Greg’s Writings
The Key to Gen Z Wellbeing
By choosing vibrant institutions that affirmatively answer these questions, you can trust your child will receive a character-focused education that prepares them for a successful career and also helps them uncover their God-given purpose for true happiness and fulfillment.
2023 President’s Report
2023 was a year of incredible milestones at Belmont University. Achievements throughout this season were cultivated through traditioned innovation, an approach that builds on the best of our past and then gets expressed in creative, transformational action.
Embracing Agility and Improvisation: Insights for Leaders
Change is the only constant thread that weaves through our timelines, and by embracing it, we can find the strength and inspiration to embrace – and even drive – positive change in our communities and beyond.
Unlocking the Power of Purpose: Navigating the Quest for Meaning in Higher Education
Universities are more than hubs of knowledge and research; they are crucibles where dreams and identities take shape. In an era where people seek deeper meaning and purpose in their studies, work and lives, students are uniquely positioned to embark on this profound journey fully as they enter college.
The Power of Travel to Transform
My wife Susan and I recently returned from a trip to Italy with the Belmont’s Women’s Basketball Team as they traveled for a mix of basketball games and a taste of European culture.
Leading with Boldness as a Christ-centered University
Reframing our long-standing aversion to change will require a bold, new mindset if we plan to see our institutions succeeding in the future.
Refuge in Melodies — Facing Challenges with Songs of Praise
By Greg Jones “Be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” -...
Stories That Shape Us: Transformation through Storytelling
Storytelling is about creating shared experiences that first connect us to one another and then to the world. Stories set a foundation for culture and identity, bringing people together in new ways that spur inspiration and action. As we consider social problems that require massive effort to address, we still start with reaching one other person.
The Importance of Peer Mentorship in Wellness Programming
By Adam Pace, Pathway 3 Catalyst & Director of Be Well BU An integrative approach to health and well-being encompasses far more than someone’s physical health and is vitally important to the student experience. College is a time where many students form lifelong...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Agents of Hope
Organizations and institutions of higher learning must commit to taking actionable steps towards diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, with the understanding that memorializing and even acknowledging the past is incomplete without changing the way we approach our present and our future.