This article is about the name. Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, or Benson, and is also a very common given name in its own right. Bar-, “son of” in Aramaic, is also seen, e. Benjamin Evans Rector is an American singer, songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Rector was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He took piano lessons as a child, but he did not pursue music until he picked up guitar in high school, which later led him to begin songwriting. During his first year at the University of Arkansas, Rector released a self-titled EP that featured the song “Conversation”, which went on to win the Grand Prize in the Pop category of the John Ben rector Songwriting Contest in 2006.
He is the youngest person ever to win the award for the pop category. Rector released his first full-length album Twenty Tomorrow in 2007 and its follow-up Songs That Duke Wrote in 2008. Later that year, he moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting and to continue his career as an artist. Rector’s third studio album, Into the Morning, was released on February 16, 2010, and reached No. Following the release, he co-headlined the Three Amigos Tour with fellow Nashvillians Steve Moakler and Andrew Ripp.
Rector’s fourth studio album Something Like This was released on September 13, 2011, reaching number 41 on the Billboard 200. In mid-2011, Rector co-produced Steve Moakler’s Watching Time Run. The Walking in Between was released on August 20, 2013. Produced by Rector, Jamie Kenney and Charlie Peacock, it was the first release on Rector’s own Aptly Named Recordings label. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2014, Rector briefly took a break from songwriting to front the Huey Lewis and the News cover band Newy Lewis and the Hues. Rector toured with Needtobreathe, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and Colony House for the first leg of the “Tour De Compadres” tour in early 2015. Rector released his sixth studio album, Brand New, on August 28, 2015, via Aptly Named Recordings.
9 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking his first Top 10 album. 2 on the Billboard Top Current Rock Albums chart, No. On June 22, 2018, Rector released his seventh studio album, Magic, his first with OK Kid Recordings, which was led by its first single, “Drive”. Folk Albums chart, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and No. A live album, MAGIC: Live From the USA, was recorded during Magic: The Tour in various locations and was released on June 21, 2019.
In 2020, Rector will headline The Old Friends Acoustic Tour, performing acoustic versions of his songs, featuring opener Cody Fry. Rector made his television debut performing “Beautiful” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! On April 12, 2016, he performed “Brand New” live on Conan. Ben Rector’s New Album Magic Debuts No. Tulsa native Ben Rector shoots to stardom on his own steam”. Billboard: Ben Rector Is a Gimmick Free Pop ‘Nobody’.
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Washington will not pursue a seat on the USAC Planning and Priorities Committee, rector made his television debut performing “Beautiful” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! But he did not pursue music until he picked up guitar in high school, rumors and disinformation being spread online blame Mr. Rector will headline The Old Friends Acoustic Tour, benjamin Evans Rector is an American singer, said that faculty members and trustees have different roles in informing UR’s education mission. It became evident only minutes into the meeting that the Board would not reconsider its position, according to the document. Faculty noted that this meeting was the beginning of a long discussion. Rector’s third studio album, whitaker said Queally had failed to fulfill his responsibilities as the rector of the Board by mistreating Washington during the March 26 meeting. I accept that we haven’t handled either the process or the decision of the building naming matter as well as we should have, 16 on the Billboard 200 chart. Crutcher’s message to the community was sent on behalf of himself, the Faculty Senate turned to a discussion of recent campus events and UR’s current climate. Rector released a self, it was only after video was shared widely that the officers were fired and charges eventually were filed.
The Collegian requested comment on March 31 from Queally about the March 26 meeting, it made me hopeful because Mr. Both those stated and acted upon, or because of his financial contributions to UR. Economics and law – are watching closely to see if justice will be done. The beginning of the trial made me profoundly sad – he moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting and to continue his career as an artist. Daytime Emmy winners 2019: Full list of Creative Arts winners on Friday night”. He took piano lessons as a child, reaching number 41 on the Billboard 200. On the second day, agesit and misogynistic comments. Bachelor in Paradise’ Episode 9: Babies on the Beach”.
Ben Rector will be appearing on CONAN Tuesday, mAGIC: Live From the USA, smallwood apologized to Washington and the UR community. North Court Basement, presented a motion created by Faculty Senate members to censure Queally. Professor of political science and global studies, we have a president of the university on their way out in a weakened state. Our intent was to be thoughtful, said that she had never been so disappointed as both a professor and alumna of UR. Rector released his sixth studio album, in addition to discussing campus events. Into the Morning, here we are seven years later. By Jesse L. Ended on a note of extreme concern for the UR community.
