2013 Belmont Abbey College Viewbook by Belmont Abbey College

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Crusade? What is your noble cause? What do you want to fight to become? What do you stand for? What is the purpose of your life? What is your Quest?

Come to Belmont Abbey College and discover it!

BAC: Become A Crusader!

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Uniquely the Abbey…

BUZZ Belmont Abbey College was named one of the top 50 “All-American Colleges” by the

What makes a small Catholic college in North Carolina so unique that our alumni go on to accomplish some of the most amazing things imaginable?

Intercollegiate Studies Institute and one of the top Catholic colleges in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society.

Just a small sample of our prestigious alumni: Academics: 70%

Athletics: What’s

Spirituality: Our

Location: The Abbey’s

of our faculty have

better than watching

Catholicity guarantees

beautiful, scenic campus

doctoral degrees.

sports? Playing them,

a welcome to all.

with its Gothic brick

most popular collegiate writing

reportedly quipped. “All you do is

anthologies and created an

sit down at a typewriter and open a

anthology that’s custom-made

vein.”

for Abbey students: The Belmont

The Abbey has a refreshingly

Abbey College Reader.

different attitude about writing

With it, you’ll be given the skills to

instruction. We’re so passionate

think logically and carefully and you

about teaching good writing, we’ve

will develop the extraordinary writing

created a

and speaking skills that will serve

revolutionary

you in all aspects of your personal

writing program

and professional lives.

that may well serve as a model for other colleges and

The Abbey will help you always to

Dr. Angela Miss B.A., University of Georgia

remember that the truth matters –

M.A., University of Georgia

and words can help lead us there!

Ph.D., University of Georgia

universities.

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Interaction is key for success in college and for success in life. At the Abbey, you will interact with your fellow students. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a number hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; #122 out of 350 in your class. You matter! Your fellow student colleagues matter!

Crusaders for Justice The commitment to the search for truth and societal justice. You know the world is a fallen place. You

She witnessed first hand the pain and

hate to see wrongs go unpunished. You

disruption that crime causes. Her Catholic

want to understand the causes of

faith called her to teach others how

the imbalance in society, and be an

to become an instrument of justice,

agent that restores that balance.

how to balance the scales and make

Truth, justice, and order are not

a difference in this fractured world.

simply words or ideas for you. At the Abbey, students learn from each other as well

You are a crusader for justice.

as from our great faculty. You are not alone in your

Belmont Abbeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faculty in Criminal

college experience. The student to student dynamic facilitates learning and mastering the material, which makes college a whole lot more fun.

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Justice will aid you in your quest. Prior to her career in education, Julia Beeman was a police officer and a court administrator.

You will learn how to understand social

problems; develop empirically-supported solutions to these problems; strengthen

your oral and written communication skills; and explore the ethical issues surrounding the professional field of criminal justice.

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Crusaders for Teaching Dr. Sara Davis Powell is a dedicated educator. She loves watching childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes light up when they grow in understanding. A noted author and professor, Dr. Powell is committed to teaching our students how to be great teachers, imaginative educators of children, and crusaders for kids. Teaching is not a job, not a profession, but a calling. As an Elementary Education major, you will learn how children learn and will be given the tools to help those children gain a love of learning. You are an investor and we will help you learn how to best invest in children who are the future. You will join a group of Elementary Education majors who are highly sought out by school districts throughout the country.

Dr. Powell is widely regarded as an expert in childhood education. She is an advocate of active student engagement and is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences, where her enthusiasm for teaching and love for her students has proven contagious.

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Dr. Sara Davis Powell is an accomplished author, educator, and a mother of four

Dr. Sara Davis Powell | Professor of Education

grown sons. Her books have reshaped how

B.S., in Mathematics, Southern Nazarene University

elementary education is understood and

M.A.T., in Math Education, University of Colorado

taught at institutions throughout the country.

Ph.D., in Administration, Supervision, and Curriculum Development, University of Colorado

Her most treasured role is as a teacher. She loves children and has devoted her life to helping them learn.

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Crusaders for Science Abbey Biology majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acceptance rate into pharmacy and veterinary graduate schools is 100%, with 90% acceptance into medical school. Dr. Jennifer Ellington has a passion for science. She is rigorous in the classroom and labs and expects the most from her students. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn how to observe the world around you, to understand the complex systems in which organisms live, to respect the detail and repetition of experiments, and the logic necessary for sound deductions. She is a crusader for science. Are you?

