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Belmont Named Among Top 10 Most Beautiful Urban Campuses Nationwide

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spring-2015-113-1BestChoiceSchools.com recently placed Belmont high on its list of the “50 Most Beautiful Urban College Campuses” in the country, recognizing the University at No. 10 among all urban universities in the United States. Understanding that college students are drawn to urban locations but still desire nature-filled settings, the website noted, “Pretty Belmont University is steeped in Southern charm and beauty.”

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “We take great pride in creating and maintaining a campus that is both visually appealing and environmentally sustainable. Not only do these gorgeous surroundings provide our students, faculty and staff a beautiful place to study, work and play, but they also show prospective families that you can have it all—a great education and a stunning campus right in the middle of a fantastic city.”

Criteria for the award required the schools to be located in a city with a population of 100,000 or more and then measured the campuses based on prior national and international accolades, student enjoyment, notable campus features, historical significance and environmental friendliness. Other Tennessee institutions on the list were Rhodes College (No. 27) and Vanderbilt University (No. 16).

Belmont’s campus beauty was also recognized on similar lists in 2014 by both Best College Review and ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org, which noted the “grand, elegant and strikingly beautiful buildings” as well as the iconic Bell Tower.

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Maymester Trips Prove to Be Transformative Experiences

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Students in Seville, Spain
Students in Seville, Spain

At the end of the spring semester, most students long for a period of relaxation, adventure and, quite frankly, a break from hours spent at the library. But rather than immediately tackling a new job or lounging by the pool, 500 Belmont students opted to study abroad this summer, many of them choosing to travel during the University’s Maymester session. The list of trips includes diverse sites like Germany, Hawaii, Spain, Brazil, Israel, Greece, Rome, China, Argentina, Costa Rica and many more.

Of particular note was “Belmont in London and Paris,” which allowed students to embark on an interdisciplinary program to discover the two major cosmopolitan capitals of Europe, through the lenses of food, film, gardens and math. Led by Dr. Mimi Barnard, Dr. Judy Bullington, Dr. Kim Daus, Will Akers and Dr. Michelle Guinn, excursions included walking tours of both cities, cooking lessons, museum visits and day trips to Oxford, Chatsworth (Jane Austen’s “Pemberley”) and Blenheim Palace in England and Versailles, and Chantilly and Giverny in France. Motion pictures major Grayson Propst created this documentary that details more about how the travel experience impacted the participants.

Logan Todd, a senior commercial percussion major, commented that his first study abroad experience, in London, was also his first time traveling outside the continental U.S. “What I took away from my study abroad program in London that I will never forget is the vastness of history in the English culture. It is everywhere. At any given time I could be standing where queens were beheaded or where a mother covered the head of her child as they huddled together in a tube station during the bombing of London. I prayed in a 700-year-old Norman chapel. I saw Shakespeare’s grave. History came to life for me in London, and I have never had a greater appreciation for feeling so small.”

Director of Study Abroad Shelley Jewell said, “As part of our institutional mission, Belmont is committed to providing students with ways to engage and transform the world. Study abroad provides a pathway to make this a reality. Our students have embraced these opportunities and are given the necessary support and encouragement from our faculty and staff in order to participate. Having more than 60 faculty involved in this process has allowed for Belmont to offer a breadth of programs that span academic majors and the globe to give students the opportunity to explore the world in an academically meaningful way.”

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Samantha Hubner Interns with U.S. Department of State

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Samantha Hubner, a rising senior political science major with minors in Chinese and French in the Honors Program, is spending the summer in Washington D.C. working for the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Food Security, an office that works directly with the Obama Administration’s Feed the Future Initiative. Hubner’s story is one of determination, hard work and a dream-big attitude.

Working alongside Feed the Future, a program that concentrates on addressing development countries and world hunger, Hubner will spend the summer researching, analyzing and summarizing reports, while dabbling in event planning, too.

The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will be held on June 23 and, as described on the website of the Department of the Treasury, “was established by President Obama and Chinese President Hu in April 2009 and represents the highest-level bilateral forum to discuss a broad range of issues between the two nations.” Hubner will assist in planning the biannual dialogue that seeks to advance a positive relationship between China and the U.S.

