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August 8, 2008

BELMONT NEWS


Tom Brokaw Announced as Moderator for 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate
nbc_brokaw_tom_component.jpgThe Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced today that Tom Brokaw, current host of "Meet the Press" and a special correspondent for NBC News, will moderate the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University on Tues., Oct. 7, 2008. The town hall format differs from the traditional debate format by allowing the invited participants to pose questions to the candidates. In addition, for the first time in the history of general election debates, the moderator can choose to use questions submitted via the Internet.

Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “We are thrilled to host Tom Brokaw at Belmont University. His professionalism and political expertise are a hallmark of each presidential election season, and we are excited to have a journalist of his caliber on our campus for this historic event.”

The Gallup Organization will choose the audience participants in the town hall meeting from undecided voters from the Nashville, Tenn., standard metropolitan statistical area. While the participants will pose the questions, Brokaw will facilitate the discussion between the audience and the candidates. Click here for more on this story.

August Commencement to Be Held Friday
Belmont University will award a total of 203 degrees at its summer commencement Fri., Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the campus’ Curb Event Center. Eighty-five undergraduate, 86 master’s and 32 doctoral degrees will be conferred.

Janice Swann Hellman, a Belmont alumna and trustee, will give the invocation and welcome. Student Nathan Smith will offer his reflections on his experience at Belmont, and Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher will give the commencement address.

Belmont Named to Princeton Review's 2009 List of Best Southeastern Colleges
Belmont University was recently selected as one of the best schools in the southeast, according to The Princeton Review’s 2009 Best Colleges: Region by Region section on its Web site. Belmont is among 139 schools in the region selected for this honor.

Nationally, 630 schools in different regions received this designation. “We commend these institutions for their excellent academics and we believe our choices offer applicants and their parents a wide range of fine schools to consider applying to,” said Robert Franek, publisher and editorial director at The Princeton Review.

For more information, visit www.princetonreview.com.


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