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College of Pharmacy Names Dr. David Gregory as New Dean

College of Pharmacy

April Hefner

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November 30, 2017

College of Pharmacy Names Dr. David Gregory as New Dean

Current associate dean of academic affairs for Ole Miss School of Pharmacy to head Belmont’s program starting Feb. 1, 2018

David Gregory Head Shot — Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Communications

Dr. David Gregory, current associate dean of academic affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been named as the new dean of Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy. Gregory will succeed founding dean Dr. Phil Johnston, who was recently promoted to a new position as Belmont’s vice provost for academic affairs. Gregory, a native of Nashville, will begin his new position on Belmont’s campus Feb. 1.

Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “As the founding dean of Belmont Pharmacy, Dr. Phil Johnston brought tremendous success and professionalism to the college throughout his decade-long service, and I am grateful that his new position enables all academic areas of the University to benefit from his experience and approach. Securing his replacement required a thorough national search of top candidates, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the appointment of Dr. David Gregory. His familiarity with Nashville’s healthcare community and his extensive credentials as a practicing pharmacist and educator make him a perfect and seamless fit for our program. Moreover, his commitment to developing compassionate caregivers who will excel at pharmacy practice gives me immense confidence in the future of Belmont Pharmacy.”

Gregory added, “I am honored to be joining the team at Belmont to continue to advance the profession of pharmacy in an ever changing healthcare marketplace. Belmont’s focus on faith and service aligns well with my personal mission to develop pharmacists that are highly knowledgeable and have a transcendent cause in the care of their patients.”

As the chief academic and executive officer for Belmont’s College of Pharmacy, Gregory will be responsible for the programmatic leadership, financial management, personnel administration and planning and development for the approximately 300 students and 29 faculty who make up the college.

In his current role as an associate dean at Ole Miss, Gregory’s responsibilities include leadership of approximately 800 students in both the pre-professional and professional degree programs of the School of Pharmacy along with strategic and visionary planning in the ongoing development of policies, programs, curriculum and clinical practice that align with the educational mission of the School. He oversees daily operations regarding key infrastructure components related to human resources, purchasing, financial management and student support services, and he creates an academic environment of excellence that fosters student growth both professionally and personally while increasing the visibility, advancement and recognition of the School of Pharmacy.

Gregory earned a bachelor’s of science and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi. Prior to joining Ole Miss in 2013, Gregory spent a significant portion of his career in Nashville with positions of increasing responsibility with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. From 2008-2013, he served as VUMC’s director of pharmacy for education, drug policy, research and clinical pharmacy services within the Department of Pharmaceutical Services. During his time in Nashville, Dr. Gregory also contributed time to the Belmont College of Pharmacy External Advisory Committee.

In addition to his professional duties, he also currently serves as an accreditation surveyor for the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Workforce and Education Council. He received the 2009 University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, the 2011 Belmont University College of Pharmacy Professional Stewardship Award and the 1997 Vanderbilt Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award, among other accolades.

About the Belmont College of Pharmacy
Situated in the health care capital of the world, Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy is dedicated to rigorous and purposeful teaching, scholarship, service and leadership. The College develops pharmacists prepared to meet the demands of an evolving and contemporary practice as 95 percent of spring 2017 graduates recently passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. With five areas of specialized concentration including pharmacotherapy, information management, pharmacy management, pharmacy missions/public health and a PharmD/MBA program, students have the opportunity to tailor their education to their unique passions. Faculty dedicated to student success, state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, simulation rooms, drug information center and a student-run, working pharmacy combine to create a collaborative educational space where students can learn skills while further developing their pharmacy interests.

Elementary Students Participate in Belmont’s Home School Science Discovery Program

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November 30, 2017

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Elementary Students Participate in Belmont’s Home School Science Discovery Program

As part of this semester’s Home School Science Discovery Program, Dr. Steve Murfree, biology professor, once again hosted “Experiments in Animal Behavior.” This session, designed for grades 4-8, immersed students in the application of the scientific method in order to learn about beta fish. Each group of students designed and conducted a unique experiment after learning about beta fish behavior through designed experiments.

