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October 10, 2008

ACHIEVERS


Warren Named A-Sun Golfer of the Month
A year after winning the Atlantic Sun’s Player of the Year award, Belmont’s Lorie Warren enjoyed success in the summer in capturing the Tennessee Amateur and it continued in September as she parlayed two top-three finishes to win her third A-Sun Golfer of the Month award, the conference office announced on Wednesday. For more on this story, click here.

School of Nursing Selected for National Research Study
The School of Nursing was recently chosen along with nine other schools to participate in a major national research study. The National League for Nursing will collaborate with Laerdal Medical Corporation and the American Heart Association to determine how pre-licensure RN nursing students best retain CPR knowledge and skills. Different approaches to learning Basic Life Support (BLS) will be tested by students at the 10 selected schools of nursing.

Biles' Paper Accepted for Publication
Dr. Danny Biles, associate professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, recently had a paper accepted for publication. The paper is titled "Numerical Approximation for Singular Second Order Differential Equations" and will be published by Mathematical and Computer Modeling.

Men's Basketball Picked to Defend A-Sun Title
Belmont University men’s basketball has been named the preseason favorite to defend its Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament titles. The Bruins, who have represented the Atlantic Sun Conference in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments, return nine key contributors to a team that came within an eyelash of defeating three-time National Champion Duke in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Belmont received top billing from both the conference coaches and media members. The Bruins garnered first-place votes from seven of the 11 head coaches and 25 of the 33 voting media members. Click here for more on this story.

Julseth Provides Keynote at Foreign Language Conference
Dr. David Julseth (Foreign Languages) was the keynote speaker at the West Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Conference held at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn. on Sept. 20. His address was on "Service-Learning in the Context of the MLA Report on Foreign Languages and Higher Education."

Riechert Leads 'Story' Workshop for Metro Parks
Dr. Bonnie Riechert, assistant professor of public relations and director of the public relations program in the department of media studies, recently led a workshop session on “Telling Your Story” for 25 community center managers in the Metro Parks system. The half-day Media Training for Community Center Managers was organized by Jackie Jones, community affairs superintendent with the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and was held at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center in Shelby Park.

Pharmacy Faculty Attend Workshop
Several School of Pharmacy faculty attended a workshop Sept. 22-24 in Lansdowne, Va. conducted by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. In attendance were Dr. Phil Johnston, dean; Dr. Julie Rafferty, coordinator of experiential education; and Dr. Sal Giorgianni, director of experiential education. The goal of the conference was to provide essential background information and resources to individuals responsible for experiential education programs at colleges and schools of pharmacy while creating a support network of key contacts and peers.


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