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Students Present Research at National Physical Therapy Conference

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Students Present Research at National Physical Therapy Conference

Belmont Physical Therapy students recently presented research at the national physical therapy conference, Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), in Washington DC in January. Eric Bengston presented on behalf of his group which included classmates Kristyn Harris, Meredith Massengale and Ross Gentry and faculty advisor Dr. Kevin Robinson.

This research project is the third phase of a project investigating the strength and functional testing of Nashville ballet performers with a goal of identifying dancers at risk of developing an injury.

Student Tyler Hoek presented his group’s research poster, developed by students Tiffany Bennett, Sheyenne Turk and Zach Petrosky with faculty advisors, Kevin Robinson, Craig Parker, Pat Sells and John Halle. This project was investigated the effect of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on lower extremity biomechanics of collegiate athletes, and is geared toward helping to reduce the incidence of non-contact injuries such as ACL injuries in athletes.

Enneagram Expert Ian Cron Encourages Students to ‘Find Their Bliss’

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Enneagram Expert Ian Cron Encourages Students to ‘Find Their Bliss’

“What number are you?” is a commonly asked question when talking about the Enneagram. Rev. Ian Cron, who recently spoke at a Belmont University Chapel event, asked this question to the audience multiple times throughout his question and answer style discussion.

Cron is not only an expert in the Enneagram but also an Episcopal Priest, psychotherapist and writer, among other things. When asked to talk about the Chapel theme of the week, Career and Calling, Cron quickly told students to “follow your bliss.” He went on to speak about how the topic of an idea of self is often not emphasized in the Christian sphere. He told students about the importance of understanding that you can bring glory to God through knowing and becoming yourself.

“If you are made in the image of God, then you are the best primary source material you have,” Cron said. “You will come to see your beauty.”

When speaking about the Enneagram, Cron explained that every individual is an expression of a certain type. The Enneagram can reveal what is good about a person as well as their blights. Cron encouraged students to let parts of their past go so they can be their full true selves.

Referring to his statement of “follow your bliss” throughout his talk, Cron encouraged students to find work that doesn’t feel like work. “What work are you doing that doesn’t feel like work?,” Cron asked the audience. “Well, keep doing it.”

Closing out his talk, Cron’s parting words to students were to “follow that bliss, no matter what it costs you.”

Belmont to Offer Middle Tennessee’s First Bachelor of Architecture Degree

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Belmont to Offer Middle Tennessee’s First Bachelor of Architecture Degree

Five-year BArch program prepares graduates for licensure; Only program of its kind in a region experiencing dramatic growth

Proving again to be an innovator in higher education and further strengthening its position in design, Belmont University announced today plans to launch the first Bachelor of Architecture program in Middle Tennessee and only the second in the state. The five-year degree, which will begin classes in Fall 2020, will provide graduates a direct path to pursue licensure in their field while also filling a significant gap for architectural education in Nashville and the surrounding area. Moreover, following Belmont’s 2018 acquisition of the O’More College of Design, the University has the foundation in place to form a world-class program.

“Nashville is one of the hottest places in the country for growth and construction, and yet the region does not offer architecture education,” said Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher. “We are consistently analyzing gaps in the market and seeking to build programs that prepare our graduates for needed careers that will impact communities. I can’t think of a more appropriate, timely or exciting program for Belmont to introduce in Nashville.”

Nashville is currently home to approximately 600 architects, but statistics show the city’s numbers in the profession are trailing other metropolitan areas. Peer cities like Austin and Charlotte employ 1,010 and 1,190 architects respectively, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, while Atlanta, Denver, Houston and Dallas have more than 2,000 positions currently. According to the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, “The greater Nashville region is poised to grow by leaps and bounds over the next couple of decades. Across the 10-county Cumberland Region around Nashville, the MPO forecasts close to another million people by the year 2035.” The region seems ripe for more creative architects who are well-equipped to plan, design and construct homes, businesses, places of worship and so much more.

