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July 13, 2007

Achievers


Rolston Awarded Research Grant
Clyde Rolston, Assistant Professor of Music Business, received a research grant from The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA). MEIEA recently awarded its first two research grants in the history of the organization, and Rolston is involved with both research projects. The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA®) is an international organization that was formed in 1979 to bring together educators with leaders of the music and entertainment industries. The primary goal of MEIEA® is to facilitate an exchange of information between educators and practitioners in order to prepare students for careers in the music and entertainment industries. For more on MEIEA, click here.

Riechert Speaks at TARC
Dr. Bonnie Riechert, assistant professor of communication studies and PRSSA faculty adviser, spoke Friday, July 13, at the annual conference of the Tennessee Advancement Resources Council (TARC) at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville. Riechert will discuss the topic, "Ten Essential Skills in Today's Workplace." TARC includes alumni, development and public relations professionals working for education in Tennessee at every level. The organization was established in 1973 to promote both professional and educational excellence in the schools, colleges and universities of Tennessee. Keynote speaker will be John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center.

Belmont PR Students Work for First Amendment Center
Twenty-six public relations students conducted a nationwide telephone survey on behalf of the First Amendment Center in Nashville. As part of a class project, the students called random-digit-dial telephone numbers from across the United States, surveying Americans' views of the First Amendment implications of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. The survey results were published June 4 on the First Amendment Web site and all students were listed as researchers on the document. The research analysis, written by PR Professor Pam Parry, can be accessed by clicking here.


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