“Nothing makes you feel more like a rock star than rolling out of a bunk on your tour bus backstage at Bonnaroo!” So says sophomore Kaitlyn Walters, a first-time attendee of the event named “Best Festival” in 2008 by Rolling Stone. But Walters isn’t an overnight success who stumbled onto Bonnaroo’s main stage for a …
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Belmont’s Center for Improvement of Educational Systems Hosts Summer Training for Local Educators
The Center for Improvement of Educational Systems, led by Dr. Jesse Register, exists to support Tennessee schools and educators in creative ways, namely six school districts across the state including Maury, Warren, Hickman, Putnam, Gibson Special Schools and Washington counties. This summer, nearly 200 local educators, aspiring leaders who were selected by their district leadership, …
Student Launches The Giving Goose, Supports Childhood Cancer Research
Robbie Tyrney, Belmont economics student, veteran and president of student organization Bruin Vets, recently founded The Giving Goose to support childhood cancer research across the country. In 2015, when Tyrney’s young daughter Zoe was diagnosed with an atypical teratoid rhabdoid brain tumor, he and his wife entered an unfamiliar world of hospitals, operations, chemotherapy, oncologists and more. …
Occupational Therapy, Enactus Students Support Senior Ride Nashville
Though Senior Ride Nashville (SRN), a local nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable and assisted transportation to older adults in the Nashville community, has only two and a half full time staff members, the team becomes much larger when considering the Belmont students who have become actively engaged in the organization’s mission. Launched just six months …
Belmont, Columbia State Announce Degree Completion Program for Business Students
Belmont University and Columbia State Community College recently announced a new partnership that allows Columbia State associate degree students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from Belmont’s Jack C. Massey College of Business. According to a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, 80 percent of students attending community colleges nationwide …
Student-Athletes Complete Mission Trip to Kenya
A group of Belmont student-athletes and administrators recently returned from Kenya as part of the Bruins’ annual mission trips. Belmont Coordinator of Academic Services & Sports Ministry and men’s basketball assistant coach Mark Price led a group to Nakuru, Kenya last May, and the Bruins returned to the same sites this year to continue the …
Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Inductees
The Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame announced the seven health care professionals selected as this year’s inductee class at a luncheon on Belmont University’s campus on Tuesday, May 3. With a mission to honor men and women who have made significant and lasting contributions to the health and health care industries, the Hall of …
Student-Run Public Relations Firm Presents Work to Easley Center
After several semesters of work, a group of public relations students from Belmont’s own student-run public relations firm presented their work and findings to their community client. The firm, Tower Creative Communications (TCC), is run by senior Joel Delabre, executive director and sophomore Chelsea Lomartire, managing director, under the advisement of Dr. Kevin Trowbridge in …
Belmont Celebrates Earth Day with Inaugural Sustainability Week
Belmont University recently celebrated Earth Day 2018 with its inaugural Sustainability Week. Hosted by the University’s Sustainability Committee, the week-long celebration featured many events that provided opportunities for the Belmont community to engage in important conversations surrounding conservation. For more information, click here.
Belmont Wins Big in 2018 International Collegiate DECA Competition
Six students from the Jack C. Massey College of Business won first place in at the 2018 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) last week. Out of 27 Belmont students who competed, 20 were judged as international finalists—the best-ever overall showing by a Belmont team. For more information, click here.