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Belmont Announces NCAA Tournament Watch Party

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Belmont University announced today an NCAA Tournament Watch Party for Thursday evening, March 21, in the Curb Event Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the game, which will be broadcast live on TNT, is scheduled to tip-off at 6:20 p.m. Central. Refreshments will be available while they last, and the Watch Party will include in-game promotions and giveaways. This event is free and open to the public.

On March 9, Belmont men’s basketball team defeated Murray State, 70-68, in overtime to claim the 2013 OVC Men’s Basketball Championship and earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. The victory marked win No. 1000 for the Belmont program, and the Bruins (26-6) will appear in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight years.

On Sunday, the team and their fans discovered their first opponent in the Big Dance will be the No. 6 seeded Arizona Wildcats during the annual nationally televised CBS “Selection Sunday” bracket broadcast. The Bruins, enjoying their highest NCAA seeding to date at No. 11, departed campus Tuesday morning for their flight to Salt Lake City, Utah where they’ll play Thursday’s second round game at the EnergySolutions Arena.

For the latest NCAA Tournament information, visit www.belmontbruins.com.

College of Law Student Bar Association Holds Inaugural Barrister’s Ball

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Event provides $5,000 donation to local nonprofit

Belmont University’s College of Law held its first-ever Barrister’s Ball Friday evening at the Hutton Hotel, turning the traditional law school event into a fundraiser for locally-based Both Hands Foundation. Organized by the College’s Student Bar Association, the Barrister’s Ball was a semi-formal event that celebrated the coming completion of the academic year and allowed a number of student and faculty awards to be presented. Congressman Marsha Blackburn served as the event’s keynote speaker.

College of Law students present check to Both Hands Foundation.Robert “Jaz” Boon (class of 2014), president of Belmont’s Student Bar Association, said, “Our hope for the Inaugural Barristers’ Ball is to establish a tradition at the College of Law of being heavily invested in the Nashville community. Barristers’ Balls are a staple event at law schools across the country, but our goal was to go beyond a social event and find a way to connect locally.”

Boon added that the student planning committee determined the Barrister’s Ball would be a fundraiser to benefit a locally-based nonprofit. “The student body chose the Both Hands Foundation because they are a local organization that works with some of the most vulnerable people in our society—orphans and widows. As our law program grows, we hope that our ability to be an asset to Nashville and the State of Tennessee grows accordingly.”

The College of Law students raised $5,000 for Both Hands and presented the organization a check on the night of the event.

Belmont Bruins Win March Madness Academic Bracket on InsideHigherEd.com

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Team defeats Harvard, Butler, Notre Dame based on academic standards

InsideHigherEd.com—an online source for news, opinion and jobs for all of higher education—released today its own picks for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket and selected Belmont University to take home the Championship Trophy, at least according to the team’s multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR). The site annually completes an NCAA bracket based on each team’s academic performance, and for the past two years the winner of its Academic Performance Tournament bracket has played in the actual championship game.

Image of men's basketball team from Selection Sunday eventA team’s APR is a measure of eligibility and retention for Division 1 student-athletes that was developed by the NCAA. Belmont’s men’s basketball currently boasts a perfect 1000-point APR as well as a 100 percent graduation rate. Even those numbers still made the Academic Bracket a challenge as the Bruins were matched by Notre Dame in the Sweet 16, but Belmont pulled through with a tiebreaker based on federal graduation rates.

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “I’ll be the first to admit my love for basketball and the joy it brings to see our players compete. However, nothing makes me prouder than seeing our students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world’s needs, an effort that begins in an academically challenging environment. Our scholar-athletes’ performance in the classroom indicates to me that their future success is ensured, regardless of game scores or tournament bids.”

Men’s basketball Head Coach Rick Byrd added, “We appreciate Inside Higher Ed recognizing Belmont University and our men’s basketball program in this fashion. We are proud of the academic success that our players, both past and present, have achieved.”

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Belmont Mansion Showcases Restored Master Bedroom

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After 40 years of planning and four years of labor, the Belmont Mansion has opened the restored master bedroom suite where Adelicia Acklen rested and stored clothes as well as where her children studied.

