New Book by Fishers Offers Insights from Hospice Patients
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher and his wife Judy are releasing, "Life is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed" on May 20, 2008, featuring a collection of interviews and lessons learned from 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Publisher FaithWords will hold a book signing for the Fishers at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Green Hills Mall, on Thurs., May 22 at 7 p.m. A percentage of authors’ royalties will go to Alive Hospice. [more]

Belmont Signs ’Turning the Tide of Technology’ Initiative
The Nashville Technology Council, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Belmont University, 13 other local academic organizations and more than 50 area businesses recently launched their “Turning the Tide of Technology” initiative. The launch of the initiative was made official with each participant signing a charter agreement. [more]

Belmont Launches Town Hall Presidential Debate Web Site
Belmont University officially launched the online home for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate at at www.belmontdebate08.com. The debate will be held in the Curb Event Center on the Belmont campus on Tues., Oct. 7. The site features news, programming information and campus updates for the Belmont community, neighbors and up-to-3,000 members of media who are expected on campus for the debate. [more]

Nashville Educators Invited to East Asia Seminar
Belmont University, in cooperation with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, will host a statewide East Asia history and culture seminar for librarians, administrators, elementary, high school and middle school teachers of World History, World Geography, World Literature or Art to be held June 9-20. The purpose of the seminar is to increase educators’ knowledge of the histories and cultures of these countries. [more]

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Visit Belmont News for more top stories, including these headlines: Steinway & Sons Receives Applause Award at President’s Concert / Belmont to Hold Spring 2008 Commencement / Nashville’s Largest Latin Street Fair Returns to Campus / Belmont to Hold Seventh Annual Nashville Arthritis Walk / Belmont Plans Innovative, Debate-Related Programming for 2008-09 Academic Year / Student-Athletes Recognized Nationally for Academic Achievement [more]