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October 16, 2009

BELMONT NEWS


Gov. Bredesen, U.S. Rep. Cooper Lead Keynote Healthcare Conversation at Belmont
gov1.jpgTennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and U.S. Representative Jim Cooper provided the keynote addresses Tuesday for “Diagnosing Our Future,” the inaugural presentation in Belmont University’s Gordon E. Inman College of Health Science & Nursing Speaker Series. The event was held in the Frist Lecture Hall in the Inman Center.

The healthcare forum opened with comments from Dr. Wilhelmina Leigh of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C.; Curt Thorne, president and CEO of MedSolutions in Franklin, Tenn.; and Landon Gibbs, executive director and co-founder of SHOUTAmerica. Each of these healthcare industry leaders raised questions and concerns regarding healthcare reform and its impact on various constituencies. Gov. Bredesen and U.S. Representative Cooper then presented keynote addresses regarding current federal efforts to reform healthcare and participated in a follow-up dialogue regarding these efforts. The event was moderated by law firm Trauger and Tuke’s Byron Trauger, an attorney who specializes in health care, complex civil litigation, general business matters, government relations and regulatory agency work. Click here for more on this story.

National Wildlife Federation President Speaks on Sustainability
larryschweiger.jpgLarry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, spoke in Neely Dining Hall Wednesday as part of Belmont's “Paradise Lost?” speakers series which is focusing on issues of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Schweiger's newly released book is titled Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth. His appearance was co-sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Spiritual Development.

Schweiger's presentation focused primarily on the impact currently being felt by the environment, noting that the one degree rise in temperature has already led to a 10 percent increase in lightning strikes, among numerous other statistics. He added that if temperatures increase another two-three degrees Fahrenheit then 20-30 percent of all animal and plant species will face the risk of extinction. "The average person now spends six hours a day looking at a screen," Schweiger said, "which means we are disconnected from nature... Your generation is going to invent the future."

Professor, Turtles Member Mark Volman Performs with U2 at Carnegie Hall
Volman1.jpgAssistant Professor Mark Volman, member of The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie and the coordinator of the entertainment industry studies program, performed in an “Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends” Oct. 4 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The event featured U2 and many others, including Laurie Anderson, Antony, Elizabeth Ashley, Adam Clayton, Andrea Corr, The Edge, Flo & Eddie, Joel Grey, Bill Frisell, Guggi, Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love, Lydia Lunch, Patrick McCabe, Maria McKee, Shane MacGowan, Eric Mingus, Larry Mullen, JG Thirlwell, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright and Chloe Webb. Click here for more on this story.


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