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Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Nearly 60,000 people in Davidson County are at risk of not being able to put food on the table.     President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on social media the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November will not be administered until after the government shutdown ends.    “The SNAP program is federally funded and operated, and Tennessee is unable to utilize state dollars to provide the benefit,” Gov. Bill Lee said

Two new endowed scholarships honoring country music powerhouses Buddy Lee and Erv Woolsey, worth $50,000 each, are expanding opportunities for Curb College students.    The scholarships, funded by the International Entertainment Buyers Association, will help Curb College continue supporting students financially.    “One of the things that I'm definitely motivated by is these people that want to care about others and leave a legacy for somebody else but also pay it forward in

Car parked in front of the "No Parking" sign on Caldwell Avenue, photo by Olivia Abernathy Campus Security continues to issue warnings to illegally parked cars on Caldwell Avenue.    The Nashville Department of Transportation issued parking citations to Belmont students’ cars on the residential side of Caldwell Avenue on Oct. 18.    After NDOT ticketed the cars, Campus Security placed typed notes on the windshields of cars parked on Caldwell Avenue, most recently on Thursday.

Graphic of proposed arts corridor via Hope Transforms New practice rooms, studio spaces and an art gallery are part of a proposed plan to expand the historic side of Belmont’s campus through the Hope Transforms campaign.    The campaign launched on Oct. 16 and aims to raise $700 million by 2030 for Belmont students, faculty and their ideas to flourish.     The new Arts & Design Corridor proposes an addition to the Leu Center for the Visual Arts and the Lila D. Bunch Library,

Belmont Vision Multi Media, Zach Watkins Students and faculty will no longer have a window into the workings of Belmont’s faculty senate.    The senate is Belmont faculty’s governing body and is responsible “for the advancement of knowledge through free, open, and scholar inquiry.”     Despite having the word “open” in its responsibilities, earlier this month, the board removed the word “open” to describe its meetings in its bylaws.    The board which makes decisions on gradu

Tortilla found on the floor of a Maddox dorm, Pierce McKown An online floury trend has hit campus, and it isn’t leaving students flat.    Students are sliding tortillas, yes, tortillas, under dorm room doors in a trend that has gone national.    The flat round bread is being shoved under  doors in Patton, Potter, Maddox, Thrailkill, Wiseman and Hewlett halls.    The tortilla trail didn’t stop there.    Pierce McKown was of the first on campus to get tortilla-ed.    “This isn’

Day to Dream inflatables inside the Curb Event Center. Photo by Greer Patten. Day to Dream, Belmont's annual carnival event, looked different this year. T he festivities were held inside the Curb Event Center on Wednesday due to weather. Plans remained similar with a pumpkin patch, crafts, inflatables and a mechanical bull. However, bigger rides such as the Ferris wheel and zipline were missing.   Students also had the opportunity for multiple photo-ops and listen to music fr

Screenshot of the Security Report, Emily Garver Belmont students apparently enjoyed themselves a lot over the past two years, 25% more in fact.    Belmont’s reported liquor law violations rose from 140 to 175, up 25% from 2022 to 2024, despite enrollment increasing by less than 1%.    175 violations also equate to 2% of the student body.     “A lot of times, a lot of liquor law violations come from room searches where Res-Life do their research for drugs or whatever it might

Belmont University’s annual Day to Dream festival will look more like a day of drear. The festival, originally scheduled for the South Lawn, will move inside due to Wednesday's predicted rain and strong winds. “Due to the forecasted weather Wednesday, most Day to Dream activities will now take place indoors in the Curb Event Center Arena,” read an email from University Communications. “While we’re sad to lose the mechanical rides and outdoor festivities, we’re excited to keep

Photo taken by Reece Leddy While Vanderbilt got the spotlight on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for its football game on Saturday, Belmont got the first look when host Rece Davis spoke on campus Friday. Davis brought decades worth of sports storytelling to Belmont last Friday, giving students an exclusive look inside of one of college athletics’ most iconic broadcasters. Host and Belmont instructor Joel Hester wasted no time with the first question, asking Davis what it was like ge

