Looking for something to do over Spring Break? Why not be part of a GO! Team? Trips to Pensacola and New Orleans are still open. Sign up now in University Ministries or contact Christy Ridings (ridingsc@mail.belmont.edu) for more information.
CBS's "The Early Show" is coming to Nashville on March 4 (this upcoming Tuesday) for the Academy of Country Music's nomination announcement. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be announcing the nominations. Across the street, at the Wild Horse Saloon (120 2nd Ave North), CBS's "The Early Show" will have Miranda Lambert and Rodney Atkins performing live. Here's your chance to not only be on live national television but to experience live performances by great country musicians. Come by and bring friends. The broadcast is live from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Central, so please arrive by 5:30 a.m. If you plan to come, please confirm by emailing kellern@cbsnews.com.
Recruiters for the Walt Disney World College Program will be in Nashville on Mon., March 3 and Tues., March 4. Presentations will be given at 3 p.m. each day on Lipscomb University's campus in Swang 242. The program offers students of all majors and college levels the opportunity to take part in a paid internship for the Fall 2008 semester. If a student cannot attend either presentation, they can view one online at www.wdwcollegeprogram.com. Nashville is one of the cities hosting Entertainment Auditions, giving students the opportunity to be a character performer at the Walt Disney World Resort (IMPORTANT to also attend the above presentation): Sun., March 9, 10 a.m. at Ann Carroll School of Dance, 1121 Harpeth Industrial Court, Franklin, TN 37064. For more information, please contact campus representative Cheryl Bak at bakc@pop.belmont.edu. You can also visit www.wdwcolleprogram.com and click on "Educators" at the top.
The Office of Campus Security is hosting a R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Systems for Women class Mon., March 3-Thurs., March 6. R.A.D. is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. A 12-hour course conducted over a four-day period (March 3-6, 6-9 p.m. each night), the class will discuss everything from ways to keep your home safe, things to look for while out and about, date rape vs. aggravated rape, reporting a crime and alternative weapons. Click here for more information or call Renee Ruthven at x6617 or send an email to crimeprevention@mail.belmont.edu.
Three of the eight finalists in this month's ideablob.com competition for the best new business idea are Belmont students offering up social ventures. Vote now for Janice Dotti, Megan Lopez and Noah Curran. Ideablob.com is where entrepreneurs and small business owners can share and grow their business ideas and have a chance to win $10,000 towards fulfilling them.
Janice Dotti wants to create a completely fair trade, completely organic coffeehouse that sponsors social justice causes while taking care of the environment. She will also only use fair trade sugar, tea and cocoa as well as educate consumers on how their buying habits affect the working poor in developing countries.
Megan Lopez presents an idea to create an informational website about how to raise a child naturally. Organic Baby will be a tool for parents to use as a community blog, as well as a resource to buy organic clothing and bedding merchandise and to research the benefits of healthy organic foods, etc.
Noah Curran's Turning Actions into Good is a web-based non-profit charity which revolves around the kindness of strangers. The concept allows anyone to participate in a charity, regardless of financial status.
For more information and to vote, click here.
Do you have a passion for working with inner city youth? Would you like to educate a diverse age range about abstinence and relationships, body image and substance abuse? There is an opportunity to work with youth in East Nashville weekly on Fridays after school. Interested persons would need to be committed for the rest of the semester, but should also know that transportation to and from is available. If you are interested, stop by University Ministries to sign up, or email Kate Harris at kathryn_amanda_harris@yahoo.com. Training sessions will be scheduled soon, and space is limited.
Due to a misprint of the Intramural flyers, Intramural Volleyball rosters are not due until this Fri., Feb. 29. The date in the Beaman Guide is the correct date. Also, the Captains' meeting for the tournament will be Mon., March 3. If you have any questions, please email intramurals@mail.belmont.edu or call 615-460-6245.