The Home School Science Discoveries program, a community outreach program in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, was started in response to Dr. Murphree’s long-running summer day camp, Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies. The program is open to home schooled students of various ages, and due to limited space, participation is on a first-come basis.

Kappa Pi Hosts Christmas Art Sale in Conjunction with Chili Bowl Event

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November 30, 2017

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Kappa Pi Hosts Christmas Art Sale in Conjunction with Chili Bowl Event

Kappa Pi, Belmont’s International Art Honor Society, in conjunction with the Art Department and Belmont’s Reformed University Fellowship, hosted their annual chili bowl sale last week. This year, the art students contributed their work to a Christmas Art Sale. The proceeds of the sale were split between the artists and Kappa Pi to support the awards for the Annual Student Art Exhibition in the spring.

Students were able to decorate their own chili bowls, eat chili and take the bowls home. According to Caitlyn Henneberry, president of Kappa Pi, “We were very excited about how well these changes were embraced by the art department and the community! The sale happens each year around early November, and it is always so much fun!”

Bradley Discusses Microphones with Audio Engineering Students

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November 30, 2017

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Bradley Discusses Microphones with Audio Engineering Students

Bill Bradley, the microphone technician for several Nashville studios, recently shared his expertise with Belmont’s chapter of the Audio Engineering Society Student Section at Ocean Way Studio. Bradley’s work is focused in the Mic Shop just outside of Nashville.

Maslyn Published in ‘Human Relations’

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November 30, 2017

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Dr. John Maslyn, professor of management in the Massey College of Business, recently published a research study titled “When organizational politics matters: The effects of the perceived frequency and distance of experienced politics” in the Management and Social Sciences journal Human Relations. Colleagues from Wichita State University and University of Colorado-Denver co-authored the research.

The multi-sample study examined the effects of the frequency and psychological distance of positive and negative conceptualizations of perceived politics within work organizations on employees’ positive or negative judgments of such actions. Findings revealed that both positive and negative forms of organizational politics can be judged favorably by employees depending on the frequency, distance and purposes behind the political behavior and suggests that employees’ understanding of the workplace as a political environment helps them understand others and function successfully.

The study appears in the December 2017 issue.

Massey College of Business Hosts Consul General of the Kingdom of Belgium

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November 30, 2017

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Massey College of Business Hosts Consul General of the Kingdom of Belgium

The Jack C. Massey College of Business hosted the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr. William De Baets, and the President of the Belgian American Chamber of the South, Mr. Anton Mertens, earlier this month. The visit was coordinated by Dr. Christophe Van Linden, Belmont assistant professor of accounting and also a native of Antwerp, Belgium. Other participants included Dean J. Patrick Raines, Dr. Jeffrey Overby and Dr. Marieta Velikova. The group discussed Belgian-U.S. economic and political relations in addition to Belmont’s recent signed memorandum of understanding with the University of Antwerp. The Belgian visitors were on a trip to explore areas of opportunity and collaboration with Nashville and Middle Tennessee and had participated in a roundtable at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce earlier in the day.

Barber Receives Travel Award and Presents Research at SEMSS

Hope Buckner

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November 30, 2017

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Barber Receives Travel Award and Presents Research at SEMSS

Mary Barber, a junior chemistry major at Belmont, recently won a National Institutes of Health / National Institute of General Medical Sciences travel award and attended the Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Duane Hatch (Barber’s Belmont academic advisor) recommended this conference based on her interests in a career as a physician and scientist. SEMSS is an American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) regional meeting that brings together aspiring physician scientists from schools around the southeastern United States.

SEMSS is for undergraduate, MD and MD-PhD students and physician-scientists to share current research and learn about the career path of a physician-scientist. SEMSS is sponsored by the MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Programs) of Vanderbilt University, University of Alabama-Birmingham and Emory University and the American Physician Scientists Association.

In addition to receiving the travel award, Barber was selected as one of four undergraduates to give an oral presentation along with other MD, MD-PhD, and PhD graduate students. Her talk was titled “Modeling Breast Cancer Therapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Human Cardiomyocytes,” and she spoke on the implications that novel, targeted cancer therapies have on the heart and the need for developing a pre-clinical model to screen for these toxicities. Barber’s research is based on work she has been doing in Dr. Javid Moslehi’s laboratory at Vanderbilt University in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Barber said, “This was a great weekend for networking, making new friends, meeting future colleagues and learning about interesting science!”

