Community Involvement
Students, Faculty and Staff Participate in Hands On Nashville Day Nearly 30 Belmont students, faculty, staff and spouses (most from the College of Arts and Sciences) volunteered their time to beautify nearby Overton High School as part of Hands On Nashville Day, the largest fundraising event for Hands On Nashville. The group spent the morning spreading mulch and trimming bushes as well as painting hallways, doorframes, window frames and doors. n
Jackson Day Celebration Held at Belmont Vice President Joe Biden gave the keynote speech at this year’s Jackson Day Celebration at Belmont’s Curb Event Center. Jackson Day is an annual event held by the Tennessee Democratic Party honoring President Andrew Jackson, the founder of the modern Democratic Party. Former Vice President and Tennessean Al Gore introduced Vice President Biden to the crowd. Tennessee’s outgoing term-limited governor Phil Bredesen was also honored with a video review of his eight years in office. n
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