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SPARK Symposium

Scholarship, Performance, Art, Research, & Knowledge

The Belmont SPARK Symposium

Next Spring, the Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS) is expanding! Our students create incredible scholarships and work campus-wide, and we are excited to broaden our academic representation in Spring 2025. From Research to Performance, the Belmont SPARK Symposium will be an all-day event dedicated to student Scholarship, Performance, Art, Research, and Knowledge! Please reach out to Beth Bowman with any questions.

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Diverse Presentation Formats

From poster sessions, to art galleries, to performances and presentations, students can showcase their work across many different platforms.

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Broad Project Scopes

Students can showcase their work from semester-long group projects to longer-term individual capstone projects and everything between.

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Flexible Timing

Presentations can span from 15 minutes to 1.5 hour sessions or galleries. Help us envision the opportunities that serve your students best.