Dr. Beth Woodard, Assistant Professor of Management in the Massey Graduate School of Business, recently contributed an editorial to The Tennessean concerning the Presidential Candidate’s proposals for health care. Click here to read the article.
Ocean Way Hosts Country Artists Video Shoots
Belmont’s Ocean Way Studios played host recently to a concert from country music’s Phil Vassar. The concert will be part of a premiere episode of a new show, “Origins,” on Great American Country (GAC). Vassar said, “I cut my first two records at Ocean Way Studios and I’ve always wanted to come back and perform a concert here.” “Origins: Phil Vassar – Prayer of a Common Man” is set air June 20 at 6 p.m. Central. Click here for more information. In addition, Ocean Way is also heavily featured in the new Trisha Yearwood video, “This Is Me You’re Talking To,” airing now on CMT and featuring actor John Corbett.
Cox Performs with Klugh on Atlanta’s FOX Morning Show
Jeff Cox, Adjunct Faculty Instructor of electric bass in the School of Music, recently performed with guitarist Earl Klugh’s in Atlanta on the Fox 5 morning show. Click here to see the performance. Cox also played on Klugh’s CD, Spice of Life, which won a Grammy and was the top contemporary jazz seller on iTunes this week.
Weibel Wins Research Opportunity Award from National Science Foundation
Dr. Jason Weibel, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, recently won a Research Opportunity Award (ROA) from the National Science Foundation in the amount of $20,000. As a part of the NSF-wide Research at Undergraduate Institutions program, ROAs enable faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions to pursue research as visiting scientists with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions. Weibel will be a visiting scientist at the California Institute of Technology this summer collaborating with former mentors, Professors Yuk L. Yung and Geoffrey A. Blake, on an NSF project titled: “Isotopic Composition of Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide.” The NSF funding enables Weibel to continue research in which he was immersed while at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech immediately prior to his joining the Belmont faculty in 2006.
Hare Named A-Sun Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Belmont University senior Justin Hare was named Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. The recognition serves as culmination of one of the most decorated careers in Belmont University and Atlantic Sun Conference history. For more on this story, click here.
Cornwall Interview Published, Blog Featured on New Site
Dr. Jeff Cornwall, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, was recently interviewed for an article in MyBusiness magazine titled “Mission Possible: Social entrepreneurs balance bottom lines with a desire to make a difference.” Click here to read the article online.
In addition, Cornwall’s blog “The Entrepreneurial Mind” has secured a new relationship with the International Council of Small Business (ICSB) as part of ICSB’s new Web site. Founded in 1955, ICSB was the first international membership organization to promote the growth and development of small businesses worldwide. Cornwall is the first featured blogger on the site.
Rives, Weaver Named to Track & Field All-Region Team
Belmont University track and field student-athletes Lynette Rives (Clarksville, Tenn.) and Lauren Weaver (Nashville, Tenn.) have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Mideast Region Team. For Rives and Weaver, it represents worthy distinction following two of the most impressive individual seasons in program history. Click here for the full story.
Local Media Get First Look at Debate08 Plans
Representatives from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) arrived on campus early yesterday morning to conduct an information session and walking tour for about two dozen members of the local media in anticipation of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate in Belmont’s Curb Event Center. An overview of the site was provided, and media were able to ask questions of the CPD regarding the Oct. 7 debate logistics.
The debate is expected to attract more than 2,500 members of the media to Nashville, along with the candidates’ campaign staff and supporters, and will be viewed by millions worldwide. Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher welcomed the media to campus and discussed the vital role they would play in translating the debate to a watching world.
Fisher also emphasized that the debate will provide a significant opportunity to showcase Belmont and Middle Tennessee to a mass audience. The university is currently planning a number of activities and special events for the days immediately surrounding the debate to give visiting media a glimpse of what makes Middle Tennessee special. Belmont is also working to schedule community viewing parties for the debate locally as well as to encourage additional locations around the state.
According to CPD representatives, the live audience in the Debate Hall will consist primarily of undecided voters chosen by the Gallup organization. The only media allowed in the Debate Hall itself on Oct. 7 will be members of the five networks that are part of the White House media pool and C-SPAN.
All other credentialed media will be stationed in the Media Filing Center, a 25,000 square foot tent that will be built on the Belmont soccer field prior to the event. The Media Filing Center will also be the location of Spin Alley, where candidate representatives will interact with the press at the conclusion of the debate.
Student-Athletes Reach New Heights in Claiming Record 6th Conference Honor
MACON, GA. – – For the sixth time in its seven year history as an Atlantic Sun Conference member institution Belmont University has earned the conference’s All-Academic Trophy, the league office announced Friday.
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Reynolds Wins Award at Art Show
Randall Reynolds, director of Technology Services, recently won the Eugenia Tennessee Batts Memorial award for a painting in the 43rd Central South Art Exhibition National Show. The show was juried by Dawn Whitelaw, a nationally recognized arts and instructor. The show runs from May 1-June 27 at the Tennessee Art League, 808 Broadway, Nashville. At right is a photo of the winning piece, which is titled “Reflections on 9/11.”
