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Harry Jacobson Appointed as Massey 2013 Executive-in-Residence

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Former VUMC leader to lend expertise to Belmont’s new healthcare MBA program

Belmont University’s Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Harry Jacobson as its Distinguished Healthcare Executive-in-Residence for 2013. The former Vanderbilt University Medical Center CEO and vice chancellor for health affairs will be lending his expertise and instructional talents to students enrolled in Belmont’s new Healthcare MBA (HCMBA) program for working professionals. The HCMBA program was officially launched earlier this fall and has already enrolled its first cohort of students.

According to Dr. Pat Raines, dean of Belmont’s College of Business Administration, “As we worked closely with Nashville area healthcare leaders in designing our healthcare MBA, the one executive’s name that repeatedly came up in meetings was that of Harry Jacobson. We are delighted to have someone of his stature and professional experience available for working with our students and continuing to help us advance this innovative new program for healthcare professionals.”

Jacobson’s appointment becomes effective January 1, 2013. Dr. Jacobson served as VUMC’s chief executive for more than a decade, during which time he was responsible for the addition of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, as well as the development of the 100 Oaks complex. Since his departure from Vanderbilt in 2009, he has founded or co-founded a number of early-stage healthcare organizations, including Epiphany Health Ventures, LLC, and TriStar Technology Ventures, among others. Of particular interest to Belmont is his expertise in medical informatics, including his experience in having co-founded Informatics Corporation of America.

“I am pleased and honored to be engaged with the Massey School of Business as it launches its new Healthcare MBA,” said Jacobson. “While I never had the opportunity to interact with Jack Massey, I was mentored by Sam Brooks, one of Jack Massey’s many protégés. The appointment offers me a chance to give something back in return.”

Dr. Richard Treadway, co-founder and former chairman of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. had this to say about his long-time friend and business partner and the significance of this appointment: “As a Massey MBA alum, I recognize the value to Belmont of having someone like Harry as an advocate. But as someone who has observed first-hand the wisdom and insights with which he has been equipped over the years, he is the perfect executive in residence for a program that values experience in both the classroom and boardroom. Dr. Jacobson lends support to Belmont’s goal of becoming a national leader in healthcare technology and management.”

About the Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business
The Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business offers high-quality graduate business programs designed for working and aspiring professionals looking to advance their careers. The curriculum is designed to provide challenging, yet practical content in a flexible format. Programs are designed to stimulate critical thinking and creative problem solving while encouraging strong communication skills and a solid framework for ethical business decision-making. In addition to core coverage in business administration and accounting, the curriculum is uniquely structured around the themes of entrepreneurship and ethical decision-making across the global economy. All students complete a brief international study-abroad experience as part of their studies. The Massey School’s part-time MBA program has been ranked in the Top 50 in the U.S. by Bloomberg BusinessWeek since 2009. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu/business/graduatebusiness.

Wiseman Earns Gabhart Award for Staff Excellence and Service

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The University Staff Advisory Council awarded Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Women’s Administrator Betty Wiseman with the Gabhart Award for Staff Excellence and Service during the Annual Staff Christmas Breakfast on Dec. 5.

Wiseman was a pioneer in women’s basketball and was recognized by receiving the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 1999.  In 2003, she was honored by being named part of the university’s new athletic facility, and the following year was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

While her achievements in and contributions to women’s basketball alone are enough to receive this award, it has been Wiseman’s contributions to the university in general, her devotion to her church and her ability to develop friendships with faculty and staff across our campus that made her especially deserving.  Each year Wiseman conducts missions trips with our athletes to other countries where she has been able to introduce Christ to numerous under-privileged children, through the sport she loves.

 

Slay Publishes Study on Jazz Venues

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Assistant Professor of Music Business Cheryl Slay has published an article in the Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society news concerning a study she has undertaken about the prevalence of live jazz performance venues in Nashville called “Where’s the Jazz in Music City?”  The article informs readers that the study is underway and invites their participation in her research.  It has generated a very positive response from Nashville jazz venue owners, media and artists who have all expressed interest in contributing to the dialogue, and who will be interviewed by Slay.  The study is part of a paper she will present at the Jazz Education Network conference in January.  Click here to read the full article.

Education, Interns Attend State Educational Technology Conference

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English faculty Sally Barton-Arwood, Lauren Lunsford, & Kate McGowan and interns attended a variety of sessions at the Tennessee Educational Technology Conference where they learned about Web 2.0 applications for the classroom, ways to integrate technology in teaching and collaboration, and even how to develop an application. All who attended said they brought back an enormous amount of information and a number of tools for improving teaching and student learning.

Dream Horse Press Publishes McDowell’s Work

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English Assistant Professor Gary McDowell has had a second full-length book of poems accepted for publishing. This book, Weeping at a Stranger’s Funeral, will be published by Dream Horse Press in 2013.

