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Student Group Hosts ‘All the Queen’s Horses’ Viewing and Discussion

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Student Group Hosts ‘All the Queen’s Horses’ Viewing and Discussion

Belmont’s Center for Public Trust (CPT) Student Chapter recently hosted a program for students to view video clips from “All the Queen’s Horses,” a documentary about the largest municipal fraud case in U.S. history. In the film, a trusted Dixon, Illinois city employee embezzles $53 million to support her passion for showing world class Quarter horses–a crime that went undetected for 20 years.

The Center for Public TrustModerator Alfonzo Alexander, president of the national CPT, first posed ethical and legal questions to a panel composed of Belmont student West Bielstein, CPT student chapter president, Dr. Tommy Wooten, Belmont professor of accounting and Clyde Ingalls, retired banker and charter member of the Kennedy Center of Business Ethics Board. Afterwards, Alexander fielded questions from the student audience.

Alumna Explores Hairstyles of Country Musicians in Upcoming Book

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Alumna Explores Hairstyles of Country Musicians in Upcoming Book

The cover art of Country Music HairIt’s no secret that there’s more to being an artist than creating music—appearances can be just as important when gathering a fan base. This is an idea that 2006 Belmont music business alumna and freelance writer Erin Duvall took to exploring in her new book, Country Music Hair, set to release from HarperCollins Publishing on November 8.

Stated in Duvall’s own terms in her initial press release, “Country Music Hair is country music’s greatest mullets, bobs, beehives and bouffants collected together in one entertaining volume, illustrated with dozens of color and black-and-white photographs.” The book aims to highlight country stars with the most prominent and well-known ‘dos (Billy Ray Cyrus, Dolly Parton, etc.) while also showing trends in the industry over time.

When discussing the inspiration behind her topic, Duvall mentioned country music fans and how they have always shown deep interest in their favorite artists’ appearances.  “Early in her career, fans would cut chunks from Loretta Lynn’s hair to have for themselves,” Duvall said. “Today, less eager fans will post outrage or praise to social media when a hitmaker makes a change to their locks. And the stars never disappoint. From mullets to beehives, country music is filled with a diverse array of hairstyles that shaped popular culture.”

Duvall attributes some of her passion for the music industry to her days spent in Belmont’s classrooms. “I don’t believe I would have the career and success that I’ve had if I hadn’t studied music business at Belmont,” said Duvall. “The program supplied me with a firm understanding of how the music industry worked and the rich history, specifically of the country genre. A journalism degree may have prepared me to cover a broader array of topics, but studying Music Business set me up for my real passion: writing about the history and happenings of country music.”

To pre-order “Country Music Hair,” visit Duvall’s website.

English Majors Interview Shakespeare Acting Company

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English Majors Interview Shakespeare Acting Company

Students in Dr. Marcia McDonald’s Shakespeare class interviewed the cast and crew of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s Comedy of Errors on Thursday, September 23. The interviews were conducted as part of a project to create an online archive of local Shakespeare productions.

Dr. Joel Overall and MA in English graduate student Alyssa Wynans assisted the students during the interviews. The archive will be housed by Belmont University’s library and is funded by a grant from the Folger Shakespeare Library in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Ocean Way Hosts Founder Allen Sides

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Ocean Way Hosts Founder Allen Sides

Ocean Way Nashville recently hosted Ocean Way Audio and Studios founder Allen Sides. Sides was in town to introduce his Ocean Way Audio HD4 studio monitors and PRO 2A monitors to the Nashville AES chapter and public.

Students from Belmont University’s Audio Engineering Technology Program and Middle Tennessee State University’s AES chapter attended the event.

Pictured above (L to R) are Allen Sides, Sal Greco, Rick Plushner, OWA and Pat McMakin.

Students, Alumni, Faculty Involved in Production at TPAC

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Students, Alumni, Faculty Involved in Production at TPAC

Several current students and alumni performed alongside Broadway actors in Studio Tenn’s September production of “Evita” at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC). The show ran from September 9-18 and was the first-ever local production to hit TPAC’s “Broadway Series.”

