Photo via Belmont University on LinkedIn. Belmont University won the first annual Faith + Entrepreneurship Innovation Award on Monday, honoring the Social Innovation Fellowship program.    “Not only are people recognizing our work; they’re being inspired by it, which is ultimately our goal,” said sophomore Finley White, a member of the Social Innovation Fellowship.    The Social Innovation Fellowship is a sect of Belmont Innovations Labs and the Global Honors Program. Members of the...

Students eat lunch with Paddy. (Sam Simpkins) There’s a new canine on campus.    Graduate student Morgen Wilkes is raising a puppy named Paddy for the Canine Companions Organization, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to those in need—free of charge.    Paddy sits in class with Wilkes and is a source of stress relief for her classmates.     “He brings a lot of joy to students, and he really just brightens up a room anywhere he is,” said Wilkes.    Raising a puppy takes a lot of work and a...

Fallen tree takes down power lines, traffic light. (Matthew Sinofsky) Although Belmont’s classes will resume on Thursday, some commuter students aren’t sure if they’ll be able to attend.    “I think we’re all still in survival mode with school on the back of our minds,” said Shelby King, a Belmont commuter student.    Unlike residential Belmont students, many commuter students are still having trouble accessing their assignments and traveling to campus. Although professors will have the...