Thanks to everyone who brought new and gently used children's books for the Battle of the Blvd. Book Drive last weekend. Belmont successfully avenged last year's Book Drive defeat by collecting nearly 100 more books than Lipscomb. Because several folks mentioned that they forgot to bring books to the game, the collection bin will remain in the Beaman Lobby through Fri., Feb. 29 for folks still wishing to contribute. All books will be donated to Book'em, the local literacy organization that provides books for Belmont's annual Family Literacy Day. For more information, contact Tim Stewart, 460-5431, stewartt@mail.belmont.edu.
INTO Nashville this Saturday! Join us as we venture into the Edgehill Community Gardens to work a plot currently being gardened by Belmont's 15th Ave House. The event starts with training at 10 a.m., with work in the garden continuing until 2 p.m. Convo credit (up to 4 hours) is available, but space is limited, so anyone who wishes to come MUST SIGN UP in University Ministries. The Urban Garden Initiative is a growing partnership between Belmont students and the Edgehill Community Gardens. For more information, contact Micah Weedman at weedmanm@mail.belmont.edu or x6734.
Student Government Association (SGA) Election petitions are now available. Petitions are posted outside of the SGA Office in the Beaman Student Life Center. If interested, you must submit a petition and attend at least one of the mandatory election meetings, which will be held on Thurs., Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. and Mon., March 3 at 10 a.m. Both meetings will take place in Massey 100. If you have any questions about elections, please contact Price Rainer at sga@mail.belmont.edu.
Special Ticket Discount now available for Freestyle Motocross (www.freestylemotocrossonline.com), which is coming to the Sommet Center this Sat., March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Save $4 off each ticket (regular price $17.00, Price Level 2 only). Three easy ways to order tickets: 1. Log onto www.ticketmaster.com and enter the password Superman at "Promotional $4 Discount in Price 2." Fees may apply. 2. Call (615) 255-9600 and mention the password Superman 24 hours a day. 3. Call the Sommet Center Group Sales department at (615) 770-2046. Phone lines open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This offer is only good until 5 p.m. Fri., Feb. 29. And don't miss out on getting down to the floor and meeting the drivers at the Toyota Tundra Track Party before Saturday's show from 5-6 p.m. Pick up your free track pass at all local participating Toyota dealers! You must have a valid event ticket to enter.
The 6th Annual Comedy Tribute, which is a fundraiser for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation, will feature Bill Engvall at the Curb Event Center April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Mon., Feb. 25. Ticket prices range from $38.50 - $125 but are available for Belmont students for $22. A $5 discount is also available on any ticket for Belmont staff or faculty. You must purchase your tickets through the Curb Event Center box office to receive the discounts. Please note: The box office is open Mon.-Sat. noon– 4 p.m., remaining open until 6 p.m. on Thursday evenings.
The deadline for submitting nominations for The Chaney Distinguished Professor Award is Mon., March 10. This annual award is given to a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching in the classroom. If you would like to nominate a professor, you may do so by emailing your nomination to votechaney@mail.belmont.edu.
Ask Dr. Fisher Wed., Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Beaman Lower Lobby. 
It's time to buckle up and party down! The 2008 CMT Music Awards return to Belmont's Curb Event Center on Mon., April 14 at 7 p.m. Central. Performers will include Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Toby Keith, with more to be announced soon. Get the ultimate fan experience with your choice of seats or mosh tickets (mosh tickets are standing room only). Tickets go on sale Sat., Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. Central and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 615-255-9600, online at CMT.com and ticketmaster.com. Belmont University students receive a $10 discount by using the code BELMONT. Additional information can be found online at CMT.com.
Vanderbilt Army ROTC Full-Ride Scholarship Presentation. Wednesday, March 5 at 10 a.m. Inman Health Sciences Building 111.
