by Camryn Given | Apr 2, 2021 | News, News Slider
Summer Celebration, a Lipscomb tradition, is a time for members of the community to gather on campus and spend time with a particular biblical focus. Since such a large gathering was deemed unsafe, the event has again been postponed until May 2022. However, there will still be a way for those interested to take part this summer. According to Scott Sager, Vice President of Church Services, “Our summer program for SC 2021 will be a weekly virtual speaker sent out each Sunday evening.” This summer’s session is entitled “Out of Exile: Rethinking and Renewing the Post-Covid Church.” Each week will cover a different topic with a different lecturer, similar to 2020’s format. Though there will still be virtual conferences this year, Lipscomb is placing a lot of emphasis on next year’s in-person meetings. In their announcement they said, [Summer Celebration 2022] will be a celebration like none other!” Next summer’s theme will be “Disciplemaking: the Church’s Core Mission”. The dates have already been set and the sign-ups are open. “Please make plans now to join us for SC2022 on June 29-July 1, 2022. We still believe it will be our most significant program ever!” You can read Lipscomb’s official announcement here, as well as sign up if you’re interested. Hopes are high for next year’s Summer Celebration as it will offer a return to normalcy for this...
by Camryn Given | Mar 22, 2021 | News, News Slider
http://luminationnetwork.com/covid-halts-57th-annual-singarama-participants-discuss-informal-staging-relationships-established/Singarama, a beloved Lipscomb tradition, will look quite different this year. The biggest change is that there won’t be a live audience. Recently other similar social events have run without these same regulations. Last year there was no Singarama at all, so many students are grateful for the opportunity to get a show at all. However, others are disappointed in the lack of consistency for all Lipscomb events. COVID halts 57th annual Singarama, but participants discuss informal staging and the relationships they established Kelvin Kelley, a director of community life, cited several major changes to the event this year. “We are recording it and then are going to send it out,” said Kelley. “There won’t be a live audience actually there for singarama this year.” The video should be released sometime in late April, right before finals week. The next change Kelley discussed was concerning the number of students involved. “There are less people on stage for the songs,” said Kelley. “Typically shows can range from having 70-100 people for a dance number, and this year we backed all the way down to only allowing 25-30 to participate on stage.” Kelley seemed to find silver linings wherever he could. Although the music will have to be pre-recorded since the singers will have to wear masks on stage, Kelley sees the bright side. “I’m excited to see what we can do with the recording. We’re trying to do some interesting things …that hopefully accommodate for the lack of being in person.” Allie McGill, a Senior and Singarama choreographer, didn’t see things quite the same way. “[A] frustrating difference is for...
by Camryn Given | Mar 12, 2021 | News, News Slider
On Feb. 25 Lipscomb held a Day of Giving to invite members of the community to help the school reach its fundraising goal. You can read more about what the events held here. On this single day, the university took in more than $850,000 from donors. At the beginning of 2019, Lipscomb created the LipscombLEADS program, an initiative to raise $250 million by the end of this year. Thanks to the 47,000 donors through LipscombLEADS and the money brought in on the Day of Giving, Lipscomb has reached its goal early. In response, President Lowry said. “We have successfully reached our $250 million campaign goal, which is the largest and most ambitious in our history, during one of the most challenging times in our world with the devastating impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. It is a testament to the passion of our donors to support Christian higher education and for Lipscomb University.” The funding will be used for scholarships, teacher recognition awards, a performance arts center, and more. The initiative won’t be over until Dec. 31 and LipscombLEADS will continue to fundraise for these programs. “And we aren’t finished yet, because there is still work to be done,” said...
by Camryn Given | Feb 18, 2021 | News, News Slider
“One Goal. One Day. One Herd.” This tagline sums up the main idea of Lipscomb’s third ever Day of Giving. On Feb. 25 all members of the Lipscomb community will have the opportunity to come together and raise money for the school in an all-day event. “We have 20 colleges, schools, and departments participating, each with their own matching–challenge gift,” said Rebecca Bennie, assistant director of Annual Giving and member of the Day of Giving team. There is hope that many will take part. “If we have 2,710 donors…we will unlock a $75,000 gift to the university,” said Bennie. In this case, each donor would represent each undergraduate student. The Day of Giving team will be set up in the student center with snacks and balloons during the day monitoring the donations and celebrating when goals are achieved. If you want to stay up to date throughout the day you can watch the continuous live stream. It will be put on by the School of Communication & Journalism, starting at 8:30 a.m. and running until midnight. To watch the live stream or to find out more information about Lipscomb’s Day of Giving, you can go to lipscomb.edu/dayofgiving. “The president will have a special announcement on the live stream at 7:30 p.m. CST,” Bennie said. Since the first two previous events raised over $1.3 million, there is optimism for this year as well. One of the primary areas of focus is the Lipscomb Opportunity Scholarship Fund (LOSF). “The LOSF was created in response to COVID-19 to make sure prospective students who suffered a financial setback do not forgo a Lipscomb education...
by Camryn Given | Feb 17, 2021 | News, News Slider
On Feb. 10 Hank Hillin passed away at 90 years old. Hillin was a Lipscomb graduate and player on the basketball team who went on to accomplish much. After graduating, Hillin taught and coached at Hillsboro High School, served in the U.S. Army, worked with the FBI, and acted as Sheriff of Davidson County between 1990-1994. The current sheriff of Davidson County announced Hillin’s death on Twitter. https://twitter.com/DaronHall7/status/1361011160468893698 According to The Tennessean’s obituary page for Hillin, “Memorials may be made to Katie Batey Hillin-Theordore David Hillin Memorial Trust Fund c/o Lipscomb University.” Hillin had a great legacy at Lipscomb and a huge impact on the Nashville community. On his guest book page, a friend left a comment about Hillin’s impact. The comment said, “I was very fond of Sheriff Hillin. He was always honest and forthright with me. His family should be proud of his legacy.” Image courtesy of The...