Jennifer Ellington Assistant Professor of Biology B.S., Siena College M.S., University of North Carolina-Charlotte Ph.D., Wake Forest University

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Crusaders for the Mind Psychology is one of Belmont Abbey

Our psychology majors go on to become

College’s fastest growing fields of study.

counselors, lawyers, medical doctors,

Students are drawn to it as they seek to

law enforcement officers, researchers,

understand who the human person is, how

marketing professionals, and great spouses,

the person behaves, as an individual and in

moms and dads.

Dr. Diana Elliott Associate Professor of Psychology B.S., University of New Hampshire M.Ed., University of Houston M.A., Biola University Ph.D., Biola University

context with other human beings. You will be given a strong liberal arts education that is valued by many employers. Our graduates find that a wide range of jobs are open to them, particularly in “people-oriented” areas such as police work,

People are complex beings: brain, body,

teaching, community-based service, nonprofit

emotions, behavior, spirit all play a role

agencies, management, customer service, and sales.

in the makeup of the human person.

The human person is a mystery. How we

Dr. Diana Elliott wants her students to understand the emotional, intellectual,

Whatever path they chose, our graduates

think, how we grow, how we feel, how we

consistently tell us that they feel that they

dream, how we behave, how we live are

the human person. She is a crusader for

were challenged and supported while here,

endless sources of wonder and worthy of

the mind.

and that they feel well-prepared to meet the

study. If you are intrigued by these questions

demands of their jobs or graduate studies.

you could be a crusader for the mind.

behavioral, and spiritual complexities of

Last summer, Dr. Elliot took a group of teens to Zimbabwe to lend help in the hospitals and medical centers of that impoverished country. That makes Diana Elliott not only a crusader for the mind, but for the heart as well!

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The Abbey is just minutes from uptown Charlotte, NC, one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top cities for business opportunities and growth.

Crusaders for Commerce

Dr. Gary Scott

You like the fast pace of business. You thrive on the challenge of how

B.A. Bowling Green State

to make a product better, how to market it, how to sell it, and how to

M.A. Economics Bowling Green State

reap the rewards of your efforts. You are a Crusader for Commerce! You are a resourceful person. As a young

you are interested in Accounting, Banking,

kid, you had a lemonade stand that turned

Marketing, or Economics. Our faculty will

a profit and you were hooked. You look at

teach you the skills you need to succeed,

lemons and see an opportunity. Belmont

maximize your instinctive resourcefulness,

Abbey business faculty will help you get to

and optimize your potential.

the next level.

With a solid liberal arts core and the

and is highly sought out for commentary on television

Our entrepreneurial program will connect

polished skills you gain from our business

programs and in the popular media. But he came to

you with local business men and women who

program, you will be ready for the job

Belmont Abbey because he wants to form a new

have built a business and they will share

market.

generation of ethical business professionals.

Ph.D. Economics University of Notre Dame. Dr. Gary Scott is the Chair of the Business Department. Trained as an economist, Dr. Scott is a noted author,

with you how you can do the same. Perhaps

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Crusaders for Commerce Dr. Travis Feezell heads our popular Sports Management Major. He is beloved as a professor, is dedicated to his students, and knows how to link them to professional teams and sports organizations around the country. Sports is big business. Many of our graduates are working in the N.F.L., the N.B.A., the P.G.A. They are making their mark in the field of Sports Management.

Bruce Mosely is our Executive in Residence for our nationally recognized Motorsports Management Major. After a successful executive career in the multi-billion dollar motorsports industry, Mr. Mosely came to The Abbey to teach our students how to succeed in the fast lane of motorsports. Working closely with Dr. Feezell, Mr. Mosely places our students in practical internships that help to apply what they learn in the classroom to where the rubber meets the road. The wheels of commerce donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just turn by themselves. They require the engine of smart, hard working people. Our faculty will prepare you for the business challenges of tomorrow. They will hone your innate talent, instruct you in the best business practices, and ready you to be a Crusader for Commerce.

