Belmont physical therapy professor, Dr. Kevin Robinson, recently provided expert analysis for an investigative report by WLKY in Louisville, KY about ‘fit shoes.’ Click here to watch the broadcast.
Ames Guest Conducts Two Prestigious Choral Events
Jeffery L. Ames, director of choral activities, was selected to guest conduct at two prestigious choral events. Ames will conduct the 2010 Western Division American Choral Directors Association Mixed Honor Choir in Tucson, Arizona March 3-6. The choir will consist of 150 high school singers from the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. The Honor Choir will conclude with a concert performance and will feature one of his compositions, titled “In Remembrance.”
Ames will also return to the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York for a second appearance with the National Youth Chorale March 11-14. This ensemble will consist of 150 high school singers from strong choral programs from Alabama, California and North Carolina. Furthermore, he will have the distinct honor of sharing the Carnegie stage with his friend, mentor and famed conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong. The National Youth Chorale will conclude with a concert performance and will feature two of his compositions, “The World of Our Dreams” and “Rejoice!”
Belmont University Wins First Place at State Debate Tournament
On Feb. 20-21, the Belmont University Speech and Debate team travelled to Morristown, Tenn. to compete at the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) annual tournament. As a team, the students were ranked the No. 1 debate team in Tennessee. Their success was evident as Belmont held three of the top four debate teams in the novice division, eventually closing-out the final round for a guaranteed Belmont win. Belmont also received team awards ranking third in individual events and placing second overall for the weekend.
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Psychology Professors Present at Conference
Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. Pete Giordano, Dr. Linda Jones, Dr. Seraphine Shen-Miller and Dr. Lonnie Yandell, all faculty members in the Psychology department, attended and presented at the 22nd Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in Atlanta on Feb. 26-27. Their session was titled “From Psychology to Psychological Science: The Long and Winding Road of Curricular Revision.” Dr. Giordano also co-presented a session titled “Managing Individuals in an Academic Department: Balancing Individual and Departmental Needs.”
Sport Administration Hosts Homecoming Guests, Celebrates Chartered Chapter
More than 40 Sport Administration alumni and prospective students attended Homecoming events last weekend. The events included a tour of LP Field (home of the Titans) on Friday followed by dinner at La Fiesta Mexican restaurant. On Saturday, a brunch was provided by the Alumni Office to celebrate Sport Administration becoming a chartered alumni chapter.
Sport Administration is only the third Belmont alumni chapter to be chartered. Amy Baker, Sarah Adams, Bryce Sullivan, Bo Thomas, Debbie Coppinger and Kelly Fish gave comments during the ceremony. John Peach and Cal Cook, both graduates of the Sport Administration program, unveiled the charter. The events were a great success and offered prospective students who attended the chance to mingle with graduates of Sport Administration and talk with professors from the Sport Science department.
Biles Gives Invited Presentation at Georgia Southern
Dr. Daniel Biles, associate professor of mathematics, gave an invited presentation to the mathematics research faculty at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, on Feb. 26. The presentation was titled “Time Scales Calculus Applied to Optimization Problems in Economics.”
Julseth, Pelaz Participate in Video Conference
Co-Directors of Belmont’s Summer Spanish Programs Dr. David C. Julseth and Dr. Natalia Pelaz participated via video conference in the meeting of the Association of North American University Program Directors in Spain (APUNE) that was held on Feb. 26 at Belmont’s host site, the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC). Julseth presented in a panel session titled, “Oportunidades para estudiantes: Voluntariado y trabajo durante su estancia” in which he detailed his sabbatical project that resulted in the creation of a service-learning project in Spain. Through video conference, Julseth and Pelaz were able to interact with the other panel presenters as well as program directors who were in attendance.
Curtis Named Humanities Associate Dean
Dr. David Curtis (English) has been appointed associate dean of the School of Humanities effective June 1, 2010. Curtis was selected after a thorough search process that was overseen by a search committee from the School of Humanities and outside members from other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences.
David brings a great deal of administrative experience to this position including six years as chair of the Department of English and four years as director of the English graduate program. Dean Bryce Sullivan said, “David is an inspiring and experienced leader with a clear vision for the School of Humanities. I believe that David will build on the record of excellence that already exists in the School of Humanities and take the school to even greater levels of excellence.”
Alumna Opens ‘Sweet Stash’ Bakery
Alumna Whitney Conrad May, who graduated with a music business degree in 2006, recently started a family-owned business, The Sweet Stash in Franklin, Tennessee. Operating under the mantra “more than just cake,” she provides cupcakes, truffles and an array of other desserts, specializing in weddings and other large gatherings. “We take pride in creating a wide variety of delectable sweets both for everyday enjoyment as well as special events,” said May, who has taken an entrepreneurship class and consulted with Belmont faculty on how to launch a small business. “Our focus is on creativity and precision, so each cupcake is hand-crafted, each truffle hand-dipped, fresh when you order.” For more information, check out www.thesweetstash.com.
Belmont Recognizes Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and Belmont is hosting several events throughout the month to address different issues relating to feminism and resistance.
“Women’s History Month is a celebration of the experiences and accomplishments of women throughout history, as well as a time for people to pay heed to those experiences and accomplishments. This year we’ve decided to address a pressing issue for women, and men, namely the resistance so many people feel toward feminism,” said Caresse John, assistant professor of English. “Our theme ‘Resisting/Feminism’ is meant to be taken two ways: the resistance people feel toward feminism and feminism as means of resistance. Thus, our panels and keynote speaker address these issues. We would love to have a campus-wide discussion about why people fear feminism and about ways in which we can overcome that fear.”
All events are free and open to the public.
Wed., March 3, 10 a.m.
Feminism at Belmont
Elisabeth Dawson will facilitate a student-panel. Panel participants Nathan Haney, Amaryah Armstrong, Gia Vangieri and Shawn Willis will share their experiences with feminism at Belmont and will lead a question and answer session.
Beaman A&B
Wed., March 17, 10 a.m.
Faculty Panel: Feminism Resisted
The faculty panel will discuss the ways in which feminism has been resisted. Panel participants and topics include:
• Stephanie Crowder, “Shades of Purple: A Womanist Response to Feminism”
• Sarah Bowles, “You Ain’t Woman Enough: Loretta Lynn’s Ambivalent Feminism”
• Peter Kuryla, “In the Pews but not the Pulpits: Women and Male Chauvinism in the Civil Rights Movement”
Massey 100
Wed., March 24, 10 a.m.
Keynote Address: Fear of Feminism, Dr. Lisa Marie Hogeland,
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Lisa Marie Hogeland, associate professor of women’s studies at the University of Cincinnati, published her article “Fear of Feminism: Why Young Women Get the Willies” in Ms. Magazine. But are young women (and men) still resistant to feminism in what some consider to be an age of post-feminism? Join Dr. Hogeland for her discussion of feminism now.
Massey Boardroom
Fri., March 26, 10 a.m.
Faculty Panel: Feminism Resisting
Various faculty will discuss feminism as a vehicle of resistance. Faculty participants and topics include:
• Annette Sisson, “Countering Religious Oppression: The Moon as Universal Mother in Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees”
• Susan Jellissen, “Mary Wollstonecraft: Leveling the Playing Field”
• Sybril Bennett, “From Bell Hooks to Patricia Hill Collins: Where are the Black Feminists?”
Massey 109
Wed., March 31, 10 a.m.
Resisting/Feminism: Wrap-Up
Join Dr. Bonnie Smith, from Belmont’s English department, for a final discussion of resisting/feminism.
Beaman A/B
