Michael E. Harrington, Professor of Music Business, was interviewed by Dragonfire, a new internet publication, for a story on Apple iPods and new technology. Click here to read the article. Harrington was also quoted in CNET’s Buzz Out Loud podcast. If you would like the links to this podcast, click here.
Nashville City Paper Reports on Inman Center
Click here to read the Nashville City Paper’s coverage of the opening of the Gordon E. Inman Center.
Nashville Business Journal Reports on Inman Center Opening
The Nashville Business Journal posted a story on their online edition about this morning’s unveiling of the Gordon E. Inman Center. Click here to read their story.
Cusic Quoted
A reporter from The French Protestant recently interviewed Don Cusic on the history of gospel music. The story will publish this fall.
The Gordon E. Inman Center Unveiled at Belmont University
The Gordon E. Inman Center, the new home of the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing, officially opened this morning at Belmont University. After 20 months of construction, the $22.5 million facility will house Belmont’s nursing, social work, occupational therapy and physical therapy programs.
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.
According to a study by the Tennessee Independent Colleges & University Association (TICUA), by the year 2020 there will be a shortage of nearly 9,500 nurses in Tennessee. With the opening of The Center, Belmont will be able to increase its enrollment of student nurses from 250 to 600, giving access and opportunity to the next generations of health care leaders.
“This is a great and important day in the city of Nashville,” Mayor Bill Purcell said. “This new health care connection will bring the best and the brightest health care professionals to our community.”
Students will receive their education in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms that include lift equipment to teach student safety, simulated mannequins that respond to basic stimuli and apartments to teach social work students how to work with clients with special needs. Equipment for The Center was provided through The Memorial Foundation of Hendersonville, Tenn., through a $500,000 technology grant.
“The building is beautiful,” Gordon Inman said. “But it’s not the main purpose. It will provide for many nurses and health care professionals for many years to come, long after we are all gone. That is why we’re here.”
Click here for slide show of June 9, 2006 opening event.
- Video of remarks from the opening event are available here in the following formats:
- Windows Media
- Quicktime Movie
Past Watchful Dragons Nominated for Two Awards
Belmont University’s Past Watchful Dragons conference, held on campus last November, is a finalist in two categories for the international Imperishable Flame Awards given by the Northeast Tolkien Society, Heren Istarion. Past Watchful Dragons is repesensented in the Tolkien/Inklings Scholarship category and the Tolkien Inspired Creation Category.
Click here to vote for Past Watchful Dragons. Voting will be open for the next three weeks.
Belmont/Rose Park Update
The Tennessean reports today on a recent development between Belmont University and Metro’s Rose Park and Belmont’s proposal to renovate and use the Rose Park facilities for athletic events. Click here to read the latest news.
Alumni Named Executive Director of Philharmonic
School of Music alumnus J. L. Nave III (’94) was recently named executive director of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in Indiana. Prior to his appointment, Nave served as director of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
Volman Named to Leadership Music Board of Directors
Mark Volman, adjunct instructor in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, has been accepted as a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership Music. Leadership Music brings together an experienced group of music business leaders to exchange ideas and viewpoints to further their understanding of current issues and future opportunities. They provide the infrastructure which, through education and networking initiatives, promote the health of this industry and inspire and motivate leaders to action.
Men’s Athletic Teams Place Second in Atlantic Sun
Belmont University came in second behind East Tennessee State University (ETSU )for the Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy, an award for the top men’s program in the Atlantic Sun conference. The award is based on a points system that calculates teams’ performances in the regular season.