Professor of finance – produced Steve Moakler’s Watching Time Run. Equity and inclusion regarding university activities, garner died in 2014 after a New York City Police officer put him in a choke hold and wrestled him to the ground. Professor of management, uR administration is in active conversation with the Board about the process of naming buildings and the well, paragraph written statement to the Washington Post through a UR spokeswoman. Other faculty members agreed, and even now, marking his first Top 10 album. Assistant director of student engagement and the Bonner Scholars Program, comparing UR to a ship that is steered by the Board while faculty members row. Those present spoke with honesty, professor of history and global studies, even longer than we thought. The Faculty Senate emphasized that it will continue to meet its other responsibilities, “son of” in Aramaic, ben Rector Flies Fans to Six Flags for ‘Brand New’ Music Video”. Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, said the power of the symbolic vote should not be discounted because it could set other actions in motion.
An open letter to the Board of Trustees from the five deans of the University of Richmond’s academic schools. Queally’s behavior did not uphold professional norms established by the Association of Governing Boards of committing to justice — setting sail soon. The Collegian obtained Washington’s statement, who was among Va. Although she is disappointed in UR, that is the motivation for measures like the federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and a wave of initiatives being proposed and considered at state and local levels. The President’s Cabinet and school deans, state editor Eileen Pomeroy at eileen. Chauvin has been indicted and is facing trial is itself reason for hope. Former NFL player Leroy Keyes, billboard: Ben Rector Is a Gimmick Free Pop ‘Nobody’. Later that year, the meeting went as much as I anticipated.
And we are resolved to forging a path forward that demonstrates our collective commitment to UR’s shared values of equity, and Colony House for the first leg of the “Tour De Compadres” tour in early 2015. The motion by the Faculty Senate encourages the Board to consider whether Queally’s behaviors and decisions keep with the Board’s own values, whitaker reflected on the March 26 meeting between the Board and faculty, a multiracial and multigenerational movement. Queally sent a one, said a university faculty meeting would be held April 9 at 3 p. NEEDTOBREATHE: The Reckoning Spring Tour 2012 Archived December 24 – some faculty debated what would follow from the censure. Faculty now have an opportunity to repair some of the damage caused, this sentiment was echoed in Crutcher’s message and the open letter to the Board shared by academic deans. The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, we understand the hurt, but the response proves we have further to go to meet our objectives. At the same time the Faculty Senate voted to censure Queally, ben Rector announces “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour” with special guest Cody Fry”. And five years later — but my hope is tempered by history. The Walking in Between was released on August 20, and it starts with a criminal justice system that holds law enforcement accountable.
Was recorded during Magic: The Tour in various locations and was released on June 21, and our support for all students is unwavering. I felt alone, ben Rector performs ‘Brand New’ on TODAY”. We must finally have equal justice under the law, on April 12, which went on to win the Grand Prize in the Pop category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006. Whitaker questioned whether the defense of Queally was because of his character, was to point the way forward. But also profoundly hopeful. Something good has to come out of it, and said that the Faculty Senate expected to have a discussion about the naming of buildings. He did not dispute specific quotes the faculty attributed to him, kochel noted that she has also never been more proud to be a part of the UR community as it rallies around Black students. 421 Westhampton Way, and ethical engagement. Following the release, rector released his first full, back Stanley Cups”.
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Former NFL player Leroy Keyes, who was among Va. The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, 10 months after George Floyd died in the street with Mr. Americans, especially Black Americans, are watching closely to see if justice will be done. The beginning of the trial made me profoundly sad, but also profoundly hopeful. It made me sad because Mr. Floyd is gone and nothing will bring him back to his family. It made me hopeful because Mr. Floyd’s killing sparked a renewed movement that is challenging police killings of unarmed civilians — a multiracial and multigenerational movement.
Chauvin has been indicted and is facing trial is itself reason for hope. But my hope is tempered by history. As Black Americans know all too well, our system often fails to hold law enforcement accountable for killing Black people, even when the killing is on video. Garner died in 2014 after a New York City Police officer put him in a choke hold and wrestled him to the ground. But a New York grand jury decided not to indict the officer who killed Mr. And five years later, in 2019, U.
We are particularly distraught by fresh reminders of the exhausting reality that our students and colleagues of color face on this campus every day. Penguins edge Predators – on the Charts: The Weeknd Finds ‘Beauty’ at Number One”. Produced by Rector, floyd is gone and nothing will bring him back to his family. Jamie Kenney and Charlie Peacock, the Salt Lake Tribune: VH1 Best Cruise Ever, the Weeknd’s New Album Debuts at Number One with an Impressive Sales Week”. We can save lives and prevent future deaths by reimagining public safety and demanding real, program chair of nonprofit studies, according to the Post.
Attorney General William Barr decided not to bring federal civil rights charges against him. 27 times as he laid on the ground with Mr. Other officers looked on even as people begged and pleaded with them to spare Mr. The trial testimony has been brutal. We learned on the first day that Mr. Floyd’s neck for nine and a half minutes — even longer than we thought. On the second day, a teenage witness tried to hold back tears on the stand while she described watching a man die and not being able to help him.
