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Homecoming 2016 Honors 125th Anniversary with Special Events for Campus, Alumni

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Homecoming 2016 Honors 125th Anniversary with Special Events for Campus, Alumni

ALM-15303_Homecoming_WordmarBelmont University invites alumni, friends and family to join faculty, staff and students for Homecoming 2016 Feb. 18-20. This year’s celebration will honor the University’s 125th Anniversary and feature a campus-wide canned food drive supporting Second Harvest Food Bank, a homecoming concert, numerous reunions and a basketball doubleheader with the Bruins’ men’s and women’s teams.

Julie Thomas, associate director of Alumni Relations, said, “Nothing speaks more to the essence of Belmont than the many generations of alumni who have grown in faith together. With Homecoming 2016 on the horizon, the stage is set for us to celebrate our legacy and remember the best of our Belmont days – those that sustained us by faith, reason, good judgement, prayer and the blessings of God (to paraphrase a few words from Dr. Herbert Gabhart).  We look forward to our alumni returning home, where they will be welcomed, valued and celebrated!” 

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Social Work Club Impacts the Community

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Belmont’s Social Work Club recently volunteered for a day with four kindergarten classes at Una Elementary School. Club members hosted a holiday party for a total of 68 students and made a craft, served a snack, read stories and gave out goodie bags. The bags contained gloves, toothbrush, pencils, notepad, crayons, an orange and a glue stick.

The Club was also active earlier in the semester as they collected more than 350 cans of green beans to donate to Luke 14:12, a non-profit soup kitchen providing free meals to the hungry, homeless and working poor of Nashville. They also volunteered at Thistle Farms to help package a large shipment and spend time with the ladies of Magdalene House.

Page Named Law Student Volunteer of the Year

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Page Named Law Student Volunteer of the Year

The Tennessee Bar Association recently announced the state’s top pro bono and public service awards that will be presented at a ceremony in January. Sara Page, a 2015 graduate from Belmont’s College of Law, has been selected as the Law Student Volunteer of the Year for her work with numerous pro bono organizations including Belmont Legal Aid Society, Justice for Our Neighbors and Magdalene Clinic.

Jeffrey Usman, assistant professor of law at Belmont, nominated Page. “Sara is exactly the type of person who is too often overlooked, but who is critical for the continuing success and expansion and pro bono efforts in the state of Tennessee,” Usman said. “Sara meets other students where they are. She finds ways to get students who might not otherwise engage in pro bono hooked.”

The Law Student Volunteer of the Year Award is given annually to a Tennessee law school student or recent graduate who performs outstanding volunteer service to one or more organizations providing legal representation to the poor.

The awards will be presented by the Tennessee Bar Association at its 2016 Public Service Luncheon on Jan. 23 at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. Held each year as part of the association’s Leadership Conference, the luncheon also will feature remarks by TBA President Bill Harbison and other leaders from the legal community.

Belmont Employees Raise $42K for Local Causes

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Belmont Employees Raise $42K for Local Causes

Belmont Cares CheckBelmont Cares, a campus-wide campaign to raise money for a number of local causes and organizations, encourages Belmont faculty and staff to engage with the community in a powerful way. This year’s efforts concluded with faculty and staff giving more $42,000 to benefit United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Community Shares of Tennessee, Community Heath Charities of Tennessee and Nashville Public Education Foundation.

Throughout the month of October, the 2015 Belmont Cares Committee hosted a number of events including the month’s kick-off, a Two Buck Breakfast where faculty and staff were invited to eat breakfast in the dining hall for a $2 donation. This year’s event brought record numbers. Two weeks later, the Belmont community enjoyed lunch from area food trucks at the campaign’s “Foodtruck Frenzy.”

 

Pharmacy Students Present Research at Clinical Meeting

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Pharmacy Students Present Research at Clinical Meeting

Students from Belmont’s College of Pharmacy recently attended the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting this month, the largest gathering of pharmacists and longest running clinical meeting in the world. Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush served as the event’s keynote speakers.

The conference updates pharmacists and pharmacy students on their knowledge, provides networking opportunities and offers information about the latest products and innovations. Additionally, the 35 students who attended were invited to a residency showcase to meet with representatives from hundreds of residency programs around the country.

