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Apr 10, 20232 min read

Student project pushes for director of sustainability

Belmont students are petitioning university administration to create a position for a director of sustainability. “There’s a lot of...

AJ Wuest

Mar 27, 20233 min read

President Jones announces path to 2030

Updating the Belmont University community on his vision for the future, President Greg Jones spoke to campus faculty and staff on...

AP African American Studies offered at Nashville schools

Maya Burney

Mar 15, 20232 min read

AP African American Studies offered at Nashville schools

Advanced Placement African American Studies is a new course offered at high schools across the country, including four schools in the...

The Willow Project: What it is and what Belmont students can do

Gracie Anderson

Mar 13, 20233 min read

The Willow Project: What it is and what Belmont students can do

The Biden Administration formally approved the Willow Project on Monday morning. The Willow Project is a proposed oil drilling plan in...

Boulevard businesses impacted by Vince Gill Room renovation

Tessa Pendleton

Mar 13, 20232 min read

Boulevard businesses impacted by Vince Gill Room renovation

New obstacles stand in the way of four on-campus businesses on Belmont Boulevard. Plywood-clad scaffolding, a dark mesh-lined gate and...

The fight for Muslim inclusion at Belmont

Isaac Wetzel

Mar 3, 20232 min read

The fight for Muslim inclusion at Belmont

While Belmont University's Muslim Student Association was approved in November, creating an organization for Muslim students remains...

Pay the price: Parking tickets issued near Lila

Elisabeth Gage

Mar 3, 20233 min read

Pay the price: Parking tickets issued near Lila

A neon yellow ticket is a fearful welcome back to your parked car outside of the Lila D. Bunch Library, if this has happened to you —...

Elisabeth Gage

Feb 28, 20232 min read

Campus serial burglar arrested

The man who broke into Belmont University's residence halls on three separate occasions was finally arrested on Feb. 20. The first...

SGA makes strides in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Katie Beth Cannon

Feb 27, 20232 min read

SGA makes strides in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on campus, the Student Government Association has created a new leadership position...

Extreme temperatures over winter break resulted in flooding of campus housing

KatieBeth Cannon

Feb 6, 20232 min read

Extreme temperatures over winter break resulted in flooding of campus housing

Between Wright-Maddox, Belmont Commons and the Hillside apartments, 30 dorms experienced water damage over winter break due to broken...

Provost announces changes coming to Belmont colleges

AJ Wuest

Feb 2, 20233 min read

Provost announces changes coming to Belmont colleges

One thing holds true about Belmont University since the inauguration of President Greg Jones in 2021. Change is coming. From coining...

How to stay safe following the Hail Hall burglary

Zoe Spangler

Jan 31, 20232 min read

How to stay safe following the Hail Hall burglary

Some are concerned about the safety of campus residence halls. On Jan. 22, a student reported seeing a man come into her Hail Hall dorm...

A true confession from the Belmont pharmacy

Joe Martin

Jan 25, 20231 min read

A true confession from the Belmont pharmacy

You can’t believe everything you read on Twitter. A Belmont Confessions user tweeted on Jan. 6 that the Belmont pharmacy was closing...

Former associate provost files lawsuit after firing

Connor Daryani

Jan 23, 20232 min read

Former associate provost files lawsuit after firing

A former Belmont University associate provost is suing the school for allegedly breaching her employment contract.  Dr. Mimi Barnard had...

New Belmont honor code promotes student involvement in adjudication

KatieBeth Cannon

Jan 12, 20233 min read

New Belmont honor code promotes student involvement in adjudication

A Bruin does not lie, cheat, or steal and does not tolerate those acts. That’s it. Belmont's new 14-word honor code is short, sweet and...

Zoe Spangler

Sep 9, 20223 min read

Parking passes move to digital platform

Campus Security brought in new innovations this semester to ease parking woes around Belmont and keep campus safe. Transitioning from a...

Belmont alum killed in Memphis kidnapping

Lilly Owens

Sep 6, 20221 min read

Belmont alum killed in Memphis kidnapping

Eliza Wellford Fletcher, a Memphis pre-kindergarten teacher and Belmont alumna who was abducted during her morning run on Friday, has...

Braden Simmons

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Disha Patel resigns as SGA president

Belmont’s Student Government Association President Disha Patel resigned from her post, leaving Vice President Kaelinn Sabline-Schlusse to...

Belmont to shift cloud services from GSuite to Microsoft 365

David Pang

Jul 29, 20223 min read

Belmont to shift cloud services from GSuite to Microsoft 365

New and returning students are in for a big change as Belmont University officially announced its transition from GSuite to Microsoft...

Doug Howard steps down as dean of Curb College

Sarah Maninger

Jul 28, 20221 min read

Doug Howard steps down as dean of Curb College

Doug Howard is stepping down as the dean of Belmont’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business after an eight year tenure. Howard...