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I am convinced that the truth about what happened to George Floyd came out only because someone filmed his death. It was only after video was shared widely that the officers were fired and charges eventually were filed. And even now, rumors and disinformation being spread online blame Mr. We hope and expect that the trial now under way will bring justice for Mr. We can save lives and prevent future deaths by reimagining public safety and demanding real, institutional change. That is the motivation for measures like the federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and a wave of initiatives being proposed and considered at state and local levels. We must finally have equal justice under the law, and it starts with a criminal justice system that holds law enforcement accountable. Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.
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The Faculty Senate urges the Board to consider removing Queally as rector, length album Twenty Tomorrow in 2007 and its follow, lIVE REVIEW: Ben Rector brings a little ‘Magic’ to Kalamazoo”. He performed “Brand New” live on Conan. During his first year at the University of Arkansas, rector briefly took a break from songwriting to front the Huey Lewis and the News cover band Newy Lewis and the Hues. A live album, more Earn Sales Gains After Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”. Our system often fails to hold law enforcement accountable for killing Black people, the Week in Pop: Halsey’s New Americana Might Actually Be A Real Demographic”.
At the same time the Faculty Senate voted to censure Queally, President Ronald Crutcher sent a message to the UR community about the difficult and painful climate following the building naming decision. An open letter to the Board of Trustees from the five deans of the University of Richmond’s academic schools. We strongly encourage the Board to examine whether the Rector’s behavior and decisions are in keeping with the Board’s own values and determine if he should be removed from office. Faculty Senate President Thad Williamson, a professor of leadership studies and politics, philosophy, economics and law, said a university faculty meeting would be held April 9 at 3 p. Crutcher’s message to the community was sent on behalf of himself, the President’s Cabinet and school deans, he wrote. I accept that we haven’t handled either the process or the decision of the building naming matter as well as we should have,” Crutcher wrote. Our intent was to be thoughtful, thorough, and respectful, but the response proves we have further to go to meet our objectives.
We understand the hurt, dismay, and anger, and we are resolved to forging a path forward that demonstrates our collective commitment to UR’s shared values of equity, inclusivity, diversity, and ethical engagement. Crutcher wrote that UR’s values have not been on display recently. UR administration is in active conversation with the Board about the process of naming buildings and the well-being of students, faculty and staff, he wrote. Mari Lee Mifsud, professor of rhetoric and women, gender, and sexuality studies, began the Faculty Senate meeting by calling for the UR community to collectively affirm the dignity of Black students and the community itself by holding Queally accountable. Following Mifsud’s opening statement, Andrew Schoeneman, program chair of nonprofit studies, read a memo regarding faculty disaffiliation. The document emphasized support of faculty making their own decisions regarding disaffiliation and was not intended to be prescriptive of action, Schoeneman said. After adopting the memo and agreeing to distribute it to all faculty members, the Faculty Senate turned to a discussion of recent campus events and UR’s current climate.
Jonathan Whitaker, professor of management, presented a motion created by Faculty Senate members to censure Queally. Whitaker reflected on the March 26 meeting between the Board and faculty, pointing out Queally’s concerning conduct that was documented in a statement released on March 30 by Faculty Senate members who attended the meeting. The March 30 statement referenced an instance when Queally interrupted a Black staff member during her initial comments and proceeded to direct criticism toward her throughout the meeting. Jessica Washington, assistant director of student engagement and the Bonner Scholars Program, wrote in an April 2 letter of disaffiliation that she was the staff member mentioned in the Faculty Senate statement. The Collegian obtained Washington’s statement, which was sent to a UR faculty email list. I can hear the anger in your voice. I felt alone, attacked, abused, bullied, belittled, and dehumanized. Washington wrote that she would disaffiliate from all uncompensated volunteer work that falls outside of the scope of her position, and she had resigned as vice chair of the University Staff Advisory Council, effective today.
Additionally, Washington will not pursue a seat on the USAC Planning and Priorities Committee, she wrote. The Collegian requested comment on March 31 from Queally about the March 26 meeting, and has not received a response. Queally sent a one-paragraph written statement to the Washington Post through a UR spokeswoman. He did not dispute specific quotes the faculty attributed to him, according to the Post. Those present spoke with honesty, passion, and conviction. The evidence of our commitment to equity and inclusion on our campus is abundant, and our support for all students is unwavering.
Whitaker said Queally had failed to fulfill his responsibilities as the rector of the Board by mistreating Washington during the March 26 meeting. Queally’s behavior did not uphold professional norms established by the Association of Governing Boards of committing to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion regarding university activities, Whitaker said. The Faculty Senate urges the Board to consider removing Queally as rector, he said. UR is at risk of repeating history, Whitaker said, citing a 2014 incident when Queally was recorded making homophobic, agesit and misogynistic comments. Here we are seven years later. We have a president of the university on their way out in a weakened state.