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Dr. Ronald Thomas Assistant Professor of Theology B.A., University of Memphis M. Div., Emory University Ph.D., University of Cambridge

When the Thomas family lived in England, Dr. Thomas’ three-yearold son told his friends, “All my Dad likes to do is lounge around cathedrals.” Dr. Thomas maintains his passion for church architecture.

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Crusaders for Faith Saint Anselm of Canterbury defined theology as “faith seeking understanding.” Faith is a gift, but do you understand that faith and how it has been discussed, debated, formed, and handed down in the last 2,000 years? At Belmont Abbey College you will. Grounded in Catholicism and Benedictinism,

fulfillment, so faith builds upon and perfects

Belmont Abbey students understand the human

reason.”

condition, Western civilization, and contemporary affairs in the light of Scripture and Tradition. You will come to understand that faith and reason are partners in the human search for truth.

Theology faculty members, like Professor Ronald Thomas, are among the best in the country. They will help you to better understand what it means to have faith, how to read the great texts of the tradition, and how to think well about God,

As Pope John Paul II writes in Fides et Ratio,

the Church, the Bible, and the central religious

paragraph 43: “Faith therefore has no fear of

and moral questions of the day.

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Crusaders for Community One of the classic hallmarks of the Benedictines is to live in community. Renee Agner is Dean of Residential Life and brings fifteen years of experience in making a home away from home for our students. BAC residence halls bring together students from 38 different states and many foreign countries. They learn together how to live joyfully, interact respectfully, and how to grow in community. Community requires that one interact daily

Students learn with and from each other, and

with other people and learn to put the needs

they have a blast in the process. They make

of others first. At Belmont Abbey College

friends for life.

students come from 38 different states and many foreign countries. They live, study, and work together.

Belmont Abbey College

They ensure that the peaceful atmosphere of

Police enjoy their work.

the campus allows you to study, have fun, and

They love the students,

enjoy your education.

Our residence halls provide a home away from

the faculty, the monks,

home, with many activities, a helpful staff,

and the staff of our

and skills gained along the way.

community.

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We sleep better at night because of them and you will too.

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Crusaders for Sport & Virtue Belmont Abbey College coaches love competition. They love to win. But more importantly, as mentors, they love to see our student-athletes distinguish themselves as students and as men and women of impeccable character who are mature, selfless, noble, and who strive for excellence in every arena of their lives. At Belmont Abbey sport

you’ll become courageous, generous, gracious,

Division II Athletics:

is like another classroom

and you’ll steel your will to endure and persevere

for our student-athletes.

on and off the field.

Men’s

Women’s

Baseball

Softball

You’ll train to win, but

Sport at Belmont Abbey is an occupation of the

Basketball

you’ll learn so much

whole student.

Cross Country

more. Through daily

Golf

You’ll learn to develop your mind. This will

Lacrosse

Soccer

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

practice you’ll develop discipline. Through team work you’ll grow to be a selfless member of something larger and grander. Through hard work and under the care and expertise of your coaches,

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Championship-winning

perfect your body and optimize performance, while directing you to acknowledge and praise the Creator who provided you with these talents and gifts.

Wrestling

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Crusaders of Sports If you’re an athlete, you’re going find yourself in very good company.

In the 1960s, Al McGuire, one of the most colorful characters in

A passionate love of sports has been a hallmark of the Abbey since our

college basketball, got his start here as head basketball coach. He

early years.

went on to win an NCAA Division I National Championship in 1977 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

In the 1930s, Babe Ruth brought his New York Yankees teams here for exhibition games and wowed crowds by launching titanic home runs

One of McGuire’s recruits was a talented New York City player named

into the Carolina sky.

Danny “Sunshine” Doyle. Doyle who joined the NBA after graduating,

Less Than A Minute To Go “My friend Bill Thierfelder, a great leader and motivator, puts the words and descriptions to what we leaders try to do every day—to challenge ourselves and our teams to be at our best, all the time.” — From the foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Head Basketball Coach, Duke University and Team USA

“ is a blueprint for people who want to excel. Dr. Thierfelder’s background and training enable him to expertly intertwine the experiences of sports and life. If you want to learn what it takes to be successful and improve your quality of living, this is the book to read.”

www.LessThanAMinuteToGo.com

“If you love peak experiences—the sheer beauty of the perfect act, especially in almost impossible circumstances—the sheer beauty of doing exactly the right thing in the right place, at the right time, in the right way—you will learn here how to achieve them ever more frequently. I don’t quite trust people who don’t love and respect sports. I trust Bill Thierfelder a lot! He gets it—the beauty of the perfect act, and what that takes in grueling practice and perfect alertness and keen self-knowledge. Besides, he loves and admires George Blanda.” — Michael Novak, Best-selling author of The Joy of Sports (Sports Illustrated’s “100 Best Sports Books of All Time.”)

