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Best Buddies Members Participate in Ambassador Leadership Training

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Best Buddies Members Participate in Ambassador Leadership Training

On Saturday, February 16, members of Belmont’s student organization Best Buddies participated in an all-day ambassador leadership training. Best Buddies is an organization that creates opportunities for one-on-one friendships between Belmont students and community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). During the ambassador leadership training, members spent the day focused on advocacy. They wrote and practiced giving speeches with the goal of empowering people with and without IDDs to be leaders and agents of change in their schools, communities and workplaces.

If you are interested in hearing these speeches, join Best Buddies on Wednesday, March 6 from 10 – 10:50 (JAAC 1034) for their annual Spread the Word to End the Word convocation.

Flynn Publishes “My Family”

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Flynn Publishes “My Family”

David Flynn, adjunct professor in English and Asian Studies, had a book of poetry published in February by cyberwit, an Indian publisher. 

My Family contains photographs and poems about his parents and extended family who lived in the Jackson, Tennessee area. Dr. Flynn has had more than 175 poems, plus more than 50 short stories and narrative essays, published in selective literary magazines.

Searcy Selected to Participate in Harvard Business School Leadership Program

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Searcy Selected to Participate in Harvard Business School Leadership Program

Belmont University Director of Community Relations Joyce Searcy was recently named among the 2019 Class of Nashville Young American Leaders. The Young American Leaders program recognizes leaders in non-profit, government and business from 12 different across the U.S. Searcy was among the 10 selected from the Middle Tennessee area.

The Nashville Class of Young American Leaders was announced by Dr. Scott T. Massey, chairman and CEO of Global Action Platform, the local partner of the Young American Leaders and Mitch Weiss, co-director of the Young American Leaders Program and senior lecturer in entrepreneurial management at Harvard Business School.

The Young American Leaders program comes from Harvard Business School’s project on concerns and hope with U.S. competitiveness. The selected leaders will go to Harvard this June and take part in a case study workshop focused on urban and rural collaborations and strategies for economic prosperity. The program was established to develop leaders that are able to understand understand, develop and further collaborations aimed at growth.

Belmont alumnus and board of trust member Harry Allen is also featured among the 10 leaders selected from Middle Tennessee.

Blash Teaches Final International Health Informatics Management Certificate Program Review Courses at HIMSS 2019 Annual Global Conference

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Blash Teaches Final International Health Informatics Management Certificate Program Review Courses at HIMSS 2019 Annual Global Conference

Dr. Anthony Blash, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, recently led the facilitation of the last major Certified Associate in Health Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) Review Course before major changes in the Certification occur. This course was sponsored by the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), North America Division and held at their 2019 Global Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

HIMSS North America positively transforms health and health care through the best use of information and technology in the United States and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy and events. HIMSS North America represents 70,000 individual members, 630 corporate members and over 450 non-profit organizations, all working to leverage the potential of digital health to improve the health status of populations and the quality, cost-effectiveness, access and value of health care.

Taking place on February 11, the 8-hour master classes reviewed the CAHIMS competency areas using materials from the Review Guide and assessed participants from London, Canada and the US on knowledge areas included in the CAHIMS Certification examination.

Knowledge and competency areas covered by this review course included organizational and technological environment; healthcare information and systems management analysis and design, selection and implementation, support and maintenance, testing and evaluation, privacy and security, administrate leadership and management support.

American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Hosts Panel for Law Students

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American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Hosts Panel for Law Students

On Wednesday, February 6, five members of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee joined Belmont Law students for a panel discussion on employee benefits law. The panelists described what it is like to navigate the intersection between labor law, employment law, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation and counseling, tax law, executive compensation and immigration law.

Presenters included John R. Harney, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue LLP, Washington, D.C.; Simon Torres, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Washington, D.C.; Marie Casciari, DeBofsky, Sherman & Casciari, P.C., Chicago, IL; Marjorie A. Butler, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Boston, MA and Marcelle J. Henry, Pitta LLP, New York, NY.

