Drs. Lonnie Yandell and Pete Giordano (Psychology) presented at the Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology on Feb. 27-28 in Atlanta. Dr. Yandell served on a panel discussion called “Stimulating Student Success in Research Methods and Statistics: Web Resources and Technology,” and Dr. Giordano presented a session titled “Ethics in Teaching: More Nuanced than Merely ‘Don’t Sleep with Your Students.’”
TV/Film Composer Speaks to Curb College Students
The Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business partnered with SESAC March 3 for the second SESAC Session at Ocean Way Nashville’s Studio A Lounge. The special guest speaker was TV and film composer Jonathan Wolff, who is well known for composing music for “Seinfeld,” “Will & Grace” and “Caroline in the City.” During the hour-long event, students were able to have an open dialogue with Wolff, learning firsthand about his extensive career and the working relationship between a composer and SESAC. SESAC Sessions is an hour long event designed to bring SESAC writers and executives together with Curb College students. Pictured (l-r) are Carolyn Johnson, CEMB program assistant; Wolff; and Tim Fink, SESAC.
Alexander Announced as Vice Chair of TNCPE Board
Dr. Joe Alexander, associate dean of Massey School of Business, was recently announced as the Vice Chair of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) 2009 Board of Directors. TNCPE is an economic development organization that provides regional organizations access to low-cost performance improvement services and education.
Martin Completes Overdubs at Ocean Way
Actor Steve Martin recently completed overdubs for his new bluegrass album The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo at Ocean Way Studios Nashville. The album, which features 15 original tracks written by Martin along with special appearances by guest artists, was released exclusively by Amazon.com in January. The CD is scheduled for broad release by Rounder Records on May 26.
Pictured are (l-r) Pat McMakin, director of studio operations; John McEuen, producer; Dolly Parton, guest artist; Vince Gill, guest artist; and Steve Martin.
Young Published in Accounting Journal
Dr. Marilyn Young, associate professor of accounting, has been notified that her case, “Using Experiential Learning to Teach Earnings Management: A Comprehensive Earnings Management Case,” has been published in Global Perspectives on Accounting Education.
Click here to read the case, which is now available in Volume 5, 2008, pages 63-71.
Halle Participates in Physical Therapy Summit
By invitation, Dr. John S. Halle, professor and associate dean of the School of Physical Therapy, recently participated in the first Physical Therapy and Society Summit (PASS) held in Leesburg, Virginia. Hosted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the mission of the event was to determine areas of opportunity to empower physical therapists to be leaders in: 1) integrating innovative technologies and practice models, and 2) establishing collaborative multidisciplinary partnerships that address current, evolving and future societal health care needs. Assumptions associated with the meeting were that from a policy standpoint, healthcare in the United States is at a tipping point, and physical therapy as a profession has a clear role to play in the policies developed in the future.
Renfroe Named to NABC All-District Team
Belmont University men’s basketball senior Alex Renfroe (Hermitage, Tenn.) has been named to the 2009 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Team. This marks the latest in a series of honors for Renfroe following one of the top individual seasons in Belmont history. Last week, the 6-2 point guard from Hermitage, Tenn. was named 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year and was selected to the 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Tournament Team. Click here for more on this story.
Brown Honored with Scaife Visionary Award
On Mon., March 2, renowned producer, keyboardist and label executive Tony Brown was honored at the Musicians Hall of Fame as this year’s recipient of the Cecil Scaife Visionary Award. Each year, the Scaife family honors an individual whose contributions have helped future generations achieve careers in the music industry on behalf of Cecil Scaife, who worked with Robert E. Mulloy to spearhead Belmont University’s music business program. That program has now grown into the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business (CEMB). Mike Curb received the 2008 award in recognition of his substantial support of Belmont University and the music industry at large. Proceeds from the ceremonies fund The Cecil Scaife Music Business Scholarship Endowment which benefits CEMB students.
Pulitzer Prize Winner David McCullough to Speak at Belmont
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and New York Times’ best-selling author David McCullough will appear at Belmont University on March 30 as the official conclusion of the year-long campus celebration of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate. McCullough, the final keynote presenter in Belmont’s 2008-09 “Art of Being Free” lecture series, will speak on “Leadership and the History You Don’t Know” on Mon., March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. The event is free and open to the public, though tickets are required.
Among his numerous accolades, McCullough was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, in December 2006. He also received an honorary degree from his alma mater of Yale that noted, “As an historian, [McCullough] paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement and moral character.”
Belmont University Provost Dr. Dan McAlexander said, “David McCullough is a national treasure. A brilliant writer who brings his subjects to full life through vivid narrative and painstaking research, he has expanded our understanding of America’s history in all its rich complexity. We are honored to have him on the Belmont campus and thrilled to be able to share this experience with the Nashville community.”
Born in Pittsburgh, David McCullough received a bachelor’s in English literature from Yale University in 1955, and has since been awarded more than 40 honorary degrees. He has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other widely praised books are 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge and The Johnstown Flood. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In addition, McCullough has enjoyed a high television profile, hosting two PBS series: Smithsonian World and The American Experience. He has also narrated many acclaimed documentaries, including Ken Burns’ The Civil War, Brooklyn Bridge and The Statue of Liberty.
Tickets for McCullough’s appearance are available now at the Curb Event Center box office, which is open Monday thru Friday from noon-4 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon-6 p.m. Tickets may also be ordered over the phone by calling 615/460-8500 during box office hours.
Business Students Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma
Belmont University’s Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma recently inducted 48 new members from the School of Business Administration, Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business and Massey Graduate School of Business. Only business students who earn the distinction of “the Best in Business” during their academic careers qualify for membership. Beta Gamma Sigma is the business school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa in liberal arts education. 
These new members join an expanding worldwide network of more than 600,000 outstanding business professionals who have earned recognition through lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the baccalaureate and top 20 percent of graduate programs at schools accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) are eligible for this invitation. Beta Gamma Sigma membership is truly an international honor, and these outstanding Belmont students have received the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive.
Those inducted at the March 4, 2009 ceremony were Anthony J. Bartish, William Wells Beckett, III, Payten T. Butler, J Antonio Castro, Andrew Paul Chapman, Michael C. Chapman, Jay Standley Crosson, Meredith A. Cucuel, Robert Noah Curran, Carol Ann Dawson, Jared L. Egli, Trevor R. Foote, Sara Joy Gibson, Shannon R. Hall, Sheridan T. Hare, Timothy A. Harms, Rachel E. Hawtrey, Matthew Scot Howlett, Stephen K. Hughes, Cara E. Kovolisky, Isaac M. Lewis, Holly Ann Litwiniuk, Ann Charlotte Magnus, John M. Maslyn, Brittany S. Meeks, Courtney Blair Minges, Jennifer L. Moncuse, Aaron Wade Murdock, Jane S. Nicholson, Patcharee Noiboonturm, Heidi A. Pedersen, Ryan Houston Schultz, Johnathan R. Shaw, William A. Shipp, III, Jeremy Allen Smith, Joseph C. Smolira, Hoyt T. Steel, Lindsey Karine Stickline, Michael G. Teutsch, Kelly N. Thomas, Brittany Nicole Thune, Amanda J. Tincher, Lysa M. Trimple, David A. Vigil, Eric A. Welch, Amy Thran Wolanski, Justin R. Wood, and M. Elizabeth (Beth) Woodard.
