by Myckelle Williams | Oct 19, 2016 | News Slider
The Department of Intercultural Development featured guest speaker Michelle Higgins on campus this week to discuss and bring awareness to diversity, race relations, voting, faith and discipleship and also to answer questions regarding the newly established Black Lives Matter movement. Higgins is the director of Faith for Justice, a Christian advocacy group, as well as an activism supporter in St. Louis, where she directs the worship and outreach ministry at South City Church in St. Louis. Higgins said she thinks it is important to consider faith when considering voting and activism. Higgins spoke at the Gathering on Tuesday. “Laws change the behaviors of people on the outside,” Higgins said. “Christ changes them from the inside.” With the 2016 Presidential Election less than 2 months away and racial tensions tensions continually increasing, Higgins discussed how this is affecting voters. A recent PRRI poll showed that 80 percent of Democrats still believe that both African Americans and immigrants face significant discrimination in society compared to 32 percent of Republicans. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the U.S. population reflects a rich mix of culture and heritage with 15 percent Hispanic, 13 percent African American and 4.4 percent Asian. Lipscomb also finds itself rapidly growing in diversity; since 2005 Lipscomb’s minority enrollment has increased 263 percent. Lipscomb is continuing to implement programs that encourage diversity and bring awareness to social issues affecting minorities and people of color, namely with The Office of Intercultural Development, which serves as a resource for Lipscomb students of all cultures and backgrounds to learn more about recognizing and appreciating diversity and building intercultural relationships. This month, most...
by Myckelle Williams | Oct 6, 2016 | News Slider
The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences is offering flu vaccination clinics throughout the month of October to raise awareness for American Pharmacist Month. According to Lipscomb Nurse Practitioner Andrea Hardison, “flu season” is from early October through the end of February. She said that as the weather changes, more people become susceptible to the virus, which is easily spread by carriers. “The flu can come on suddenly, and it is more severe with worse complications than the common cold if people do not take care of themselves and work to prevent it,” Hardison said. She added that antibiotics are not effective in treating either the cold or the flu. According to the World Health Organization, over 200,000 people nationwide are hospitalized from flu complications each year, and it is estimated that 250,000-500,000 people worldwide die each year as a result of flu. Hardison said those at highest risk of the flu include pregnant women, seniors over age 65 and children under age 5. However, in her opinion, college students should always take precautions because they are still at risk. “Students should still be concerned about contracting the virus because although they are not at as high of a risk, they may come into contact and transmit the virus to those most at risk,” Hardison said. She noted that by taking the flu vaccine, a person can prevent spreading the virus. Hardison warned that some get the flu virus confused with the stomach virus. “They are two totally different viruses” Hardison noted. “Nausea, vomiting and headaches do not necessarily mean you have the flu.” She added that in cases where...
by Myckelle Williams | Sep 26, 2016 | News Slider
With the 2016-2017 school year in full swing, Lipscomb has reported a decrease in enrollment over previous years. With a lesser number of students flooding the campus, somehow the parking problem has managed to become an even bigger nuisance for students. Many Lipscomb students express frustration over lack of ability to find a parking space each morning. “It’s crazy. I have to leave my house two hours before classes in order to find a parking spot, or I will be late to class,” freshman Sharry Gendi said. Insufficient parking accommodations include blocked-off areas, visitor-reserved spaces and lack of open space in the current parking garage areas. Special events are also a major source of frustration, according to students. “Every time there is an event, I am unable to find a parking spot or get to class on time because all of the spaces are reserved by visitors,” senior Waymon Winfree said. “I am then forced to park far away and walk.” Lipscomb Senior Vice President for Student Life Scott McDowell said that the Lipscomb administration is aware of the problems and is actively working towards a mutually beneficial solution. “I think it’s a situation where we are close to capacity on campus and we plan to address that primarily with adding more parking, and there’s also the new shuttles,” McDowell said. With the recent addition of a student shuttle service that runs approximately every 15 minutes, McDowell recommends taking advantage of several local parking lots that have recently been made available to Lipscomb students, such as the Stokes Elementary lot on Belmont Boulevard, the McCadams Athletic Center off Caldwell Lane and the Woodmont Hills church parking lot,...
