Belmont University and two songwriters organizations based in Nashville announced today they will work together on a partnership that could lead to a songwriting major at the university and a presence on or near the Belmont campus for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Nunn Presents at National Conference
Dr. Deborah Nunn, Director of Organizational Development, represented Belmont University by presenting “Strategic HR 2010 — What Lies Ahead and How to Engage in It” at the College and University Professional Association – Human Resources (CUPA-HR) National Conference in Orlando on September 26, 2005.
Founded in 1946, CUPA-HR serves more than 6,500 human resource (HR) administrators at nearly 1,600 colleges and universities.
Belmont chief details plans for growth
From the Nashville Business Journal: Belmont University no longer is a sleepy little Baptist college. Since 1999, when Bob Fisher became president, school enrollment has more than doubled, passing the 4,000 mark this fall. … And academics have gotten a big boost, particularly in the colleges of business – undergraduate and graduate programs – and health sciences, through the addition of programs and the recruitment of top-level faculty and staff. … Fisher says high-profile faculty and staff hires are part of a larger strategy to catapult Belmont into national prominence. – Read the story on page 3 of the Oct. 7, 2005, edition of the Nashville Business Journal, or online here.
Bork aims to boost Belmont’s executive programs
From Nashville Business Journal: 
Joseph “Joe” Bork landed as director of Belmont University’s Center for Professional Development only in mid-September but he already has set an aggressive plan of action. … Chief on his priority list is to add more master’s certificate programs, including a human resources course slated to launch in spring 2006, business communication, project management, and finance and accounting programs. And Bork plans to launch a second mini-MBA with an emphasis on health care management in Fall 2006. Read the whole story on page 3 of the Oct. 7, 2005, edition of the Nashville Business Journal, or online here.
Media Coverage of Health Sciences Building “Topping Out”
Nashville State joins Belmont nursing plan – Nashville City Paper
Belmont University celebrated the addition of Nashville State Community College Monday to a consortium created to triple the number of nursing graduates at the university. Belmont University and HCA’s Mid-America division formed the Partners in Nursing consortium in October 2004 to increase the number of registered nurses in Tennessee. Other partners include Volunteer State Community College and Trevecca Nazarene University. Free Will Baptist College is also in conversation about joining the consortium.
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University “Tops Out” New Health Sciences Building
Nashville State Technical Community College has joined the Partners in Nursing Consortium, a long-term partnership between Belmont University, HCA’s TriStar Health System, Trevecca Nazarene University and Volunteer State Community College created to address the growing shortage of health care professionals in Tennessee. The newest member of the consortium was announced Monday at a celebration on the Belmont campus of the “topping out” of the new Gordon E. Inman Health Sciences Building.
New College of Health Sciences Building “Topping Out” Monday
Belmont University will celebrate the “topping out” of the new Gordon E. Inman Health Sciences Building Monday – and also announce the newest member of the university’s Partners in Nursing Consortium, a long-term partnership between Belmont University, HCA’s TriStar Health System and other select Tennessee colleges and universities created to address the growing shortage of registered nurses in Tennessee.
Business Management for Churches
Belmont accounting professors Dr. Tommy Wooten and Dr. John Coker of the College of Business Administration have published an article on business management for churches in Church Executive magazine. The article looks at the unique financial management problems facing religious organizations and provides advice on how to implement effective internal financial controls. “Every church should be concerned about financial management and mismanagement in their organization,” the article says. “It must be a priority of the church leadership to protect the church, its membership and staff.” The article is online here and published in the October 2005 print edition.
Herrera Attends Hispanic Leadership Conference
David Herrera, instructor of music business in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business, recently attended the Senate Hispanic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The two-day conference provided a forum for more than 350 Hispanic leaders from across the country to discuss a range of policy issues with members of the United States Congress and the Bush administration. Herrera was nominated to attend the conference by Tennessee Senator Bill Frist.
“I was pleased and honored to attend this Summit and will continue to learn more about these important issues,” Herrera said. “I hope to present a positive appreciation of the Latin culture in the Middle Tennessee area. Collaborating and bringing forward more ideas will continue to shape legislative agendas and a better quality of life for all Americans.”
WKRN’s Holt Tells Students How To Anchor A Career in News
Anne Holt, longtime anchor for WKRN News 2 in Nashville, spoke about life in the television news business as the guest speaker today for the New Century Journalism Speakers Series at Belmont University. The series has brought a variety of local and national journalists to campus to speak to journalism students about the industry. Holt, who has worked at WKRN for nearly 30 years – since before most students at Belmont were born – after first getting her start at a Knoxville television station, spoke for several minutes about how she got started in TV news, why its important to be flexible, the balancing act between being in TV news and being a mom, why students should do as many internships as they can, and how she’s survived 30 years at the same station through many ownership and management changes.
