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March 28, 2008

COMING UP


Monday, March 31, 10 a.m.
Moench Entrepreneurship Lecture Series Presents: Monroe Carell, Jr.
Monroe Carrell, Jr. is the founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Parking Corporation. Since 1968, he has directed the growth and administration of the company, establishing it as the premier parking management firm in the world. Mr. Carrell is also a member of the Board of Directors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is a life member of the Urban Land Institute.
Massey Boardroom

Monday, March 31, 10 a.m.
Immigrants and Economic Justice
Rev. Jessica Vazquez Torres is the National Religious Outreach Coordinator for Interfaith Worker Justice. IWJ is a network of people of faith that calls upon our religious values in order to educate and mobilize the religious community in the United States on issues that will improve wages, benefits and conditions for workers.
Beaman Meeting Room A

Monday, March 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Service Corps Blood Drive
With all the catastrophes going on recently, blood is in limited supply. Stop by Neely, and join Service Corps in helping out the American Red Cross by donating blood.
Neely Dining Room

Monday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.
2007-2008 Belmont Camerata Series featuring School of Music Faculty Members
An evening of music for woodwinds, brass, strings, harp and piano featuring works by Corbett, Hartley, Takemitsu and Vaughan Williams.
Belmont Mansion

Tuesday, April 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Tau is helping the Nashville Red Cross achieve their goal for blood collected this year and would love for you to do your part in achieving this goal as well.
Neely

Tuesday, April 1. 6:30 p.m.
Rock Ensemble and Phoenix
Massey Concert Hall

Wednesday, April 2, 10 a.m.
Incarnating Hope for Immigrants
Incarnating Hope for Immigrants with Padre Fernando Garcia (Catholic Church), Rev. Chuy Avila (Tennessee Baptist Convention), Rev. Ricardo Santiago (Church of Christ) and Rev. German Castro (Christian Church). This panel of community leaders is united in living out the biblical command: “you shall love the alien as you love yourself.” They will share stories of the legal and personal difficulties immigrants face, as well as reasons for hope.
Beaman Meeting Room A

Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.
The Insider's View
The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business welcomes Chuck Wicks and Luke Bryan, nominees for 2008 CMT Music Awards USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year. Wicks and Bryan will be discussing their experiences in the music industry and will be taking questions from the audience.
MPAC

Wednesday, April 2, 8 p.m.
ATO Golf and Walk Fundraising KickOff Event
See announcement above.
Beaman Student Life Center

Thursday, April 3, 2 p.m.
Retirement Reception for Sue Curl
After 39 years of service in the Department of Finance and Operations, we are celebrating the retirement of Sue Curl.
Massey Boardroom

Thursday, April 2, 5 p.m.
Memorial Mania: Fear, Anxiety and Contemporary American Monuments
Dr. Erika Doss, Chair of the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame, will focus on the frenzy surrounding memorialization in contemporary America.Concentrating on recent 9/11 memorials, this talk considers how memorial mania has altered the style and substance of American public life and the assumptions of contemporary national identity.
Vince Gill Room in the Curb Event Center

Thursday, April 3, 5-9 p.m.
Alpha Sigma Tau Presents 'Parents Night Out'
See announcement above.
Neely

Friday, April 4, 10 a.m.
Spirituality, Medicine and Health
Dr. John Peteet, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will be speaking on Spirituality, Medicine and Health. His books include Doing the Right Thing: An Approach to Moral Issues in Mental Health Treatment and the Handbook of Spirituality and World View in Clinical Practice. He chairs the American Psychiatric Association's Committee on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry.
Neely

Friday, April 4, 10 a.m.
The Gates: Memory and Civic Identity in Post 9/11 New York
Dr. Erika Doss, chair of the Department of American Studies at Notre Dame University, will speak on the topic of public art in Post 9/11 New York created by renowned contemporary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
LCVA Auditorium

Friday, April 4, 10 a.m.
Led to Follow
Mr. Cal Turner Jr. is Chairman of the Cal Turner Family Foundation, the retired CEO/Chairman/President of Dollar General Corporation and a tremendous supporter of Belmont University. Turner's newly-released book Led to Follow shares insights gained through failures, successes and struggles in personal and professional journeys. This talk will demonstrate that the heart and soul of leadership is found in following: following your call, following others' input, following your failures, following change, and even following the unknown.
Massey Boardroom

Saturday, April 5, 7 p.m.
Best of the Best Showcase
This year's event will celebrate the life and legacy of Robert E. Mulloy, a Belmont alumnus, professor, Alumni Association President, Director of the Mike Curb Music Business Program, Associate Dean for the School of Music Business and much more.
Curb Event Center

Saturday, April 5, 7:30 p.m.
Musical Theatre Presents: Thoroughly Modern Millie
Admission is $5 for Belmont Faculty and Staff. Additional shows will be held April 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 6 and 13 at 2:30 p.m.
Troutt Theater

Monday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Concert Series
The season’s final Belmont University Faculty Concert Series will feature bassist Roy Vogt, Some of my Best Friends are Basses.
Belmont Mansion

Tuesday, April 8-June
J. William Myers: Skyscapes and Other Images
J. William Myers is an artist and illustrator of numerous posters, books, murals and album covers. For the film Nashville, he created the artwork used in the opening credits, the soundtrack cover and poster. For this exhibit, Myers is creating a series of oil paintings on canvas titled Skyscapes, which are views of the United States along the flight routes of the major airlines servicing Metro Nashville airport.
Leu Art Gallery at the Lila D. Bunch Library

Tuesday, April 8, 4:30 p.m.
Business and the Poor with David Beckmann
President of Bread for the World, David Beckmann earned degrees from Yale University, the London School of Economics and Christ Seminary, and has received honorary doctorates from Villanova and Yale. His books include Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God's World, Transforming the Politics of Hunger and Friday Morning Reflections at the World Bank. A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. with the lecture to begin at 5 p.m. Beckmann will speak again on campus at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Neely.
Frist Lecture Hall

Tuesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.
Session and Pops
Massey Concert Hall

Wednesday, April 9, 7-9 p.m.
Mobile Loaves and Fishes Photography Exhibit
This exhibit will display photographs taken by the many homeless and working poor from the streets of Nashville. The idea for the exhibit is the brainchild of Cash Forshee and Micah Oelze, who were deeply impacted by their volunteer work with Mobile Loaves and Fishes.
University Ministries Student Lounge

Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m.
Third Annual Environmental Studies Lecture
The Environmental Studies program is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Environmental Studies Lecture with Dr. Dan Flores speaking on “What We’ve Learned About Nature from the Nation Park Idea.” Dr. Flores is the A.B. Hammond Professor of Western History at the University of Montana at Missoula and publishes primarily on the environmental history of the American West, the art history of the West and native American history. Dr. Flores will also be signing copies of his book, The Natural West.
Bunch Multimedia Room


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