Final exam survival tips with Belmont’s faculty and staff
Belmont faculty and staff offered some of their best tips for getting good grades and staying healthy during exam week. Watch the full video below.
Professors encouraged to work with students after internet outage
Students were left scrambling on Sunday morning after Metro Water Services unintentionally cut the cable that provides Belmont with internet access. This outage came just four days before the start of final exams on Thursday. “I am sorry for any inconvenience this interruption may have caused, and thank you for […]
National law and pharmacy school rankings overlook Belmont’s success
Belmont’s law and pharmacy schools are both in the top two in the state for highest bar exam and North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination passage rates, but national rankings don’t always reflect those numbers. In the U.S. News and World Report rankings, the law school is ranked No. 139, and the […]
Metro Police search for suspect after accident near Belmont Boulevard
A male suspect fled the scene following a car accident near Ashwood Avenue and Belmont Boulevard on Tuesday morning. The suspect was reported to be armed, and as of 11:24 a.m., Metro police were still searching for the suspect, according to an email from campus security. As of 11:50 a.m. […]
Belmont to change logo after trademark dispute with Baylor
Belmont University is in the process of changing the interlocking “BU” logo used on athletic equipment due to trademark disputes with Baylor University. Discussions between the two universities have been ongoing over the past six months, said Jason Rogers, Belmont’s vice president for administration and university counsel. Logo on […]
Problems with Counseling Services to be addressed
Many students who had a consultation with Belmont’s Counseling Services this fall have been waitlisted and told it will be weeks before they can receive individualized therapy. Two of Belmont’s top administrators say that needs to change. “It’s just not OK. That’s not acceptable,” said university Provost Dr. Thomas Burns […]
Amazon to bring 5,000 jobs to Nashville
Amazon will be bringing 5,000 jobs to downtown Nashville with its new Operations Center of Excellence, the company announced Tuesday. The city petitioned to be the site of Amazon’s HQ2 project in the fall of 2017. Amazon chose Northern Virginia and New York City to hold the new headquarters, but […]
Wildfires threaten homes of California natives
The wildfires burning through Southern California are threatening the homes of some Belmont students and their loved ones. Fire crews are battling both The Woolsey and Brush fires, which have burned a combined total of 90,031 acres, as of publication, according to a CNN report on Monday morning. For Belmont […]
Photos: Kappa Alpha Theta supports CASA with fall carnival event
The crisp fall air and crunchy leaves made Friday the perfect night for a carnival, and Belmont’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter took the opportunity to raise money for its philanthropy. The CASA Carnival raised more than $6,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates, which provides court appointed advocates for abused and […]
Belmont student veteran Aaron Buonanno dies Sunday
Belmont student Aaron Buonanno died Sunday. Buonanno, 29, was a U.S. Army veteran in his first semester at Belmont. He was studying biochemistry and molecular biology. “He was a great person with a huge personality. He will be missed on campus,” said Kim Powell, Belmont’s adult degree and transfer admissions […]
Belmont Up ’til Dawn boosts fundraising at first ever No More Cancer Rally
Belmont’s chapter of St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn hosted its first ever No More Cancer Rally Thursday night. Belmont has already raised $44,196 and counting for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and with 433 participants signed up and more expected, that number is sure to rise. As part of Up […]
Board of Trust member Bill Lee wins gubernatorial election
Belmont Board of Trust member Bill Lee was elected governor of Tennessee on Tuesday. The Republican candidate beat former Belmont professor Karl Dean for the state’s top position. Lee has served on Belmont’s board since 2011 and is the chairman of Lee Company, which provides heating, air conditioning, security and […]