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Van Hoang: Nashville Fashion Forward Award Recipient

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Van Hoang: Nashville Fashion Forward Award Recipient

O’More College of Design 2009 alumna Van Hoang was named the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund Award Recipient of 2018.

The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund Award is an endowed fund that provides an annual financial award and resources to the next generation of fashion industry professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee. Funds are raised for the award through Nashville Fashion Week, a five-day celebration that spotlights Nashville’s growing fashion community.

Hoang showed her work at Nashville Fashion Week in 2015 and at Charleston Fashion Week in 2011. She received her B.F.A. in fashion design and merchandising from O’More School of Design.

“O’More was really instrumental in providing me with a solid foundation of skills I needed in the fashion industry,” said Hoang. “O’More provided me a network of people who want to support me and see me succeed, which is amazing.”

Hoang continued her education by earning her M.A. in Design for Sustainability from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Sustainability is at the core of Hoang’s design philosophy. She wants to be a part of the change that ensures there is a healthy planet for others that come after us to thrive. Her triple bottom line is people, planet, product.

Through her work, she wants to change how people perceive sustainable fashion, understanding that the two are not mutually exclusive. Hoang’s mission is to give the customer an alternative to what has become the traditional fashion system.

Hoang recently applied to attend the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, a global conference on sustainability in the fashion industry where world leaders, innovators and designers meet to share new ideas and processes of sustainability in fashion. If she has the opportunity to attend, Hoang hopes to network and discover innovative solutions.

Anna Vaus receives Music Row Magazine DISCovery Award

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Anna Vaus receives Music Row Magazine DISCovery Award

Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business alumna Anna Vaus recently won the DISCovery Award in Music Row’s January 3 issue.

Vaus was the first-ever recipient of the “Women Creators” scholarship, established in 2015 by reigning Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert. The scholarship awards a female singer/songwriter a scholarship to attend Belmont.

While at Belmont, Vaus was featured in Belmont’s Best of the Best Showcase and signed a publishing deal with Black River Entertainment.

In 2018, she was chosen as one of six up-and-coming songwriters in Association of Independent Music Publishers’s Class of 2018 and CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2019.

She is now signed with CAA (Creative Artists Agency) and performs at various venues around Nashville in songwriter rounds and opening for LeAnn Womack, Hunter Hayes, Old Dominion, Lonestar and more.

Department of Math and Computer Science Partners with National Center for Women & Information Technology

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Department of Math and Computer Science Partners with National Center for Women & Information Technology

The Belmont Department of Math and Computer Science recently became a member of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Academic Alliance (AA).

NCWIT is a national nonprofit organization that works to increase the participation of girls and women in computing.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Tisha Brown-Gaines serves as the faculty representative for this partnership. Through this role, she will engage with students, faculty and administrators at Belmont to help promote and increase participation of girls and women in computing. This includes providing mentorship to students who are interested in computing and contributing to the NCWIT goals of improving diversity and inclusion in computing.

“The NCWIT organization and Belmont are both aligned in their vision statements which focus on a common set of goals: to provide students with resources and opportunities to enrich their learning experiences and promote diversity and service through community engagement,” she said.

In addition to partnering with Belmont, Gaines will engage within the community to provide resources that will assist in changing the local conditions that create barriers to attracting and graduating women in post-secondary computing.

Belmont Alumni Nominated for Upcoming Grammy Awards

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Belmont Alumni Nominated for Upcoming Grammy Awards

The 61st annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday night, Feb. 10, beginning at 7 p.m. CT on CBS, and a number of Belmont alumni may have the opportunity to hear their names called.

