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August 10, 2007

Belmont News


Belmont to Host Nashville Mayoral Run-off Debate
MayoralRun-OffDebate logo.jpgThe Massey Performing Arts Center will play host to a debate between Nashville mayoral candidates Bob Clement and Karl Dean, who are campaigning in a run-off election after each received 24 percent of the votes cast on Aug. 2. The debate will be held Mon., Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. and carried live on local NBC affiliate, WSMV-TV Channel 4.

The debate will be presented by WSMV and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. WSMV anchors Dan Miller and Demetria Kalodimos will moderate the event, which is free and open to the public to attend. Early voting begins Aug. 22 with the run-off election being held Sept. 11.

Graduating MBA Students Receive High Ranking on National Exam
The Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business announced recently that its graduating MBA students for Summer 2007 have performed in the top 20 percent on a nationally-administered exit exam. Produced by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, N.J., at last measurement the exam was given to more than 5,000 students at 131 graduate business programs across the U.S.

Belmont Takes Music Business Education to Hawaii
Belmont’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business announced this week that it is expanding its program to Hawaii in a new partnership with University of Hawaii’s Honolulu Community College. The new program, MELE—Music & Entertainment Learning Experience, is designed to foster and promote the business and profession of music in Hawaii and will begin accepting students immediately.

Belmont to Hold Summer 2007 Commencement Friday
Belmont will hold its Summer Commencement 2007 ceremony on Fri., Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. More than 170 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred.


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