The event was part of an Employee Benefits Committee outreach initiative, encouraging current law students to consider a career in employee benefits law. The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee held its Midwinter Meeting in Nashville on February 6-9.

Belmont Health Law Journal Hosts 2019 Whole Health Symposium

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Belmont Health Law Journal Hosts 2019 Whole Health Symposium

The Belmont Health Law Journal hosted its 2019 Symposium, “Whole Health: A Community Approach to Healthcare,” sponsored by Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, on Friday, February 8. The symposium programming focused on providing valuable insight to local attorneys about how hospitals, government payors, insurers and other industry players are shifting focus to consider the impact of social determinants of health on the healthcare ecosystem.

Vanderbilt University Healthcare Management & Healthcare Economics professor Larry Van Horn presented the keynote address, followed by a panel discussion featuring local practitioners from law firms, healthcare companies, provider organizations and insurers discussing movement in the industry to a focus on societal health. Next, Professor Leah Fowler of the University of Houston Law Center presented on medical-legal partnerships, and Professor Laura Hermer of Mitchell Hamline School of Law presented on social determinants of health.

The event was sponsored by Sherrard Roe Voight Harbison, Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP, Baker Donelson, Bass Berry & Sims, and Gideon Cooper & Essary PLC.

Belmont Criminal Law Journal Hosts Annual Symposium

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Belmont Criminal Law Journal Hosts Annual Symposium

The Belmont Criminal Law Journal hosted its annual symposium, “White Collar Crime in the 21st Century: When Corporations and Individuals Collide,” on Friday, February 1. More than 175 attorneys from the Nashville area attended.

The symposium focused on analyzing the tensions that can develop between the interests of a corporation and an individual during a white collar criminal investigation and how these conflicts impact the representation of each party. Featured topics included compliance, internal investigations, whistleblowing, the Justice Manual and the Yates Memo.

Nationally renowned leader in the field of white collar crime Professor Ellen S. Podgor presented the keynote address. Podgor is the author of White Collar Crime in a Nutshell (West Academic), White Collar Crime Hornbook (Hornbook Series), and White Collar Crime: Law and Practice (West Academic). She is also the editor of the “White Collar Crime Prof Blog.”

Presenters and panelists also included Professor Gregory Gilchrist, Ty Howard, Chris Covington, Aubrey Harwell, Jr., Lisa Rivera, Kathryn Hays Sasser, Joe Whitley, Kathryn Booth, Paul Kish and Professor David Kwok.

The event was sponsored by Baker Donelson, Bass Berry & Sims and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.

Sport Administration Students Win Case Study Competition

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Sport Administration Students Win Case Study Competition

Belmont’s Sport Administration Program won the Applied Sport Management Conference Case Study Competition held at the First Tennessee Park in Nashville on February 15. Students AB Hawkins, Ben Weisel, Declan McManus and Monica Fishering presented their solutions concerning a case focused on the expansion of a Major League Soccer (MLS) Franchise.

“We are very proud of  the work this group produced, they represented our program wonderfully,” said Dr. Stephen Shin, a faculty advisor on the project. The team from Belmont beat six other university teams to take home the honor.

Shin, along with Belmont faculty member Dr. Dana Shaw, selected the Case Study Team which completed a modified feasibility study on MLS bids and recommended a final expansion location.

Interior Design Studio Dream Becomes Reality for O’More Alumni

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Interior Design Studio Dream Becomes Reality for O’More Alumni

Opened in August 2018, Modern Remains is an interior design studio located in Nashville, TN that was dreamed up by three then-students in the studio at O’More School of Design, previously known as O’More College of Design. Despite graduating from O’More around the same time, the trio–made up of Evan Millard, Betsy Trabue and Lauren Moore–didn’t find a direct path to opening Modern Remains.

“I think we all came from a round-about way to O’More, and perhaps that is why we gravitated toward each other,” Trabue said. After originally earning a degree in psychology from Lipscomb and spending time in the Navy, Trabue returned home to Franklin and enrolled at O’More. Her colleagues stories are similar, as they both also enrolled in O’More after having attended elsewhere.

