already knew: the Belmont community is unique and innovative, so our Web site deserves to be too. The higher education market is full of traditional Web design, and there’s good reason for it… but we’re Belmont. We didn’t want to settle for a completely traditional design; we wanted everyone who visits to see that we’re different from other colleges and universities.”
Complete with a new look, streamlined navigation and easy-to-find university highlights, Belmont’s updated site features video highlights, rotating informational boxes, a comprehensive search option and direct links to Belmont’s social media presence.
In addition to providing easy access to information to external audiences, the new site also serves the Belmont community with direct connections to resources. In fact, the home page allows visitors to “sort themselves” into the category that will most efficiently provide them the information they seek. For example, Prospective Students are linked directly to all of the resources they would need to discover their path at Belmont, including information on the university, Nashville, academic programs, financial aid and an interactive campus tour. The “Current Student” portal from the home page takes students to my.Belmont.edu where they can connect to classes, email and accounts through BIC . The “Faculty and Staff” button provides a link to a page of resources pertinent to all Belmont employees.
Click beyond the front page and see how the updated site will enable visitors to find information quickly while highlighting what makes Belmont University a student-centered Christian community that empowers students to engage and transform the world.
