Dr. Bill Bates has been appointed to head Belmont’s new college of medicine as the founding dean of the new program. Bates is currently working closely with university President Dr. Bob Fisher — who announced the collaboration with HCA Healthcare in starting the new college in October 2020 — in […]
Belmont has notified over 2,200 students that they will receive $1,000 in emergency aid grants to “manage unforeseen economic hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to an email announcement from university President Bob Fisher. These grants are part of the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act passed […]
Belmont students are returning to campus for another abbreviated semester — though many hold concerns about the continued impact of COVID-19 and the semester’s safety protocols. “I am so excited to have the opportunity to live on campus the second semester. Obviously, the pandemic has made working and going to […]
The Belmont men’s basketball team is heading to Washington, D.C. for its season-opening tournament as one of four teams participating in the Paradise Jam. The first game will take place on Thanksgiving Day against Howard University followed by two games against George Mason University and Northeastern University, respectively. Prior to […]
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Belmont athletics announced Tuesday that fans will be allowed to attend basketball games in-person at the Curb Event Center. Belmont athletics spoke with local health officials and university leadership to decide on a plan of action in regards to in-person attendance for the 2020-21 basketball season. The updated guidelines will […]
Belmont students are already contemplating who they want to be the university’s next president following Dr. Bob Fisher’s retirement in May. Students said Fisher’s shoes would be difficult to fill, with senior Adam Riekstins acknowledging the position’s inherent difficulty — and regardless of how Belmont’s leadership might change, the job […]
After 20 years, Belmont will begin looking for a new leader, as university President Dr. Bob Fisher announced his retirement Tuesday morning. “What has been accomplished by our leadership team, our staff, our faculty, and especially our students, has exceeded anything we could have imagined. Judy and I feel so […]
Elections for the Student Government Association or SGA are open through the end of Friday, with students able to vote in the SGA presidential and senate elections. Juniors Zaid Hatem and Zach Lambert are running unopposed for Student Government president and vice president. The two running mates have served in […]
The last presidential debate has finally come and gone — now, it’s time to vote. This event — the second and final debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden — completely upended our whole semester as students. Our curricula changed, our classes went online for two […]
Reporters came from all over — Japan, England, United Arab Emirates, Latin America — for one event of global importance on Belmont’s campus. They filled the media filing stations on the lawn, they did standups near the atrium, they brought different languages and different perspectives on the United State’s presidential […]
The final presidential debate before Election Day came to Belmont’s campus Thursday night – and ended with a discussion more civil than its fractious predecessor. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took the Curb Event Center stage to discuss COVID-19, race, climate change and more during the […]