Sarah Ann Stewart (Mathematics) attended the 2011 Joint Mathematics Meeting in New Orleans Jan. 6-9. It is the largest annual mathematics meeting in the world. Stewart served on a panel titled “How to interview for a job in the Mathematical Sciences” and moderated the Open Forum for the Young Mathematicians Network. She also serves on the national Joint Committee on Employment in the Mathematical Sciences and attended meetings connected to the committee.
Miller Publishes Article
Andrew Miller (Mathematics) had an extended book review published in the January 2011 issue of the journal Numeracy. It is titled “Four Popular Books on Consumer Debt: A Context for Quantitative Literacy.” The article is available free online here.
Stamper Chairing SACS Committee
Jim Stamper (Education) will be chairing a SACS committee March 1-3 to Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. Jim has served as committee member and chair for 40 SACS Committees for 35 years.
Vaughn Named to Next Door Board of Directors
Mary Vaughn (Communication Studies) was recently named to the Board of Directors for The Next Door. The Next Door, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving women in crisis, equipping them for lives of wholeness and hope. It operates transitional housing facilities in Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Weather Update: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Belmont University is open today (Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011), and at this time evening classes are expected to proceed as scheduled. However, the MLK Week panel, “Racial and Ethnic Diversity at Nashville’s Universities,” that was scheduled for 6-8 p.m. tonight has been cancelled due to the possibility of inclement weather. The university will continue to monitor the forecast and update this message if conditions change.
Because weather conditions can vary greatly within our region, students, faculty and staff are urged to use individual discretion when making the decision to travel to campus in snow or icy weather.
Freshmen Named Student Athletes of the Month
Freshmen Molly Ernst, women’s basketball, and Nick Olsak, men’s soccer, were named Belmont Student Athletes of the Month for December. Student Athletes of the Month are nominated by faculty, staff, coaches and administrators and must meet the following criteria: effort and excellence in athletics, dedication to the team, leadership, integrity, campus involvement, community service and ability to serve as a role model.
Ernst is the second women’s basketball player to be honored, while Olsak is the first men’s soccer player to receive the title. Click here for more on this story.
Williams Wins Best Paper Award
Dr. Susan Williams, professor of management, received the “Best Paper Award” for her article, “A Conceptual Framework for Capturing the Time Dimension of Readiness in Shaping Consumer Behavior,” at the annual conference of the Association for Global Business. The award was based on a peer-evaluation process. Professor Williams co-authored the article with East Tennessee State University professor, Dr. Andy Czuchry.
Massey Graduate School of Business Named a 2011 Best Business School by Princeton Review
Sixth consecutive year Massey School receives honor
Belmont University’s Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2011 edition of its book, The Best 300 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review). This is the sixth consecutive year that The Massey School has been listed in the Princeton Review’s ranking of best business schools. “It further demonstrates that we continue in the company of elite business programs in the U.S.,” said Dean J. Patrick Raines.
According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review Senior VP-Publishing, “We are pleased to recommend The Massey School to readers of our book and users of our site, www.PrincetonReview.com, as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA. We chose the 300 business schools in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools that rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our survey for the book.”
Belmont University to Celebrate MLK Day with Week of Special Events
In celebration of the Jan. 15 anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth date, Belmont University will be holding a week’s worth of events as part of the 15th annual series of Commemorative Programs. The university’s commitment to Martin Luther King Week through classroom and special events began in 1997 and continues to grow today.
Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Andy Watts, chair of Belmont’s 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Committee, said, “In Dr. King’s 1956 address ‘Facing the Challenge of a New Age,’ he proclaimed the end and purpose of social justice work to be reconciliation, redemption and the creation of the beloved community. Belmont University is offering five events during its MLK Commemorative Celebration Week that seek imaging a shape for this beloved community.”
All of the events listed below are open to both the Belmont community and the general public at no charge unless otherwise noted. For additional information, visit Belmont’s MLK Web site at www.belmont.edu/mlk.
Belmont Is Open Today–Wednesday, January 12
Belmont University is open today, Wednesday, January 12, 2011, and the first day of classes is proceeding as scheduled. Because weather conditions can vary greatly within our region, students, faculty and staff are urged to use individual discretion when making the decision to travel to campus in snow or icy weather.
