February 24, 2006

Photo of the Week

Pictured here, senior Dan Oliver and freshman Alysha Clark. The men currently sit in a first-place tie with Lipscomb and the women hold on to the top spot in the Atlantic Sun with a 14-3 conference record.
The Men’s Basketball team will host their final two home games this weekend. The Bruins will host Kennesaw State tonight at 7 p.m. and entertain ETSU on Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday’s game will be the regular season finale and Senior Day. The Women’s Basketball team will host their final home game on Saturday, March 4, against Florida Atlantic.
Tickets for the 2006 Atlantic Sun Championship tournaments for both men’s and women’s basketball are now on sale. The General Shale Brick 2006 Atlantic Sun Championship men’s tournament is March 2-4 at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. For more information , click here. The 2006 A-Sun Women’s Basketball Championship will be held March 9-11 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama . For more information, click here.

Belmont News

Fiesta Belmont: Nashville’s Latin Music Street Fair returns to Belmont University on Saturday, April 1. The street fair features a day-long schedule of continuous Latin music performances, Latin food vendors, kid’s activities, and Latin dance groups. [Click here to read more]
Tickets for the 2006 Atlantic Sun Championship tournaments for both men’s and women’s basketball are now on sale. Winners of the A-Sun tournaments get automatic bids to the NCAA Division 1 college basketball tournament. [Click here to read more]
Charlotte H. Hall, senior vice president and editor of the Orlando Sentinel, speaks at Belmont University Monday as part of the New Century Journalism program’s Speakers Series for the spring semester. [Click here to read more]
The Nashville City Paper featured Belmont’s three student-operated businesses – Boulevard Design Studio, Reverb and Feedback – in an article on February 21. [Click here to read more]
BelmontVision.com, the Web site of the Belmont Vision student newspaper, was named Best College Web Site in the annual Best of the South competition at the Southeast Journalism Conference at Emory University Feb. 16-18. In addition, nine Belmont University students were recognized at the conference in the Best of the South competition. [Click here to read more]

Achievers

Freshman Alysha Clark of the Belmont women’s basketball team was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for the fourth time by the conference office. It is the first time a Belmont player has received the honor four times in a single season and the first time a player has achieved the feat since Belmont joined the A-Sun. [Click here to read more]

Coming Up

The Men’s Basketball team will hosts their final two home games this weekend. The Bruins will host Kennesaw State tonight at 7 p.m. and entertain ETSU on Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday’s game will be the regular season finale and Senior Day.
The third annual Liberal Arts and Liberal Learning Convocation Series, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, is Feb. 27 through March 1. Vanderbilt Professor Paul H. Edelman will deliver the keynote address titled, “The Promise and Prospect of Math Literacy,” on Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Beaman Conference Room A & B. A reception will follow. A pizza and movie night will feature the movie “October Sky” on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Massey Business Center 200B. After viewing the film, Belmont faculty will lead the discussion on the value of a liberal arts education in a science context. Dr. Edelman, professor of mathematics and law at Vanderbilt, will talk to the faculty about “Analytical Thinking: Connecting the Disciplines” at a Teaching Center luncheon on March 1 at noon in the Massey Board Room. Finally, a panel of Belmont alumni will talk about how a liberal arts education benefited their careers on March 1 at 10 a.m. in MBC 100.
The New Century Journalism Speakers’ Series presents Charlotte Hall of the Orlando Sentinel on Monday, February 27 at 10 a.m. in the Bunch Library Multimedia Hall, 2nd Floor.
The Wind Ensemble will perform Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall.
Ash Wednesday Service is March 1 at 10 a.m. in Neely/Black and White. The service will be led by Catholic Campus Minister David Lovell and Rev. Todd Lake.
The Women’s Basketball team will host their final home game on Saturday, March 4, against Florida Atlantic.

Announcements

Vote for Belmont on the Atlantic Sun Conference Web site online poll. Click here to vote.
Biology professor Steve Murphree will again offer school aged children opportunities to explore the insect world by attending “Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies.” Click here for dates and specific information.
The deadline for The Chaney Distinguished Professor Award nominations is March 3. If you would like to nominate a colleague who has taught at Belmont full-time for at least three years, you may do so by emailing your nomination to votechaney@mail.belmont.edu or by sending your nomination to one of the committee members: Marilyn Young, Robert Grammer, Mary Vaughn and Richard Churchman.
Seeking Nominations for the Presidential Faculty Achievement Award. You are encouraged to nominate a deserving individual who has made outstanding contributions to student life outside the classroom for the 2006 Presidential Faculty Achievement Award. Those eligible are faculty who have taught full-time at Belmont for three years, or are adjunct teachers who have taught 6 of the last 8 semesters. Contact Margaret Howell at howellm@mail.belmont.edu for a nomination form. The deadline for nominations is February 28.
Belmont Connections – Learning … to Engage and Transform the World, is April 17 – 26. Contact Glenn Acree at acreeg@mail.belmont.edu for more information.
Tryouts for the 2006-2007 Season for the Vanderbilt Dance Team (football season)/ Colorguard/Twirler will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Music Rehearsal Hall, 204 28th Ave. S., across the street from the Vanderbilt football stadium. For times and requirements, please call Cindi Gallagher at 343-2263.

Community News

Channel 2’s Joe Dubin “led” a group fitness class on February 22 as a part of National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day in the Beaman Student Life Center.

Pictured here, Susan Williams’ Gender Negotiation Class as presented by Belmont’s Adult Degree Programs’ Professional Women in Leadership Series. There are two remaining class. Click here for the complete brochure.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Joel (’02) and Katie (’02) Parks on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth “Ellie” Lauren Parks, on January 16. Joel works in the College of Entertainment and Music Business.

Birthdays

If you notice an incorrect or missing birthday, please e-mail the update to communication@mail.belmont.edu.
February 24
Darrell Gwaltney, Religion
February 25
Bryan Graben, Ocean Way
February 27
Bill Camp, Business
March 1
Fred Kendall, Retiree
March 2
Judy Fisher, President’s wife
Lanie Gannon, Art
Todd Lake, Spiritual Development
March 3
Lisa McGuire, Student Affairs
David Moser, Music Business
March 5
Donald Watson, Enrollment Services
March 6
Jan Mahone, Plant Ops
Alice Moran, Education