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2025

  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in School History at 147th Commencement May 17th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College Recognizes Adrian Award For Teaching Excellence Recipient April 11th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College Awards Excellence in Dance Education Award April 4th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College Expands Program in Washington, D.C. with Groundbreaking Initiatives February 28th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College President Bill Thierfelder Announces Retirement After 21 Years of Service February 19th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College Names Hadley Arkes 2025 Benedict Leadership Award Recipient February 10th, 2025
  • Belmont Abbey College Alumnus Celebrates Solemn Profession of Monastic Vows January 17th, 2025

2024

  • Belmont Abbey College Executive Director Co-Authors Booklet on Federal Administrative Reform December 23rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches Online Master of Arts in Sport Management Degree December 9th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Welcomes Alums as Faculty for New Graduate Motorsport Management Program December 3rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches New Master of Arts in Motorsport Management Degree November 25th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Selection of Architect for New Performing Arts Center November 20th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Abbey Advantage Scholarship for North Carolina Students November 14th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Achieves Accreditation for Nursing Degree Programs October 15th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches Direct Admit Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program September 30th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates Enrollment Growth and Enhanced National Standing September 24th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College to Host Symposium on the Establishment of Catholicism in the American South September 10th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates Inaugural Graduate Commencement Ceremony August 28th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Alumnus Celebrates First Profession of Monastic Vows July 11th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Welcomes Jesse Dorman as New Vice Provost of Enrollment June 24th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Dr. Joseph Wysocki as New Provost June 4th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Partners with the Veterum Sapientia Institute to Elevate Graduate Offering May 30th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates 146th Commencement Ceremony May 11th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces New Endowed Chair for Classical Education May 7th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Awarded Gaston Business Association’s 2024 Spirit of the Economy April 18th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Completes Historic “Cover to Cover” Bible Marathon Reading Event April 17th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Adds Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Digital Marketing – Three New Online & Hybrid Undergraduate Programs April 3rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Names Recipient of 2024 Benedict Leadership Award February 26th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College and National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Host Series of Lectures on the Work of Michael Novak February 19th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Capital Campaign Success and New Goal of $150 Million February 13th, 2024
  • Grand Opening of Jerry and Martha Schmitt Dining Hall at Belmont Abbey College February 6th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Ranks Among Top Schools for Online Master’s Degrees in 2024 February 5th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces a New Graduate Degree in Communications January 23rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Sponsors Lecture on “Unborn Children and Equal Protection” January 17th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Hosts Opioid Forum to Educate Students on Opioid Epidemic January 9th, 2024

2024

  • Belmont Abbey College Executive Director Co-Authors Booklet on Federal Administrative Reform December 23rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches Online Master of Arts in Sport Management Degree December 9th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Welcomes Alums as Faculty for New Graduate Motorsport Management Program December 3rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches New Master of Arts in Motorsport Management Degree November 25th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Selection of Architect for New Performing Arts Center November 20th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Abbey Advantage Scholarship for North Carolina Students November 14th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Achieves Accreditation for Nursing Degree Programs October 15th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches Direct Admit Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program September 30th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates Enrollment Growth and Enhanced National Standing September 24th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College to Host Symposium on the Establishment of Catholicism in the American South September 10th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates Inaugural Graduate Commencement Ceremony August 28th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Alumnus Celebrates First Profession of Monastic Vows July 11th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Welcomes Jesse Dorman as New Vice Provost of Enrollment June 24th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Dr. Joseph Wysocki as New Provost June 4th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Partners with the Veterum Sapientia Institute to Elevate Graduate Offering May 30th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates 146th Commencement Ceremony May 11th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces New Endowed Chair for Classical Education May 7th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Awarded Gaston Business Association’s 2024 Spirit of the Economy April 18th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Completes Historic “Cover to Cover” Bible Marathon Reading Event April 17th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Adds Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Digital Marketing – Three New Online & Hybrid Undergraduate Programs April 3rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Names Recipient of 2024 Benedict Leadership Award February 26th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College and National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Host Series of Lectures on the Work of Michael Novak February 19th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Capital Campaign Success and New Goal of $150 Million February 13th, 2024
  • Grand Opening of Jerry and Martha Schmitt Dining Hall at Belmont Abbey College February 6th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Ranks Among Top Schools for Online Master’s Degrees in 2024 February 5th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces a New Graduate Degree in Communications January 23rd, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Sponsors Lecture on “Unborn Children and Equal Protection” January 17th, 2024
  • Belmont Abbey College Hosts Opioid Forum to Educate Students on Opioid Epidemic January 9th, 2024

2023

  • Belmont Abbey College Establishes New Nursing Advisory Board December 12, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces a New Graduate Degree in Classical and Liberal Education December 5, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Establishes Permanent Belmont House in Washington, D.C. October 19, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Receives $9 Million in State Funding for New Performing Arts Center October 9, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Recognized as A Top School for Online Education in Healthcare for 2024 September 29, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates the Largest Total Enrollment in Over a Decade September 18, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Honors Dr. Peter and Betty Ann Wittenberg with Dedication Ceremony For Renovated Microbiology Lab August 29, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Inductees for Dr. Michael P. Reidy Athletics Hall of Fame August 22, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Hosts Colloquium on Catholic Statesmanship June 27, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Dual Enrollment Partnership with Kolbe Academy June 15, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Receives The Body, Mind, & Soul Dr. Alan Patterson Cup Award June 14, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Recognizes Dr. Matthew Siebert with the Adrian Award For Teaching Excellence May 9, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Spirit of St. Benedict Award Winner April 25, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates 147th Founder’s Day April 21, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Names Recipient of 2023 Benedict Leadership Award February 27, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Unveils $100 Million Campaign and Development Plan February 18, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Awards Justice Clarence Thomas the Benedict Leadership Award February 6, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Faculty Elected To Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group Leadership Roles January 30, 2023
  • Belmont Abbey College Marks Launch of New Nursing Programs by Granting Scholarships to Frontline Nurses January 19, 2023