Of the 23 current students who were involved in the production, 21 of them are musical theatre students and two are theatre students (listed below). Also involved were two musical theatre alumni and one theatre alumna. Full-time voice instructor in the Musical Theatre Program Emily Speck was the production’s choreographer.

Speck discussed the exposure students received through their involvement and its ability to give them an edge among other candidates when looking for future jobs. “These students were all awarded Equity Membership Candidate points (EMC), which furthers their path to becoming part of the Actors Equity Association,” said Speck.  “They also had the opportunity to perform in Jackson Hall, the largest theater venue at TPAC, seating around 15,000 people throughout [the] 12-performance run of the show.  This is incredible exposure and experience for Belmont’s young professionals who are aspiring to work on this level. They experienced what it is like to work on an Equity contract, on a ‘Broadway-level show,’ according to many… It’s incredible that our Belmont students are able to put this show on their resume for all to see. It immediately gives them clout not only to have worked on this production, but to work with this creative team and star lineup in this capacity.”

New York talents in “Evita” included Broadway performer Eden Espinosa and Tony-Award winner Anthony Crivello. The names of the students and alumni involved are listed below.

Current Musical Theatre students: Abby Docherty, Delaney Gold, Kyle Carress, Lexie McEntire, Quinton Craig, Dylan Davis, Gabe Hoyer, Anna Dewey, Mary Kate Hughes, Meredith Waggoner, Arden Taylor, Natalie Ragazzo, Imari Thompson, Julian Malone, Jake Perotti, Katelynn Fahrer, Dani List, Katie Grogg, Lizzy Hinton, Samantha Blake and Becky Flaherty.

Current Theatre Students: Robert Helvey (Assistant Technical Director) and McKenzie Wilkes (Production Assistant)

Musical Theatre Alumni: Neal Buckley and Arik Vega

Theatre Alumna: Rebekah Lecocq, Production Assistant

For more information on the production and to watch the trailer, visit Studio Tenn’s site. To see behind-the-scenes footage of the production, click here.

Above photo provided by MA2LA.

Alumna Trisha Yearwood Releases New Perfume

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Belmont graduate (1987) and platinum-selling country artist Trisha Yearwood recently announced the release of her new fragrance. The perfume encompasses the scent of honeysuckle, white peach and lily of the valley and will be available only at Wal-Mart.

According to Yearwood’s official website, the fragrance is meant as “a celebration of modern femininity” and includes “a delicate and sophisticated blend of woods, musk, amber and vanilla notes [that] leave[s] a soothing trail that is irresistible.” The item is the newest addition to Yearwood’s line of “Lifestyle” products.

Yearwood has broken into several different industries aside from music by coming out with award-winning cookbooks and even a line of home furniture and accessories. She currently has her own show on the Food Network called “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” which has been airing for over eight years.

Belmont Named as a Sierra Club ‘Cool School’

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Belmont Named as a Sierra Club ‘Cool School’

Belmont University was recently included on the Sierra Club’s list of “Cool Schools,” a ranking released each year to recognize schools across the country who excel in areas of sustainability and conservation. Recognized with a “Gold” ranking, up last year from the institution’s Bronze status, Belmont received its highest scores in the ranking’s Co-Curricular, Energy and Waste categories.

Launched in 2015, Belmont’s Conservation Covenant challenges all members of the university to take care of God’s creation, a charge the institution takes very seriously. It’s why Belmont serves as an arboretum to preserve more than 100 species of trees and shrubs and carefully manages water usage for irrigation. It’s also why the university builds and maintains green roofs, constructs new buildings to LEED-certified standards and utilizes a geothermal energy system that uses the Earth’s core to heat and cool campus buildings.

Vice President for Spiritual Development and Chair of Belmont’s Sustainability Committee Dr. Todd Lake said the university’s commitment to take care of what it’s been given is a core belief seen among faculty, staff and students. “For us, it’s more than recycling or participating in a car sharing program or reducing our use of plastic. The opportunity to take care of the resources God has given us is a charge we’re deeply committed to–and we’re delighted to have our efforts recognized through the Sierra Club’s Cool School rankings,” Lake said. “We don’t want to stop here. We’re committed to furthering our work and seeing what’s next for Belmont as it relates to conversation and sustainability.”

