Dr. Wes Bulla, new Dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business, helps with Opening Day 2006.
September 20, 2006
Greetings Parents,
Once again we are experiencing another exciting year as we welcome the largest and most academically qualified incoming class in Belmont history. We literally “opened the doors” on 2006-07 with great anticipation. Grand opening ceremonies have been held for both Thrailkill Hall , the newest residential facility and the Gordan E. Inman Health Sciences Center. The newest project is well underway as ground was broken for the theatre complex to be located in a portion of Belmont Heights Baptist Church. The "caf" or cafeteria also underwent an expansive remodel and update. Needless to say, it was a busy summer.
We hope you will be able to join us for Parent & Family Weekend, October 6-7. To register, please go to www.belmont.edu/parents. Do not hesitate to contact us at BUParent@mail.belmont.edu if we can be of assistance.
Blessings,
Dane Anthony
Associate Dean of Students
Matt Burchett
Coordinator of New Student Programs
Coming Up
Parent & Family Weekend
October 6-7, 2006
Belmont News
Belmont Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment Grows 60 Percent in Six Years
Belmont University announced its fall 2006 enrollment at 4,481 students at the end of the registration period, marking an increase of just over 50 percent since 2000 when the school enrolled 2,976 students. The administration and Board of Trustees set a goal to enroll 4,000 students by 2007; last year, Belmont broke that milestone two years ahead of schedule when 4,319 students enrolled for the fall semester. The Belmont student body is currently comprised of 707 graduate students and 3,774 undergraduates. Click here for more information.
City Paper Reports on Belmont's New Theatre Project
In his weekly column in the Nashville City Paper, reporter William Williams writes about renovations currently under way at Belmont University-owned Belmont Heights Baptist Church that will include a performing arts center. Click here to read the story.
Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour Coming to the Belmont Curb Event Center
Belmont University will host the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour on September 20 in the Curb Event Center. The tour brings together America’s top young entrepreneurs to share their experiences with their peers at colleges nationwide. Click here for more information.
Jars of Clay Perform at Belmont
The popular contemporary Christian group Jars of Clay performed at Belmont University Wed., August 23, in the Curb Event Center as a part of a “Welcome Week” program at Belmont called “UNITE: Local Involvement…Global Perspective.” Proceeds from UNITE benefited Blood:Water Mission, an organization that addresses the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. Click here for more information.
Tips for Parents of New Students
September
Transition Issues
1. New relationships
2. Testing new freedom
3. Money, Money, Money
Tips for Successful Parenting
Being homesick is often just as much of an issue of you missing them as it is for your student. The first few weeks of college are packed with events to help students become engaged in campus life. The challenges of meeting new people and learning the campus culture take time and energy. Even if they don’t tell you, they miss you. Let them enjoy these experiences without having to worry about you.