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January 09, 2008
Happy New Year Everyone
A Message from Massey School Associate Dean Joe Alexander:
We closed out 2007 with our second largest graduating class (38 MBA and MACC graduates) in the history of The Massey School. It's now time to move forward for 2008, and we are off to an excellent beginning with an outstanding group of entering new students in the MACC and the MBA programs. The average GMAT score for this entering class exceeded 550, an indication that the program is continuing to attract quality in addition to quantity.
Early this coming month (February 7-8), we will be hosting Dr. David Spong (standing to the left of President Bush at the Baldrige Awards Ceremony in 2004) as our visiting executive-in-residence. Dr. Spong is best known for having led two separate divisions of Boeing, Inc. to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA). He also currently serves as chair of the board of directors for the MBNQA Foundation and is a well-known international speaker on a range of topics related to performance excellence. We will be hosting David at a reception for graduate students while he is on campus, and he will also be presenting to a variety of different Belmont audiences while here. I hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to meet him during his visit.
Best wishes for a productive and successful semester as we start 2008 off right!
Belmont Launches "Strictly Business" Blog
"Strictly Business" is new blog intended to encourage dialogue between Belmont University and the business community and provide a forum for discussing ideas, experiences and emerging trends. Postings will be made by a variety of members of the University community, including business faculty, alumni, community leaders, and graduate students and will cover a wide range of business topics. 
Launched only a few weeks ago, Strictly Business is already beginning to grow in audience and will soon reach its 1,000 visitor to the site. Over 20 College of Business Administration faculty have agreed to serve as regular contributors to the site, and individuals such as former Tractor Supply CEO Joe Scarlett are participating in this initiative as well.
Students and alumni are invited to add to the discussion by posting comments and sharing their own experiences and opinions. Check it out at http://forum.belmont.edu/business/
Massey Students Elect New Graduate Council
On behalf of all of the students at the Massey School, we would like to thank the outgoing members of the Graduate Council for their service and welcome the newly elected members. The Massey Graduate Council helps grow the value of the MBA and MACC degrees by representing the student body needs to the faculty and school's administration.
The New Graduate Council includes (L to R):
Gerald Levert (Alumni Chair), Eve Martin (Vice President), Allecia Morrone (Social Chair), Kristen Comstock (Secretary), Aaron Murdock (President) and Richard Bess (Technology Chair).
The first Graduate Council meeting of the semester will be held on Wednesday, January 16 at 5:30 pm in MC 104. All Massey graduate students are welcome to attend.
Recognize a Distinguished Massey Graduate
Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business Distinguished Alumni Award. If you know of a Massey graduate that should be recognized for their professional achievements, community involvement or commitment to The Massey Graduate School, nominate them. The 2008 Award Recipient will be recognized at a special alumni banquet later this spring.
The inaugural award winner in 2007 was Dr. Richard Treadway, a 1999 MBA graduate of The Massey School. Dr. Treadway is a businessman and physician who specializes in the treatment of psychiatric patients and in the management of healthcare systems. His lengthy career includes positions with the National Institute of Mental Health (Washington, D.C.), Johns Hopkins University, IBM, Vanderbilt University, and HCA, Inc. He has also served in key advisory roles in both state and national government, including an appointment as Commissioner of Mental Health for the state of Tennessee and an appointment to the National Advisory Mental Council by President Richard Nixon. Dr. Treadway is the founder of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., which operates psychiatric hospitals across the country, and Medical Properties of America, a medical real estate corporation. Treadway earned his B.A. and M.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University and completed his medical residency at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He later pursued post graduate study in public mental health from the Washington School of Psychiatry.
Massey Networking Breakfast
Mark your calendars! Dean Raines will be hosting a Massey Networking Breakfast on Wednesday, March 5th from 7:00 am to 8:30 am at the Nashville City Club. Alumni and current students are invited to attend this event to connect with classmates and also to meet other Massey graduates.
The breakfast will be a buffet style "mix and mingle" for $14.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Additional details will be forthcoming. Please email Londa Morgan at londa@hardcastleconstruction.com to reserve your spot.
Networking Luncheons
Massey Networking Luncheons are held on the third Thursday of every month (with some exceptions during holiday months) and provide Massey students and alumni with an opportunity to stay in touch with classmates, as well as to meet new business contacts. If you are interested in attending a luncheon, please contact Londa Morgan to sign up for the monthly email list, londa@hardcastleconstruction.com or (615) 500-1443.
The Spring schedule is as follows:
January 17
Chappy’s
1721 Church Street, Nashville
February 21
Longhorn Steakhouse
774 Old Hickory Blvd., Brentwood
March 20
Stoney River
3015 West End Avenue, Nashville
April 17
Mambu
1806 Hayes Street, Nashville
May 15
Bucca di Beppo
1722 Galleria Blvd., Franklin
June 19
Tin Angel
3201 West End Avenue, Nashville