Created to honor those schools that illustrate their commitment to sustainability, as well as their ability to make significant change across their campus, the 2016 rankings included more than 200 four-year schools from across the country. For the full ranking of 2016’s “Coolest Schools,” click here.

 

First BruinVote16 Debate Watch Party Puts Civil Discourse on Display

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First BruinVote16 Debate Watch Party Puts Civil Discourse on Display

As the candidates faced off in the first presidential debate of the fall campaign season, Belmont students gathered in the Beaman Student Life Center to watch the evening unfold as part of the University’s ongoing #BruinVote16 programming. A student-led initiative designed to encourage fellow students to educate themselves on the issues and make their voices heard through their vote on November 8, BruinVote16 is tied to #CollegeDebate16, a national, non-partisan initiative to empower young voters to identify issues and engage peers in the presidential election process.

SGA President Chris Dickerson kicked off the evening and was joined by Silas Deane and Jacob Sykes, presidents of Belmont College Democrats and College Republicans respectively, who all encouraged civil discourse among those in attendance. While the crowd audibly reacted at numerous points throughout the evening, the participants modeled respect for alternate opinions. Following the debate, Tennessean Opinion Engagement Editor David Plazas led an open and engaging 30-minute conversation among the more than 100 students on site to gauge students’ reactions to the debate itself while also analyzing campaign issues that are important to millennials.

NewsChannel5 and The Tennessean both were live on campus covering the event.

Massey College Partnership Program Listed as ‘Standard-Setting’ for U.S.

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Massey College Partnership Program Listed as ‘Standard-Setting’ for U.S.

In collaboration with the Tennessee branch of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Jack C. Massey College of Business has created a national curriculum for those interested in accelerating their careers in the IT health care industry. This program, called the “HIT Workforce Accelerator Program,” was recently researched by the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C., whose findings listed the program as a lead provider and standard-setting program in the IT health care industry in the U.S. The coverage spread knowledge of the program into several other publications, including The Economist.

The goals of the program include preparing IT analysts for the workforce, equipping graduates with the skills they need to meet industry expectations and requirements and preparing students to meet the demand for emerging positions. The program is mainly used by IT professionals looking to transfer their skill set into health care information technology.

Working with leadership of the local chapter of Tennessee HIMSS and Nashville health care IT professionals, the program curriculum design and development was led by Dr. Stan York, associate dean of the Jack C. Massey College of Business. Taking more than five months to complete, the curriculum was developed using best practice approaches of local healthcare IT companies.

Dean of the Jack C Massey College of Business Dr. Pat Raines said, “We are delighted to be recognized as a thought leader for providing high quality standard-setting education and training for Nashville’s IT healthcare industry.  Having a national policy expert such as the Brookings Institution recognize the HIT Workforce Accelerator as a jointly developed curriculum model, is an honor. The experience of developing strong ties with our partners and regional employers proved to be a success, and now a call to action at a national level. This type of work can only be accomplished with exceptional partners such as TN HIMMS, Nashville HealthCare Council, and Nashville Technology  Council.”

The HIT Workforce Accelerator Program is a product of collaboration between Belmont University, the Tennessee branch of HIMSS, the Nashville HealthCare Council and the Nashville Technology Council. For more information on the program and its goals, click here.

Barton Quoted in Aging and Anti-Aging Research Article

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chris-barton-3Dr. Chris Barton, assistant professor of biology, was interviewed and cited in an article on aging and anti-aging research by RedOrbit.com. Per the article, “With a Ph. D. in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University and specializations in physiology, cell biology and molecular genetics, Dr. Barton was able to provide insight into one of the many areas of research currently being studied among those in the field of life extension and anti-aging. ‘Perhaps one of the most popular views behind the aging process is the ‘stem cell theory of aging,’ which states that as we age, our stem cells aren’t able to continue dividing to replenish the cells that are being lost in our tissues and organs,’ Dr. Barton explained, believing this to be an area of research holding great promise.”

RedOrbit.com, headquartered in Nashville, was founded in November 2002 and is “committed to providing stimulating, original content and presentation, with over 2,000,000 pages covering the vast ideological spectrums of space, science, health, and technology.”

The article can be accessed here.

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