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Belmont Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony for New Residence Hall

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Structure named in honor of Board of Trustees Chair Marty Dickens

Dr. Fisher, Betty Dickens and Marty Dickens participated in the Topping Out ceremony.

Belmont University celebrated the official “topping out” today for a 297-bed residence hall and 562-car underground parking garage being constructed on the southeastern corner of campus near the intersection of 15th and Bernard Avenues. The new building, Dickens Hall, is being named in honor of long-time Belmont Board of Trustees Chair Marty Dickens, the retired president of BellSouth/AT&T-Tennessee. The hall, which will house upperclassmen, offers unobstructed views of the Nashville skyline from its top floors.

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “I can’t think of a better person to honor in naming this new building than Marty Dickens. This hall’s top floors will offer some of the finest views of Nashville to be found in the city, which is incredibly appropriate as Marty’s significant impact can be felt in the lives of individual students here at Belmont as well as throughout the broader Nashville area through his extensive community service. This hall, and the perspective it offers on our city, reflects the great vision Marty Dickens provides to Belmont and Nashville—we are so grateful for his leadership.”

Click here to view the topping out ceremony.

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Graduate Student Opens ‘Deliciously Happy’ with Art, Performances

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Collaboration takes new form as graduate student Lindsey Bailey partners with students from the University School of Nashville, Bordeaux Elementary and Lead Academy to host an art exhibit Feb. 29 through April 6 in Gallery 121 in the Leu Center for the Visual Arts.  The gallery will include projected animations, costumes, colorful props and stage pieces. In tandem with sculpture students from Belmont University, students from each school will construct stories and create coordinating performance paraphernalia as part of the Deliciously Happy installation.

The gallery will include weekly craft nights facilitated by Nashville’s Craftville. A reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m. March 1 with special guest Megan Kelly from studiOmnivorous.

Bailey, who is working on her master’s degree in education, created Deliciously Happy as an offshoot of her graduate research. Through the project she works with students from the the three schools to create social issue-based stories and accompanying art work. Through her fundraising efforts, Bailey has provided project supplies and video crews to document the students’ works for 12 of the 24 workshops.

“For me, this project is about showing how important art is as a tool to spark people into sharing ideas and working together, one that spans cultures, socioeconomic standing and is widely intergenerational,” Bailey said. “Art making is transformative and helps people be receptive to new information and experiences, leading to positive change and personal growth.  It’s a chance for me to collaborate with students from all over Nashville and applaud youth voice.”

Bailey’s work has recently been featured at D!verseWorks Art Space for the Houston Fine Art Fair and Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston, the Sideshow Fringe Festival at Belmont University in Nashville and the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.

Symposium Focuses on Asian View of Self

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Belmont University hosted its third annual Asian Studies Symposium the week of Feb. 20 and featured several events focused on the evolving meaning of self in Asian cultures.

This year’s theme was “Self and Selfhood in East Asia.” Among the lectures was Belmont Professor Pete Giordano speaking on what students can learn from Buddha and Confucius.

The Asian Studies Symposium was recognized by the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Japan as part of the Centennial Celebration of the Gift of Trees. Tokyo, Japan Mayor Yukio Ozaki gave Japanese cherry trees to the city of Washington, D.C. on March 27, 1912.

From Salarymen to Freeters
William Tsutsui, dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University, gave an overview Feb. 22 on “miracle economy stereotypes, how the Japanese business world has changed during the last two decades and those effects on Japanese self-image.

Using clips from movies including the 1986 Ron Howard comedy “Gung Ho,” Tsutsui illustrated Japanese stereotypes, such as the group being all powerful and salary men being seen as colorless and regimented. He also emphasized the cultural values of consensus and harmony. He also explained the Japanese Employment System, which, guarantees lifetime employment for many employees, bases wages and promotions on seniority and values company unions. In return, the Japanese labor market is stable and predictable, employees are seen as loyal investments and it is easy to find trust and cooperation within groups.

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Alumni Receive Dove Award Nominations

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On Wednesday, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual Dove Awards in Atlanta, and a number of Belmont alumni received nominations. Alumni Bernie Herms (Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song, Special Event Album), Steven Curtis Chapman (Male Vocalist), MikesChair (Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song), Travis Cottrell (Worship Song, Choral Collection), Dan Muckala (Pop/Contemporary Recorded Album, Praise & Worship Album), John Andrade (Children’s Musical Album), Denver Bierman (Children’s Musical Album) and Molly Skaggs (Christmas Album, Long Form Video) all received nods this year. Produced by the GMA, the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on April 19 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.

