Associate Professor in the Department of Sports Administration Dr. Ted Peetz co-authored a manuscript that appears in the newest edition of the Journal of Contemporary Athletics.
The article, “Predicting consumption of rival sport team games: The importance of team identification and perceptions of the rival,” was designed to examine predictors of consumption of athletic contests involving a favorite team and a rival. To read the article, download the attachment below.
Peetz’s research interests include fandom, sport consumer behavior and celebrity athlete endorsers.
The symposium consists of essays by four academic philosophers with replies by Dr. Anderson. The project developed out of the ‘Author Meets Critics’ session on Dr. Anderson’s book which was part of the Tennessee Philosophical Association’s annual meeting in the fall of 2018.
Tens of thousands of people will fill the streets of music
city for the “ultimate country music fan experience” June 6-9. The 48th
annual CMA Fest will host concert goers from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36
international countries for performances on 11 official stages, many of which
will be taken by Belmont students and alumni.
Among
those performing with a Belmont connection are:
Trisha Yearwood
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley
John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne
Chris Young
Steve Moakler
Devin Dawson
Current student Maggie Renfroe
Current student Lauren Weintraub
Current student Matthew Burhans
Levi Hummon
Russel Dickerson
Paul Amundson
Kassi Ashton
Anna Vaus
Ryan Hurd
Paulina Jayne
Ty Herndon
Clare Dunn
Carlton Anderson
Rachele Lynae
Chad Warrix from Halfway to Hazard
Porter Howell and Duane Propes of Little Texas
Curtis Justin Solar of CJ Solar
Mignon E. Grabois of Mignon
Olivia Harris of Maybe April
Those interested in experiencing CMA Fest, but looking for more affordable events, may want to check out two other low-cost options. On Wednesday, June 5, there will be a Songwriters Series at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tickets are only $20 and can be purchased here. Additionally, there are shows three nights of the festival at the Ascend Amphitheater for $10. Learn more and purchase passes on the Firestone Country Roads stage website page.
Belmont Honors Program Director and Professor of English Dr. Bonnie Smith Whitehouse’s book, “Afoot and Lighthearted: A Journal for Mindful Walking,” was recently praised by BookPage.
The book was listed as the top pick for their Lifestyles: May 2019 feature. The article notes the book’s six different sections and how each helps the reader explore the benefits of walking differently. Full of prompts and literary passages, the journal is described as a “smart, fetching book” by BookPage.
At the recent McWhorter Society luncheon at Belmont University, trustee and Vice Chairman of Belmont’s Board of Trust Gordon E. Inman was honored with the 2019 McWhorter Society Distinguished Service Award. This award was established to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the health and health care related academic programs at Belmont University and who’s life work serves as a powerful example for students.
Inman was a major contributor to the construction of the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing complex in 2006. The impact of this facility allowed Belmont to triple its nursing enrollment while also providing expanded laboratories for other health care programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and social work.
Over the years, Inman has been an active member of the McWhorter Society at Belmont named after his close friend, the late Clayton McWhorter, whom he honored in his acceptance speech. After accepting the 2019 McWhorter Society Distinguished Service Award, Inman shared stories of his late friend and expressed his gratitude for being chosen as a recipient.
“I am incredibly thankful to everyone who is responsible for giving me this award,” Inman said. “I’m also honored and I’m truly humbled to be standing here before such a distinguished crowd. I’m very proud today to accept this award.”
Banker, businessman, entrepreneur, real estate broker, developer and community leader summarizes Inman’s dynamic career and civic leadership to date. He has been involved with numerous organizations in Middle Tennessee including Boy Scouts of America, the Nashville Symphony, Cheekwood and Brentwood Baptist Church, among others. Presently, he is Director Emeritus and Middle Tennessee Chairman of FIRSTBANK.
Assistant Professor of Religion and the Arts Dr. David Dark recently had his new book, “The Possibility of America: How the Gospel Can Mend Our God-Blessed, God-Forsaken Land,” reviewed by Chapter 16.
The question-and-answer style review discussed his goals of returning to the subject of the book 14 years after his previous book was published, his vision of a “Beloved Community” and other insights into the book’s topics.
Dark’s latest book follows in the footsteps of his previous book “The Gospel According to America.” It expands on ideas of broken and redeemable Christianity.
COUNTRY MUSIC director Ken Burns today joined Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher to unveil two Martin D-28 Guitars signed by 76 of the 101 country music artists interviewed for the highly anticipated eight-part, 16-hour film scheduled to premiere on PBS stations on September 15.
Among the signatures on the guitars, which will be on display in Belmont’s Gallery of Iconic Guitars, are: Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks and others. Thirty-seven of those who signed the guitars are Country Music Hall of Fame members. Fifteen have since passed away.
In addition, Burns
announced a collection of educational resources prepared by PBS and Belmont faculty
that will reach middle and high school students across the country.
