The Belmont University lawn has been taken over by a giant white tent where reporters will camp out during the debate, spaced out across long tables. The platform for the debate stage is up at the Curb Event Center, complete with individual air vents for the candidates so they don’t sweat under the glaring lights.
Belmont University Hopes Sticking With Presidential Debate Pays Off
The university sees this as an opportunity for the world to know more about Belmont. And they know this platform actually works.
Belmont University Remains Hopeful That The Third Presidential Debate Will Take Place In Person
The future of the third presidential debate, hosted by Belmont University in Nashville later this month, is uncertain after the decision by the Commission on Presidential Debates to switch the second debate to a virtual format. But university officials are still hopeful it will work out.
Inside The Arranged Marriage Between Belmont University And A Secular Arts School
Enrollment is up at art schools across the country, but after 135 years, Watkins College of Art is closing its doors. The small Nashville art school has become the second in recent years to keep its memory alive by merging into Belmont University. In the weeks since the news broke, tensions have arisen between the […]
Watkins College Of Art President Is Under Fire From Students Over Belmont Deal
The president of Watkins College of Art came under fire Wednesday by a room full of students and faculty disheartened by the news that Belmont University will be absorbing the small arts school.
After Year Filled With Milestones, Belmont Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Byrd Says It’s Time To Retire
Rick Byrd, the coach of Belmont men’s basketball for more than three decades, announced today that he’s retiring, following a season of historic milestones.
‘Chucking It From The Cheap Seats’ — How Belmont’s Smallest Guard Became A Scoring Powerhouse
Listen Belmont’s women’s basketball team is preparing to go to the NCAA Tournament for the 4th consecutive year. And this is the last tournament for their scoring powerhouse, Darby Maggard. The senior guard has become a Belmont legend for scoring nearly 2,000 points, and she’s achieved these record-breaking numbers despite her size.
A Push To Recruit More International Students Pays Off For Middle Tennessee Universities
Listen As students return to campuses across Middle Tennessee, more of them are from overseas. Vanderbilt and Belmont have more than doubled their international freshman enrollment since 2009. Public universities like Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee State have also seen gains, and it isn’t by accident.
To Boost Its Fashion Chops, Belmont University Acquires O’More College Of Design
Belmont University announced a plan Tuesday to merge with the Franklin-based O’More College of Design. This upcoming fall, all O’More students will move to Belmont’s campus in Nashville. The plan will unite the two schools’ graphic design programs and sees Belmont taking on three others: interior design, fashion design and fashion merchandising. Belmont President […]
Nashville Universities Rise In U.S. News Rankings
Nashville universities are highlighting their rising status on the US News and World Report’s annual rankings made public Tuesday morning.
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