Changes are coming to Belmont’s Return to Campus plan — further delaying on-campus learning for a majority of students. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, undergraduate students’ classes are now planned to be conducted fully online from Aug. 19 through Sept. 4, with the HyFlex model coming into […]
The HyFlex academic model is the crux of Belmont’s Returning to Learn plan — even if the finer details are still being worked out, leaving some students with unanswered questions. Within the Returning to Learn plan, there will be three formats in which each class may be delivered. Some classes […]
A group of over 300 Belmont students and alumni is calling for the removal of three members of Belmont’s Board of Trustees with ties to CoreCivic. “We’re not taking no for an answer,” said Alexis Smith, one of the founders of the group Be Better Belmont. Based in Nashville, CoreCivic […]
Bergan Lashlee is willing to comply with any Belmont guidelines in order to get back onto campus this fall to regain a sense of normalcy for her senior year. “I’m just ready to be back on campus, so I’m honestly willing to put up with whatever they decide,” said Lashlee, […]
Students will return to a fall semester at Belmont University in which classes will be fully online, fully in-person or a hybrid format that blends both, and all classes will have staggered start times. University President Dr. Bob Fisher emailed students Tuesday afternoon with the plan and included a link […]
As black students at Belmont reflect on the latest instance of police brutality — the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in late May — they have been working to process the grief and other emotions that have filled the last few weeks. Elements […]
Belmont University is looking for ways to support black students on campus following criticism of university President Dr. Bob Fisher’s response following the death of George Floyd. After an email statement from Fisher caused minor controversies across the student population, Dr. Susan West announced Belmont will meet virtually with the […]
Belmont University’s Urban Showcase is the center of a petition to stop using the word “urban” and to create more showcases to highlight African-American artists and musicians. The petition, “Remove The Word ‘Urban’ and Redesign Belmont University’s Yearly Showcases,” has 973 signatures, and was created by Belmont student Claire Ernst, […]
Mara Stoll is worried her Belmont education might not have the level of quality she’s come to expect next semester due to changes being made in the wake of COVID-19. “I am concerned that I will come back … and end up wasting my time with classes that don’t provide […]
Sweeping changes will affect this fall semester’s schedule — with the cancelation of fall break and an option for fully remote learning only scratching the surface. The return to on-campus classes will include options for students to combine in-person and online learning to attend classes in a way that doesn’t […]
Belmont nursing adjunct professor Akhink Omer chose to be on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic because she knows what it’s like. She’s been in the hospital bed. She’s struggled to breathe. She’s heard the scarily common diagnosis: “You’ve tested positive for COVID-19.” Yet, when she beat the virus, […]
Belmont’s Title IX office reassures students that they will remain committed to students’ safety, in light of recent changes to Title IX regulations. On May 6, DeVos recently finalized changes to Title IX policies allowing those accused of sexual assault to challenge evidence and to conduct cross-examinations against their accusers. […]