“As a 5x Major League Baseball All-Star, there were many times where I was “in the zone.” The crowd was silent, the baseball moved in slow motion looking like a beach ball and everything that could go right did. Away from the baseball diamond, my heart yearned to “be in the zone” as well where I could have peace and joy despite the circumstances in my life. Dr Bill’s book will help you play your game and live your life “in the zone!” This book will not only help you to be the greatest athlete you can be but it will inspire you to be the SAINT God calls you to be.” — Mike Sweeney, Former Kansas City Royal, now Studio Analyst for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network

— Jerry Richardson, NFL Team Owner, Carolina Panthers

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com

Today, Abbey athletics just keeps getting better. We’ve produced a: was known for his flashy behind-the-back passing and tomahawk

lacrosse team that won the conference title in

woman’s golf team that won the conference title

dunks at a time when such things were unheard of in the South. Another head basketball coach, Kevin Eastman, moved up to the

in its second year of existence

NBA and helped guide the 2007-2008 Boston Celtics to their first World Championship in 22 years.

just its third year of existence

men’s golf team that swept the conference finals and earned fifth place nationally

“

Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser,

title two years in a row

and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be subservient, the service and praise of his Creator.

”

women’s soccer team that won the conference

baseball team that came within one game of winning the conference championship

men’s basketball team that stunned the national champions by defeating them in overtime

– Pope Pius XII, Sport at the Service of the Spirit - July 29, 1945

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Crusaders for Ministry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pastoral ministry is that activity of the University which offers the members of the university community an opportunity to integrate religious and moral principles with their academic study and non-academic activities, thus Patrick Ford is Director of Catholic

integrating faith with life.â&#x20AC;?

Ex Corde Ecclesiae, paragraph 38.

Student Formation and Leadership. He organizes a host of retreats, oversees the RCIA program, and directs the students in the Felix Hintemeyer Catholic Leadership program.

Campus Ministry welcomes and respects

Christ. At such a campus, our faith life is not

everyone.

incidental to our life as students, teachers,

We guide students to reinforce the fundamental Christian values professed by the Benedictines, the primacy of God in

activities and to our interactions with each other, to our very lives.

all things. As a Catholic college, we revere

We create a community of faith in the

the sacred, treasure life, and extol the

academic environment and assist students

importance of loving God expressed through

in the formation of a Christian conscience.

prayer and service to others.

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and administrators: it is integral to our daily

We help students in making good moral

As a Catholic and Benedictine institution

judgments according to gospel values and

of higher learning Belmont Abbey College

facilitate personal development and human

welcomes all people from all walks of life

wholeness, developing future leaders for

to its campus and treats them as another

society and the Church.

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Benedictine Crusaders Belmont Abbey is a monastery of the Benedictine Confederation. For almost 1500 years, men have become monks according to Saint Benedict’s Rule. Each Benedictine abbey stands independently, with its own unique character. We are a community of about twenty monks, founded in 1876. Although it is located in a thriving

Abbot Placid Solari celebrates the sacred mystery of Mass. Many students attend daily Mass.

metropolitan area, the Abbey’s grounds preserve a space of beauty and tranquility for the Abbey and College. In keeping with Saint Benedict’s teaching, the life and work of the monks of Belmont Abbey take place primarily at the Abbey. Some of the monks of Belmont Abbey work in the College. Many students join them for prayer in the historic Basilica, Mary Help of Christians. All make themselves available for spiritual counseling, giving

Mary Help of Christians Abbey is the given name of the Abbey’s basilica

where monks, students, and members of the community come together for prayer and worship.

advice on life’s most important lessons, and teaching the ways of wisdom.

Fr. Arthur Pendleton visits with current crusaders on campus frequently.

