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Belmont Announces Sustainability Week Schedule of Events

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Belmont Announces Sustainability Week Schedule of Events

Belmont University will be celebrating Earth Day 2018 with its inaugural Sustainability Week April 14-20. Hosted by the University’s Sustainability Committee, this year’s events provide an opportunity for all members of the Belmont community to engage with the Conservation Covenant, the University’s commitment to honor God’s creation.

Launched in 2015, the Conservation Covenant is a charge for the University to honor the environment and take care of what it’s been given. This year’s Sustainability Week will see many events, intentionally created to engage the campus community in dialogue surrounding conservation.

This year’s events include:

  • A Creek Clean-up on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. hosted by Belmont’s student-run Eco Club
  • A screening of “The Slow Food Story,” a documentary centered around an international fast food resistance movement, on Saturday, April 14 at 5 p.m. in the Johnson Theater
  • “Human, Animals and Disease” — a convocation presented by Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Matthew Heard at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 16 in the Massey Business Center, Room 103
  • An Arbor Day Celebration and Campus Tree/Bird Walk on Wednesday, April 18 at 10 a.m. featuring Belmont Horticulturist Mary Weber and local birder Dr. Frank Fekel
  • A keynote address by Tradd Cotter, microbiologist and mycologist, who will present “Fanning the Flame: Focusing Your Passion for Research into Disruptive Technology” on Wednesday, April 18 at 5 p.m. in the Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
  • An Earth Week Prayer Service at 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 in the Bell Tower Prayer Chapel
  • An Earth Day Celebration Chapel on Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m. in the Janet Ayers Academic Center Chapel
  • The University Staff Advisory Council will host their Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 21 at Rose Park from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The event will have a special sustainability theme in honor of Sustainability Week and special activities will include opportunities for children to plant seeds, participate in a scavenger hunt and more.

For more information on Belmont’s sustainability efforts, click here.

 

Mathematics Students, Faculty Present at the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Meeting

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Mathematics Students, Faculty Present at the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Meeting

Students and faculty who attended the conference pose for a photo.Students and faculty members of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department attended the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern Section’s annual meeting at Clemson University March 22-24

Belmont’s Math Jeopardy Team was composed of Kailee Gerzema, Katie Kruzan, Alyssa Schaub and Jordan Sawdy. The team had a strong showing early in the Jeopardy tournament before being defeated by Western Carolina University.

Mathematics majors Davis Deaton and Sawdy gave two joint presentations on “Methods for Locating and Manipulating the Vertical Asymptotes of Solutions to First Order ODEs” and “A Surprising Connection between Cycle Types and the Exponential Defined Differential Equation.”  Both presentations were based on work done with Dr. Danny Biles, Belmont mathematics professor.

Gerzema was given the honor of top presentation in her section and was awarded $100. Her presentation titled “Wagering Strategies for Variations of Final Jeopardy” is based on her research with Dr. Ryan Fox, Belmont mathematics professor. Also presenting research with Fox were Ally Fuchs and Cearra Logan who presented a poster titled “Risk it For the Biscuit: How to Play the Final question to ‘Win’ Jeopardy in One of Two Games.”

Mathematics faculty members Drs. Robin Lovgren, Catherine Starnes, Ryan Fox, Brad Schleben and Sarah Ann Fleming also attended the conference. Schleben gave two presentations on “Using Mathematics to Enrich Cross-Cultural Experiences” and “Assisted Oral Exams and Student Perceptions of Deep Learning and Confidence.” Lovgren presented on “Guiding Students to Solve a Business Problem in an Independent Study Course.” Fleming organized and presented in the “Graduate Student Career Development Workshop.”

Draw Revealed for U.S., Belgium Davis Cup Tie at Belmont’s Curb Event Center

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Draw Revealed for U.S., Belgium Davis Cup Tie at Belmont’s Curb Event Center
Two Story Road performs Davis Cup Draw Ceremony
Two Story Road performs Davis Cup Draw Ceremony

After a pre-draw concert byTwo Story Road, a duo consisting of Belmont alumni Brandon and Jamelle Fraley, rocked the stage at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame, the tennis stage is now set for this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal between the U.S. and Belgium.

John Isner, the hottest act in American tennis, was announced as the Americans’ No. 1 singles player, and will open the tie on Friday against Joris De Loore, the Belgian No. 2. In the reverse of that matchup, Sam Querrey, the American No. 2, will face Ruben Bemelmans to close out the opening day of play on the indoor hard courts of Belmont University’s Curb Event Center.

Saturday’s doubles match will feature Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison for the Americans, as they take on doubles specialists and familiar partners Sander Gille and Johan Vliegan.

If the tie is still undecided, Sunday’s finale will begin with Isner taking on Bemelmans in a battle of No. 1s, followed by Querrey against De Loore.

Coming in as strong favorites on paper, the Americans will look to 6-foot-10 Isner to stake them an early lead.

“It’s very, very important, just as every point is,” the North Carolina native said of the opening match. “It’s a race to three. To get that first point would be very beneficial.”

