Belmont University Interdisciplinary Studies & Global Education

Celebrated an amazing historic moment on Wednesday during TIX Trailblazer: A Conversation With Teresa Lawrence-Phillips!!

Facilitated by ISGE’s Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel and Belmont’s TIX Office as part of Belmont’s Women’s History Month , we were honored to see history in the making when representatives of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame surprised Phillips, a former Vanderbilt women’s basketball player, Fisk Basketball Coach, TSU Athletics Director and a true TIX trailblazer, with the announcement that she has been named to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

The Belmont Undergrad Mock Trial team returned from its final competition for the year! At the American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition in St. Louis, Missouri, Belmont's team connected with colleges throughout the Southeast region, succeeded in winning multiple ballots during trial and gained two individual awards including Best Witness (awarded to Riley O'Neil) and Best Attorney (awarded to Keidron Turner). Congratulations to the undergrad team for a successful trip and Belmont seniors Laura Delany, Mae McAninch, and Keidron Turner for completing their final undergrad competition!

⭐ We love seeing our ISGE alumni giving back ⭐
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Elizabeth Sutphin, Global Leadership Studies (’22) alumnus recently spoke to the Intro to Global Leadership Studies class to share more about area non-profit Exile International, where she is now the Digital Content Creator. Joined by fellow Belmont alum Hannah Steele, the two shared more about Exile’s mission to empower rescued child soldiers & children orphaned by war to become leaders for peace. They also shared internship opportunities available to current students.
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Words of wisdom from Elizabeth and Hannah: “Find what sets you on fire and that you’re called to do.”

Intro to Global Leadership Studies class engages in a powerful discussion of Doris Kearns Goodwin's book: Leadership in Turbulent Times.

Why Honors Wednesday: Sarah Carvalho~

- "I chose the Honors program because I liked the way Study Abroad is directly incorporated into the program."

- "My favorite experience was discussing the book Washington Black outside during my freshman seminar class."

Happy last day of class to all of our amazing ISGE students! We know you have worked hard this year and we look forward to what you will do with your final few days during the school year!

Senior Nursing Student Katie Marie Tanner presented her Honors Program thesis at the Nursing Excellence Night. Her research was on simulation learning in the Nursing School with a comparison of active participants and observing students during and end-of-life simulation experience at Belmont University.

Why GLS Wednesday: Claire Bryant~

- "I chose Global Leadership Studies because it provided a focus on everything I was passionate about and even gave me a chance to explore avenues I hadn’t
thought of before like sociology and art history. Global Leadership Studies also has an emphasis on providing the opportunity to hone leadership skills!"

- "My favorite experience in a GLS class was being able to take a field trip to a wonderful non-profit in the area called Thistle Farms. It was an eye-opening experience that gave each of us a
personal look into what it takes to run a non-profit and run it well. I valued this business before getting to visit because they only employ women who are survivors of domestic abuse, incarceration, addiction, and homelessness. It brought so much hope to hear the stories of success with Thistle Farms and to hear about some women who are still working there 15 years later. I love the up-close and personal knowledge we’re able to gain from the GLS classes; it’s invaluable!"

C-SPAN staff spoke with Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel's Honors Digital Humanities class about media literacy, information bias, and CSPAN's mission and offerings. The two C-SPAN presenters were April Ranger and Jenae Green.