A number of Belmont alumni contributed to many of the songs and albums that were nominated for Grammy Awards this year. Belmont highlights from the nominations include the following:

ALUMNI NOMINEES

  • John Osborne, of Brothers Osborne, is nominated for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” and for “Best Country Album”
  • Florida Georgia Line, which consists of Belmont alums Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, are also nominated in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Meant to Be”
  • Alumni Jon Nite, Ashley Gorley, Nicolle Galyon, Hillary Lindsey and Jordan Reynolds are all nominees in the Best Country Song category for co-writing on different tracks
  • Lee Ann Womack wrote and performed on Best American Roots Song nominee “All the Trouble” and is also nominated for Best Americana Album “The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone”
  • Tina Adair Dishman, an alumna as well as a current Belmont staff member, is nominated with her band Sister Sadie for Best Bluegrass Album
  • Frank & Deane, both of whom are Belmont alums, are nominated for Best Children’s Album for “The Nation of Imagine”
  • Ian Fitchuk produced and wrote on Album of the Year nominee Golden Hour (Kacey Musgraves). Fitchuk also worked on the Maren Morris’ “Best Country Solo Performance” track “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” as well as her song “Dear Hate,” which is nominated for Best Country Duo/Group performance

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS TO NOMINATED SONGS/ALBUMS

  • Also in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category are two other songs that were co-written by Belmont alumni: Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Reynolds ( “Tequila,” which was recorded by Dan+Shay) and Hillary Lindsey (“When Someone Stops Loving You,” recorded by Little Big Town)
  • Jonathan Smith wrote on multiple songs for the Grammy-nominated Best Contemporary Christian Music Album by Zach Williams, “Survivor: Live from Harding Prison”
  • Natalie Hemby co-wrote the Kacey Musgraves’ song “Butterflies,” which is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance

German Pop Star Visits Songwriting Capstone Class

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German Pop Star Visits Songwriting Capstone Class

German pop-star Vanessa Mai recently visited Professor James Elliott’s Songwriting Senior Capstone class to listen to students’ songs.

She was accompanied by International Music Executive Stefan Dabruck and Chelsea Kent, an SNG graduate, who is the General Manager of the SDM Management office in Nashville.

Mai was in Nashville meeting with songwriters and producers preparing for her next album.

Physical Therapy Students Complete International Clinical Affiliations

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Physical Therapy Students Complete International Clinical Affiliations

Belmont physical therapy students have the opportunity to complete international clinical affiliations including alongside seven Italian facilities that are coordinated by Eduglobal Associates, founded by Michael Arnall, PT, MS, MBA.  Following his tenure as Chair of the DPT program at Saint Francis University in 2006, Michael began collaborating with American PT schools to provide internships at Italian rehabilitation facilities, including Fondazione Turati in Tuscany, where he worked as a staff PT in 1981-82. Eduglobal Associates currently contracts with over 50 PT schools and Belmont has been an affiliate since 2012. A group of 34 Belmont PT students has been mentored by Italian clinical instructors through the past seven years.

Gail Bursch, PT, MSEd, CWS, director of clinical education and Belmont adjunct faculty member Janet Szczepanski, PT, MHS both serve on the advisory board of Eduglobal Associates. In Pistoia, Italy last September, they provided clinical instructor training for 45 Italian clinical instructors mentoring PT students.

The course included eight hours of content and case study activities based on the pilot course taught to 10 of the Italian PT managers during the October 2016 APTA National Student Conclave Meeting in Miami. Therefore, the majority of the clinical instructors at the Italian clinical sites have been trained. They mentor a total of 90 students each year from programs across the US on clinical affiliations that span from 8 – 12 weeks.

Belmont Announces 2019 Homecoming Schedule

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Belmont Announces 2019 Homecoming Schedule

Welcome home, Bruins!

Homecoming 2019 has been set for February 18 – 23, and the schedule of activities has been released. Belmont University calls Bruins, past and present, back home to celebrate more than 125 years of students, faith, education, community and excellence. The series of events invites alumni, friends and family to join in the festivities, encompassing the theme, “Together We Celebrate.”

During the month of February and as a part of Homecoming 2019, Belmont will host a Pack the Pantry drive for the Bruin Vets Center.