The mansion hosted a grand opening Friday morning with Executive Director Mark Brown (’77) answering questions on the restoration project. Renasant Bank is sponsoring a free open house with cake, storytelling and children’s craft at the mansion from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday to celebrate Adelicia Acklen’s 196th birthday and the major restoration of Adelicia’s bedroom suite.

To return the suite to its original condition, workers reproduced faux wood grain, installed silver plating on door knobs and purchased drape trims, lace curtains and upholstery. Hand-woven carpet for Acklen’s bedroom was imported from England. Brown also spent the last few months searching for a free-standing towel rack, a school table for the School Room and another mid-19th century wall map, as the inventory listed two old maps.

The bedroom’s original furniture was returned to the bedroom suite. The high Victorian furniture was auctioned off when Acklen sold the residence in 1887 and stayed within 15 miles of campus for more than a century before Nashvillians Margaret Smith Warner and Overton T. Smith donated the pieces to the mansion.

“The wall papers were probably the most challenging project because it was impossible to reproduce with more traditional methods like silk screening,” Brown said.

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Belmont Students ‘Stand for Freedom’ to End Human Trafficking

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Sophomore songwriting major MacKenzie Wilson is taking a stand against human trafficking—and dozens of Belmont students are standing with her.

Stand for Freedom event March 15, 2013From March 5-15, International Justice Mission’s (IJM) Stand for Freedom, a national anti-slavery movement, is encouraging colleges and communities across the nation to help bring awareness to human trafficking. Wilson has answered the call along with fellow students who are members in the Belmont chapter of IJM, and the students even created a YouTube video to help promote their efforts.

Beginning last night at 7 p.m., Belmont students stood  in either the University Ministries area in Gabhart or outside in the Belltower amphitheatre for 27 consecutive hours in order to raise both money and awareness for the 27 million people currently affected by human trafficking. The effort has already raised more than $1,500; the group hopes to raise $2,700 before the donation campaign concludes on March 31. All money raised will go to International Justice Mission, an international human rights agency whose founder and president, Gary Haugen, spoke on campus last fall.

Over the course of the “Stand for Freedom,” a number of events were held in order to bring further awareness to human trafficking, including a kick-off concert Thursday night and a talk from Wayne Barnard, the national director of student ministries for IJM.

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Belmont Band The Lonely Biscuits Wins mtvU Contest

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The Lonely BiscuitsMTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, announced last week that The Lonely Biscuits, a band consisting of Belmont students, took home the first-ever Chevrolet Sonic College Artist Woodie Award, which honors the best emerging musicians on campus. After winning the online voting competition, the band opened the “2013 mtvU Woodie Awards” at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 14.  MTV and mtvU will air the “2013 Woodie Awards” special on Sunday, March 17 at 7 p.m. CT, and viewers will get a glimpse of The Lonely Biscuits during the half-hour show. The band’s journey to Austin will also be profiled on-air on mtvU, MTV and on MTV.com.

“It’s an honor to win the first ever Chevrolet Sonic College Artist Woodie Award,” said The Lonely Biscuits. “This is huge for us. We’ve only been a band for a year and a half, so this is definitely the biggest opportunity we’ve gotten, and we’re just hoping to take advantage of it and have an awesome time at SXSW.”

The Lonely Biscuits, formerly known as Gravy and the Biscuits, have been together since September of 2011. Founding members Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley were roommates in Belmont’s Maddox Hall, where they started jamming and making music in their dorm room. John Paterini, current lead singer of the band came into the picture in September after hearing some of their tunes from his room across the hall. Then, two months later, Nick Byrd joined as an official Biscuit, playing bass guitar. Blending soul, funk and pop with rap, The Lonely Biscuits have created a unique sound that appeals to a wide array of people.

100 Black Women, Belmont Partner to Launch Leadership Program

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Program will serve as a national model for organization

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW), Metropolitan Nashville Chapter has announced the establishment of a leadership development certification program in collaboration with Belmont University designed to train and prepare African-American women for leadership service on nonprofit, government and corporate boards.