Additionally, 13 posters submitted by Belmont students were accepted and presented at the meeting:

  • “Antimicrobial stewardship: considerations for primary care,” Jennifer Collins, Erin Todd & Elisa Greene
  • “Ciprofloxacin release rates from various novel pH neutral delivery vehicles,” Sarah Gobin Hardeman & Ken Reed
  • “Clinical decision support for pediatric obesity: accuracy, completeness, and usability of the most popular drug information applications for healthcare practitioners,” Amy Schnees, Shelby Blalock, Laurin Reed, Genevieve Ness & Amber Watson
  • “Evaluation of student performance on selected response versus constructed response examinations in a pathophysiology and therapeutics course,” Kristen Sherlin, Joe Huenecke & Kristy Wahaib
  • “Evaluating the utilization of an ABCDE bundle protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in a community hospital,” Haley Willett, Uyen Leet, Margaret DeVier
  • “Hydrogen peroxide contributes to cisplatin‐mediated toxicity in neuroblastoma,” Allison Sweat, Heang Lim & Kelley Kiningham
  • “Impact of medications on hospital‐based falls with injury,” Candace Beam, Heang Lim, Kristy Wahaib
  • “Implementation of updated palivizumab use guidelines to computerized physician order entry  (CPOE) administration criteria at a childrens hospital,” Christina Coy & Susan Publow
  • “Intensive interdisciplinary diabetes intervention in an underserved, multiethnic population,” Alexandria Ernst, Brian George, Bailey Bolton, Alan Graber & Elisa Greene
  • “Perioperative blood glucose in orthopedic surgery patients,” Sarah Ayers, Erin Todd & Montgomery Williams
  • “Retrospective analysis of vancomycin goal trough attainment and incidence of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with pharmacist managed vancomycin dosing,” Christopher Conkling & Montgomery Williams
  • “Rise of the superbugs: what you need to know about antibiotic resistance,” Destin Lenz, Kelsie Graham, Montgomery Williams & Ashton Beggs
  • “Student perceptions of interprofessionality experienced in an international missions Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE),” Emily Russell, Leela Kodali & Adam Pace

Marsh Accepted to Economics Scholars Program Peer Review Board

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Marsh Accepted to Economics Scholars Program Peer Review Board

Alexander Marsh

College of Business economics major Alexander Marsh was recently accepted into the 2016 Economic Scholars Program (ESP) Conference Peer Review Board and will responsible for reviewing submissions for conference acceptance to ensure presentation quality remains high. ESP is a collaborative effort between Austin College and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to foster the involvement of undergraduate economics students in research. The cornerstone of ESP is the annual conference where student scholars and faculty from institutions across the U.S. and Canada come together to share undergraduate student-initiated or student–faculty co-authored works, ideas about the role of undergraduate research in curriculum and challenges and concerns of undergraduates who conduct research.

Students who have served as either discussants or presenters at previous ESP conferences are invited to apply to be a member of the Board. Students who serve on the Board are encouraged to attend the conference and may participate as presenters, discussants and session chairs.

In March 2015, Marsh presented a co-authored paper titled “GDP, Unemployment, and the Great Recession: Utilizing Okun’s Law to Analyze the GDP Drop from 2005-2013”at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference hosted by the ESP for Undergraduate Research. The paper was part of an assignment in the fall 2014 Labor Economics class taught by Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Colin Cannonier.

Belmont Celebrates December Commencement

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Belmont Celebrates December Commencement

Belmont University will hold its December 2015 commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students at 5 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 18, in the Curb Event Center.  The University will celebrate the graduation of a total of 432 students, the largest December graduating class in the University’s history. During the ceremony, 358 bachelor’s and 74 master’s degrees will be conferred.

Dr. Robert C. Fisher, president of the University, will preside over the event. Dr. Qingjun Li, assistant professor of Asian Studies and Chinese language, will present the commencement address. Li is the 2014-2015 Chaney Distinguished Professor recipient, a title awarded for each year to the faculty member who best represents the University’s vision to be “a premier teaching institution.”

Watch a live stream of commencement by visiting www.belmont.edu during the graduation ceremony Friday evening.

Music Therapy Program Launches Free Choir for Children with Autism

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Music Therapy Program Launches Free Choir for Children with Autism

Rising Star-funded choir open to students aged 8-13;
Additional ‘Wiggle, Giggle, Grow’ class scheduled for infants, toddlers

The Rising Star Music Fund and Belmont University School of Music are partnering to create a free community choir for children with autism. The goal of the choir, which will be an initiative of Belmont’s music therapy program, is to provide a successful choral singing experience for people with autism and other developmental disabilities who are between the ages of 8 and 13. The choir will provide young members of the autism community with opportunities for music learning, performance and camaraderie with peers, and every semester will culminate with a performance for family, friends and the community.