Isner, coming off of his first career Masters 1000 title in Miami, will look to ride that momentum into the weekend.

“I can take a lot from that, certainly,” the world No. 9 said. “I was really able to get my game up in fifth gear there.”

 

On hand for the draw ceremony was USTA Chairman of the Board and President Katrina Adams, and her Belgian counterpart, Andre Stein. They were joined by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and the president of host-site Belmont University, Bob Fisher. Tie referee Norbert Peick completed the draw after a brief welcome from Carlos Bravo of the ITF.

On Wednesday, Nashville Mayor David Briley declared Friday “Davis Cup Red, White and Blue Day,” as the city gears up for the weekend event. It is the first time the Music City has hosted the Davis Cup since 1978.

Play begins at 4 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET) on Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, and at 2 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET) on Sunday, April 8.

Tennis Channel will present live daily coverage of the World Group quarterfinal.

Shin Quoted in Vendetta Sports Media Story

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Shin Quoted in Vendetta Sports Media Story

Stephen ShinDr. Stephen Shin, assistant professor of sport administration, described his words about the Nashville Soccer Club (NSC) which officially received a bid for the 24th Major League Soccer (MLS) team upon the league’s expansion plan on an online sport press, Vendetta Sports Media. To read the article, click here.

Carr Speaks to High School Students in California

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Carr Speaks to High School Students in California

Cheryl Carr HeadshotCheryl Carr, associate dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, visited students at Huntington Beach High School in California and presented an overview of programs in the Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business.

The student audience was comprised of students studying a range of entertainment industry topics including music production, music performance, songwriting and video production.

Hobson Serves as Featured Speaker at Film Screening

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Hobson Serves as Featured Speaker at Film Screening

Professor of English Dr. Eric Hobson was the featured speaker at the Leesburg Public Library in Leesburg, Florida on March 6. His talk, titled “David M Newell’s 1931 Brazilian Adventure, Part 2,” focused on the pivotal role that the Florida writer, illustrator and filmmaker played in the 1931 Matto Grosso Expedition’s creation of the first documentary movie filmed on-location using sound-capture cameras. This is known as the world’s first “on-site talkie documentary.”

Hobson went on to screen the film, “Matto Grosso, the Great Brazilian Wilderness (1933).” The film was prefaced by an introductory presentation and followed by a moderated question-and-answer session.

Nashville Mayor David Briley Proclaims Friday, April 6 ‘Davis Cup Red White & Blue’ Day

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Nashville Mayor David Briley Proclaims Friday, April 6 ‘Davis Cup Red White & Blue’ Day

Proclamation celebrates international tennis event at Belmont, honors Davis Cup Team USA by encouraging citizens to wear patriotic colors Friday

Nashville Mayor David Briley recently declared Friday, April 6, 2018 as Davis Cup “Red, White & Blue Day” in Nashville in honor of this weekend’s international tennis event at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center. The proclamation notes that Davis Cup is widely considered the World Cup of Tennis and is the largest international team competition in sport with approximately 135 nations competing each year. Citizens throughout the city are encouraged to don their patriotic red, white and blue on Friday in celebration of the first day of competition for Team USA.

“Nashville is honored to host the Davis Cup for the first time since 1978, and I know Belmont University will be a tremendous site for these matches between the U.S. team and Belgium,” Mayor David Briley said. “Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this extraordinary tennis showcase possible here.”

The USTA announced in February that Belmont University was selected as the host site for the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Quarterfinal between the United States and Belgium, April 6-8.  The event represents the first time Davis Cup competition has come to Nashville in 40 years.

Mayoral ProclamationKatrina Adams, USTA chairman of the board and president, said, “The USTA is incredibly excited to bring Davis Cup tennis to Belmont University and the City of Nashville. This proclamation exemplifies the enthusiasm that the community has shown for the sport, and we are excited to cheer Team USA on this weekend in front of such incredible tennis fans.”

The best-of-five match series between the U.S. and Belgium begins on Friday with two singles matches and Saturday’s schedule features the pivotal doubles match. The final day of play on Sunday features the two “reverse singles” matches. All matches are best-of-five tiebreak sets; the first country to win three matches wins the tournament.  A revised schedule for Sunday may take place if a team clinches in the third or fourth match. The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier announced March 21 that world No. 11 Jack Sock, No. 14 Sam Querrey, No. 17 John Isner, No. 53 Ryan Harrison and No. 54 Steve Johnson, will represent the U.S. in the Quarterfinal.

Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “I want to thank Mayor Briley for honoring Team USA in this fashion and for supporting the Davis Cup competition being brought to Nashville. An event of this magnitude and prominence once again places the city on a world stage and demonstrates what an impressive sports town Nashville has become. Moreover, this furthers Belmont’s commitment as an institution to bring world-class events to our students so they can enjoy a broad and vibrant educational experience.”

The USTA has partnered with Belmont University, the Nashville Sports Council, and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation to bring this event to the city. Local sponsors include Enterprise Solutions, Wyatt Johnson Automotive Group, and PepsiCo. Tickets are still available for this weekend’s competition at www.usta.com/daviscup.