Applications for 2008-2009 Belmont Service Year are now available in University Ministries. The Belmont Service Year is an opportunity for Belmont students to spend a year exploring intense community, outreach and service opportunities. There are two tracks: (1) Women may apply to live in the 15th Ave House, an intentional Christian Community. Three female students live under a common rule of life and spend up to 20 hours per week in hands-on community service, as well as act as liaisons between Belmont and the local community. Rent is paid for this opportunity. (2) Men may apply to live in Dismas House, a community of men transitioning out of prison, professional staff and student volunteers housed on Music Row. Responsibilities include nightly meals with other house residents, as well as mentoring, tutoring, etc. Belmont has enjoyed a successful partnership with Dismas and is pleased to expand that relationship to include the Belmont Service Year. A small monthly rent includes all meals as well. To pick up an application, stop by University Ministries. For more information, contact Micah Weedman, Director of Outreach, at weedmanm@mail.belmont.edu, or x6734.
From the Athletic Department: Student tickets are now available at the Curb Event Center ticket office. Come pick up your ticket now to keep them from being released to Lipscomb fans! Let's keep our tickets in the hands of Belmont students!
Help us avenge our loss to Lipscomb in last year's Battle of the Blvd. Book Drive. Bring your new or gently used children's book (or books) to the Lipscomb game Friday night, Feb. 22. All books collected will be donated to Book'em, a local literacy organization that promotes literacy throughout the community. The collection bin will also be in the Beaman Student Life Center Lobby now through Friday for those who would like to drop off books before the game. Also, come bid on a variety of wonderful items at the 2nd Annual Silent Auction to Benefit Belmont's Family Literacy Day to be held at the Battle of the Blvd. Men's game on Fri., Feb. 22. All proceeds from the auction will support our 8th Annual Family Literacy Day to be held on Sat., April 12 at E.S. Rose Park over in the Edgehill Community. For more information on any of these activities, contact Tim Stewart, 460-5431.
In response to the devastation caused by the recent tornadoes, Belmont students are hosting a benefit concert Wed., Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. in the Curb Cafe. Please join us to help support Union University students. Belmont student acts will include Brooke Annibale, Gabe Vitek, Steve Moakler and Parker Wellings. Cover charge is a $5 donation, and all proceeds will go directly to Union University. If you can't join us but would still like to donate, please contact the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at x6259.
Have you thought about how you might be involved with ministry on Belmont's campus in the coming year? It's time to start praying about how God might want to use you for His glory and the good of our campus next year! The SLA or Spiritual Life Assistant position is one way you could be involved. SLA applications are now available in the office of University Ministries. If you have a heart for discipleship and enjoy serving and praying for others, then you may want to consider this opportunity.
We're expanding this ministry next year to have a more full and meaningful presence in Kennedy and Thrailkill halls... and when you combine that with the need for the new residence hall it means that we're needing to identify more than 45 new SLAs for next year.
Please prayerfully consider the opportunity, and stop by University Ministries to pick up an application, learn more about the position or ask any questions that you might have. For more information, contact Guy Chmieleski at x6419 or chmieleskig@mail.belmont.edu.
FREE PRIZES!! FREE FOOD!! LOTS OF FITNESS!! ALL. DAY. LONG. Where are you going to be on Wed., Feb. 20? If your answer doesn't include the Beaman Center, you may want to rethink your schedule that day. Where else can you find awesome T-shirts, free food, free prizes, a chance to meet Eddie George, run a race, climb a wall, and take on a collegiate athlete? Only at the Beaman Center. Only on Wed., Feb. 20. With more than 20 sponsors and 13 events for the day, you are sure to find something you'll enjoy and free stuff galore.
