Coming Up

“‘Past Watchful Dragons’: Fantasy and Faith in the World of C.S. Lewis” is an international conference to be held at Belmont November 3-5, 2005. You can be a part of this magical event through two special performances. British actor David Payne specializes in dramatizations of the works of C.S. Lewis and will perform Friday, November 4, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. Literary progressive rock band, Glass Hammer, will perform Saturday, November 5, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. Performing with special guest, Salem Hill, they will play music from their newest album, “The Inconsolable Secret,” which is based on the writings of C.S. Lewis. Also, throughout the conference, there will be a “Narnia on Tour” room in the Beaman Student Center lobby. There will be more than a dozen booths with C.S. Lewis-related giveaways (including books), book signings, and a variety of Narnia-related scholarship, music, art, and popular publications available to students, members of the Belmont and Nashville communities, and conference participants. For more information on the conference, click here.
Belmont will spend two weeks focusing on Africa by looking at the needs of Sudan November 7-18. Please refer to the flier you received in campus mail for further details on these events.
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Topping Out Ceremony for Thrailkill Hall Thursday, November 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the construction site of this new residence hall.
The next Belmont FAQ sessions for faculty and staff are Thursday, November 17, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (location TBA) and Friday, November 18, from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. in the Curb Cafe. As part of an ongoing effort to further enhance communication on campus, Dr. Fisher and the senior leadership team are continuing a unique presentation for faculty and staff to answer some of Belmont’s most Frequently Asked Questions. Dr. Fisher will give an overview of topics and ask for questions from the floor.
The faculty and staff are invited to an appreciation breakfast hosted by Phi Mu Sorority on November 21 at 10 a.m. in the Beaman Student Life Center, rooms A & B.