Scott Weidensaul, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of more than two dozen books on natural history, speaks at Belmont on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and will sign copies of his latest book, Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul. In the book Weidensaul retraces the epic 1955 journey of naturalists Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose book Wild America chronicled that now-legendary 30,000-mile trip across North America. Fifty years later, Weidensaul retraced their epic journey to see what we’ve gained and lost, and to catch a glimpse of what the future holds for wildlife and wild lands.
Pulitzer-Nominated Naturalist Author To Speak at Belmont
Commercial Music Showcase Features Best of School of Music
The Belmont University School of Music presented its 14th Annual Commercial Music Showcase Monday night, featuring the best solo performers, arrangers, instrumentalists, background vocalists and crew in the school’s Commercial Music Program, chosen via auditions last September.
Speech & Debate Team Hosts and Wins Tournament
Last weekend Belmont University hosted the 2006 Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Assocation Tournament. Belmont’s speech & debate team placed at least one person in every final round. As a team, Belmont won first place in Individual Events, second place in debate and was the first place overall team at the tournment.
Congratulations to the following Belmont speech & debate team winners: Melanie Bengston, McKinley Belcher, Chasity Gunn, Cortni Woodard, Kristen Taylor, Tabitha Metcalf, Caleb Cameron, Jonathan Guenther, Nick Bumgardner, Will Cromer and Price Rainer.
Dr. Cornwall Elected USASBE Fellow
Dr. Jeff Cornwall, director of the Belmont Center for Entrepreneurship, has been elected as a “Fellow” of the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The USASBE is the nation’s largest organization supporting public policy and academic folks with an interest in Entrepreneurship.
Nursing School Honored For Work to Improve Nursing Education
Belmont University’s School of Nursing has been selected as one of the winners of the Educator Award for Safe Patient Handling, based on outstanding efforts to change the curriculum, including evidence-based approaches for safe patient handling. The award will be presented at the 2006 Safe Patient Handling & Movement Conference in Clearwater, Fla., Feb 28-March 2. Specifically cited in the award nomination was Dr. Lynne Shores, associate professor of nursing.
School of Nursing Wins Award
The School of Nursing at Belmont University has been selected as one of the winners of the Educator Award for Safe Patient Handling, based on outstanding efforts to change the curriculum, including evidence-based approaches for safe patient handling. Specifically cited in the nomination was Lynne Shores, assistant professor of nursing. The award will be presented at the 2006 Safe Patient Handling Conference on Wed., March 1, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.
Metro to Hold Public Hearing on Belmont Park Proposal
Deferring a vote, a Metro Parks board subcommittee decided Tuesday to schedule a public hearing regarding Belmont University’s request to use E.S. Rose Park in Edgehill as a venue for its NCAA Division I outdoor sports teams. Belmont has requested Metro allow it to hold baseball, softball, soccer and track competitions at the park, 1000 Edgehill Ave. In turn, Belmont would pay most of the construction costs for building a baseball field, softball field, soccer field and track. – From the Nashville City Paper. More information here.
Belmont hosting professional women’s seminar series
Belmont University’s office of adult degree programs announced an upcoming seminar series for professional women in leadership. The program is a series of three workshops on issues important to women in the workforce: gender negotiation, business etiquette and general well-being. The seminars are sponsored by Tennessee Commerce Bank and proceeds from the $300 sign up fee go to scholarships for adult students enrolled at Belmont. The fee is tax deductible as a charitable contribution. – From Nashville Business Journal. More details here.
Nashville Against Violence Symposium Update
Belmont University will host a second meeting Wednesday (Feb. 1) of an emerging community coalition aimed at reducing Nashville’s rapidly rising murder rate. Last week, as part of honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, Belmont hosted the Nashville Against Violence Symposium, which featured Rev. Ray Hammond, M.D., pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Boston, who shared what he and others did when Boston’s murder rate climbed from 30 to 150 homicides per year. As co-founder of Boston’s Ten Point Coalition, he brought together members of law enforcement, clergy, the juvenile justice system and community leaders to reach out to the most troubled youth, leading to a dramatic decrease in the city’s murder rate.
Commercial Music Showcase Feature Best From School of Music
The Belmont University School of Music will present its 14th Annual Commercial Music Showcase on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. The free, one hour concert features the best solo performers, arrangers, instrumentalists, background vocalists and crew in the Commercial Music Program. The performers were chosen from 55 students who auditioned in September in front of music industry professionals for one of five coveted showcase spots.