Instagram Profile for the Belmont P!sser Account All references to the Instagram account and ones like it in this article have been altered, as some may find the unaltered language offensive. A Belmont student has been posting videos of himself urinating in public campus spaces as part of an internet trend that’s been spreading across colleges nationwide.  “Hopefully he never gets caught. Whoever this is can pee on some prominent landmarks around campus and they don’t abuse t

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Frank Reed addressed the Student Government Association floor for the first time as president Sept. 12. For Reed, it’s a role he’s felt destined for since he first ran for Belmont’s SGA senate.  “Three years ago, I stood to be sworn in as a senator and took the same oath I just took, the same oath you all are about to take.”  Reed has run for the big leagues before with less success. After one semester as senator, Reed ran as vice presi

St. Jude Olympics Graphic, Courtesy @belmont4stjude Inflatable tic-tac-toe, a three-legged race and a hopscotch tournament will all be available on the south lawn on Oct. 25th, and it’s not for Day to Dream. Belmont for St. Jude is hosting its first St. Jude Olympics, which will be a field day event to raise money to combat childhood cancer. “We're just excited that, one, we can put this event on, but then also, we can get more community involvement… doing what Belmont does b

A series of scam emails were sent from Belmont faculty and staff accounts on Tuesday.   Each message was almost identical, claiming a woman by the name of Marie Jacinto was giving away expensive items, such as iPads, Xboxes and PlayStations —  all for free.   “We are working to block these emails and to investigate and prevent additional difficulties,” said Beau Johnson, director of information security, in an email to the campus.    Although the emails were sent on Tuesday,

Outside of Bear Necessities, Emily Garver Bear Necessities, the new on-campus convenience store at Belmont University, began its transition to 24/7 business hours Tuesday after an initial delay. The reason for the delay in making the switch to 24 hours was to work out logistical issues, specifically with delivery and technology, said Kelli Davis, the director of auxiliary services technology and business analytics. “We opened five new concepts at the beginning of the school y

Screenshot of Canvas, Emily Garver Students are anxiously refreshing their browsers to access their course materials because Canvas has been down since early Monday morning.    “That’s the most inconvenient time it could be down,” said senior Jenna Gilmore.  Canvas is just one of dozens of companies who have faced shutdowns since Monday morning due to an ongoing incident with Amazon Web Services, a leading cloud service provider. This poses obstacles for both Belmont students

Turning Point Meeting, Haley Ramsey Belmont’s Turning Point USA chapter reached a staggering 50 students in attendance on Thursday for its first general body meeting since founder and CEO Charlie Kirk died.    “I think more people felt empowered and felt like they had a responsibility to join the movement after he was assassinated,” said chapter president Dylan Hilburn.     Prior to Kirk's death, Belmont’s Turning Point chapter had one meeting, where 17 students attended, sai

The Bell Tower taken from the North Lawn, Emily Garver Belmont University was ranked No. 213 on the U.S. News Best National Universities Ranking s list for 2026.     It rose seven spots since being ranked #220 last year . Belmont is also ranked #86 on the Best Value School list .    Despite rising seven spots in the U.S. News Best National Universities Rankings, Belmont officials say numbers don’t tell the full story. University leaders argue that the true measure of Belmont

Greg and Susan Jones, Courtesy Belmont University Belmont President Greg Jones and the Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones have pledged $1.5 million to establish an endowed chair in formative education.     This announcement came as part of Belmont’s “Hope Transforms” campaign launch, the university’s largest fundraising effort ever, with a goal of raising $700 million.     The donation creates a permanently funded faculty position focused on the field of formative education, teaching

The School of Theology and Christian Ministry has consolidated its major selections from nine to four. As part of a curriculum revision that launched in August, the class of 2029 is the first graduating class to see the changes. The new majors in the department are Bible & Theology, Christian Leadership, Faith & Social Justice and Worship & the Arts. While maintaining the college’s existing courses, the new programs introduce a more flexible, streamlined curriculum that elimi

