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September 14, 2007

Achievers


Acree Appointed Assistant Provost
Glenn Acreefor News.jpgDr. Glenn Acree has been named Assistant Provost at Belmont University, with primary responsibilities in the areas of assessment, engaged learning and advancement. At Belmont, Acree has served as Director of Academic and Community Outreach and Undergraduate Research for the College of Arts and Sciences since 2001 and holds an appointment as Professor of Mathematics.

“Glenn Acree brings to this university-level position considerable experience working within Belmont and with external partners and constituencies,” said Provost Dr. Dan McAlexander. “We are delighted to have someone of his talent and abilities working with our academic leadership to ensure the excellence of our programs and to extend our connections with community supporters.”

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Accounting Professors Receive Award
Associate professors of accounting Dr. Lee Warren and Dr. Marilyn Young have earned honorable mention status for the AICPA Bea Sanders Innovation in Teaching Award by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Professors Warren and Young were selected for the honor based on their submission, “Testing Critical Thinking Skills in Accounting Principles”—a case that outlines the Belmont College of Business Administration’s innovative Integrated Accounting Principles course. Both professors were heavily engaged in developing the new course that is now beginning to receive national attention for its novel pedagogical approaches. The course was first piloted during 2006-07, with the majority of class sections within COBA now offered within the revised format. Feedback from students has been very positive. The Bea Sanders recognition comes with an invitation for both professors to present at the national “Best Practices Session of the Colloquium on Change in Accounting Education,” held Oct. 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Parry Appointed Co-Chair of Interest Group
Pam Parry, associate professor of journalism and Public Relations Program Director, was elected in August as the Research Co-Chair of the Small Programs Interest Group within the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. As co- chair, she will help direct the scholarly paper competition and develop panels for the organization's annual conference in 2008.

Belmont Staff/Alumni Prompt Media Coverage
This week Belmont's president, a faculty member and an alumna received media coverage in a variety of different stories:

• Dr. Robert Fisher and his wife Judy were the subjects of an editorial in Saturday's Tennessean. The article focused on the Fishers' upcoming book release, Conversations with the Soon Departed: What Really Matters.

• Pat Raines, dean of the Massey Graduate School of Business, was recently quoted in an issue of Christian Science Monitor in a story on boosting salaries through education.

• Occupational Therapy graduate Jenny Owens ('06) was quoted in an AP article on Iraq soldiers' struggles with traumatic brain injuries. Owens works in the rehabilitation institute at Vanderbilt Medical Center, where she treats several of these patients.

Cross Country Teams Ranked in Regional Polls
The Belmont men’s and women’s cross country teams were each ranked in the initial 2007 Division I Cross Country regional polls as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Monday. Belmont men’s cross country is ranked fourth in the South Region poll, while the women’s cross country team is ranked ninth. Both Belmont teams are in action this coming weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational.

Cusic Interviewed by BBC
Belmont Professor of Music Business Don Cusic was recently interviewed by BBC-TV for a special on Southern Gospel music. The documentary, with the working title of "Gloryland," will be broadcast on the UK channel BBC4 later this year. In his interview Cusic discussed the history of Southern Gospel, its connection to contemporary Christian music and the relationship between American culture and Christianity. The TV crew traveled to Louisville to film the 50th Annual National Quartet Convention after interviewing Cusic, who also appeared on the BBC-TV special on country music, "Lost Highway."


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