Schedule of Events:
6 a.m.-Polar Bear 5K, West Lobby
7 a.m.-Pilates Class, Group Fitness Room
10 a.m.-Biggest Loser Convo, Curb Event Center
10:30 a.m.-Healthy Snack Break, Beaman Lobby
11 a.m.-Free Massages, Beaman Center
12 p.m.-Kickboxing Class, Group Fitness Room
12 p.m.-NRSF Day Cake Celebration, Cafeteria
5 p.m.-Eddie George Fitness Challenge, Beaman Rec Gym
6:30 p.m.-MOB Cookout and Battle Ticket Giveaway, Maddox Grand Atrium
7 p.m.-Bruin Blowout 3pt Shootout, Curb Event Center
7 p.m.-Climbing Wall Twister, Climbing Wall
9 p.m.-Dance Dance Revolution Tournament, Beaman Lobby
Need more information about each event? Check out the BIC calendar or head over to our website, http://forum.belmont.edu/bfitbu. We will see you there.
Battle of the Boulevard T-shirts will be given to students who have student Belmont vs. Lipscomb basketball game tickets at 8 p.m., Wed., Feb. 20 at the MOB cookout in the Concourse of the Curb Event Center. Remaining shirts will be sold for $5 from 10 a.m.-noon in the lobby of the Beaman Student Life Center, Fri., Feb. 22 and at 5 p.m. before the game. For more information contact Klay Kelley at sga@mail.belmont.edu.
Hey Students! Want to pre-register for the Polar Bear 5K on Wed., Feb 20? Download the form below, and turn it into the Beaman Center Access Control Desk by Tues., Feb 19. The first 100 to register will receive free Panera breakfast and Fleet Feet goody bags. Reserve your spot before everyone else! Download file
This morning we received a report of a possible gun on campus. Metro police and campus security responded immediately. The suspected gun was determined to be a toy that posed no threat. Person was questioned by police and university administration.
A text message was sent during the incident. Any other potential updates will be added to this site if needed.
You are cordially invited to attend a Graduation Forum the Registrar's office is hosting for all students who are planning to graduate during the spring semester. The event will be held on Mon., Feb. 18 from 10-10:50 a.m. in the Massey Performing Arts Center. Members of Belmont's senior leadership and other university representatives will discuss key information related to your final term of enrollment, academic and financial deadlines, as well as various services provided to degree candidates. Additionally, you will receive information about how to obtain tickets for family or friends who plan to attend your commencement ceremony. You will certainly not want to miss this informative meeting as you make final plans for graduation in a few weeks.
Belmont University officials have been in touch with their counterparts at Union University over the past two days, as well as with the Tennessee Baptist Convention Disaster Relief director on the Union campus. We continue to pray for our sisters and brothers in Christ who have been devastated by the recent tornadoes. We will be responding to their needs in a number of ways. Please click here for the latest information on how you can join Belmont's efforts to support Union.
Stop by Student Health Services (2nd floor Gabhart Student Center) Mon., Feb. 11 thru Fri., Feb. 15 for free heart-healthy, delicious dark chocolate, free blood pressure check and a coupon to have your cholesterol tested.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization benefiting nonprofits in 40 Middle Tennessee counties, announces its annual scholarship application process and invites Belmont students to apply by March 15. The Foundation administers 50 scholarships available for students interested in many areas of study. For an application and a complete list of scholarships, visit The Community Foundation's Web site at www.cfmt.org or call Pat Cole at The Community Foundation, at (615) 321-4939. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on March 15. Applicants will be notified of results in mid-May.
Nashville Ballet invites you to attend Salvatore Aiello’s sensual, sensational "Rite of Spring" at a special student discount of $5. Go to either TPAC Box Office (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Green Hills) where you should request the T-COLL tickets or go online to www.ticketmaster.com and select one of the Nashville Ballet: Winter Series performances using the password "winterpromo." Discount not available on previously purchased tickets
The Belmont Bruins Men's Basketball team makes its "March to March" as they take on Jacksonville this Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. This game will determine the first place team in the A-Sun Conference. Then on Monday, February 11 at 7 p.m., the Belmont Bruins Women's Basketball team wants to "pack the house" by beating their attendance record. This is also their "Think Pink" game, as you are encouraged to wear pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. Attend both of the above mentioned games and receive a ticket to the Battle of the Boulevard before anyone else.