Bruin Bodega Opening Ceremony, Zach Watkins Belmont University opened a new retail space Wednesday called the Bruin Bodega, a shop designed to highlight student and alumni businesses while giving students practical experience in entrepreneurship. The store is part of a collaboration between Belmont and local community partners, including Connexion Américas and Corner to Corner. The initiative aims to connect students’ classroom learning with hands-on business practice and to

STUNT graphic, Courtesy of Belmont Athletics Belmont University is expanding with another athletic program for the first time in 25 years with the addition of STUNT. STUNT turns cheerleading into a head-to-head competition that focuses on skill and precision, according to the NCAA. It is formatted by teams going through four quarters of stunts, pyramids, jumps and tumbling with points being awarded based on execution. At Belmont, members of the cheer team have the opportunity

Simple Zone station sign, Anna Buescher Simple Zone, an allergen-friendly dining room, has replaced the Simply To-Go station in...

With the release of Taylor Swift’s album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” the Starbucks on 21st Avenue has temporarily redecorated the coffee...

The Bad Art Club held an event called Bad Punch Cards for Good Habits Thursday to help promote healthy decisions and goals.   With the...

Road closure, Emily Garver Thursday is the last day Belmont students will run into traffic and parking issues around the Fisher...

The Office of Study Abroad held their annual Global Fair in partnership with It Must Be Wednesday to show students the number of options...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop and a ground delay at Nashville...

Outside of Bruin Bodega, Emily Garver Student workers are cooking up the latest student-run Belmont Boulevard business, Bruin Bodega,...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Riding into Nashville, Tennessee, Waymo’s self-driving cars are getting ready to change the way...

40 Holocaust survivors solemnly gathered into a room to share the terrors they experienced.     Belmont students came to listen.      ...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Emily Garver Kappa Alpha Theta’s national philanthropy successfully appealed funding cuts made by the...

Meredith Mills, photo taken from LinkedIn profile Meredith Mills loved her family and her dogs. .  “She's very sweet, very caring, kind...

Graphic showing yearly enrollment from employee-wide event in the Curb Event Center. Photo taken by Nick Rampe. There are more Bruins...

Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Breanna McKnight, courtesy of Belmont University. Belmont University kicked off...

As of fall 2025, The Next Door Recovery is the primary philanthropy for Belmont University’s chapter of the sorority Alpha Sigma Tau. The...

Series of alert notifications, Emily Garver   Belmont’s Emergency Alerts System sent a series of messages early Tuesday morning to...

Faculty Senate added courses in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and plans to review several more course proposals.    The...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins University Ministries’ midday prayer services have attracted the attention of faculty and staff...

Charles Wisser , a Belmont University staff member, is no longer employed at the university  following a comment he made on social media...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Students in Wiseman Hall say they are facing a long list of maintenance issues in the...

Frank Reed being Sworn in as SGA President, Ria Skyer Belmont’s Student Government Association laid out the foundation for the next...

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Belmont has turned down the heat on its proposed renovations to the Harrington Place Dining Hall,...

Photo of MAPCO, Georgina America The Circle K gas station on Belmont Boulevard has been rebranded to  MAPCO.     Though the functions...

Volman receiving a gold record award in 2019, courtesy @curbcollege Instagram Mark Volman, co-founder of the Turtles and former Belmont...

Tunes and Doe, courtesy of @belmontcanines on Instagram Belmont added two new dogs to campus, making them the first canine members of the...

Students gaming in the esports lounge, Nick Rampe Belmont’s new multifaceted esports facility officially opened for students on...

Photo of Barbara Massey Rogers, via Belmont University News & Media Longtime philanthropist and Belmont University trustee Barbara Massey...

Dolly Musical banner outside of the Fisher Center, Cadence Moore “Dolly: A True Original Musical” will pack up and head to New York for a...

Members of the Student Government Association talk to a student about their work. Photo taken by Greer Patten.  With over 200 clubs and...