The new initiative, which will operate through Belmont University’s College of Business Administration, strives to develop and market competent, qualified and committed professional business women of color to help them gain access and share their skill sets to help organizations reach their full potential. In addition to the 100 Black Women and Belmont, several other supporting organizations have signed on to the effort, including the Nashville Coalition of 100 Black Women Foundation, Inc., Meharry Medical College, HCA and members of the national leadership arm of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated.

“This effort has been several years in the making and we are very excited about the development of a program like this which has so much value in shaping the diversity and perspective of board leadership,” said Veronica Marable-Johnson, president of NCBW Nashville. “We seek to create a resource for organizations seeking well-trained and knowledgeable black women who are ready to contribute to the overall management, growth and success of organizations.”

The certification program will have three tiers focusing on nonprofit leadership, government and corporate leadership and provide an introduction to the basics of board service, governance, strategic planning and overall responsibilities. The first module of the program will be launched in fall 2013.

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Johnston, Barnard Network with Chinese Health Executives

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On Thurs., March 7,  Assistant Provost for Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Dr. Mimi Barnard and College of Pharmacy Dean Dr. Phil Johnston attended a meeting facilitated by the Nashville Health Care Council to meet and begin networking with Chinese health executives.  The executives are interested in learning about Nashville’s business and health care community.  Belmont expressed their interest in opportunities in research, education, training and future exchange of faculty and student representatives.

The executives represented the following organizations:

* China Association of Pharmaceutical Commerce (CAPC) is a national non-profit organization established in Beijing in 1989 and authorized by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs. CAPC has over 600 core member companies including pharmaceutical, medical device makers, medical distribution companies and retailers along with over 3,000 affiliate members including hospitals, administrators and medical schools. CAPC plays an active role as the bridge between the government and the pharmaceutical/device industries in China. 

* Chongqing Medicines Group is a major pharmaceutical and medical device conglomerate located in Chongqing, China. The company was established in 1950 and has 33 subsidiaries including drug and device manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, retailing and testing.

* Huadong Medicine was established in 1952 with headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The company is publicly traded in China with 22 subsidiaries covering pharmaceutical manufacturing, wholesaling, distribution and retailing.

Commercial Music Alumnus Stars in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

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Alumnus Jimmy Saiz, a product of the University’s commercial music program, fills the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, the March production of The Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro.

“I think the thing that I like about him is that he is very complex,” he said. “He has this inner turmoil, this inner demon, that he’s really struggling with. I’m excited to try to bring that to the table.”

The musical will open on March 8, and be featured for four weekends. Shows are set for Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays. It will close on Easter Sunday, March 31. Click here to see video previews and interviews with the cast.

“The cast and crew have created such a powerful production that it was agreed that we should open early to give audiences more chances to see this show through the Easter season,” said Superstar producer Andrew Oppmann. “We are excited that the Center added shows to our run based on the strength of our rehearsals.”

Based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the show is drawn from the Gospels’ accounts of the week leading to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

Tickets can be purchased at the Center’s box office at 110 W. College St. in Murfreesboro or by calling the Center at (615) 904-2787. Prices are $15 for adults; $13 for seniors (60 and older), students (ages 12 to 18 or with valid student ID and military; and $11 for children under 12. Group seating options and discounts are available.

 

English Faculty Present at Volunteerism, Service-Learning Conference

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Three faculty members from the Department of English, Jason Lovvorn, Linda Holt and Charmion Gustke, conducted an interactive workshop at the Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning, held in Franklin, Tenn. on March 4 and 5.  The title of their workshop was “This Isn’t Your Mother’s English Class: Using Service-Learning Experiences to Improve Writing in the Composition Classroom.”  The Belmont faculty members drew on their experiences as both service-learning practitioners and composition instructors and helped workshop attendees explore the integral role of reflective writing in service-learning classrooms.  In addition, the workshop addressed how service learning classes improve student writing, concertize knowledge initiate empathy, and impel important questions about social issues.

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