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.
Here’s How 2 Tennessee Moms Reacted To The Last President Debate
One is a woman living in East Tennessee who calls herself a “Tenne-rican” because of her Puerto Rican heritage. The other is a native of Franklin, who joked she would fall in the “suburban mom bucket.” Nilsa Alvarez, 36, and Melissa Dick, 49, are both mothers of two, and like many Tennesseans, they’ve already cast […]
Second Presidential Debate At Belmont University Goes Smoothly
For a moment, it didn’t seem like it was going to happen. But after months of preparation, the last presidential debate has taken place without any major hiccups. The event marks a milestone for Belmont University.
Belmont University Students Hope Debate Attention Will Spur More Political Action On Campus
Last night’s presidential debate thrust Belmont University into the national spotlight. And as protesters crowded the sidewalks outside campus, many students took the opportunity to protest their own college. Some students say they want Belmont to take a stronger stand on social issues.
As Presidential Debate Puts Belmont University In The Spotlight, Students And Alumni Demand Break With Private Prisons
A group wants Belmont to divest from CoreCivic, a for-profit prison company with close ties to the school and the Republican Party. It plans to hold a demonstration near campus Thursday, before the presidential debate.
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