Dr. Andi Stepnick, Chair of Belmont’s Sociology Department, delivered pre-show talks for Nickel and Dimed, the Tennessee Women’s Theater Project’s latest production. Andi spoke on the issue of low-wages through the duration of the show, which runs through January 27 at the Looby Theatre.
Venerable Cross and Byrd keep Belmont on track
The Nashville City Paper ran an article Thursday on the success and longevity of Belmont’s men’s and women’s basketball head coaches, Rick Byrd and Tony Cross. Click here to read the article.
Belmont PR Student Awarded Scholarship
Lisa Bates, a 2004 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School, was awarded the Bridgestone Americas Public Affairs Scholarship for the spring semester at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
The $2,500 scholarship is awarded annually to the Belmont University public affairs student who demonstrates academic excellence, campus service and professionalism. Selected in a competitive process, Bates is the daughter of Keith and Freda Bates of Madison, Miss.
She is a junior majoring in public relations. Bates is a student worker in the Admissions Office at Belmont, treasurer of the university’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and member of the Alpha Chi honor society. She recently was inducted in Alpha Chi – the highest academic honor Belmont bestows. She is also involved with Belmont’s on-campus PR firm, Tower Creative Consultants. In addition to her campus activities and internships, Bates has maintained a 3.95 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
“Lisa is the kind of student who makes me glad I’m a teacher,” said Pam Parry, director of the public relations program at Belmont. “She is an excellent selection for this scholarship as she has demonstrated both academic excellence in the classroom and strong leadership in co-curricular activities, such as PRSSA. She’s respected by both her peers and her professors. She’s not just a quality student, but she is a quality person.
“We are so grateful to Bridgestone Americas for this generous donation to our young public relations program. Belmont began the program three years ago, and Bridgestone Americas has given scholarships for the past two years. Bridgestone Americas’ support has benefited our students and strengthened the PR major itself.”
Hawley Presents Lecture
Dr. Scott Hawley, assistant professor of physics at Belmont University, is presenting a public lecture at the Adventure Science Center Thursday night. His talk, “Heavy-Duty Astronomy: Black Holes and Gravitational Waves” is sponsored by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (BSAS).
John Perkins Speaks at Belmont During MLK Festivities
The Rev. John Perkins spoke at Belmont University today as a part of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration hosted by the Office of Spiritual Development. Perkins is a civil rights leader and founder of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), a national organization of urban Christians serving the poor. CCDA, founded in 1989, has grown from 37 founding members to 6,800 individuals and 600 churches, ministries, institutions and businesses in more than 100 cities across the country.
Cusic Pens Chapter in Cash Anthology
“Johnny Cash and C.S. Lewis” is the title of a chapter by Don Cusic in the anthology Literary Cash, published this month by BenBella. The anthology is a collection of non-fiction articles as well as fiction inspired by Johnny Cash.
“The connection between Cash and C.S. Lewis comes through their faith – the Christianity,” Cusic said. “Although in many ways they were world’s apart – a country singer and a British scholar – they shared a deep, abiding faith that was a source of their strength.”
Cusic is also the author of Johnny Cash: The Songs, a collection of the singer’s lyrics.
Inman Center at Belmont University Featured on The AT&T Real White Pages
The state-of-the-art home of The Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing at Belmont University is featured on the 2007 edition of The AT&T Real White Pages. The Gordon E. Inman Center opened in June 2006 and is a vital new presence in Nashville’s health care community. More than 568,000 copies of the directory will be delivered to area homes and businesses beginning this month. The new edition was unveiled Fri., January 12, in the Inman Center at Belmont.
“We are proud to have Belmont University represented on the 2007-2008 edition of The Real White Pages,” said Marty Dickens, President of ATT-Tennessee. “It is an excellent opportunity to showcase the various educational opportunities the Nashville area has to offer.”
The Inman Center houses the health sciences programs at Belmont, including nursing, occupational therapy and social work. Phase two of the facility will include the physical therapy program. Gordon E. Inman, a successful Tennessee business leader, donated $10.5 million to the project -the largest single donor gift at Belmont – and HCA’s TriStar Health System contributed $7.5 million. Belmont has also joined with three area colleges and universities – Volunteer State Community College, Trevecca Nazarene University and Nashville State Technical Community College – in the Partners in Nursing consortium. Through the consortium, students at these area schools will divide their time between their respective schools and Belmont where they will complete their nursing education.
“We are thrilled the Inman Center is featured on the cover of The AT&T Real White Pages,” Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said. “Belmont and our partners at other area schools are making a real difference in Nashville’s health care community by training future nurses in the Inman Center to combat the critical nursing shortage facing Tennessee. It is an honor to have AT&T recognize both the beauty and the importance of the Inman Center.”
In addition to area business and residential listings, The AT&T Real White Pages includes local, state and federal government listings, as well as emergency and 911 guides. The Greater Nashville edition of The Real White Pages also includes listings for Fairview, Franklin-Brentwood, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Old Hickory, Triune-Arrington, LaVergne, Mt. Juliet and Nolensville, Tennessee.
For those who let their fingers do the clicking, the AT&T online Yellow Pages is available at YELLOWPAGES.COM. The site offers consumers access to comprehensive local business information, the latest business listings, city guides, maps and driving directions. In addition, YELLOWPAGES.COM advertisers receive exposure on Switchboard, AOL Yellow Pages, Yahoo!® Yellow Pages, Yahoo! Local and AnyWho.com — all leading Yellow Pages sites.
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Belmont’s Rick Byrd Named Coach of the Week by College Insider
Belmont head men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd was named to College Insider‘s weekly honor roll as coach of the week. Belmont improved to 5-0 in the Atlantic Sun and to 11-5 overall. This past week the Bruins racked up victories against A-Sun rivals East Tennessee State, Kennesaw State and Mercer. Belmont faces rival Lipscomb University Friday night in the Curb Event Center when Belmont hosts the Battle of the Boulevard. The last time Belmont and Lipscomb faced each other, the Bruins captured the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament championship and earned their first berth to the NCAA Championship Tournament. Click here to read more from College Insider.
Sturgis Published, Interviewed
Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, has an article published in the latest issue of Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest entitled “‘Strange and Fearful Imaginations’: Rediscovering the Terror of Baron de la Motte Fouqué,” about the author of The Magic Ring, of which Sturgis recently edited the first scholarly English translation.
Sturgis also was interviewed as a scholarly expert by TheOneRing.net, the leading website for J.R.R. Tolkien-related news, on January 1 regarding the current controversy over the new film adaptation of Tolkien’s The Hobbit: see “Amy Sturgis Talks ‘The Hobbit.'”
Buckner to Present at Conference
Dr. Martha Buckner, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, was selected to present her research abstract at the 20th Annual Pacific Nursing Research Conference March 22-24 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort in Hawaii. The conference leaders stated they received a record number of abstract submissions this year and that Buckner’s was selected based on a blind, three-reviewer abstract scoring system.