Guitars signed by 76 of the 101 country artists interviewed for Ken Burnss highly anticipated documentary, COUNTRY MUSIC.
The materials, including video and lesson plans drawn from the research that went into the film, will explore American history through country music, illustrating the extent to which this distinctly American art form reflects the times in which it evolved. Materials will cover the musical style, the genre’s history, and the workings of the music industry. Students and teachers will be able to access the collection for free on PBS Learning Media which reaches one million users each month throughout the school year.
“As with all of our
films, we work with partners to help teachers and other educators share this
history with students,” said Burns. “The history of country music provides an
engaging, thoughtful and often soulful way to help students understand unique
parts of the American story. Perhaps most importantly, from this unique art
form, which was created by so-called ordinary Americans often struggling with
extraordinary hardship, we see how the ‘rub’ of American cultures gives birth
to country – and really gives birth to who we are as a people.”
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher added, “Belmont’s lengthy history as a
magnet for young people interested in studying music, songwriting, performance,
motion pictures and the entertainment industry made our sponsorship of COUNTRY
MUSIC a perfect pairing. We are honored to now be able to showcase the signed
guitars that serve as such a unique and visible emblem of this project, but
we’re even more excited to demonstrate the talents of our faculty to high
school and middle school students across the country. These men and women are
experts in their fields and can lend great insights to country music’s role
within, and impact on, American history.”
Belmont faculty participating in ‘Country Music’ curriculum
Belmont faculty participating in the COUNTRY MUSIC curriculum include
Dr. Don Cusic (music business), Dr. Jeremy Lane (music), Dr. Sarah Blomeley
(English), Dr. Nancy Riley (music), Dr. Lauren Lunsford (education), Eric Holt
(music business), Dr. Amy Smith (music business), Dr. Ryan Fox (math) and Dr.
Mark Hogan (education).
COUNTRY MUSIC digs deep to uncover the roots of the music, including ballads, minstrel music, hymns and the blues, and its early years in the 1920s, when it was called “hillbilly music,” and was recorded for the first time and played across the airwaves on radio station barn dances. It explores how Hollywood B movies instituted the fad of singing cowboys like Gene Autry and shows how the rise of juke joints after World War II changed the musical style by bringing electric and pedal steel guitars to the forefront.
The film witnesses
the rise of bluegrass music with Bill Monroe and reveals how one of country
music’s offspring — rockabilly — evolved into rock and roll in
Memphis. Throughout, the documentary focuses on the constant tug of war between
the desire to make country music as mainstream as possible and the periodic
reflexes to bring it back to its roots.
As Burns and Dayton
Duncan, the film’s writer and producer, weave together the musical stories,
they connect the history of country music to the larger story of America,
looking at how artists and songwriting reflected periods of depression, war and
cultural upheaval, and how radio and later television impacted the art form.
The series also tells the story of how Nashville came to be not only the
epicenter of the country music industry, but Music City USA.
COUNTRY MUSICboasts nearly 600 music cues over the 16 hours and in the fall of 2019, Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment will release a comprehensive suite of soundtrack music products timed to the PBS broadcast of COUNTRY MUSIC.
Funding for COUNTRY MUSIC was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Rosalind P. Walter and by members of ‘The Better Angels Society,’ including: The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Schwartz/Reisman Foundation, the Pfeil Foundation, Diane and Hal Brierley, John and Catherine Debs, the Fullerton Family Charitable Fund, the Perry and Donna Golkin Family Foundation, Jay Alix and Una Jackman, Mercedes T. Bass, Fred and Donna Seigel, Gilchrist and Amy Berg, James R. Berdell Foundation, David Bonderman, Deborah P. and Jonathan T. Dawson, Senator Bill and Tracy Frist, Susan and David Kreisman, Rocco and Debby Landesman, Lillian Lovelace, John and Leslie McQuown, Mindy’s Hope Foundation, the Segal Family Foundation, Michelle Smith. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.
COUNTRY MUSIC is a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC. Directed by Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan, and produced by Duncan, Julie Dunfey and Burns.
At the recent St. Jude Rock ‘n Roll Marathon, several Belmont students ran in the race. But for a specific group of these students, their running was fueled by a mission to help others. A 12-person Belmont team ran in conjunction with Team World Vision Nashville and raised a total of over $12,000 for the non-profit World Vision to provide clean drinking water for about 250 people in need.
Captain of the Belmont team is senior faith and social justice major Chloe Kasten who became involved with the organization after hearing Bailey McBroom, head of Team World Vision (TWV) Nashville, speak in Chapel. McBroom was encouraging students to run a half-marathon while raising money for clean water for people in Africa.
“At the end of Bailey’s spiel, she said, ‘All you have to do is say yes.’ Without even thinking about the fact that I had never ran more than a mile or two before, I looked over to my friend Bailey Chan, who was sitting with me, and I said, ‘Let’s do it!’,” said Kasten. “We ran a half marathon that November with our friend Elisabeth Wiede. Collectively, we raised enough money to provide 97 kids with clean water for the rest of their lives.”
