Belmont Abbey College

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Dr. Christine Basil & The Abbey

Dr. Christine Basil, Belmont Abbey Honors College professor, discusses the key problem she encounters in the youth of today. The essence of the Abbey is rooted in truth, and faculty like Dr. Basil recognize that students today are lonely because they have yet to learn that their own reason can ascend to the truth.

They need intellectual formation, and they need love. There is a deep insecurity in this generation, and at the Abbey, the sense of community and belonging provides them a home. Belmont Abbey stands as today’s college rooted in truth with a spiritual center that gives this generation what it desperately desires.

Watch her inspiring interview!

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Promotions Abound

In the past few years, Dr. Karen Price, Belmont Abbey’s Vice Provost and Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, has taken the lead in establishing and reshaping our Center for Student Success.

She has worked with an exceptional team to develop fresh strategies and initiatives for various areas such as the first-year experience, student advising, career services, accessibility services, and tutoring services (including the writing center and STEM learning lab). Moving forward, Karen will be transitioning to become the primary faculty member for our new MS in Data Analytics program. She will still maintain her roles as our main SACSCOC liaison and institutional research lead.

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Hannah OgburnGiven these changes, Dr. Tom MacAlester, Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, will now oversee the Center for Student Success. He will continue to advocate for student success and promote excellence in mind, body, and soul. Additionally, we are delighted to announce the promotion of Hannah Ogburn to the position of Assistant Dean of Student Success. Hannah will assume the primary responsibility for managing the aforementioned programs within the realm of student success.

Congratulations to Karen, Tom, and Hannah! They are outstanding and talented members of our community, and we are truly fortunate to have them as part of our Abbey family.

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Honoring Father Francis

Our beloved Father Francis passed away peacefully on the morning of May 11th, at the age of ninety. He had been a member of our monastic community for sixty-five years and served as a priest for fifty-nine years. Initially, Father Francis served as a teacher in the Philosophy Department but later transitioned to a lengthy tenure as Registrar. He was also instrumental in founding what is now the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Data Management. Please keep Father Francis, our monastic community, and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Police Ride Along Experience

Author: The Crusader Staff Writer Ayanna Pompey

Have you ever thought about sitting in a police vehicle? There may be a free opportunity at your local department? 

I am honored to be a part of the criminal justice major. Part of the major requires a ride along with a police department. The ride along happens during a police shift which gives a hands-on experience on the job to gain insight into the force. The program allows students/citizens to engage in protocol training and ask questions about the system. 

The ride along also allows citizens to remove any stigmas placed on officers by participating in certain activities that they endure daily. Police officers have an enormous responsibility of protecting and enforcing laws throughout the community. Police men and women lay their lives on the line for citizens continuously. Officers have a difficult time in today’s society with the help of social media playing a role in police brutality. 

Participating in the ride along helps citizens recreate the stigma and hopefully recruit new members. The ride requires any volunteers over the age of eighteen to undergo a background check before boarding the department. The program is free of charge and helps provide citizens with a visual look of their community and the people in it. Become a part of the community by assisting your time in volunteering and internships to help build a resume and add value to the community.

This article was originally posted in the Spring 2023, Issue 3 of The Crusader Newspaper. Download the full issue here.

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