Ralph Schulz, president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, added, “Belmont’s new architecture program is a perfect pairing for a city on the move like Nashville. Belmont University continues to invest in relevant programs with a great track record for excellence.”

Key occupations that make up the design sector include architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, fashion designers and interior designers. Adding an architecture program to Belmont’s O’More School of Design—which currently offers majors in fashion and interior design as well as fashion merchandising—rounds out the school’s offerings within the design field. According to Architect Magazine, there is a projected need for approximately 25,000 new architecture positions nationally in the next decade.

Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns noted, “The seeds for today’s announcement were planted during Belmont’s merger with O’More. The creation of the O’More School of Design at Belmont allowed Belmont to become more fully engaged in Nashville’s design community. Our interior design program serves as the foundation for the conversations about developing a strong, vibrant architectural program. The overlap in courses at the introductory level helps establish new and exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations within this campus’s creative community which will make Belmont, and Nashville, an incredibly attractive place to study architecture.”

Four licensed architects currently teach in Belmont’s Interior Design program, paving the way for seamless expansion with this new degree offering. Architecture students will begin their studies in the O’More School of Design’s renovated space in the Hitch building and will be encouraged to serve and engage with the Nashville community of practicing professionals in architecture firms.

Belmont architecture majors will graduate fully prepared for the required three-year Architectural Experience Program, and their degree will position them to sit for the Architectural Registration Exam. Belmont will be seeking accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the oldest accrediting agency for architectural education in the United States.

 

Belmont Theater Hosts Charley Pride Documentary Premiere

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Belmont Theater Hosts Charley Pride Documentary Premiere

The large theater in Belmont’s Milton R. and Denice Johnson Center was packed Wednesday night for the Nashville premiere of “American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me.” The documentary traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar.

In addition to special guests and media, several dozen Belmont students in the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business were invited to attend the premiere. The new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world. In the 1940s, radio transcended racial barriers, making it possible for Pride to grow up listening to and imitating Grand Ole Opry stars like Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. The singer arrived in Nashville in 1963 while the city roiled with sit-ins and racial violence. But with boldness, perseverance and undeniable musical talent, he managed to parlay a series of fortuitous encounters with music industry insiders into a legacy of hit singles, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The film features original interviews with country music royalty, including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Belmont alumnus Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Marty Stuart, as well as on-camera conversations between Pride and special guests, including Rozene Pride (his wife of 61 years), Willie Nelson and fellow musicians.

The 60-minute film will premiere nationwide on PBS Friday, Feb. 22. Check local listings for air times.

Launched in 1986 on PBS, American Masters has earned 28 Emmy Awards — including ten for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 13 Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of masters past and present, American Masters offers streaming video of select films, outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the American Masters Podcast, educational resources and more. The series is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and also seen on the WORLD channel.

Alumnus Ben Vaughn Promoted to CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville

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Alumnus Ben Vaughn Promoted to CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville

Belmont music business alumnus Ben Vaughn (2000) has recently been promoted to President and CEO of Warner/Chappell Nashville. His promotion comes after serving as president of the company’s Nashville office since 2017 and working for Warner/Chappell since 2012.

Vaughn had an early start at Wanner/Chappell interning for them while he was still a student at Belmont and continues to grow with the company. According to an article from Music Row, Vaughn has helped develop label deals for major artists like Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Devin Dawson and more.

In the article, Vaughn is quoted saying, “When I think about how I got here, it’s surreal how many brilliant people have invited me to be part of their story. As Nashville continues to evolve, I’m excited to keep pushing forward and to support the phenomenal talent coming out of this city. Music publishing is team ball, and we have the best team in the business—with the passion, drive and ambition to help our songwriters create hits on the world’s stage.”

Vaughn currently serves on the board of CMA and on Belmont’s Music Industry Advisory Board. In 2015, he was honored with Belmont and ASCAP’s Music City Milestone Award.