Homecoming 2019 Highlights

Monday, February 18

  • 10-10:50 a.m. – Mission Monday Chapel: “From Here to Anywhere” featuring an alumni panel in the Janet Ayers Academic Center
  • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Alumni Non-Profit Fair in the Beaman Student Life Center, A&B

Tuesday, February 19

  • 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m. – College of Law Faculty Scholarship CLE: All College of Law alumni and Belmont undergrad alumni in the law profession are invited to attend this free CLE event. Registration is required and can be completed here.
  • 4-6 p.m. – Past, Present, Future: Art Alumni Exhibition Gallery Talk & Reception in the Leu Art Gallery, Lila D. Bunch Library

Wednesday, February 20

  • 4 p.m. – Belmont Baseball vs. Western Michigan
  • 5-7 p.m. – Massey College of Business Homecoming Mixer: All undergraduate and graduate alumni from the Jack C. Massey College of Business are invited to celebrate and reconnect with area alumni and Belmont business faculty.
  • 7:30 p.m. – Student Composers Recital in the McAfee Concert Hall

Thursday, February 21

  • 5 p.m. – Belmont Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois
  • 7 p.m. – Belmont Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois

Friday, February 22

  • 6:30 a.m. – Belmont Polar Bear Run 5K
  • 10-10:50 a.m. – Homecoming Chapel featuring guest speaker Gina Miller, Class of 1998, in the Janet Ayers Academic Center
  • 4 p.m. – Belmont Baseball vs. Bradley
  • 7 p.m. – Homecoming in the Round concert in the MasseyPerforming Arts Center (MPAC). The evening will feature alumni songwriters, artists and special guests. The event is FREE, but tickets are required. Get your tickets here or call 615.460.2255.

Saturday, February 23

  • 8:30-10:30 a.m. – Decade Reunion Brunch in Harrington Place Dining, Johnson Center. Alumni from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s are invited to reconnect with fellow alumni. Reservations Required.
  • 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Tower Society Reunion | Annual Brunch & Induction Ceremony:This celebrating the elite group of alumni from Belmont’s 50-year and earlier classes!
  • 11-11:45 a.m. – Parents are invited to stop into the Gabhart Student Center for coffee or hot chocolate and the latest news from Provost Thomas Burns.
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Join the Belmont family as we give thanks for our past, the present and pray God’s blessings on our future at Homecoming Prayer and Worship, hosted by University Ministries.
  • 12 p.m. – Belmont Baseball plays against Northern Illinois at E.S. Rose Park
  • 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Tailgate at the Tower at the Tower Plaza. It’s Bruin Time! Everyone is invited to this campus-wide celebration during Homecoming 2019.
  • 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Homecoming Open Houses at various Belmont University icons free of charge.
  • 2:30 p.m. – Homecoming Carillon Concert at the Bell Tower.
  • 3 p.m. – Homecoming Double Header: Belmont Basketball vs. TSU: Women’s game starting at 3 p.m. with the Men’s game to follow at approximately 5 p.m. The Homecoming Court will be presented at halftime – don’t miss it! Alumni can order tickets in advance at discounted prices. For tickets, visit belmont.edu/homecoming or call the Curb Event Center Box Office at 615.460.BALL [2255]. Request the February 23 Homecoming Games with promo code “BUAlum18.”
  • 8-10 p.m. – Homecoming Social at Chago’s Cantina. Reservations Requested.

For a complete list of all Belmont Homecoming 2019 events and an opportunity to register, visit the alumni website.

Belmont Hosts Sodexo Global Diversity Officer, Dr. Rohini Anand

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Belmont Hosts Sodexo Global Diversity Officer, Dr. Rohini Anand

As part of the University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Celebration, Belmont recently hosted Sodexo’s Global Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Dr. Rohini Anand for a special session focused on “Diversity and Inclusion: A Critical Business Imperative.”

Anand’s time on campus was first spent with members of Belmont’s Welcome Home Diversity Council, an interdisciplinary team that oversees diversity and inclusion work on campus. Immediately after, she hosted an hour-long presentation open to all faculty and staff where she detailed Sodexo initiatives and the results they have produced.

She went on to highlight workforce trends, as well as the importance of diversity throughout higher education. She ended her presentation with a series of lessons learned from her time with Sodexo.

