by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 2, 2011 | News Slider
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by Crystal Davis | Mar 2, 2011 | News Slider
“In Donors We Trust” was the theme of Tuition Freedom Day 2011. The Event was hosted for the first time by Lipscomb and sponsored by the Student Philanthropy Council. Assistant Director of Annual Giving Sonja Hayes was on-hand at the event to spill all the juicy details about Tuition Freedom Day 2011. “Tuition Freedom Day is meant to bring awareness to students about what private gifts can do for the school,” Hayes said. “We really want students to pay it forward.” Senior law, justice and society major Conrad Beauchamp shouted for joy at the day’s celebration. “Thank you for supporting broke kids like me!” said Beauchamp. Hayes said this day has been set aside for students to write thank you notes to those donors who have given over $6 million this year to Lipscomb University. Donations made by anonymous donors, parents and friends of the university cover about 30 percent of each student’s educational costs per school year. Members of the Student Philanthropy Council helped to run the event. The chair of the council and president of the Student Government Association Jackson Sprayberry, council member Bryce Davidson and theatre major Carter Martin were among the first group. They all took the time to explain the benefits these donations had for all students to each person as they walked in the Bennett Campus Center. Just before 10:35 a.m. three freshman, Angie Harding, Jasmine Booker and Jasmine Gales snatched up the last three small t-shirts leaving only one 2XL t-shirt for the taking. The event was held in the lobby of the Bennett Campus Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m....
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 28, 2011 | News Slider
There are so many things that are going on this week. Seriously, read this and be ready to fill up your calendar. Check out Aaron Gillespie on Tuesday, sign up to go to the A-Sun tournament or watch softball and baseball this weekend on campus. It’s all part of this week’s Lipscomb in Motion. Looking for a way to get involved over spring break? There are still spots available for the Atlanta Inner City tip, the Habitat for Humanity build in East TN. and there is a NASHVILLE MISSION too!! Contact the Mission Center for more information! Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament: $20 COVERS TICKET, OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION! For details follow this link: https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1400622.6975657945/rid:e373f7c315d645aaaa03d1578d7a287d Campus Recreation: SPINNING NATION 2011: On March 5th the world’s leading indoor cycling brand, will be hosting the fourth annual charity event Spinning Nation. Campus Recreation will donate it’s indoor cycling studio for four 30-minute cycling classes to collect donations from participants to sponsor their ride on the event day. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to Ride 2 Recovery, an organization benefiting the mental and physical rehabilitation of men and women in the armed forces. DONATIONS: It costs $10 to ride for every 30 min. block. You can get your friends and family to sponsor you! CHAPEL CREDIT & BIGGEST LOSER CREDIT: Participants will receive chapel credit for riding. Biggest Loser Participants can get 5 activity points for participating in each 30 min. slot. SIGN UP: SAC desk or Tuesday after chapel in Allen Arena –Day Hike Trip: Walls of Jericho– March 5, 8am-6pm For more information and to register visit, imleagues.com The...
by Rachel Carden | Feb 25, 2011 | News Slider
The Capitol Mall, the Lincoln Memorial and the White House will substitute for the classroom Feb. 25-March 2 when 40 law, justice and society students observe and interact with the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government in Washington, D.C. The trip is one element of the Introduction to American Law class taught by Dr. Charla Long. By visiting the capital, students will be able to experience the legal processes they are learning about in textbooks. The tour schedule is packed, but there will be free time to allow the students to discover the city for themselves. A mandatory photo scavenger hunt is planned to guide students to the most important places in Washington, D.C. Students will also be required to keep a daily journal recounting what they learned that day to assist them with the final paper due after the trip. Fresh off the plane, students will head to a moonlight walking tour of the mall. Here, they will see the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Smithsonian, and the Washington, World War II and Lincoln monuments. “I am excited to see American history from my own perspective,” said sophomore Brooke Brennan, an LJS major from Old Hickory, Tenn. Other plans for the group include a visit to the National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Seats have been confirmed for all students at U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments and they will also tour the White House. Introduction to American Law students will also be given the opportunity to meet with their senators at Tennessee Tuesdays on the Hill. “Getting the chance to meet...
by Emily Snell | Feb 25, 2011 | News Slider
The Human Docs’ screening of Inside Job brought an unusually large number of community members to campus Wednesday night. Ted Parks, one of the curators of Human Docs, said he thought the number of community members at Inside Job was more than most other screenings. Parks said that is what Human Docs is designed to do—bring the community and the university into discussion about social and economic justice issues. “Not only does it address issues of justice, it addresses structural issues of justice,” he said of the film. Parks said that the documentary “touches on the role of individual ethics” and “the role of government in securing justice.” The film, which explains how a long history of corruption led to the economic crisis in 2008, is nominated for an Academy Award. After the film, a Tennessee non-profit advocate and members of Lipscomb’s business faculty answered questions about greed in corporate business and government, the economic failure and the role of the individual in bringing change. Stewart Clifton, a policy advocate and attorney for non-profits, said that the corporate bankers who caused the economic failure did things that were “grossly immoral.” Clifton said that a renewed focus on personal integrity and industry regulation are necessary if America wants to avoid economic pitfalls in the future. Clifton agreed with Brad Reid, managing director of the Dean Institute, saying that individuals are crucial in creating a more honest system. He added that individuals working in community are what will truly advance positive action. “Private action affects the public as a whole,” Reid said. Reid explained that he thinks properly handling capitalism requires “careful and thoughtful”...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Feb 24, 2011 | News Slider
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