Tuesday, September 30, 2008

DEBATE08 BLOCK PARTY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, NOON-6:30 P.M.
Belmont University invites all students, faculty, staff, neighbors and alumni to the Official Debate08 Block Party, to be held Tues., Oct. 7 from noon until 6:30 p.m. on Belmont Boulevard (the area from Portland to Acklen, in front of Bunch Library). Live music, food and numerous vendors and organizations will be on hand to celebrate the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate that will be held that evening in Belmont’s Curb Event Center. More details and performer announcements to come soon.

RELOCATION OF SEVERAL CAMPUS OFFICES/SERVICES
Preparations for the upcoming Presidential Debate will require the relocation of several offices and operations normally located in the Beaman Student Life Center and the Curb Event Center. These relocations are in effect from Mon., Sept. 29-Mon., Oct. 13.

Student Affairs operations including the Associate Provost & Dean of Students Office, Student Activities, Disability Services and Judicial Services will be located in Inman 403. Phone numbers for these offices and related personnel remain unchanged.

During the period of relocation, Convocation scanners may be picked up in the Office of Residence Life, located on the ground floor of Wright Hall. Requests for posting on campus may be submitted in the Office of Residence Life as well.

Temporary CEMB offices will be in the following locations:
Dr. Wesley Bulla – 34 Music Square East
Angela Breedon – 34 Music Square East
Jamie Stamey – MBC 213
Sarah Cates—34 Music Square East

SHANE CLAIBORNE ‘JESUS FOR PRESIDENT’ LOCATION
Reminder: the Shane Claiborne “Jesus for President” event at 10 a.m. on Wednesday will now be held at Belmont Heights Baptist Church.

DEBATE08 OPEN HOUSE FOR THE BELMONT COMMUNITY THIS THURSDAY
Belmont students, faculty, staff and neighbors are invited to an exclusive Debate08 Open House this Thursday. Come to the Media Filing Center and Curb Event Center any time from 10 a.m. until noon for an exclusive, self-guided walk through these venues. This is your opportunity to get an up close and inside view of Debate08. In addition, you will be able to view a C-SPAN exhibit documenting the history of the American presidency in the Maddox Grand Atrium.

RYMAN VIEWING PARTY
Student tickets are now available to be picked up in Belmont Central for the official Belmont Debate08 Viewing Party. Click the link for details: http://forum.belmont.edu/campusnews/archives/2008/09/get_your_ticket.html.

PARKING CLOSURES
Click the link below to view all parking closures for Oct. 1-7: http://forum.belmont.edu/campusnews/archives/2008/09/critical_debate.html

Reminder: Few Normal Campus Services Open Fall Break
The following areas will be closed from Sat., Oct. 4-Tues., Oct. 7:
All Food Services
Beaman Student Life Center (closes earlier, on Tues., Sept. 30)
Health Services
Counseling Services
Mail Center (limited delivery Oct. 6 & 8; No delivery Oct. 8)

Reminder: Security Procedures Will Differ During Fall Break
All rooms and offices on campus will be subject to search, and residence hall buildings may only be accessed by students living in them.

UPCOMING DEBATE08 PROGRAMMING
Ken Burns: Telling the American Stories
Tues., Sept. 30, 7 p.m.
Ken Burns has been making documentary films for more than 30 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Stephen Ambrose, the historian, has said of Burns’ films, “More Americans get their history from Ken Burns than any other source.” On Tues., Sept. 30, Burns will address his approach to “history” and his perspective on the American experience.
Massey Concert Hall

Ken Burns: Q&A with Belmont Students
Wed., Oct. 1, 10 a.m.
Massey Boardroom

Sheryl Oring: What I Wish to Say to the Future President
Wed., Oct. 1, 10 a.m.
Nationally known performance artist Sheryl Oring will be on the Belmont campus with her characteristic typewriter and camera. Oring performs via an interactive project with her audience – any Belmont student or personnel who may pass by. She sets up her table and typewriter and types postcards dictated by participants on what they wish to say to the future President. A photographer is there to document this “performance.” This 10 a.m. lecture in MPAC will be followed by the noon-2:30 p.m. performance in the Gazebo. A 4:30 p.m. Gallery Talk in LCVA 121 will conclude Oring's visit to Belmont.
MPAC

Shane Claiborne: Jesus for President
Wed., Oct. 1, 10 a.m.
Shane Claiborne's new book, Jesus for President, was lauded by Publisher's Weekly in a starred review as a "must-read election-year book for Christian Americans. What should Christians do when allegiances to the state clash with personal faith?”
Belmont Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary

Debate08 Open House for the Belmont Community
Thurs., Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-noon
Belmont students, faculty, staff and neighbors are invited to an exclusive Open House of the Debate08 Media Filing Center and the set for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate in the Curb Event Center.
Media Filing Center and Curb Event Center

Tennessee and the Changing American Energy Landscape
Fri., Oct. 3, 4 p.m.
Join us for an evening to discuss how major energy-related institutions in Tennessee are responding to and helping resolve the energy challenges we face today. High ranking officials from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, UT’s Biofuels Initiative and the Governor’s Energy Policy Task force will share their perspectives about this critically important issue. An audience question-and-answer session is encouraged after the presentation
Troutt Theater

The Declaration of Independence Comes to Tennessee
Oct. 4-6
A rare, original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on public display at the Nashville Public Library Main Branch, 615 Church Street. The document will be in the library’s Conference Center on the first floor the entire weekend. Viewing hours are Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday from 2-5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free. In addition to viewing America's founding document, visitors will also view a 10-minute video starring Reese Witherspoon that explains the history of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence's visit to Tennessee is sponsored by Cricket Communications.
Nashville Public Library, Main Branch

Vesper Service
Sun., Oct. 5, 4 p.m.
You are invited to join President Robert Fisher of Belmont University for our Debate08 Vesper Service. Our homilist is Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, a citizens' anti-hunger movement which focuses on education about hunger and on influencing public policies on hunger and poverty. Please join us for refreshments following the service. Complimentary parking is available in several lots surrounding the church.
Christ Church Cathedral

Voices from Darfur: Accounts by Refugees from the Darfur GenocideThis event has been postponed until a later date.

Visit www.belmontdebate08.com for additional details about these and other debate-related programs.
Visit http://forum.belmont.edu/umac/ for news and information from Belmont University about the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate and related events.
Visit www.belmontvision.com for student media coverage of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate and related events.