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.
Belmont Names New Strategic Marketing Director
Pamela Johnson has been named the Director of Strategic Marketing and Special Initiatives at Belmont University. Johnson comes to Belmont from the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles where she served as Vice President of Communications and Corporate Relations. At Belmont, she works along side the Office of University Marketing and Communications in designing and implementing the university’s marketing and public relations opportunities. Prior to her role with the J. Paul Getty Trust, Pamela founded the public relations firm, Pamela Johnson Associates, in New York City. She has also worked with Serino Coyne, Inc. and Rogers & Cowan, both in New York City, the San Antonio Museum Association and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Locally, she served as President of the Tennessee Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts Center at Cheekwood in Nashville and also worked with the American Association for State and Local History.
Professional Women in Leadership Seminar Series Announced
Negotiation, business etiquette, among topics for Brentwood workshops
Belmont University’s Office of Adult Degree Programs, located on Belmont’s main campus and in Cool Springs, is offering a “Belmont After Hours” seminar series for Professional Women in Leadership. Each participant will attend one session per month from February – April in Brentwood with proceeds going to scholarships for adult students enrolled at Belmont. The series will cover topics vital to women in the workforce, from negotiation to business etiquette to general well-being.
Belmont Soccer Player Drafted First in USL Expansion Draft
Belmont University soccer player John Paul Rodrigues, who also has played for the Nashville Metros of soccer’s Premiere Development League, was selected first overall in the United Soccer League First Division College Draft last week, by the new USL expansion team in Miami. Details at USLSoccer.com. Rodrigues, a junior from Lutz, Fla., is the only soccer player from the Atlantic Sun conference to be selected in the USL expansion draft.
Clark Nominated for Amateur Athletics Award
Belmont freshman Alysha Clark (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) of the Belmont women’s basketball team is one of five collegiate players nominated for the Amateur Athletics award for the Nashville Sports Council’s 8th Annual O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions. She is the only female nominated for the award and the only athlete from Belmont.
Last year, Clark helped her Mt. Juliet High School team win the state championship and came away with State Tournament MVP honors. She was also named Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, Class 3A Miss Basketball, Midstate Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-America Honorable Mention.
Now in her first year with the Bruins, Clark is continuing to impress. She is currently ranked 10th in NCAA Division I in scoring and is second in the Atlantic Sun Conference in this category as well. She also leads the Belmont women’s basketball team in both scoring and rebounding and has been named A-Sun Player of the Week twice.
Clark’s former team, Mt. Juliet, has also been nominated for an award – High School Team Athletics honors.
The winners of the 8th Annual O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions will be presented on Monday, February 13 at Gaylord Opryland Resort.
More information about the event can be found by visiting www.NashvilleSports.com.
McKay Appointed to Workforce Development Board
Sally C. McKay, Director Human Resources has been appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen to Tennessee’s State Workforce Development Board. Nominated by the Tennessee Economic Council on Women and representing education, her term expires in 2008. The primary responsibility of the Board is to advise the Governor on all matters of workforce development strategy for the state of Tennessee. The State Workforce Development Board seeks to increase the competitive position of Tennessee businesses and attract new businesses through the development of a highly skilled workforce.