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Crusaders for Success Your college years can be some of the best and most fulfilling in your life. We also want you to be prepared to affect the world positively. Our Office of Career NASA flight surgeon Joe Schmid, M.D., MPH, Abbey alum, U.S. Air Force Colonel, and aquanaut holds the Belmont Abbey College pennant while

Development was created to help you do that. Belmont Abbey’s location offers more

Our extensive internships offer complete

than just spectacular weather, it affords

career development services, including a

tremendous economic opportunities.

web-based skill and interest assessment,

Located just miles from the growing city

personalized career coaching, and early notification of full- and part-time job

aboard the Aquarius, the world’s only

of Charlotte, our students have access to

undersea research laboratory. Dr.

many companies, banks, and industries that

Schmid has been the crew surgeon for

have made this area their headquarters.

We’re here to coach you in resume/

Those companies come to campus to

cover letter writing, how to search for

interview students. Our students procure

your preferred position, and practical

incredible internships in the region. That

interviewing skills. The office assists with

practical, real world experience coupled

internship searches by maintaining a long

with a first-rate education is the recipe for

list of contacts and a constantly updated

success.

database of available internships.

Led by professional corporate trainer

Students will also have the opportunity to

Stephannie Miles, the Office of Career

participate in career and internship-related

Development will do everything possible

seminars and workshops, on-campus

to ensure your success, both on and off

interviewing, as well as annual career fairs.

five shuttle missions, including three to the International Space Station.

Captain Henry Mitchell, ‘07 made time while stationed in Iraq to show his love of Belmont Abbey College as well as his love of country.

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positions.

campus. You’ll gain a competitive advantage in a challenging professional environment.

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“By discussing possible career paths, notifying me of open positions, reviewing résumés, proofreading Stephannie Miles, Director of Career Services and Internships,

cover letters, and preparing me

is a professional corporate trainer. Her experience in the

for interviews, the Office of Career

business world enables her to know, on a first-hand basis,

Services prepared me for a good

what corporate leaders want to see in their new hires. She works closely with each student to help mine particular talents, define career and post-college options, and refine the skills needed to achieve those goals.

professional career. By educating me in the liberal arts and sciences and encouraging me to excel in mind, body, and spirit, Belmont Abbey College prepared me for a good life.” ~ Martin Aucoin ’13

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Crusaders through Life Students make such an

Belmont Abbey College has

Dr. John E. Munzenrider

amazing connection with the

an active alumni association

Associate Radiation Oncologist,

Jim Babb is the past president

Abbey that they often wish

which promotes the welfare

and CEO of Jefferson-Pilot

to celebrate life’s greatest

and advancement of the

Communications and former member

moments here, with the

College and its alumni,

of the University of North Carolina

Abbey family. Abbot Placid

fosters alumni friendships

Board of Governors.

has officiated at many alumni

formed during campus years,

weddings at the Basilica over

and unifies Abbey alumni

the years.

throughout the world.

Charles A. Pol

You’ll belong to a network

While your lives will undergo

British Telecom Americas, Inc.

of thousands of successful

many changes as you begin

individuals who have

your career and family, Abbey

ventured into the world and

Alumni can always refer to

changed it for the better; and

the Abbey as “home,” and to

they are everywhere. From

your classmates, friends, the

At age 33, Belmont Abbey alum,

CEOs of major corporations

faculty and the staff as part

Patrick McHenry was the youngest

to Peace Corp volunteers

of your “Abbey Family.”

member of the

working in far-flung countries,

United States

you will be closely connected

Congress.

to a large and caring family

McHenry is

that shares a piece of your

now serving his

heritage and spirit.

Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital-Suffolk University Radiation Sciences Program Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital

President and COO

Dr. Gregg T. Tarquinio,

PH.D., MBA, CPA

Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University

Robert M. Gallagher President and CEO Good Will Publishers, Inc.

Kathy A. Bentley Foreign Service Diplomat U.S. Department of State

fourth term in Congress.

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Visit. Apply. Enroll. Become a Crusader. You can visit Belmont Abbey College any time! Tours are available Monday through Friday

at 9:00am, 11:00am and 2:00pm EST. Weekend group information sessions and tours are

offered on most Saturdays at 10:00am followed by mass at 11:00am. Call 704.461.6665,

scan the QR code, or go to bac.edu to schedule a visit or sign up for one of our open houses.

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www.bac.edu | 704.461.6665

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