At the annual conference of the Tennessee Association of Colleges and Employers (TACE), Belmont’s Patricia Jacobs in the Office of Career Services received the Lumsden-Sellers Outstanding Member Award for her exceptional service, outstanding leadership, loyalty and dedication to her profession and to TACE.
Belmont University Breaks Ground on Thrailkill Hall
Belmont University broke ground today on a new $17 million residence hall and parking garage that will provide living space for 322 students and increase on-campus parking by 400 spaces. The residence hall will be named Thrailkill Hall in honor of Belmont’s past chairman Larry Thrailkill and his wife, Jan. Thrailkill has served on the university’s Board of Trustees since 1980 and lead the board as chairman during a period of rapid growth for the university.
International Country Music Conference Returns to Belmont
The 22nd annual International Country Music Conference, which attracts the top scholars in country music from all over the world, will be held May 26-28 at Belmont University. Conference events will include the awarding of the annual Belmont Book Award, given to the best book on country music in the past year, as well as a special panel discussion to celebrate and analyze the 40th anniversary of the publication of the landmark “Hillbilly Issue” of the Journal of American Folklore. That issue included several articles by different authors that helped legitimize country music scholarship and influence scholars working in the field today. Archie Green, who wrote one of those articles, will be a part of the panel discussion.
Sturgis Interviewed on NPR
Dr. Amy Sturgis, professor of liberal studies at Belmont University, was recently interviewed on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation radio show. Sturgis, who teaches a course on The Lord of the Rings, spoke with NPR about the recent Star Wars phenomenon sweeping the nation.
To listen to the interview, click here.
Brown Elected to National Position
Dr. Katherine Yvonne Brown, occupational therapy professor, was elected to the position of National Secretary for the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus at the 2005 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Convention.
On May 21, Brown spoke at Lipscomb University at a meeting of the CEO Academy Program.
Entrepreneurship Lands Major Grant for Campus-Wide Initiative
Belmont University’s Center for Entrepreneurship has landed a $150,000 grant from the Coleman Foundation to fund its Entrepreneurship Across Belmont initiative designed to educate students who aren’t majoring in business to prepare them to operate successful businesses in their chosen career field.
Alpha Chi Member Recognized Nationally
Maria Standing Rock, a member of the Alpha Chi honor society at Belmont, was named an alternate for the Alfred H. Noelle Scholarship given by Alpha Chi each year. The scholarship of $1,500 goes to nine undergraduate seniors nationwide. Standing Rock was named the second alternate for the scholarship.
Alpha Chi has active chapters at over 300 institutions in almost every state and Puerto Rico. Inducting no more than the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors in all academic fields, the society registers more than 11,000 new members each year.
Student Receives Teaching Position in France
Rachel Stowe, a double major in French and English, has applied for and received a teaching assistantship through the French Embassy in Washington. She will teach the American language and culture in a high school in the Aix-Marseilles area of France. Rachel will teach 12 hours per week and will receive a stipend of 800 euros per month. Rachel will graduate from Belmont this August.
Belmont Graduates Largest Class Ever
Belmont University graduated its largest class ever as 490 students received their bachelor’s degree or advanced degree during Spring 2005 commencement ceremonies at the Curb Events Center Saturday. In all, the university awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees and 103 graduate degrees.
Schumaker to Keynote Belmont’s Spring Commencement
Belmont University’s Spring Commencement, 10 a.m. May 14 at Curb Event Center, will feature the university’s largest-ever graduating class, with more than 500 graduates, and a commencement speaker who drew upon her childhood in foster care to influence Tennessee’s foster care policy while a student at Belmont.