Millard had already completed studies in public relations and graphic design but was drawn to interior design for certain reasons. “I knew I needed a different atmosphere to hone my creative talents,” he said. Millard found that atmosphere and feeling at O’More, making the decision to attend the school even easier.

Moore’s path to O’More began after she graduated from the University of Tennessee. She completed an internship in New York City that led to a passion for design. “After completing my internship, I decided to go back to school to pursue the passion I had always thought of as a hobby, interior design,” she said. The three designers met at O’More in the fall of 2010 and quickly became friends.

After their shared time as interior design students, the three parted ways after graduation and went on separate careers in the industry. Trabue and Moore stayed locally in the Middle Tennessee area and worked for Carolyn Kendall at Alcott Interiors on a variety of projects. Millard also had the opportunity to work on several different projects through his work with Alessandra Branca, both locally and in Chicago.

Reflecting on their time at O’More, Millard, Trabue and Moore agree that the design school gave them a good foundation and a creative place to grow their passion for design. “O’More opened my eyes to a whole new world of design,” Moore said. “It helped me see the world differently…design school began to train my eye, focus my attention and helped me learn how to take an idea and bring it to life.”

“At O’More, just seeing how a concept can drive 20 students to shape a basic rectangular space in so many intriguing ways was such a lesson to me in how helpful conceptual design, and research on the front end, can be,” said Trabue. O’More curriculum focuses on teaching students how to design, while also cultivating their own philosophy.

Throughout their time at O’More, Millard, Moore and Trabue bonded over late nights working on projects and shared time in the studio. The memories they each have from O’More impacted them as students but also contributed to their careers in interior design. Each of them had the opportunity to design spaces for real clients, as students, and were able to see their designs come to life.

“My most memorable experience while pursuing my degree at O’More would be the summer week spent in Lewisburg. During Studio on the Square, Susan Besser and Rebecca Moore challenged me to see beyond the space assigned and to consider its surroundings,” said Millard. From that experience, Millard’s design, that he produced with another O’More student, now serves as an open-air venue for events.

The three designers were able to make their dream from their time as students at O’More a reality by opening Modern Remains. They will continue to bring their creative skills and designs to Nashville in a new way.

“Starting an interior design atelier and showroom with two close friends is a dream come true,” said Millard. “Every day I step into Modern Remains brings the biggest smile to my soul.”

Belmont Up ’til Dawn Raises Over $130,000 For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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Belmont Up ’til Dawn Raises Over $130,000 For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Every year, Belmont University’s Up ’til Dawn team works to raise money to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Their fundraising efforts culminate at an overnight event where students commit to “staying up for good” to help fight childhood illnesses.

This year’s event took place in Belmont University’s Curb Event Center and was themed “All Around the World.” The theme was inspired by how St. Jude shares its research and treatments throughout the world. Students who raised $100 or more were able to come to the event to stay up all night, play games and learn more about St. Jude. Activities for the night included inflatable obstacle courses, karaoke, mini gold, a hip-hop dance class and the annual silent disco, a fan favorite.

Prior to the event, the Up ’til Dawn board holds many events to recruit students and raise funds. These include “Wake-up Wednesdays” where they hand out coffee and talk to people about St. Jude and the event. They also hold “No More Cancer Rallies” aimed at fundraising and giving tips on how best to secure support.

Following the theme of “All Around the World,” the evening “took off” with flight attendant emcees, traveled to different countries for different games and concluded by “landing” in Memphis at St. Jude to reveal the total amount of money raised. The big reveal announced the total to be $134,255.90 raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Up ’til Dawn has been an organization at Belmont for five years and has been able to raise over $500,000. “Moving forward, I hope that Belmont Up ’til Dawn and our Board can just continue to share our passion and efforts for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” said Katelyn Bosse, event and logistics director on Belmont’s Up ’til Dawn board. “A patient’s overall treatment at St. Jude costs about $425,000, so to know that we as a Belmont community helped to save a child’s life and be there during this cancer battle, is inspiring and makes me so proud to be a part of this.”

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