Belmont Freshman Sinks Shot for Tuition

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Monday night’s men’s basketball game was unlike any other game freshman J.T. Faircloth previously attended. With one swish, he earned one semester of Belmont tuition.

Faircloth said he had been practicing for the shot the day of, but was not successful.

“Most of the day I had been missing from the area we were supposed to be shooting from. I’m gonna say it was a miracle. I’m not that good,” Faircloth said. After the last participant missed the final 3-point shot, and Faircloth realized he had won, he took the now familiar prayerful pose made popular by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. “I didn’t just do that for show. I really did pray,” he said.

Faircloth said his favorite part of the evening was the Athletics Department’s determination to give away the tuition. Since no one made the half-court tuition shot during the basketball season, Faircloth and the other students who’d attempted it were invited back to try again at the final home game. When no one succeeded in making a basket from half court, the group was moved into the 3-point area. After three rounds of shooting from there, Faircloth was named winner.

“I was worried that if no one made the shot, no one would get tuition.  They were determined to give it away, and I really appreciate that,” Faircloth said.

Bishop of Nashville Hosts Belmont’s Ash Wednesday Service

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The Most Reverend David R. Choby Bishop of Nashville joined Father John Sims Baker, the priest who serves Belmont’s Catholic community, and the Office of Spiritual Development on Ash Wednesday to host a service for faculty, staff and students.

Held in honor of the Catholic tradition of Lent, Ash Wednesday celebrates a 40-day fasting period observed in preparation for the Easter season.

Bishop Choby spoke about the human need for physical manifestations of  religious reality and the way human nature reflects a need of the recession of ashes. This season reminds Christians of what has come before and what will come after. It is an invitation for each person to reflect on his or her relationship with God.

He told the story of both creation and the prodigal son.

“I pray that God will bless us with a deep love for him and a deeper understanding of his love for us,” he said.

Faculty Serve as Spelling Bee Judges

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The New Centry Journalism Program and the Baker Donelson law firm are co-sponsoring this year’s annual Scripps Regional Spelling Bee at 9 a.m. March 2 in the Troutt Theatre. Middle school students from across Middle Tennessee will compete in this single-elimination competition. The winner gets an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Journalism faculty Dorren Robinson and Sybril Bennett will join English instructor Sue Trout as judges. Public relations assistant professor Kevin Trowbridge is taking on the pronouncer duties.

Ficzere Published in Annals of Pharmacotherapy

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Dr. Cathy Ficzere of the Department of Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences had her manuscript Curriculum and Instructional Methods for Drug Information, Literature Evaluation, and Biostatistics: Survey of Pharmacy Schools accepted for publication in the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy. An electronic survey was developed and administered to assess pharmacy school curricula and characterize faculty qualifications, educational methods, and recent changes in drug information. The overall outcome of the study shows an increased focus on evidence-based medicine, medication safety, and informatics.

Professor Writes New Reading

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Steve Leslie, an adjunct songwriting professor for Belmont’s Curb College, has collaborated with Len Cohan to write Umbrella: A Love Story with Songs. The Nashville Metro Parks Theatre Department New Reading Series production was Feb. 13 at Nashville’s Looby Theatre.

Belmont Student Named Miss Black Tennessee

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Belmont student Natalie Newbill was recently chosen as Miss Black Tennessee through an interview process done by the chief executive officer of the Miss Black USA organization.

Passionate about her platform entitled “Be At (R)espect.(I)ntegrity.(S)elf-esteem.(K)knowledge” Newbill says her favorite part about being Miss Black Tennessee is the ability to make a difference in the lives of teenagers.

“I get to take my platform across the state of Tennessee and make an impact. It is so easy for us to get caught up in making appearances, but an appearance is nothing without an impact,” she said. Newbill hopes to use this platform to raise self-esteem in adolescents to dream big and believe in their abilities.

Newbill recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in a red dress photo shoot for the Heart Truth campaign, a national sponsor for Miss Black USA. Through that trip Newbill was then selected to be one of five models in a “I love the brown skin I’m in” shoot.

Newbill hopes to continue her Be At Risk programming with a state-wide rally.

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