2022

  • Belmont Abbey College Offers CFP® Board Registered Program in Financial Planning December 21, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Graduates First-Ever Master’s Level Cohort December 17, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Receives Grant in Support of STEM Students November 30, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces New Suite of Master’s Programs October 26, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Named #1 in Undergraduate Teaching in Region by U.S. News & World Report September 12, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Launches Master of Science in Nursing Leadership Program September 1, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Co-Hosts “Life in America after Roe” Conference August 29, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces New Online RN-BSN Program August 4, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College and the Institute of World Politics Announce Partnership Geared Towards International Affairs Education June 29, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College To Offer Data Analytics and Human Services Degree Programs June 8, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Breaks Ground on Reidy Tennis Center and Pavilion April 22, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Master of Health Administration Receives Induction Into Phi Epsilon Delta March 11, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates the Inaugural Induction of Honorees into a National Honor Society to Recognize Academic Excellence in Healthcare Administration Education February 28, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Public Zoning Meeting on March 7th February 28, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Names Recipient of 2022 Benedict Leadership Award February 21, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Takes Major Steps Toward Full Approval of Baccalaureate Nursing Program February 16, 2022
  • Belmont Abbey College Receives Accreditation to Offer Masters Level Degrees January 18, 2022

2021

  • Belmont Abbey College Welcomes Debbie Windley as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations November 8, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College Introduces New Online Professional Studies Programs October 26, 2021
  • LAWA and Belmont Abbey College partner to help close Latino academic achievement gaps September 21, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College Celebrates the Opening of the Belmont House on Capitol Hill  September 15, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College Named Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report  September 13, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces New Online Undergraduate Degree Programs April 19, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Completion Of New Residence Hall April 7, 2021
  • Belmont Abbey College: A Resolute Community February 1, 2021

2020

  • Belmont Abbey College Announces Free Jump Start Summer Class for New Fall ’21 Students December 15, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College Recognized Again by U.S. News & World Report & Welcomes Record New Student Enrollment September 14, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College Affirmed by Accreditor through 2030 September 8, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey Announces Lease Agreement with CaroMont Health Sep 01, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College Commencement 2020 May 14, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College Appoints Dr. Travis Feezell as Provost March 2, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College to Launch New Health Degree Programs February 24, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College and Gaston College Launch Belmont Abbey College Connect February 9, 2020
  • Belmont Abbey College Invests in New AI Chat Service February 3, 2020

2019

  • Belmont Abbey College Recognized Again by U.S. News & World Report September 9, 2019
  • Belmont Abbey College to Build New Residence Hall for Fall 2020 July 29, 2019
  • Groundbreaking for New Residence Hall Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. July 29, 2019

2018

  • Belmont Abbey College’s President Thierfelder Serves on NCAA Division II Presidents Council October 22, 2018
  • Belmont Abbey Announces Wheeler Center Improvements September 22, 2018
  • Charleston Native J. Ryan Condon Named Belmont Abbey College Alumnus of the Year September 11, 2018
  • Honors College September 6, 2018
  • Renovations Begin on Belmont Abbey College Science Building July 30, 2018
  • Dr. Joseph Wysocki Elected to American Academy for Liberal Education July 9, 2018
  • Leonard Leo To Receive Benedict Leadership Award March 22, 2018

2017

  • Belmont Abbey College, BSN Sports Sign Extension; Crusaders Stay in Nike October 5, 2017
  • Belmont Abbey College Ranks Top 10 in U.S. News & World Report, and Welcomes Largest Class Ever September 12, 2017
  • Belmont Abbey College & Congressman Patrick Mchenry Announce Joelle Tremblay Awardee of The Capitol & Carolina Internship For 2017 April 4, 2017
  • The John C. Loughridge Center for Continuing & Professional Studies Honors Generosity of Belmont Abbey College Alum March 31, 2017
  • James Buie Scholarship

2015

  • North Carolina College Media Association Recognizes Belmont Abbey College Literary Journal — Agora – March 25, 2015
  • Belmont Abbey Seeks New Head Track & Field and Cross Country Coach to Lead Growing Program – March 4, 2015
  • Small Belmont Abbey College Has Big Economic Impact – February 18, 2015

2014

  • Belmont Abbey College Opens New Crusader Success Hub – October 20, 2014
  • Belmont Abbey College Named a “Best Regional College” by U.S. News & World Report – September 15, 2014
  • Belmont Abbey College Recognized by the Cardinal Newman Guide Once Again – September 9, 2014
  • Belmont Abbey College Reacts to New HHS Mandate Rules – August 22, 2014

2012

  • Belmont Abbey College Helping Burst Private College Tuition Bubble With Tuition Reset to Under $20K For New Students – November 28, 2012

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