Belmont University | FYI


April 4, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS


2008 CMT Music Awards Parking and Street Impact
On Monday, April 14, Belmont University’s Curb Event Center will proudly host the 2008 CMT Music Awards, an international broadcast sure to be enjoyed by millions of music fans. The university is honored to have the awards held on the Belmont campus. Although Belmont and CMT are working to limit the impact in the immediate area, parking restrictions and road closures will be necessary as well as the temporary closure of a few areas of campus. Click here to read details on the event's impact on campus. Click here to view a map of the parking and street restrictions.

NCAA Tournament Shirt Still Available
NCAAshirt.jpgCelebrate Belmont Basketball with this year's NCAA Tournament Shirt. The shirt marks the Bruins third consecutive trip to the tournament and features fantastic headlines that chronicle the team's accomplishments as well as the names of the players and coaches that have made the last few years of Belmont Basketball great! Shirts are available in adult sizes and are on sale in the Athletic Department for $10. Please contact Liz Kazeck with any questions or to place your order at kazeckl@mail.belmont.edu.

Student-Athletes to Celebrate NCAA National Student-Athlete Day
Belmont’s 200+ student-athletes will celebrate NCAA National Student-Athlete Day on Mon., April 7 with a “Thank You” luncheon (Barbecue & all the Trimmings) for the athletic administration, staff, coaches and trainers in the athletic office complex. The event is organized and coordinated through our campus SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee). Each year, in celebration of this day, the student-athletes do something to “give back” to the community. Last year they honored all faculty members by delivering a gift and thank you note to each faculty member’s office.

Does Your Home Have a Termite Infestation?
Dr. Steve Murphree (Biology Department) has been conducting research on the Sentricon Termite Colony Enhancement System® since 1996 on campus and at homes of Belmont faculty/staff/students in the greater Nashville area. This service is free for the duration of the study. Contact him about using your home in the current 12-18 month study if you have had a swarm or found live termites in your home in the past 12 months; or your home has not been chemically treated for termites in the past five years; or you currently are not under contract with a pest control company; and you are willing to sign a confidentiality and release form. Contact: 460-6221, murphrees@mail.belmont.edu.

Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network News
People who are depressed, even those considering suicide, don’t always state the problem outright. But it’s worth listening for the signs--according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third-leading cause of death for people aged 18-25. Furthermore, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, estimates that for every one death by suicide, there are anywhere from eight to 25 suicide attempts.

The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network’s website (www.tspn.org/document.htm) offers a list of common warnings signs, as well as links to several suicide prevention resources. For people in a crisis situation, emergency care should be sought immediately by contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to speak with a crisis intervention counselor.


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