As I'm sure you all know, our friends at Union University were hit by a devastating tornado last evening that has destroyed much of the campus housing and damaged several academic buildings. Thankfully, no lives were lost, and injuries appear to not be life-threatening. There will be a host of people and organizations that rise up to be a part of Union's recovery, and it is our intention that Belmont will be one of those organizations.
We envision that the recovery needs will be both immediate and long-term. Several of our leaders met with me today, and we are developing an assistance plan that we will offer. We have already invited President Dockery to tell us what we can do. Several of our leaders have been in contact with their counterparts at Union with offers to help. We are seeking contact with the TBC Emergency Response Team to learn how we will be able to partner with them in this tragedy. Trustee Jon Roebuck has offered the Woodmont Bus for transportation. I am sincerely touched by the spirit that is being expressed. VP for Spiritual Development, Dr. Todd Lake, and the Campus Ministry Team along with the Dean of the School of Religion, Dr. Darrell Gwaltney, are coordinating our campus-wide efforts to participate in this recovery.
We send this message to not only let you know what we are doing (as several of you have inquired) but to also invite your ideas and best thinking as to what else we might be able to do. Please don’t hesitate to make suggestions to Dr. Todd Lake at laket@mail.belmont.edu or Dr. Darrell Gwaltney at gwaltneyd@mail.belmont.edu, and we will see that all of your ideas receive attention.
We often feel helpless when confronted with such devastation and feel as if there is nothing we can do. I hope we will push past that response to realize that there is always some helpful action that we can take if we are willing. Please pray for the people of Union University along with all the others that were impacted by these storms.
Bob Fisher
For Homecoming 2008, SGA will be giving away the first 600 T-shirts in the lobby of the Beaman Student Life Center! Come by Friday, February 8 from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Bring your Student ID.
ONLY one T-shirt per Belmont Student.
For more information, contact Klay Kelley, at x 6428, or sga@mail.belmont.edu.
In response to the severe weather in Middle Tennessee last night, Belmont University sent five text messages over a six-hour period to the more than 2,000 individuals who have signed up for Belmont University's Text Alert system. These messages offered information on tornado warnings in the areas surrounding campus, particularly Davidson County, as well as provided news of when those warnings had been lifted. According to a random survey conducted this morning, it appears that the majority of these messages were received within three minutes of being sent. If you are convinced that you have signed up for Belmont's Text Alert system and did not receive last night's messages, please e-mail communication@mail.belmont.edu with your name, cell phone number and carrier. If you haven't signed up for the Text Alert system, we strongly encourage you to do so now. To Sign Up for Instant Alert: Text the word Belmont (not case-sensitive) to the number 27538 or click here and fill out the form.
If you're looking for a way to connect with other believers and read/think/talk about some things that will spur you on in your faith journey, then you may want to consider joining one of University Ministries' small groups this semester.
We'll have reading groups on the following books: The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne, The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life by Tony Jones, Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith by Eric O. Jacobsen and Eugene H. Peterson, Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ’s Control by Elisabeth Elliot, Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope by Brian McLaren and The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice by Tony Campolo and Mary Darling
We'll also have a small group focused on relationships. Please stop by UM for more information as these groups are forming now and will begin soon.
Interested in landing the "Best Job Ever" in the ever changing entertainment and music business? The CEMB Student Leadership Council will be hosting an entertainment and music conference called "Best Job Ever" on Sat., March 1 at Belmont University. Registration is now open. Only 75 Belmont students will be guaranteed free admission, so hurry to register. Go to www.bestjobever.net for more information and registration.
Brad Paisley is extending a one-time offer to his alma mater, a $25 student ticket to his Fri., Feb. 15 Nashville show at the Sommet Center. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Use password "bruins" to purchase discounted tickets. Brad is only offering this discount to Belmont students.