After being inspired by World Vision, Kasten decided to bring the organization to Belmont on a larger scale. She created a team of 11 of her peers to train together and run half-marathons to continue to raise money for the organization. As team captain, Kasten keeps the team motivated and focused on the mission of TWV.
“Being team captain looks like waking up early on Saturday morning and making breakfast for your team to eat after our long Saturday runs. It looks like staying in contact and communication with your team because asking people for money is hard,” Kasten added. “I just tried to keep my team encouraged and to keep their eyes on the purpose of what we’re doing… We’re moving our feet for vulnerable children so that they can spend less time walking to dirty water and more time going to school and just being kids.”
Kasten continues to be inspired by World Vision’s mission and will be working with Team World Vision this summer to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Her goal is to raise enough funds to support 20 children with the things they need to continue their education.
World Vision works to empower communities by tackling causes of injustice and poverty. Every 10 seconds, World Vision provides a new person with clean water for life.
“Chloe has been such an amazing leader within this organization,” said McBroom. “She encouraged and supported the team so well and this ministry is better because she is a part of it. We are so excited for the future of the Belmont team.”
More than 300 million patients currently take medications that fall under the top 200 medications prescribed in the United States. Belmont University College of Pharmacy third-year students Angelina Babakitis, Lanoi Chindavanh, Damitea Johnson, Mary Lankford, Inmar Osi and Austin Simmons recently published patient counseling and education for the top 200 prescribed medications on Amazon Alexa.
Amazon Alexa is a voice controlled artificial intelligence
(A.I.) platform that has the ability to provide information upon request. As
part of the Introduction to Healthcare Informatics curriculum in the Doctor of
Pharmacy program at Belmont University, the students worked as a team to
develop an application, or “skill,” that is now available in the Alexa store.
The skill, “My Medicine Cabinet,” was designed to increase the access of accurate and relevant drug information to patients and contains information for the top 200 medications currently prescribed in the United States. While none of Alexa’s skills should replace a consultation with a licensed healthcare professional, these skills can be downloaded for free online or through the Alexa app, which is now available for Amazon Fire, Apple and Android devices. To download a skill, choose “Skills” from the Alexa app menu and search for the skill by name. Consumers can download this skill and activate it on demand, answering their questions with pharmacist-verified medication information at their fingertips.
Students in the College of Pharmacy study disease states and
current treatment regimens. They also study various ways to communicate with
patients and other health care providers. “The main outcome we learned as
students was the concept of how to apply our clinical background and utilize
technology to address patient needs,” said Osi.
Alexa’s A.I. allows patient counseling to move from the
pharmacy to the patient’s living room. “The Amazon Alexa platform has allowed
us to create content that is available to a large body of patients,” said
Babakitis. “Making this important information easily accessible to patients can
have a direct impact on health outcomes and medication safety.”
Dr. Anthony Blash, Pharm.D., BCompSc., CPHIMS, associate professor and lecturer in the College of Pharmacy’s Healthcare Informatics concentration has created a sequence of five courses and a one-month Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential (APPE) rotation at various sites in the city to prepare Belmont’s student pharmacists to become future leaders in healthcare informatics.
As an HIMSS Approved Education Partner, Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy school in the world with a healthcare informatics concentration leading to an internationally recognized certification in healthcare informatics, which may be obtained before experiential rotations, residency inquiries and job searches begin. “We also collaborate with organizations during the school year and take on real world projects from our regional partners. We provide free assistance to organizations that may not have access to the resources we provide.” said Blash.
The informatics concentration at Belmont is collaborating
with interested organizations to provide competent student and graduate
healthcare informaticians with clinical expertise as Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experiential (APPE) rotation students, and hopes to expand their program to
include residents and/or fellows. This collaboration would be of no cost to the
partnering organization and could help to advance Healthcare Informatics
initiatives currently underway or in the planning phase. To find out more about
collaborating, please contact Dr. Blash at Anthony.Blash@belmont.edu
Belmont’s University Marketing and Public Relations and Office of Communications teams earned 13 trophies from the 2019 Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) Awards, presented May 24 during the association’s annual meeting. Eight of the 13 were gold awards, meaning Belmont won the top honors in more than 20 percent of the TCPRA Awards’ 38 total categories. Belmont’s awards included:
Silver for Postcard/Invitation (2018 Christmas at Belmont invite)
Bronze for Specialty Item (Curb College Admitted Student Box)
Bronze for Electronic Newsletter (Belmont FYI)
Bronze for Special Event, 7 Day or Less (The Store Groundbreaking)
Formed in 1975, TCPRA is an alliance of communicators who represent the colleges and universities, public and private, two-year technical schools, technology centers and community colleges that together define higher education in Tennessee. The organization supports the professional development and networking among individuals employed in state-wide higher education in the fields of marketing, public relations, communications, advertising, broadcasting and government relations.