Students Present Research at the National Physical Therapy Conference

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Students Present Research at the National Physical Therapy Conference

Belmont Physical Therapy student researchers Samantha Cook, Colleen Manning and Jessie Mills presented two papers at the National Physical Therapy Conference in Washington DC on Jan. 26.  Their research was conducted at Belmont and included two other student researchers Ashley Thomas and Royale Lopez. The group was mentored by professor Kathleen Galloway.

The presentations, “Superficial to deep fibular sensory nerve communication in the foot: a study of anatomic variation” and “Normative values for deep fibular nerve conduction and deep fibular nerve musculoskeletal ultrasound” were enthusiastically received by clinicians in attendance.

Belmont ‘13 Entrepreneurship Alum Clark Buckner Shares his S.T.E.P.S. for Success

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Belmont ‘13 Entrepreneurship Alum Clark Buckner Shares his S.T.E.P.S. for Success

Clark Buckner, a 2013 entrepreneurship alumni and professional podcaster, spoke to a group of students in Professor of Journalism Dr. Sybril Brown’s Entrepreneurial Media course. Buckner introduced his S.T.E.P.S. for success – intentional actions students can take to improve their odds for success. These include Skills, Talents, Experiences, Passions and Spirit, areas that should be developed as students navigate through college and their young professional years.

Buckner is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer for Relationary Marketing, a turnkey podcast production agency for B2B content marketing. He also serves as Digital Assets Project Lead for The Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

Webb and Pinter Present at Teaching and Learning Conference

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Webb and Pinter Present at Teaching and Learning Conference

Drs. Nathan Webb, communication studies and The Teaching Center, and Mike Pinter, mathematics and The Teacher Center, recently presented at the SoTL Commons Conference in Savannah, GA. Pinter and Webb co-presented a poster titled, “Giving GIFTs to Faculty: Learning About Innovative Teaching Practices.”

Their presentation, based on a new faculty development initiative by Belmont’s Teaching Center, was given in the Teaching Practices division of the conference. The SoTL Commons is a conference with presentations from nationally and internationally recognized speakers and structured conversations on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

College of Law Alumnae Honored with Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30

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College of Law Alumnae Honored with Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30

Two Belmont College of Law alumnae, Pirjin Laser and Elizabeth Wolfe, are being honored this year with Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 Award.

This accolade recognizes the city’s most active young professionals and philanthropists under the age of 30 while benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s work to develop ways to control and cure cystic fibrosis.

Laser is an attorney at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP who is passionate about helping individuals in the Nashville who are struggling with hardship or barriers to success. To that end, she has served many nonprofits including the Tennessee Kurdish Community Council, American Center for Outreach and the Center for Respite Care among others.

Wolfe is counsel of regulatory affairs at National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Prior to joining NASBA, she was assistant general counsel at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance in the Regulatory Boards Division. She graduated cum laude from the University of Tennessee where she double majored in art history and political science. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Belmont University College of Law. Wolfe enjoys giving back to the community and is an active member of the Nashville Bar Association and Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division. She is also a member of the Belmont Law Inn of Court where she mentors first year law students.

These honorees, along with their colleagues, friends and families, will gather to celebrate one another’s accomplishments at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Nashville on February 2.

Guest Speakers from d&b Audiotechnik Share Insights with Students

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Guest Speakers from d&b Audiotechnik Share Insights with Students

d&b Audiotechnik, a major manufacturer for professional PA speakers and audio systems, recently came to campus to speak with a systems engineering course. The organization’s lead designers Vier and Matthias were in attendance and shared their insights with students.

Fresh off their NAMM visit for the release of their newest PA, KSL-8 and KSL-12, the duo explained the technology behind their work.

The visit ties in with one of Belmont’s upcoming Maymester trips to the D&B factory in Backnang, Germany. Belmont graduate and local D&B rep Jeremy Seawell, who helped arrange the visit, was also on hand for the presentation.

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