“Belmont University’s music therapy program is honored to partner with the Rising Star Music Fund to bring the Rising Star Choir for Children with Autism to Nashville,” said Dr. Cynthia Curtis, dean of Belmont’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. “The Rising Star Music Fund is dedicated to supporting music education, encouraging the study and making of music and providing opportunities for children with special needs. Belmont’s focus on the arts, on music and on service—and our growing Music Therapy program—make this an ideal collaboration.”

Nashville Music Therapist Carrie Friddell, MT-BC, will direct the choir with assistance from Belmont music therapy students. There are no auditions for the choir, which is anticipated to be between 20-25 students who will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. In addition, the music therapy program is also partnering with the Nashville Ballet on a free weekly “Wiggle Giggle Grow” group for infants and toddlers with special needs and their caregivers. A variety of activities—including singing, dancing, playing instruments and reading books—will be offered to assist in working toward important developmental milestones.

Started in fall 2014, Belmont’s music therapy program is directed by Dr. Alejandra Ferrer, MT-BC, and currently boasts more than 70 majors. In addition to the program’s challenging coursework, junior and senior level music therapy students also actively engage in clinical practicum in the Nashville community. Current clinical sites include Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Parthenon Pavilion at Centennial Medical Center, Alive Hospice, Morningside at Belmont and Harris Hillman Special Education School.

Ferrer noted, “The Rising Star Choir for Children with Autism will not only serve our community, but also function as a meaningful and enriching clinical practicum for our music therapy students. It will serve as a normalizing, enjoyable and therapeutic music experience for all involved!”

Registration and a meet and greet session for the choir will be held Sun., Jan. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Massey Performing Arts Center (Room 12) on Belmont’s campus with rehearsals being held every Sunday in the same location from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 17-April 17. The first public concert is scheduled for Sun., April 17 at 3 p.m. The Wiggle, Giggle, Grow music therapy class for infants and toddlers will meet on Fridays from 3-3:45 at Nashville Ballet (3630 Redmon Street) from Jan. 15-March 4. For additional information on the Rising Star Choir, contact risingstarchoirnashville@gmail.com. For additional information on the choir, the infant/toddler class or Belmont’s music therapy program, contact Dr. Ferrer at Alejandra.ferrer@belmont.edu.

About Rising Star Music Fund
The Rising Star Music Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to supporting music education, encouraging the study and making of music, and providing opportunities for children with special needs or in under-served communities to access well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality programs of music instruction.

Tough’s Song Featured on NCIS

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Tough’s Song Featured on NCIS

David ToughDr. David Tough, Associate Professor of Audio Engineering Technology, recently wrote and produced the big band/jazz-style song “Christmas Cheer” that was featured on Monday, Dec. 14 on NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS.

Business Alumnus Presents at International Business Conference

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Business Alumnus Presents at International Business Conference

John SharpeJack C. Massey College of Business alumnus John Sharpe recently presented a paper, “Economic Growth in Post-Soviet States – The Role of the Great Recession” at the Academy of International Business (AIB), Southeast USA Chapter Annual Conference Nov. 12-14. The paper was co-authored by current Belmont student Joonas Bask and alumni Jacob DeVries and Kurtis Gibson. The AIB US Southeast chapter is one of the largest and most active worldwide chapters of the Academy of International Business, providing participants with opportunities to present their work in a collegial setting, obtain and provide constructive feedback and interact with world class scholars, speakers, panelists and keynoters.

In their research, the authors attempted to study and explore the economic growth experienced by post-Soviet states after the fall of the Soviet Union and the role, if any, played by the Great Recession in comparison to countries not previously a part of the Soviet Union. By identifying the structural changes in both the country’s economic and political institutions, the authors examined the relationship between economic growth and pertinent variables influencing growth in transitioning economies. Compared to non-transition economies, they found that the post-Soviet states had lower economic growth.

Sharpe presented the paper during a session comprised of presenters fro many universities. He is currently completing his master’s in economics at University of Texas-Austin and will be enrolling in an economics doctoral program in fall 2016. The paper was part of an assignment in the spring 2015 Economic Growth and Development class taught by Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Colin Cannonier.

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