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...