$1.58 million project focuses on preservation of historic landmark
Belmont University and the Belmont Mansion Association announce the beginning of a major restoration of the historic Belmont Mansion. Listed on the national register of historic landmarks, the 152-year-old antebellum home is the architectural centerpiece of the university campus. The $1.58 million project will include the most comprehensive exterior restoration of the building since Adelicia Acklen remodeled the house in 1859.
Historic Belmont Mansion To Receive Major Restoration
MEDIA ALERT: U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo at Belmont Friday
U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo will be on Belmont’s campus Friday, March 3, to speak about border security and immigration policy. Tancredo, a Colorado Republican who is being talked about as a possible candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is an outspoken critic of the federal government’s current border and immigration policies. His appearance at Belmont, which is being sponsored by the Belmont Collegiate Republicans, comes as the news is filled with debate regarding Tennessee’s drivers license policies for illegal immigrants and whether a Middle Eastern government should be allowed to take over six U.S. ports.
Belmont Hosting Nashville’s Largest Latin Street Fair April 1
Fiesta Belmont features Latin music, food and dance
Fiesta Belmont: Nashville’s Latin Music Street Fair returns to Belmont University on Saturday, April 1. The street fair features a day-long schedule of continuous Latin music performances, Latin food vendors, kid’s activities, and Latin dance groups. Admission to the event, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the beautiful Belmont University campus, is free.
Read this press release in Spanish
Anfitrion Belmont University Grandiosa Feria de Musica Latina en Nashville en Abril 1, 2006 Fiesta Belmont con Música Latina, Comida y Baile.
Orlando Sentinel Editor Speaks at Belmont Monday
Hall Guided Newsday’s 9/11 Coverage
Charlotte H. Hall, senior vice president and editor of the Orlando Sentinel, speaks at Belmont University Monday as part of the New Century Journalism program’s Speakers Series for the spring semester. Hall, who oversees the Sentinel’s newsroom which serves the printed newspaper, OrlandoSentinel.com, the weekly, bilingual El Sentinel and several English- and Spanish-language television and radio partnerships, speaks at 10 a.m. Monday in the Bunch Multimedia Hall on the second floor of the library. Members of the media are invited to attend.
Belmont University Entrepreneurs to Pass the Baton
Belmont students from any major can start their own businesses with financial help from the university’s Center for Entrepreneurship. For the bold, it is a business hatchery program. More cautious entrepreneurs can apply for jobs managing businesses already established through university-student partnerships like the design studio. “We want to give all of our students a chance to experience entrepreneurship first hand,” said Jeff Cornwall, [director of the program]. – From a story in today’s Nashville City Paper which looks at transitions ahead for three student-operated businesses – Boulevard Design Studio, Reverb and Feedback – created with the help of Belmont’s Center for Entrepreneurship. See also, Dr. Cornwall’s related comments on his blog, The Entrepreneurial Mind.
Vision website named Best at Southeast Journalism Conference
BelmontVision.com, the web site of the Belmont Vision student newspaper, was named Best College Web Site in the annual Best of the South competition at the Southeast Journalism Conference at Emory University Feb. 16-18. The Belmont Vision was ranked in the Top 10 college newspapers in the southeast region in stiff competition that included daily student newspapers at several large universities in the southeast, and Belmont journalism and public relations students gathered several other honors for their individual work.
ESPN’s Neal Scarbrough Kicks off Spring Journalism Speakers Series
ESPN News Editor Neal Scarbrough, a former sports editor of the Nashville Tennessean, speaks at Belmont University Monday as part of the New Century Journalism Speakers Series for the spring semester. Scarbrough, vice president and news editor at the cable sports network, speaks at 10 a.m. Monday in the Bunch Multimedia Hall on the second floor of the library. Members of the media are invited to attend. Scarbrough is one of a handful of elite journalists speaking at Belmont this spring. [Editor’s note, Feb. 13: Scarbrough’s Belmont appearance was postponed because of travel difficulties due to the blizzard in the northeast. It will be rescheduled.]
Former Vision Editor Publishes Book
Cara Davis (’00), a journalism major while a Belmont University student, recently published a book, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot: How to Plan a Church Wedding for Less than $5000 (Relevant Books).
Davis, 27, is the editor of Radiant magazine and the editorial director of Relevant Media Group, which publishes a line of books and four magazines. She lives in Orlando, Fla., with her husband and dog, Macey.
For more information on the book, visit www.cheapwaysto.com.
Hare Named to All-Academic Team
Belmont University sophomore Justin Hare has been named to the 2006 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team.
The 6-3 guard from Cleveland, Tenn., sports a 3.81 GPA in his chosen major of exercise science and health promotion.
Hare, the reigning Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year, leads Belmont in scoring at 15.3 points per game. He also ranks among the Atlantic Sun leaders in field goal percentage (.482) and free throw percentage (.778).
Joining Hare on the District Four First Team are Brian Thornton of Xavier (OH) University, Zac Schlader of Austin Peay State University, Joe Reitz of Western Michigan University and Matt Lefeld of Bowling Green State University.
The Academic All-District teams are voted on by members of CoSida – the College Sports Information Directors of America.
All-District honorees also receive consideration for ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-America awards.
A complete list of All-District winners can be viewed at www.cosida.com.
Woolley Receives Bridgestone/Firestone Public Affairs Scholarship
Joseph Woolley received the Bridgestone/Firestone Public Affairs Scholarship for the 2005-2006 school year.
Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone recently established a new $2,500 Bridgestone/Firestone Public Affairs Scholarship at Belmont University. The scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time junior or senior public affairs student who demonstrates academic excellence, campus service, and professionalism. The recipient is selected by the Media Studies Department Chair and the Public Relations Director in consultation with officials at Bridgestone/Firestone, and is based on academic criteria, internship experience, references, participation in career-building activities, and demonstrated professionalism in the classroom, campus, and community.
Woolley will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in May 2006 as a journalism major with an emphasis in convergence media. He has frequently represented Belmont University at alumni, prospective student, and other community events. His resume includes extensive internship experience with Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and Freedom Forum Diversity Institute, memberships to multiple public relations and journalism associations, and impressive volunteer work during the 2004 presidential campaign.
