The 25 Best Institutions for Higher Education 2017

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Architect of Belmont’s Modern Day Success Story
Belmont’s enrollment has more than doubled from 2,970 to what is anticipated to be
approximately 8,000 for Fall 2017, and with new constructions, renovations and
property acquisitions, Belmont University is hugely grateful to the now President,
Dr. Robert C. (Bob) Fisher. Dr. Fisher has commenced innovative new
undergraduate majors in public health, motion pictures, music therapy, publishing,
social entrepreneurship, songwriting, and doctoral programs in pharmacy and law.
Under Dr. Fisher’s Leadership, Belmont Hosted the Town Hall Presidential Debate.
He has been acknowledged as the Tennessean of the Year in 2008 and in 2010 was
named as the Nashvillian of the Year. Affectionately called as “Bob the Builder”,
Dr. Fisher is on a life-long quest to help create experiences that transform people,
especially students, in ways that enable them to become all that they were
created to be.
Life of a Student at Belmont University
An Academic calendar at Belmont University is not just about the learning activities, it is also about
bonding with like-minded peers, building strong & lasting relations with contemporaries and finding one’s
areas of forte. Given the institution's strong reputation in entertainment studies, a number of the popular annual
events involve musical performances including the Battle of the Belmont Bands, Family Fun Festival to open the
academic year and the Best of the Best arena showcase concert in the spring.
The annual “Christmas at Belmont” performance featuring more than 700 students and faculty has continuously
been aired on PBS all over the nation, for the past 14 years. Homecoming and “Parent and Family Weekend” are also
both big draws, as are the Battle of the Boulevard basketball games against their longtime cross-town rival. Students
enjoy the “Fall Follies” event and numerous other weeks throughout the year focused on relevant topics like
Diversity, Justice and Missions, undergraduate research and Career and Calling.
With the support of a committed board of trust, fueled by an unprecedented growth that includes more than double the
enrollment in the past 15 years and more than half a billion dollars’ worth of new facilities to campus, “Belief” has truly
been the driving force of Belmont University for the past 125 years. T R
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Education. Innovation. Success
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