A Belmont University student who was struck by a stray bullet near campus on Tuesday afternoon has died from her injuries. The Metro Nashville Police Department announced her death Thursday morning.
Nashville DA calls for a change to Tennessee law after the shooting of a Belmont student
The man accused of fatally shooting a freshman near Belmont University’s campus Tuesday was tried earlier this year for aggravated assault.
The first mayoral debate kicks off the race for Nashville’s next mayor. So far, the expansive field is playing nice.
The race for Nashville’s next mayor is intensifying, as the first mayoral debate was hosted by The Tennessean at Belmont University last night.
Undocumented and DACA students can’t get federal aid to go to college. Here’s how one Middle Tennessee student is grinding for a higher education.
Ana Lopez is a first-semester freshman at Cumberland University, something she wasn’t sure would ever happen — in part, because of her immigration status and the cost.
Omicron surge prompts several Tennessee colleges to delay in-person learning
Tennessee is averaging more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases in the past week.
As Nashville’s Latino population grows, so do the efforts to boost representation on college campuses
In the past five years, Belmont University has grown its Latino population from under 400 to over 600 students. This fall, nearly 10% of Lipscomb’s undergraduate students identify as Latino.
Belmont Expands Program To Offer Full Ride Scholarships To 50 Nashville Students Each Year
Belmont University is expanding a program that gives full-ride scholarships to disadvantaged graduates from Metro Schools. The Bridges to Belmont program started in 2013 and is expanding to 50 students per year.
Nashville Nursing Schools Try To Fill Void Left By Pandemic
The nursing profession needs reinforcements like never before because of the pandemic. And there are signs that enrollment in nursing schools is picking up. But the nurses in training are joining a field that others are leaving.
Sale Of Watkins College Building Generates $22M For Belmont Art Scholarship Endowment
Belmont University has sold the campus of Watkins College of Art in MetroCenter. The $22.5 million sale to a residential developer will establish an endowment to provide scholarships for visual art students.
Longtime Belmont University President To Retire In May
The president of Belmont University says he will retire at the end of this academic year after 21 years leading the institution.
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