Tennis Teams Join Davis Cup Team to Lead Net Generation Kids’ Clinic

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Tennis Teams Join Davis Cup Team to Lead Net Generation Kids’ Clinic

Belmont’s men’s and women’s tennis student-athletes joined the U.S. Davis Cup Team yesterday to lead a Net Generation kids’ clinic with approximately 80 local youth. Net Generation is the USTA’s new unified youth initiative to inspire the next generation of tennis players.

The U.S. Davis Cup Team members Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Ryan Harrison and Steve Johnson along with Captain Jim Courier were all on hand to teach tennis drills and assist the young players with their form. Courier said, “It was a wonderfully organized event. The kids were very enthusiastic. A lot of good young players out there… The Belmont teams, male and female, were out running the program, assisting with the USTA. There was a lot of really nice energy there… It was a nice little diversion for the team to get away from the practice courts and the intensity there, have some fun with the local kids.”

Davis Cup: Net Generation Event

Earlier today, our tennis teams helped Team USA at the United States Tennis Association – USTA (Official) Net Generation Kids Clinic at Centennial Sportsplex #TeamUSATennis (?: Ben Sherrill)

Posted by Belmont University on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

 

Net Generation Kids’ Clinic Photo Gallery

Department of Chemistry and Physics Hosts Events for Local Students

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Department of Chemistry and Physics Hosts Events for Local Students

March has been a busy month for chemistry outreach with both high school students in the Middle Tennessee area and Belmont students.

On-campus residents participate in the science lab

Belmont’s Department of Chemistry and Physics hosted its third annual guided-inquiry chromatography workshop for high school chemistry students. Event organizer and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education Dr. Danielle Garrett held two workshops on campus during March.  During these workshops, 41 students, from 10 schools had the opportunity to participate in hands-on science in “Sweet Sweet Chemistry:  A Chromatography Challenge.” After a mini-lecture and discussion covering relevant background information and experimental techniques, each student worked to extract dye from candy and determine the most effective solvent system for achieving the best separation of colors in the dye mixture.

“These events give the students the opportunity to work independently, experience a full extended lab period, and engage in experimental techniques that they may not have the opportunity to explore in high school,” Garrett said.  “Plus, they are just plain fun!”

Garrett was also approached by Ode Gyamfi, Belmont student and resident assistant, about hosting a “Fun with Science!” program for residents of Potter Hall.  During the event, Garrett led students in separating ink pigments using chalk chromatography and in making floam, bouncing putty and dry ice bubbles. Gyamfi wanted to organize this event because she wanted the residents of Potter Hall to view science as something that can also be fun. “A lot of residents are always complaining about the science work they have to do for class, and I wanted this program to serve as a way for them to have fun with science without the serious learning part of it,” Gyamfi said. “It’s always so interesting to see the different passions and perspectives of people in the science world.”

The Women in Science (WIS) student organization also recently hosted their 3rd “Spa Day” event.  Students were invited to take a few minutes to reflect and relax during this busy time of the year.  Based on the natural properties of the ingredients, such as the exfoliating properties of brown sugar and green tea, the antioxidant benefits from olive oil and the skin tightening properties of egg whites, WIS officers Crystal Lemus, Maddy Clarke Williams, Bailey Bergmann, Shaoyun Yang, Aditi Buch and Claire Holden led participants in making two natural exfoliating scrubs and a facial mask.

“The WIS officers always work so hard to find interesting and engaging activities to share with the Belmont community,” Garrett, who serves as the WIS faculty advisor, said.  “Their motivation, strong organizational skills and powerful leadership skills have not only helped make their events a success, but also make them wonderful role-models for other students.”

Lemus Presents at Naff Symposium

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Crystal Lemus, a student, stands in front of her research poster Crystal Lemus, a third year honors neuroscience major, recently attended and presented research at the 44th annual Naff Symposium at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The symposium included many speakers including Vanderbilt University’s Dr. David Cliffel who led a talk titled “Electrochemically Instrumenting Organs on a Chip,” The University of Utah’s Dr. Shelley Minteer who spoke on “Enzymatic Bioelectrocatalysis: From Metabolic Pathways to Metabolons” and The University of Texas at Austin’s Dr. Richard Crooks who led a session on “Quantitative Electrohemical Detection of Analytes at Sub-Picomolar Levels using a Simple Paper Sensor.”

Lemus presented her poster on microfluidic devices that manipulate water pressure at the nano level to separate microspheres as well as yeast cells. “My research primarily focused on a way to simplify the production of microfluidic devices in order to increase access to college students,” she said. “It is always engaging to hear about other such projects going on such as the electrochemical detection using a simple paper sensor.”

While she is not pursuing academic research as a career, Lemus said she thoroughly enjoys the research process and describes it as the “creation of new knowledge.” After her graduation from Belmont, Lemus plans on attending medical school and hopes to be involved in public health.

 

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