Recently, Belmont’s School of Nursing joined with the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) to celebrate 100 years of public health nursing in Davidson County. Keynote speakers were Dr. Alisa Haushalter from MPHD and Assistant Professor Loretta Bond from Belmont. Dr. Haushalter spoke about the history of community health nursing in Davidson County, and Professor Bond spoke about the history of the term “health disparities,” which is the focus of her doctoral research.
Belmont’s Community Health Nursing students presented posters of their projects involving historical inquiry into a wide range of public health topics from rabies to infant mortality to seat belts. The projects were supervised by Dr. Ruby Dunlap and Ms. Emily Morse. Click here for more information about the centennial for public health nursing in Davidson County.
School of Nursing Helps Celebrate Public Health Nursing in Davidson County
Marketing Class Wins Loden Vision Center’s ‘Battle of the Boulevard’
This spring Dr. Robert Lambert’s Strategic Marketing Management class at Belmont accepted the invitation to compete against Lipscomb University in a marketing plan contest for Loden Vision Center. In “The Apprentice”-style match up, both schools conducted a market analysis of LodenVision Centers and developed a marketing plan to increase the volume of iLasik procedures performed at their Nashville and Goodlettsville offices.
Upon review of submitted materials, the Loden Vision Centers’ senior management named Belmont’s team the contest winner and made a $5,000 donation to Belmont’s marketing department (Lipscomb received a $2,500 donation for second place). Dr. Lambert, professor of marketing at Belmont, said, “We enjoy working with local businesses, like Loden Vision Center, to help our students apply learning through real-world projects. The class put together an impressive deliverable and gained valuable experience through the process.”
RCA Studio B Receives ‘Commissioner’s Award’
RCA Studio B was given the “Commissioner’s Award” by the Metro Historical Commission in a ceremony at the downtown Nashville Public Library on May 11. Mike and Linda Curb accepted the award from Commission member and Belmont CEMB faculty member Don Cusic on behalf of the Mike Curb Foundation, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University. Pictured, left to right, are Don Cusic, Mayor Karl Dean, Mike and Linda Curb and Tim Walker, executive director of the Metro Historical Commission.
MAA/ACM Student Chapters Sponsor Game Day
Thirty-two people attended the recent Game Day, sponsored by the Belmont student chapters of the Mathematical Association of America and Association for Computing Machinery (MAA/ACM). All enjoyed card games, video games, board games, pizza, snacks, desserts and good company.
Bill Lee, Eugenia Winwood Elected to Belmont Board of Trustees
Bill Lee and Eugenia Winwood have been elected to Belmont University’s Board of Trustees.
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “The addition of Eugenia Winwood and Bill Lee to the Belmont Board of Trustees generates an even stronger and vibrant force for creating excellence at Belmont University.”
Lee earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. He became president of Lee Company in 1992 and currently serves as CEO. He has also served on the boards of the Tennessee Institute for Public Policy, president of Tennesseans for Economic Growth, past president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Executive Committee of YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Downtown Rotary Club of Nashville, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Men of Valor Prison Ministry, Operation Andrew, Hope Clinic for Women, Bridges Academy and many other community organizations. In addition, Lee has served as the Chairman of the Board of Grace Center Church in Franklin. Lee is founder and chairman of the Firm Foundation of Middle Tennessee and was named Father of the Year in 2007 by The American Diabetes Association.
Winwood earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management from Belmont. Along with her husband, international recording artist Steve Winwood, she has supported Belmont through an endowed scholarship. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Friends of Radnor Lake. In addition, Winwood has worked with the Berklee School of Music in Valencia, Spain, Room in the Inn, St. Patrick’s Shelter, Baptist Children’s Hospital and Salama Ministries in Nashville. She serves as company director for FS, Ltd. and Wincraft Music. She is a member of the Episcopal Church.
Belmont Graduates 862 During Spring 2011 Commencement Ceremonies
Belmont University held its Spring 2011 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Sat., May 14 in the Curb Event Center. For the first time, the University held two ceremonies on the same day. At 10 a.m., candidates from the College of Business Administration, the College of Entertainment and Music Business, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Religion celebrated commencement followed at 2 p.m. by candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health Sciences & Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies and University College.
Belmont recognized recording artist and longtime Bruins supporter Vince Gill today with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree during the 10 a.m. spring commencement celebration. Click here for more on that story.
Belmont celebrated the graduation of a total of 862 students, marking the largest graduation in the university’s history to date. During the graduation ceremonies, 650 undergraduate, 187 master’s and 25 doctoral degrees were conferred.
Dr. Robert C. Fisher, president of the university, presided over the events and presented the commencement address at both ceremonies. Click here to view video from both graduation ceremonies.
Update on Today’s Security Alert, Other Issues: 4:46 pm
Earlier today Belmont’s Campus Security was alerted to a possible bomb threat on campus, and three residence halls and two academic buildings were evacuated by security officers and Belmont staff. Belmont followed its established protocol–in consultation with Metro Police–to assess this threat and secure the campus. We take seriously every comment or action that could affect the safety of Belmont students, faculty and staff and took all precautionary measures to protect our community.
Following a full investigation by campus officials and Metro Police, all of the evacuated buildings have now been cleared to re-open. All exams have continued, though ones originally scheduled for an evacuated building will proceed in the new locations this evening.
SECURITY ALERT TUESDAY, MAY 10
There’s a threat to safety in Wilson, MPAC, Heron, Wright & Maddox. Please exit these areas in an orderly fashion. Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center are open. A text message update will be sent when we have new details to share. In addition, exams scheduled for 2, 5 and 7 p.m. will continue, and new locations for exams in the above mentioned buildings will be posted shortly.
Sociology Class Celebrates Spring Graduation at Correctional Complex
Andi Stepnick’s (Sociology) restorative justice class celebrated their spring graduation at the Charles Bass Correctional Complex on April 28. This course creates a unique partnership between prisoners, prison officials, college students, local congregations and community groups. This semester’s class, which had nearly 55 students, was a collaborative effort with the American Baptist College, Belmont University and the prison. Stepnick facilitated the class along with Rev. Janet Wolf of American Baptist College and Ms. Glenda Lingo of Parents in Prison.
The program is part of the national Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program created by Lori Pompa through Temple University and the Lifers Group in Graterford Prison. As their brochure explains, “Inside-Out was established to create a dynamic partnership between institutions of higher learning and correctional systems, in order to deepen the conversation about and transform our approaches to issues of crime and justice.”
This semester half of the students came from inside the prison and half were from the outside (including a few community members). Students from sociology, social work, communication studies, social entrepreneurship, nursing, religion and psychology participated in the program. Many students who have taken the class have gone on to do internships or obtain jobs at Dismas House, Christian Women’s Job Corps and the Next Door. Of the class one student commented, “This program has been transformative for me. I have made lifelong friends and have a completely different view of the ‘justice’ system of America and now long to be a part of changing it.”
To learn more, visit www.trionashville.com and www.InsideOutCenter.org.
Bacon, Schneider Present at TSU
Nick Bacon and Patrick Schneider (Sport Science) presented a lecture to the graduate students in Physical Therapy at Tennessee State University titled “Exercise: It’s never too late to start.” The presentation focused on the benefits of aerobic exercise and resistance training for the older population.
