Mary Vaughn (chair, Department of Communication Studies) had two publications this month. One was in Communication Teacher (Vol. 23, No. 4, October 2009) titled “Video Family Memoirs: Service-learning in a Family Communication Course,” and the other is a related piece called “Capturing Family Stories on Video” in Communication Currents. Click here to read the latter article.
Women’s Soccer Wins Atlantic Sun Regular Season Title for First Time in Program History
One goal in the 83rd minute was all it took to help the Belmont women’s soccer team (9-5-4, 6-1-3 A-Sun) win its first Atlantic Sun regular season title in program history. The Bruins collected their ninth shutout of the season, knocking off UNF 2-0 on the road Sunday afternoon to earn a bye for the first round of the A-Sun Tournament. The Bruins first game in the A-Sun Tournament is set for Nov. 5 in Kennesaw, Ga. Click here for more on this story.
School of Pharmacy Students Featured in News Story
Students enrolled in the Pharmacy Communications and Counseling Course were featured on WTVF News Channel 5 as part a report on Tennessee’s prescription drug usage. Second-year pharmacy students Diane Akin and Tyler Ammarell were highlighted in the story during a role-play exercise for the class, and Dr. Sal Giorgianni was interviewed on how Belmont’s pharmacy students are trained to avoid duplication and error and rationalize costs of prescription and non-prescription medications. To see the story, click here.
Massey Student Crowned Miss Black Tennessee
LaDonna Yvette Boyd, student in the Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business, was crowned Miss Black Tennessee in a ceremony on Oct. 25 in Nashville. Boyd received the title, once held by television personality Oprah Winfrey, for her performance in the Miss Black Tennessee Scholarship Pageant. In addition to the title, Boyd received a $2,000 scholarship and will go on to compete in the Miss Black America competition in 2010.
IEBA Provides Scholarships for Curb College Students
Belmont University announced today that the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) is funding new scholarship opportunities for students in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. In addition to the Harry A. “Hap” Peebles/IEBA Scholarship Endowment established in 1998, IEBA has established three new endowed scholarships at Belmont: The J.P. Williams/IEBA Scholarship Endowment, The Don Romeo/IEBA Scholarship Endowment and the George Moffett/IEBA Scholarship Endowment. Collectively totaling more than $200,000, the IEBA scholarships will provide much needed financial support to Curb College students. Picture l-r in the photo are Clyde Rolston (CEMB), Tiffany Davis (IEBA), Barry Jeffrey (IEBA), Gil Cunningham (IEBA) and Harry Chapman (Development).
“IEBA is proud to support the next generation of music industry leaders while paying homage to those that have shaped live entertainment into the force that it is today,” said Tiffany Davis, executive director, IEBA. “We are so happy to partner with Belmont University through the Harry A. Peebles, Don Romeo, J.P. Williams and George Moffett Scholarships. Our goal is to nurture students to become thriving members of the entertainment community, and Belmont is a perfect partner.”
In addition to generous financial contributions, IEBA executives Barry Jeffrey of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Gil Cunningham of Neste Event Marketing recently shared their expertise on talent buying with Curb College students at a recent “Insider’s View” seminar.
Dr. Wesley Bulla, dean of the College of Entertainment and Music Business, expressed Belmont’s gratitude for the support, “We appreciate IEBA investing in the lives of the aspiring entertainment professionals at Belmont University and are grateful for our ongoing partnership.”
Belmont Launches Extensive ‘Be a Fan’ Campaign to Promote Basketball Season Ticket Sales
With the start of basketball season only weeks away, Belmont University has launched the most extensive marketing campaign in Athletics history to promote men’s and women’s basketball and sell season tickets. Numerous efforts are underway in the “Be a Fan” campaign to raise awareness of Belmont basketball. For the first time, all season ticket buyers will receive the “Bruin Edge,” a coupon book with an estimated $250 value, double the price of the ticket itself. Deals include discounts to numerous local hotels and restaurants as well as to entertainment venues like the Nashville Zoo and TPAC.
“While the ‘Bruin Edge’ certainly adds extraordinary value, it’s only one of a number of reasons fans should consider purchasing a season ticket to Bruin basketball,” said Pamela Johnson, director of university marketing and special initiatives. “Most importantly, the proceeds the university receives from season tickets go toward athletic scholarships, making those tickets an easy, affordable way to support Belmont’s fine student-athletes. Plus, anyone who’s ever attended a Bruins game will tell you that it’s hard to find a better night of competitive sports and family-oriented fun.”
In addition to the “Bruin Edge” coupon book, the “Be a Fan” basketball campaign includes 10 billboards placed around Nashville, all featuring Belmont mascot Bruiser holding a mask of his own face. Similarly themed ads will soon begin running in Nashville’s City Paper and on the Belmont.edu Web site with numerous celebrities appearing with their own Bruiser masks as part of a season-long contest. Individuals will be asked to guess who is behind the mask in each monthly advertisement, Nov.-Feb. They can then turn in the official form with their guess at any Belmont home basketball game for a chance to win a getaway weekend for two to anywhere in the continental United States. The prize will be given away at the Bruins’ last home game on Feb. 27, 2010.
Avila Receives Leadership in Diversity Award
Social work alumnus Claudia Avila (’03) was recently named the recipient of the 2009 Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity. It comes from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). She will go to Washington D.C. on Nov. 10 to accept the award.
Biles Presents at Math Conference
Dr. Daniel Biles, associate professor of mathematics, gave a presentation at the 29th Annual Southeastern-Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia on Oct. 17. The title of his talk was “Existence of Solutions for Singular Functional Differential Equations with Upper and Lower Solutions.”
CEMB Holds First Entertainment Law Clinic
On Oct. 7 the College of Entertainment and Music Business successfully held its first Entertainment Law Clinic in partnership with the Tennessee Bar Association and Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts. The clinic was held to teach professionalism and the importance of receiving legal counsel in the arts, while providing cost-free legal help for Belmont students. Nearly 20students had the opportunity to meet with volunteer attorneys who answered arts/entertainment business related legal questions. Pictured from left to right: Casey Gill Summar, director of TN Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts; Chris Vlahos, chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Entertainment & Sports Law Section; Cheryl L. Slay, faculty advisor for the clinic; and Provost Marcia McDonald.
Public Relations Student Writes for National Blog
Junior public relations major Sarah Norton is the author of a blog featured on the home page of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA). The blog discusses support of the Belmont PRSSA Chapter by the Nashville professional chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). October is celebrated in the society as PRSA/PRSSA Relationship Month. Nashville PRSA and Belmont PRSSA are recipients of a national award for Outstanding PRSA/PRSSA Relationship. Click here to read Norton’s blog.