Working in D.C. is something that Hubner said she has always known she wanted to do, and the unique opportunity that intertwines her political interests, desire to work in foreign services and Chinese language skills is one not easily found. It took a grueling 10-month hiring process, but Hubner believes that “it is a great example of how demonstrating enthusiasm and a strong work ethic can take you anywhere you want to go!”

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Belmont White Ash Recognized as Big Old Tree

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Trees-123The Nashville Tree Foundation recognized one of Belmont’s biggest and oldest trees, the White Ash located on the west side of the maintenance building near the Foutch Alumni House, as one of 53 winners from this year’s Big Old Tree Contest. Belmont’s White Ash is approximately 80 years old.

Ash trees are facing a threat across the country from the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle species that is killing these trees at a rapid rate. Ash trees were once quite plentiful, and Belmont is taking preventative measures to ensure the trees will be around for many years to come.

“Belmont is committed to preserving and  protecting one of our most precious resources: our trees. Over the past 20 years we have significantly increased our awareness in tree health with certified arborist inspections, routine pruning, subsurface and deep root fertilization, borer treatment and new construction protection,” said Belmont Horticulturist Mary Weber. 

This is not the first time Belmont’s trees have been recognized, as the Hackberry near the Bell Tower, approximately 125 years old, was a big winner in 2009. The more than 200-year-old Mulberry in front of Fidelity, the 150-year-old Magnolia near Gabhart and the 150-year-old Gingko Biloba beside the Leu Art building were also winners in 1990. However, this year’s winner coincides with Belmont’s recent Conservation Covenant, Tree Campus USA recognition and 2012 official Arboretum status.

The Nashville Tree Foundation seeks to preserve and enhance Nashville’s urban forest by educating the public, planting trees in urban areas and identifying the oldest and biggest trees in Davidson County. Since its founding in 1986, the foundation has added more than 10,000 trees to the Nashville’s landscape and named 25 arboretums.

For images of all of Belmont’s recognized trees, click here.

Gibson Brands Funds $100,000 Innovation Initiative to Honor Les Paul’s 100th Birthday

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“The Les Paul Music Innovation Award” (powered by Gibson) will provide annual funds to students and faculty of the Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business at Belmont

Les-and-HJ-Smiling002-2Gibson Brands is providing a $100,000 fund to Belmont University in honor of Les Paul, whose 100th birthday would have been today.  “The Les Paul Music Innovation Award” (powered by Gibson) honors the life and contributions of Les Paul by funding research for faculty and students, inspiring the next generation of industry leaders to express innovation and creativity to strengthen the music economy.  It will provide annual funds to students and faculty of the Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business at Belmont.

“Les’ life and name are synonymous with talent, quality and creativity,” commented Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman/CEO, Gibson Brands.  “To honor his legacy of being one of the best music innovators of all time, we are assisting the future generations of Belmont music students and faculty with their dreams.”

“We give our most sincere thanks to the Gibson Foundation for their generous gift bearing the name of Les Paul, a true visionary and creative genius who possessed an unmatched entrepreneurial spirit and who will inspire and support yet another generation,” stated Doug Howard, Dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Belmont University. Les Paul was born on June 9, 1915 and became an internationally celebrated jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier and inventor. He is widely considered to be the single most important figure in the mass popularization of the solid-body electric guitar and is perhaps best known today for the iconic instrument he designed, the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. He is also credited with developing many modern-day recording innovations including overdubbing, tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording and his innovative talents in design, songwriting and guitar playing continue to influence modern day guitarists across the world in nearly every genre of music. Among his many honors, Paul is the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Offices of Communications and University Marketing and Public Relations Earn High Marks at Annual Conference

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Belmont’s Offices of Communications and University Marketing and Public Relations recently attended the annual Tennessee College Public Relations Association conference in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and came home with a number of awards including the “Gold” (first place) designation for the 2014 View Book. The View Book was also named as one of five finalists from all 300 entries for the conference’s “Best in Show” award.

