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August 17, 2007

Belmont News


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Belmont Remains Top School in Tennessee in U.S. News Rankings
For the third year in a row Nashville’s Belmont University achieved a Top 15 regional ranking in the “Best Universities—Masters” category in the annual U.S. News & World Report college guide, again landing the highest spot of any Tennessee university. Ranked for 2008 at No. 11, Belmont is joined in the South’s Top 15 by such institutions as Rollins College, Elon University, James Madison University, The Citadel and Appalachian State University.

Belmont is the highest-ranked Tennessee school in the Master's category, which reports on 119 schools across the South, including 15 in Tennessee. The rankings in America’s Best Colleges 2008 are based on several quality indicators including student retention rates, graduation rates, student-faculty ratios and scores on college entrance exams. With a 13/1 student-to-faculty ratio and a competitive 69 percent acceptance rate, Belmont is providing a high quality educational environment for the accomplished and selective students it draws.

"Belmont has earned a national reputation as a college of choice for students seeking a creative and challenging environment that enriches academic study with real world experience,” said University Provost Dr. Dan McAlexander. “Our outstanding faculty and staff have created a leading teaching university that emphasizes innovative programs and pedagogy, strong student-teacher relationships, and entrepreneurial thinking and action. As a result, a diverse body of increasingly qualified students—from across the country and around the globe—are choosing Belmont.”

Pharmacy School Signs Affiliation Agreement with Vanderbilt
Belmont University’s School of Pharmacy announced today that it has signed an affiliation contract with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), assuring the new program’s students a training site in an academic medical center. The agreement will enable students to learn a broad spectrum of skills and competencies while at Vanderbilt, including dispensing of pharmacy products, management techniques, drug information and patient focused care.

Phil Johnston, Dean of Belmont’s School of Pharmacy, indicated that while the Vanderbilt agreement is the first major affiliation, it will not be the last. “We have interest in working with other regional medical centers and hospital corporations,” said Johnston. “Each agreement will be tailored to the needs of students and the attributes of the institution. These agreements and the collaborative teaching that goes on is required by the credentialing body over pharmacy education. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education will expect us to work with the best sites possible for all of the pharmacy student experiences we provide.”


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