Tuesday, February 5 is Super Tuesday, and the Curb Event Center is a site for voting in Davidson County District 5. Be advised that because of voting activity, off campus voters will be parking on and around campus, especially in the CEC garage. Thrailkill garage, located inside the Bruin Hills/Hillside gated community, is available for student, faculty and staff use should the need arise. Click here for a map of campus and Thrailkill garage. Thank you for your continued understanding and support.
A little more than two months ago, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that Belmont's Curb Event Center would host the Oct. 7, 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate. Since that announcement, several university teams have been formed that include students, faculty, staff and community representatives to focus on everything from logistics and programming to marketing/communication and community involvement.
There is plenty to be excited about. Naturally, one of our top priorities at Belmont University is to provide an academically challenging education to our students. Every college, school, department and class will be participating in some fashion in a celebration this coming year of the American political system, all based around themes of freedom, Presidential elections and the American identity. Soon, we will begin to announce a superb line-up of speakers and special event programming that will enable us all—students, faculty, staff and the local community—to engage in the history of our political system and to learn more about the democratic process. This will be a comprehensive experience for Belmont University, with every academic discipline involved in the dialogue.
Of course, an event of this size and intensity will require some flexibility by our campus. In order to ensure the least amount of disruption to our class schedules and instruction time, senior leadership has made an alteration to the academic calendar for the fall semester. Fall Break—originally scheduled for Thurs, Oct. 16-Fri., Oct. 17—will be moved to Mon., Oct. 6-Wed., Oct. 8, the days around the Town Hall Debate. This change was deemed necessary because of the spaces required for the event. No classes will be held during these three days, with the exception of Wednesday evening classes which will be held as scheduled. We are in the process of considering how we will make up the extra MWF class that will be lost due to the extension of Fall Break to three days. Over the next few weeks, we will solicit input regarding possible solutions to that issue.
We recognize that there are many questions regarding the logistics of the Town Hall Presidential Debate. We do not have answers to many of those questions and may not have additional information for some time. As you might imagine, security considerations will dictate what we know, and therefore what we can share. We certainly want this debate to be safe and secure for these candidates, one of whom will be our next President. We would ask the entire Belmont community to exercise as much patience as possible as we await the arrival of what will surely be the Super Bowl of American politics.
You may find additional information at these sites: http://forum.belmont.edu/umac/archives/008300.html (link includes an overview of the press conference announcement from last fall as well as a student-produced video of the event) and the Commission on Presidential Debates at www.debates.org. As we move forward with planning and programming, we encourage your input and suggestions at debate08@mail.belmont.edu. In addition, the President’s office is scheduling an “FAQ Session” for faculty and staff as well as an “Ask Dr. Fisher” session for Belmont students for this semester. These sessions will provide the community the opportunity to ask questions about this process, as well as to learn more about other Belmont University concerns you may have.
Sincerely,
Dr. Dan McAlexander
Provost
Belmont's ONE (Our Natural Environment) Club and the Office of Spiritual Development are proud to welcome J. Matthew Sleeth, MD, for a convocation event discussing biblical environmentalism. Dr. Sleeth, a former emergency room physician, along with his wife and two teenage children, have made incredibly influential strides to encourage environmental actions based on biblical, scientific and medical standards. Dr. Sleeth authored a book about their endeavors, Serve God, Save the Planet, which details their efforts to cut back their fossil fuel by two-thirds and their electricity use by an astonishing nine-tenths. For more information about the Sleeths' journey, visit www.servegodsavetheplanet.org. Dr. Sleeth will be speaking on Fri., Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Bunch Multimedia Hall (2nd Floor Library). Christian Faith Development Convocation Credit will be given.
The West Lobby of the Beaman Student Life Center will be closed all day Tues., Feb. 5. This area, which is located between Beaman A&B and Belmont Boulevard, will be used as a voting precinct for the Super Tuesday primaries. Students, faculty and staff are asked to avoid the West Lobby for the entire day.
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