Additional awards included:

– Bronze in Media Relations Campaign for coverage of the 2014-2015 men’s basketball team’s academic success, both on and off the court

– Bronze in Reports for the University’s 2014 Annual Report

– Bronze in Sports Photography for an image taken during this year’s NCAA Selection Sunday Watch Party when the Bruins learned of their No. 15 seed and match-up against the University of Virginia Cavaliers

– Bronze in Spot News Photography for an image published in the 2014 Annual Report of students surrounding campus’s infamous Bell Tower during the annual Life Under the Tower Welcome Week event

 

 

Stewart and Turner Present at International Summit on Service-Learning

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Achievers.StewartandTurner Belmont’s Director of Service-Learning Tim Stewart and Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship and the Director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship Dr. Bernard Turner presented at the 6th International Summit on Service-Learning at the University of Indianapolis, held May 27–30. Their presentation, “Connecting Campus to Community: Integrating a Web-based Software Platform to Support Service-learning and Civic Engagement,” shared Belmont’s experience with the implementation of the “Get Connected” software platform, designed to assist in better connecting campus to community service opportunities and tracking student involvement.

The summit was co-organized by the University of Indianapolis and Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, and co-sponsored by Bellarmine University and Indiana Campus Compact. This year’s bi-annual symposium focused on Service-Learning as a Global Interdisciplinary Movement: Transforming Communities & Higher Education, and drew nearly 180 participants from eight countries including Australia, Egypt, Canada, China, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and the United States.

Bonaparte Receives Research Fellowship for CDC

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Sarah BonaparteSarah Bonaparte, a May 2015 biology graduate, was recently hired for a year-long contract through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) serology laboratory fellowship in the chronic viral disease branch at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.

“My research experience at Belmont with Dr. Jennifer Thomas concerning HPV and its relationship to cervical cancer not only contributed to my knowledge and experience in this particular field, but encouraged me to pursue research as a career. I am excited to be able to continue pursuing research in a field I am interested in while preparing to apply to doctorate programs for the fall of 2016,” said Bonaparte.

Bonaparte will be working as a laboratory technologist by processing samples, conducting a variety of molecular tests and performing data analysis to aid in seroepidemiologic and vaccine studies. Bonaparte’s position falls under the division of high consequence pathogens and pathology, responsible for investigating outbreaks, identifying and monitoring diseases and improving ways to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases. Under this division, the chronic viral disease branch is responsible for the research of HPV and chronic fatigue syndrome. Bonaparte will conduct vaccine and population studies regarding HPV infectivity.

Bonaparte explained her passion for working in this field. “HPV is an important and relevant topic of research because the viral infection serves as a precursor to cervical cancer. It is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States, and nearly all sexually active men and women will be infected in their lifetime. Developing a vaccine with maximum efficacy, as well as investigating viral infection and cancer development at varying molecular levels, has the potential to greatly reduce the incidences of cervical cancer worldwide,” she said. “I chose to work in HPV research because of its impact in cervical cancer development (as well as penile and oropharyngeal cancers in men). Broadly, I am fascinated by the role that particular viral infections play in the development of various cancers.”

Bonaparte will begin her fellowship at the end of June. Her research experience at such a well-respected institution will allow her to be a more competitive candidate when applying for graduate programs.

Faculty Members Selected as Featured Recitalists for International Conference

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ITG2015 - ThursdaySchool of Music Professor and Coordinator of Instrumental Studies Joel Treybig, Faculty Member Andrew Risinger and Trumpeter Adam Hayes were recently lauded as featured recitalists at the 2015 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Treybig, Risinger and Hayes performed works for two trumpets and organ from their CD “Lux et Lapis,” and the hour-long concert concluded with the premier of Treybig’s own “Prince of Denmark’s March Fantasy,” bringing the audience to their feet at the close of the concert.

Belmont Student Ensemble Performs at Trumpet Guild

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Belmont TrumpetA trumpet ensemble comprised of twelve Belmont student trumpeters and a timpanist performed by invitation last week at the 2015 International Trumpet Guild conference, held this year in Columbus, Ohio.

Conducted by Professor and Coordinator of Instrumental Studies Joel Treybig, the ensemble performed Brian Balmage’s “Soundings,” Giovanni Gabrielli’s “Canzona noni toni a 12,” and a new piece by Belmont School of Music Lecturer David McKay, “Canonics.” The performances were held in the historic St. Patrick Church on May 28.

 

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