Panvini and Ecology Students Work at Belle Forest Cave

Hope Buckner

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November 30, 2017

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Panvini and Ecology Students Work at Belle Forest Cave

According to their website, Tennessee Parks & Greenways Foundation (TennGreen) is an accomplished nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting and conserving Tennessee’s natural treasures. Founded in 1998, TennGreen is the oldest accredited, statewide land trust in Tennessee. TennGreen believes in doing more to protect our natural world so that future generations can enjoy the ecologically rich, beautiful, and historically significant treasures that make Tennessee unique. Through collaboration with members, private landowners, local municipalities, and state and federal agencies, the organization works to create parks, establish wildlife corridors, expand existing protected public lands and enhance public recreation opportunities.

The work of Belmont University Biology Professor Dr. Darlene Panvini and students in her ecology classes was recently highlighted in TennGreen’ s newsletter The Conserver. The article discussed their work that has been ongoing since 2015 at TennGreen’s Belle Forest Cave in Bellevue, TN. To read the article in its entirety, click here..

Belmont Crosses Halfway Mark of $150 Million in Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign

April Hefner

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November 28, 2017

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Belmont Crosses Halfway Mark of $150 Million in Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign

‘We Believe’ initiative aims to reach $300 million by 2020

The final point tallies weren’t the only numbers being discussed from last night’s Battle of the Boulevard basketball game between cross-town rivals Belmont and Lipscomb. Instead, the crowd was abuzz about a major announcement made during the first media timeout when Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher shared that the University recently surpassed the half-way mark in its “We Believe” fundraising campaign.

The public-facing launch of the campaign in April 2016 set a high bar to reach $300 million, the largest goal in Belmont history, by 2020 in order to support five University priorities: scholarships, endowed faculty positions, missions, athletic funding and annual giving. With the help of Bruiser and the Belmont cheerleading team, last night Dr. Fisher revealed that the We Believe campaign total now stands at $151,317,565.

Fisher said, “I am so grateful for the thousands of men and women, as well corporate and foundation partners, who are showing such tremendous belief in the mission of Belmont University. This campaign is strengthening our ability to empower our students with an education that will transform lives and enable them to lead lives of purpose. The We Believe funds aid us specifically in attracting top faculty, enhancing student experiences, creating mission opportunities, supporting athletics and expanding student research. Most importantly, this campaign is positioning us to aid more qualified students in achieving a Belmont education, regardless of their financial circumstances.”

To date, more than 12,400 donors have contributed to the campaign, and 93 new endowed scholarships have been created. Thanks to a long history of strong financial management and diligent cost control, Belmont is able to partner with its supporters to leverage their investments in the institution’s future. The University is matching contributions to campaign priority endowments between $25,000 and $1.5 million ‘dollar for dollar,’ doubling the impact of each donor’s commitment.

Belmont’s Vice President for Development and External Relations Dr. Perry Moulds added, “What’s happening at Belmont University is special. Our faculty and staff drive it, our students feel it, and our parents, donors and friends all want to be a part of it. I am so grateful for the countless individuals who have supported this campaign and have expressed their belief in Belmont in such a tangible fashion. I believe their generosity will take an already successful institution to the next level, catapulting us even further onto the national stage and making a difference in lives for generations to come.”

For more information on the campaign, giving priorities and ways to give, visit Belmont’s We Believe website.

A Belmont Thanksgiving: Students Express Gratitude to Scholarship Donors

April Hefner

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November 20, 2017

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A Belmont Thanksgiving: Students Express Gratitude to Scholarship Donors

In honor of Thanksgiving week, several Belmont students are sharing their gratitude to the scholarship donors whose support has made their education possible, enabling them to go “From here to anywhere.” To learn more about Belmont’s current “We Believe” fundraising campaign and how to support student scholarships, visit WeBelieve.Belmont.edu.