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January 16, 2009

COMING UP


Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 19, 3-5 p.m.
United: For Change Kickoff
United: For Change is an effort geared toward four charities to effect change in our world. These charities are focused around children who are in need of basic supplies for survival. This concert event is the kickoff for the semester-long initiative.
MPAC

Monday, January 19, 7 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Vigil
Come together for video clips from the Civil Rights Era. Following this, the group will disperse to other venues for other events honoring the memory of Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)

Tuesday, January 20, 9 a.m.-noon
2009 Presidential Inauguration Watch Party
Beaman Student Life Center

Tuesday, January 20, 7 p.m.
Vaughn Science Lecture
Dr. Louis Gross, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics at the University of Tennessee and director of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, will present "Mathematics and Ecology: Bears, Panthers and Equations."
Beaman A&B

Wednesday, January 21, 10 a.m.
The Origins of Nonviolence in the African American Freedom Struggle
A lecture presented by Dr. Dennis Dickerson from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Dickerson specializes in American labor history, the history of the U.S. civil rights movement and African American religious history.
Vince Gill Room

Wednesday, January 21, 7 p.m.
Fifth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Worship Service
Massey Performing Arts Center

Thursday, January 22, 5 p.m.
Race and Religion in Nashville: A Panel Discussion moderated by Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil
Multimedia Hall

Thursday, January 22, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball Versus Mercer
Curb Event Center

Friday, January 23, 10 a.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Address by Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil
Rev. Brenda Salter McNeil is the author of The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change and A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race. She founded and directs both a ministry and a leadership-development organization devoted to racial and ethnic reconciliation and training.
MPAC

Saturday, January 24, 5-9:15 p.m.
Basketball Doubleheader
Belmont's men's and women's basketball teams take on Kennesaw State.
Curb Event Center

Monday, January 26, 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball Versus Mercer
Curb Event Center

Tuesday, January 27, 5 p.m.
Bringing Your Business to Life
Dr. Jeff Cornwall and Dr. Michael Naughton present the "Bringing Your Business to Life" lecture, which is open to the public. Click here to register. A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior to the lecture. The following day, a workshop will be held from 7:30-11 a.m.
Massey Board Room

Tuesday, January 27, 6 p.m.
ASCAP Writer’s Night
The opening ASCAP Writer's Night of 2009 will feature student writers with a guest appearance by Combustion Music’s writer Ashley Gorley. This will not be Gorley’s first appearance at Belmont; Gorley is a 1999 Music Business alumnus and is also an adjunct professor at the university. Gorley has had his hand in some of country music’s greatest hits, such as Carrie Underwood’s, “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” and Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This.”
Curb Café


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