College of Pharmacy Hosts Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

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College of Pharmacy Hosts Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy hosted the Third Annual Middle Tennessee Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium this morning in the Janet Ayers Conference Room on Belmont’s campus. The event was planned and hosted by Dr. Montgomery Green, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Dr. Erin Behnen, associate dean for assessment and academic affairs, Laura Hyde, continuing education coordinator and Dr. Shaefer Spires, assistant professor with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

The symposium was attended by more than 125 healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines including pharmacists, physicians, nurses and those involved with infection prevention and patient safety and quality from 7 states and more than 50 healthcare facilities. Several alumni, preceptors and Belmont faculty were in attendance, as well.

Attendees came from all over the state of Tennessee, and beyond!

“Being a part of the Symposium and witnessing it’s continued growth and development over the last three years has been thrilling,” Green said. “Our vision to create an avenue for healthcare professionals to network and collaborate to enhance antimicrobial usage throughout our state and region has continued to be realized. This event continues to reinforce Belmont University and the College of Pharmacy as innovators and advocates of this important issue in healthcare in our state and beyond.”

Morning sessions featured a lineup of experts in antimicrobial stewardship. These included Christopher Evans, PharmD, BCPS, HAI pharmacist, Tennessee Department of Health Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program; Whitney Nesbitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Kristi Kuper, PharmD, BCPS, senior clinical manager, ID at Vizient, Inc. and Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, PharmD, MHS, FCCP, BCPS(AQ-ID), Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON). The morning’s keynote speaker was CAPT Arjun Srinivasan, MD, associate director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who gave an update on national activities regarding antimicrobial stewardship.

During the afternoon, participants attended workshop sessions led by pharmacists, physicians and laboratory personnel, allowing them the opportunity to discuss topics in a small group format. Topics included antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs in long-term care facilities and emergency departments, procalcitonin, AS practices in the NICU, national reporting and joint commission requirements. This symposium brought together key stakeholders and practitioners to learn about these topics and discuss ways to work together as a medical community to improve appropriate antimicrobial use and mitigate risks.

“This year’s Symposium was a monumental success, bringing together participants from multiple states for networking, collaborating and to learn from nationally and internationally recognized experts,” Spries said. “It has become a reliable venue where the “boots on the ground” have a place to come together and be rejuvenated and bring back tangible outcomes to their respective Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. The growth and support this Symposium garners each year is invigorating to see and just be a part of.”

The 4th Annual Symposium is scheduled for January 31, 2020.

Belmont Celebrates MLK Day with Series of Events

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Belmont Celebrates MLK Day with Series of Events

One Nation – One People – One Dream

Belmont University celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a series of events as part of its 23rd annual MLK Commemorative Program, a campus-wide celebration of the life and work of Dr. King. All events were open to the campus community, as well as members of the Nashville community.

This year, programming was focused on Dr. King’s belief in a sense of oneness – one nation, one people, one dream. The week’s activities began with a keynote address on Friday, January 18 delivered by Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the first female Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop McKenzie encouraged attendees to “take a stand” for a cause greater than themselves. The next day, Saturday, January 19, more than 500 students from Universities throughout the greater Nashville area, including Belmont, participated in this year’s MLK Day of Service, an opportunity to complete service projects alongside community partners.

On Monday, the University hosted its annual Candlelight Vigil, a meaningful time of reflection on the observance of the day and its significance. In the days that followed, events were held that provided opportunities for participants to hear diverse perspectives on a variety of topics. Wednesday evening brought the Black Student Association’s Worship Service and an address by Dr. Susan West, vice president and chief of staff at Belmont.

Highlighting the importance of living as one – as Christ’s body – West discussed the ways in which our Christian identity calls us to engage in essential inclusion work. “We believe that our very lives are God-Breathed,” she said. “We’re told from Scripture that the Lord fills our body and spirit with breath and gives us the strength we need to keep living from day 1 until day last. It’s that breath that gives us the drive and knowledge and strength we need to keep doing his work, this work, until our final days. It’s this breath, this abundant life, from which we can do and be and work and live and love.”

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