Belmont men's basketball players and fans react as their first-round opponent in the NCAA men's basketball tournament was announced Sunday. Photo by Belmont University staff photographer Michael Krouskop.
March 14, 2006
From the Dean of Students Office...
Greetings Parents,
There is a buzz around Belmont University. Students have arrived back from Spring Break with animated stories of trips to the beach, mission trips, ski trips, many including stories of adventures with old and new friends. Another buzz surrounds the news about the Belmont men’s basketball team. For the first time in school history the team has earned a trip to the NCAA tournament. The opponent in the first round is perennial powerhouse, UCLA. Also, the women’s basketball team earned a bid in the NIT tournament.
Another significant milestone for the entire Belmont community finds preparations underway to celebrate “Keeping the Promise,” the conclusion of the $170 million dollar campaign that made possible the construction of Kennedy Hall, Curb Event Center, Beaman Student Life Center, as well as completion of a number of campus renovations. The Inman Health Sciences Building and Thrailkill Hall are nearing completion and preparing for grand openings later this summer. Beginning my eighteenth year at Belmont, this is one of the most exciting times of growth I have experienced and there seems to be no end in site. Please remember our basketball teams, athletic department staff, and numerous other administrators as they work to represent Belmont at the NCAA & NIT Tournaments.
Want to be a part of all the excitement? Then don't forget to join us April 7-8 for Parent & Family Weekend.
Blessings,
Dane Anthony
Associate Dean of Students
Matt Burchett
Coordinator of New Student Programs
Coming Up...
March 15
Women's NIT
Belmont vs. Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, TN)
March 16
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Belmont vs. UCLA (San Diego, CA)
March 20-24
Week of Compassion
April 1
6th Annual Family Literacy Day
April 1
3rd Annual Bruin Den Day
April 3-6
Career Week sponsored by Office of Career Services
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April 7-8
Parent & Family Weekend [MORE INFORMATION]
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Belmont News
Small school finally able to sing new song - USA Today
USA Today features Belmont on its front page today, with a look at how Belmont's first NCAA men's basketball appearance "validates the bold and expensive step the 4,300-student private institution took in 1996, when it jumped from the low-profile NAIA to the NCAA." [MORE]
Belmont Men's Basketball in NCAA Tournament
Belmont's opponent in the the opening round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament was announced Sunday. The Belmont Bruins (20-10, 15-5 Atlantic Sun) - winners of the Atlantic Sun Championship - received a 15 seed in the Oakland regional, and will play the Pac-10 Champion Bruins in San Diego Thursday. The Tennessean covers the scene at Curb Event Center when the announcement was made and also has more here on the coach leading the Bruins to their first-ever NCAA tournament. The Nashville City Paper has coverage too. Bruins Online will have updates and ticket information.
Women to Face Tennessee Tech in NIT First Round Wednesday
Belmont's women's basketball team, winners of the Atlantic-Sun Conference regular season title, has been invited to be one of the 40 teams to play in the Women's NIT. The team will travel to Cookeville to face Tennessee Tech in the first round. The game will be at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday. Tennessee Tech holds a 19-12 advantage in the all-time series, but the teams have not met since 1984.
Belmont Alumni Receive 12 ACM Award Nominations
Belmont University alumni received a total 12 awards nominations yesterday when the Academy of Country Music Award nominations were announced - including 10 of the 58 nominations given in the major categories that will be part of the televised awards show. Brad Paisley ('95) led all nominees with six nominations, including Top Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for his album Time Well Wasted. The ACM Awards will be broadcast life on Tues., May 23, 2006, at 7 p.m. CST on CBS. [MORE]
Maddox Foundation Continues Generous Support of Belmont
The Maddox Foundation, founded by the late Dan and Margaret Maddox, has continued its generous support of Belmont University with two recent gifts totaling $456,880, including a $350,000 installment of the total $5.5 million that the foundation pledged to help build the Maddox Grand Atrium that connects the Beaman Student Life Center and Curb Event Center on the Belmont campus. The foundation also gave Belmont $106,880 to continue funding Belmont's Presidential Scholars Program and the Rasmussen Foreign Studies Program. [MORE]
Getting to Know...Coach Jarvis
Name: David Jarvis
Family: Wife, Mary, Sons Jordan 12, Logan 8, Jackson 5
Position: Head Baseball Coach
Hometown: Grew up on farm in Ellsinore, MO
Years in Higher Education : 24th.
What have you read lately, and what are you reading now?
Favorite book “A Painted House” John Grisham. Currently “ Three Nights in August” Buzz Bissinger
In what aspect of your position do you find the most joy?
Absolutely it has to be in just dealing with and watching the growth and development of 18-22 year old men. That aspect coincidentally also brings me my greatest frustration at times. Seeing our team win baseball games is also very joyful but does not have nearly as much long term lasting effect.
What do you do for fun?
Playing with my three boys is a constant at our house and Mary and I really enjoy the occasional night out for dinner and or a movie if we can stay awake that late.
Name one thing you would like to do before you retire.
See our baseball program win an NCAA regional.
What would people who don’t know you find interesting?
I grew up on a farm in Southeast Missouri, as the sixth of eight children, four sisters and three brothers.
What advice would you give to parents about their students?
Belmont University is a special place, with tremendous opportunities for their students. I think that the growth and life experiences that they gain here go along way for preparing them for life.
Editors Note:
Join Coach Jarvis and the Belmont baseball team on April 8 vs. Stetson at Parent & Family Weekend. The President's Cookout will precede the game for all parents registered for Parent & Family Weekend.
Tips for Parents of New Students - April
April
Transition Issues
1. Finalize summer plans
2. Final projects
Tips for Successful Parenting
Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to finalize plans for the break. Will they choose to be a camp counselor, take a summer internship, or come home to work &/or take classes at the local college? These are all decisions that you’re encouraged to be a part of, but are primarily the student’s to own.