Trowbridge Elected PRSA Southeast District Chairman-Elect

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The presidents of Public Relations Society of America chapters across the southeast unanimously elected public relations Assistant Professor Kevin Trowbridge to serve as the chairman-elect of the PRSA Southeast District in 2013. He will assume the role of District Chairman in 2014.

PRSA is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals with more than 21,000 members, divided into 10 districts and more than 100 chapters. The Southeast District includes 11 chapters in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, representing about 2,000 PRSA members.

The Southeast District provides a vital link between local chapters and the national organization. The District Council, comprised of a chair, chair-elect, secretary, treasurer, directors-at-large and chapter presidents, is responsible for offering professional and leadership development at the regional and local levels that complement national programming and cultivating outstanding representatives at the district level who can contribute to the broader community of PRSA. In his role as chairman-elect, Trowbridge will support the work of the District Council and, specifically, will oversee the District’s 2013 Leadership Rally, which is held annually.

Trowbridge has been actively involved in local and district leadership roles with PRSA since 2005. Most recently, he served as chair of the programming committee for the district’s 2012 professional development conference held in September. Previously, he served in various board positions with the PRSA Lookout Chapter in Chattanooga, including president, vice president and liaison to the Public Relations Student Society of America chapters.

Arts & Business Council Announces New Partnership with Belmont University

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The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville announces a partnership with Belmont University beginning January 2013. The partnership will advance the educational and charitable purposes of both organizations by leveraging and uniting their unique resources along with the arts and business communities to create a thriving, sustainable creative culture in Nashville.

“The partnership with Belmont University will be a springboard for organizational growth and innovation in our work to make Nashville a place where the creative culture thrives,” said Casey Summar, executive director of the Arts & Business Council. “We are thrilled to find alignment with Belmont’s priorities and become a nonprofit in residence on campus.”

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “Partnering with the Arts & Business Council makes perfect sense in light of Belmont’s vision for increased engagement with and service to the Nashville community. In addition, this partnership allows our students more opportunities for experiential education in a number of areas that represent popular fields of study, including music business, the performing arts, business and law.”

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Philosophy Department Celebrates New Journal of Philosophy

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The philosophy department celebrated the release of their new philosophy journal, Philologoi, on Nov. 13. The name, meaning “love of reason,” is the name of the philosophy discussion group that meets each week.

Many of the students and faculty who were involved in the creation of the journal spoke during the release event and reflected on how the journal was brought to fruition. The process, from formulating the initial idea to the final publication, has been driven by students. The idea was first mentioned over a year ago, and the students and faculty of the philosophy department have worked to finally make the journal a reality. Submissions for the journal were received from a number of schools across the country, but few were accepted for admission into the final journal.

Those involved look forward to increasing the prestige and prominence of Philologoi in the future. Though a large number of applicants from a variety of schools did apply, the journal hopes that even more schools will be represented next year by a greater number of applicants, with even better quality of submissions.

To become involved or receive a copy of our first edition, contact Managing Editor Melanie Walton at melanie.walton@belmont.edu.

Science Symposium Puts Students Research on Display Dec. 3

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Students discuss their research projects at last year’s Science Undergraduate Research Symposium.

The School of Sciences will hold the Science Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) on Dec. 3 in Beaman A&B. The symposium will open with keynote speaker Kate Ratfliff, a Belmont alumna now an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Florida. Ratliff will be give a talk titled “Guilt-by-Association: Understanding Stereotype Formation.”

The student poster session will take place from 5:15-6 p.m. in the Maddox Grand Atrium following Ratliff’s keynote. Oral presentations will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Hitch Science Building rooms 109, 207, 408 and 420. Though all oral presentations will begin at 5:30 p.m., ending times will vary from room to room. A total of 35 oral presentations will be given, and the latest will last until 8:30 p.m. Convocation credit will be given for this event.

Model United Nations Students Attend Conference

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Belmont University Model United Nations students Rezzan Hekmat, Mary Yang, Melinda Price, Joseph Minga, Anna Jones, John Palmer Rea, Emily Cox, Charlie Dankert, Holly Morgan, Stefanie Faull, Shante Piche, Deya Malda and Philip Morris, accompanied by Political Science Assistant Professor Susan Jellissen, were delegates to the American Model United Nations conference held in Chicago from Nov. 17 through 20.

As delegates representing China, the students tackled pressing issues, such as global disarmament, protecting human rights in the context of countering terrorism and human trafficking. After researching their respective topics for several months, the students spent an intensive three days caucusing and deliberating with 1,500 students from over 150 other schools, thus gaining an experiential insight into the workings of the actual United Nations.

Belmont’s Model UN club will represent Denmark at the 2013 AMUN conference in Chicago.

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