Sign above a door to Betty's Market. (Olivia Abernathy) Betty’s Market, Belmont’s on-campus marketplace, won a Gold Award in the “Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year” category from a national organization that oversees university dining. Located in Wiseman Hall, Betty’s Market opened last year, serving as an option for students who don’t want to eat in the dining hall and don’t have time to run out to a grocery store. It sells snacks and drinks in addition to pantry staples, frozen...

The salad bar in Harrington Place Dining Hall. (Olivia Abernathy) Belmont University spent the summer renovating Harrington Place Dining Hall, and the new look includes longer tables, a more open floor plan and a UCook station. “A lot of people don't like the consolidated tables, but I'm all for making new friends,” said sophomore Edward Smith. “I've met 95% of my friends in the caf, and I don't think that's going to change. I think it's cool whatever they want to do, as long as they keep the...

Former Curb College dean Brittany Schaffer. (From a press release on cmaworld.com) The former dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Brittany Schaffer, will begin transitioning into her new role as CEO of the Country Music Association on Sept. 8. “Country Music meets people where they are, and it changes lives every day. That starts with songwriters and artists and everyone who carries this music to fans around the world. Serving them is the honor of a lifetime,”...