Save the Date:
Inauguration Nov. 4-5, 2021

Belmont University will celebrate the inauguration of new president Dr. L. Gregory Jones on Nov. 4-5, 2021. Please check this site often for updates on events and schedules.

Introducing Dr. Greg and Rev. Susan Jones

On Feb. 1, 2021, Belmont University named Dr. L. Gregory Jones, longtime dean of Duke Divinity School, as its next president, effective June 1. Known for his entrepreneurial leadership and fundraising ability, Jones served as dean of Duke Divinity School from 1997-2010 and again from 2018 to the present. Between 2010 and 2018, he served in a variety of roles, including vice president and vice provost for global strategy at Duke University and also as provost and executive vice president of Baylor University. Dr. Jones is married to the Rev. Dr. Susan Pendleton Jones, Belmont’s new First Lady, who has served as a campus minister, a local church pastor and as a senior administrator at Duke Divinity School.

Meet Greg
Meet Susan

The Inaugural Year: Let Hope Abound

Dr. Jones began his presidency June 1, communicating with campus and the broader community his vision for Belmont to ‘Let Hope Abound,’ which includes a commitment to five ways of being: Hope Inspiring, Character Forming, Future Shaping, Community Engaging and Bridge Building.

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Amy Crook and Sarah Cates

Dr. Jones Expands Senior Leadership Team

On his second day in office, Dr. L. Gregory Jones announced two additions to his Senior Leadership team with the appointments of Dr. Amy Crook and Sarah Cates as vice presidents.

Dr. Jones Casts Vision to Let Hope Abound

Dr. and Rev. Jones hit the ground running on June 1 with a full schedule of conversations with campus, community, civic and church leaders across Nashville.

First Couple’s First Chapel

Dr. Jones and his wife, Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones, spoke in Belmont’s Chapel the week he was announced as Belmont’s new president.

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