by Nick Hogan | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
1. Name, Hometown, Major Jake Morgan, Dickson, Tenn., Law, Justice & Society 2. What’s next for you after graduation? Next year I’ll be working for Lipscomb doing video/film while living in Nashville, taking the GRE, and applying to graduate schools. Then it’s off to graduate school to study film! 3. Long-term career goals? First, I want to become a professional filmmaker. I would love to help create the next series like the world renowned “Planet Earth,” but I’m open to many ideas within in the film world. I would someday like to either teach or work with young filmmakers, but that’s way down the road. 4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? I’ve learned how to communicate effectively through a variety of methods, whether through dialogue, public speaking, online communication, or video. This makes me very confident entering the real world. 5. Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most? How? Dr. Charla Long–This professor has invested a great deal of time, money, and energy into my development as a student. Through the Institute for Law, Justice & Society, she has helped me become the successful communicator I am today. As I take these first steps into the real world, I feel well prepared to take on whatever comes my way. Dr. Charla Long is a big reason behind my confidence....
by Nick Hogan | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
1. Name, Hometown, Major Lucas Womack. Sweetwater, Tenn. Major: Bible, Preaching Emphasis. Minors: Greek and Theatre. 2. What’s next for you after graduation? I plan to pursue a career in film and/or theatre. I enjoy acting, directing, and writing, so I’m just looking to do whatever I can to fulfill those passions and (of course) pay the bills. 3. Long-term career goals? Shooting for the moon. If I miss, I’ll land among the stars. 4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? Yikes. I’m not sure that I can single out one singular lesson that I can herald as the most important thing that I have learned. However, upon reflecting on the largest things that I have learned, I find a common theme of “becoming.” I have learned that all of us have potential to become more than we presently are. This theme flows through many lessons I have learned at Lipscomb. 5. Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most? How? Again, I’m not sure that I can single out on singular person who has influenced me the most. The faculty in the College of Bible have been incredibly supportive and their wealth of knowledge/wisdom continues to amaze me. I have made the best friends of my life at Lipscomb, and I cannot express my gratefulness for the long conversations about theology into the early morning hours at Waffle House, for the support that they have given toward my creativity and career choices, and for all of the laughter. I am also very grateful for the influence that my brothers in Alpha Phi Chi have had...
by Brittany Officer | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
BENNETT CAMPUS CENTER (LN)- Swift action corrected the problems that led to the state health department giving a failing grade to Lipscomb’s food court after a March 24 inspection. The food court grade leaped from a 68 to an 87 after the re-inspection April 16. Only one of the failing marks involved food itself, and all of the problems have been addressed, according to university officials, who quickly responded after the failing grade was issued. “It is important to know that the majority of the issues were corrected the same day Sodexo received the score, and as of this week every other problem has been fixed,” said Jeff Wilson, associate dean of Campus Life. Click here for the inspection report. The state of Tennessee uses a 44-item inspection with a maximum score of 100. Thirteen items are considered to be the most important, and if they fail to meet standards, a follow-up inspection must be done to ensure everything has been corrected. “We were due for the inspection this past Tuesday, but as of today, April 8, the health inspector has not been back,” said Michael Sullivan, executive chef for Sodexo Dining Services at Lipscomb. “The last time we spoke to the health inspector, she said she was not real worried about the score and believes it will receive a much better grade this time. Sodexo has been monitoring for corrections since the inspection and is ready for the next visit.” The food court had 19 issues that resulted in the failing grade. Of those, only one of them had to do with food; the rest were for things like paint peeling on the walls...
by Heather Gleason | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
The third annual Green Business Summit was held at Lipscomb on April 13th and 14th. There were many tips given at this conference to explain how businesses can profit with these “waypoints on the journey” for sustainable prosperity and success. The 2010 Green Business Summit was presented by Waste Management and included two full days of workshops, a Green Business Exchange, two keynote luncheons, the “Tokens” radio show and the first Green Business Leadership awards, presented by Waste Management. The Tokens Radio Show concluded the first night of the Green Business Summit. Here is a video highlight of the night. Tokens Back to Green Radio Show from Heather Gleason on...
by Kathryn McKinley | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
Students are not the only ones affected by the parking problems at Lipscomb. See how professor Dr. Bradshaw makes light of it in his own...
by McCall Graves | Apr 12, 2010 | News Slider
SWANG (LN)- Author, Lecturer of Public Policy, and creator of the Clinton Administration’s National Performance Review, Elaine Kamarck spoke to students and faculty during the Pizza and Politics Series on April 8, 2010 at Lipscomb University. Kamarck spoke on the topic: Is American Government Broken Beyond Repair: Jobs, Religion, and the Great American Recession. “The United States government has always struggled to be functional,” Kamarck said, after addressing whether our country is actually broken. Kamarck made points about how people had changed America as we know it today. Harry Truman was able to make the Marshall Plan, a plan for the United States to rebuild and create a stronger economic foundation for the countries of Western Europe, even though he was “not in good shape” as a president. Another person Kamarck mentioned was Rachel Carson, who (in the vernacular of the time) was considered an “old maid” from Maine with a low level job.. She did not have much going for her in life. She wrote a book called Silent Spring, which helped jump-start the environmental movement. “Wow, sometimes the power of an idea moves powerful people,” Kamarck said. “The founding fathers would be pleased with these stories. They wanted a country in which things happened in all sorts of different ways.” These improvements happened because an unpopular president enforced changes, or because a lowly woman wrote a book on environmental changes. Kamarck spoke highly of America and seemed to have hope for our country. Having a career in government and politics, Kamarck worked for the White House from 1993 to 1997. She helped to create the Clinton Administration’s...
