Press Releases

Dr. Bob Fisher makes the announcement that Belmont is acquiring Franklin-based OÕMore College of Design, bringing new programs in fashion and interior design, as well as fashion merchandising, to this campus in an announcement by Shari Fox and Dr. Bob Fisher at Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee, February 13, 2018.

February 13, 2018

Belmont University Acquires O’More College of Design, Move to Nashville Effective Fall 2018

Union promises world-class design education in thriving Nashville market In a timely move that enhances Belmont University’s academic and professional offerings in design while extending the [Read more ...]

September 25, 2017

Belmont Partners with National Nonprofit in Support of Low-income, First-generation College Students

Strive for College increases college attainment and success for deserving young people Belmont University has partnered with nonprofit Strive for College to strengthen college opportunities for [Read more ...]

September 12, 2017

Top 5! Belmont University Lands Near Top of Annual U.S. News Rankings of Southern Colleges

University scores accolades for innovation, teaching, veteran support and more For the ninth consecutive year, Belmont University has again achieved a Top 10 regional ranking with today’s release [Read more ...]

Shot of Belmont Blvd facing International Market

August 25, 2017

Belmont University Purchases Belmont Boulevard Property

Former owners Win, Patti Myint to continue operations of International Market & Restaurant on site After recently announcing a new enrollment record of 8,080 students, Belmont University closed [Read more ...]

November 2, 2016

Belmont Steps Up as Major Sponsor of New Ken Burns’s ‘Country Music’ Documentary

Deal includes commercial exposure, internships, campus premiere Baseball. The Civil War. Jazz. The National Parks. The list of subjects covered by Emmy Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns reflects [Read more ...]

September 13, 2016

Belmont Praised in Multiple Categories in Annual U.S. News College Rankings

At No. 6, University lands in South region’s Top 10 for eighth consecutive year Prospective students and other readers of U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 edition of America’s Best Colleges [Read more ...]

August 30, 2016

Belmont Business Ethics Professors Validate Effectiveness of Sarbanes-Oxley 406

11-year-long study supports financial Code of Ethics After years of questions surrounding the effectiveness of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (major federal legislation passed in 2002 following the WorldCom [Read more ...]

August 3, 2016

Belmont Selected as New Alternate 2016 Debate Site by Commission on Presidential Debates

Decision comes following Wright State’s withdrawal The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced today that Belmont University will now serve as the official alternate site to host a 2016 [Read more ...]

January 25, 2016

McWhorter Funeral Service Details

The funeral service for Clayton McWhorter will be held Thurs., Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at Belmont University’s McAfee Concert Hall. Due to anticipated large attendance, individuals attending the [Read more ...]

September 8, 2015

Belmont Maintains Its Top 5 Place in Annual U.S. News College Rankings

For the second year in a row, Belmont University held strong at No. 5 in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of America’s Best Colleges in the South region. Announced today, Belmont’s [Read more ...]

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