by Erica Aburto | Nov 30, 2011 | News Slider
Freddy Quiteno, a recent Lipscomb graduate, looked out at the crowd in Allen Arena and said, “Without the YMCA Latino Achievers, I might not be standing here on stage before you. I am deeply grateful for the encouragement and support I received from the staff.” His comments came earlier this month, during the 10th annual dinner honoring YMCA Latino Achievers. Up-and-coming Hispanic college students are the focus of the program. The program has achieved much success in its high school initiatives, which have a 100 percent graduation rate and half of its participants moving on to college. Dinner invitees include national and local businesses that have contributed financially to the organization’s program. The annual event serves as an opportunity not only for local businesses to support a good cause but also for Hispanic professionals to network and serve as mentors and role models to the students. Tabbata Castillo, a senior nursing major, gave the welcome, greeting benefactors with her testimonial about how she has benefitted from the program. Lipscomb students shared what they appreciated about the program. “The Latino Achievers Program has really helped me just by allowing me to be here [at Lipscomb]. If it wasn’t for this program, I wouldn’t even have had the opportunity to go to college,” said Melanie Re, a sophomore studying corporate management. “It was encouraging that there was a program that put hope back in my life,” she said. “Coming to Lipscomb through the program was the best decision I ever made.” Sophomore Oscar Rayo, an interntional business student, said, “Not only did they help me find more scholarships, they also helped me to develop more networks that would connect...
by Emily Snell | Nov 30, 2011 | News Slider
Students could win a Nintendo DS Lite or cash prizes if they complete the semester course evaluations before Friday, Dec. 8. Susan Galbreath, associate provost, said the student surveys are used each year when faculty evaluations occur. She said professors, deans and other officials look at the evaluations. She emphasized that student opinion makes a difference for future classes. “They do matter,” she said of the evaluations. “(Students’) time and their comments are really being used well.” Galbreath said the evaluations are not just beneficial for students but are helpful to faculty as well. “We want to have the best classes for the students that we can have,” Galbreath said. “We think we do a good job of that, but any time we can improve a course, the students are a great source of information. It’s all about continuous improvement for us. “The professors really do want to know what they need to consider changing in a class to make it better,” she continued. “It really is very beneficial information for the faculty members to have from the students.” Galbreath said the evaluations offer students the opportunity to encourage their professors by mentioning the things they like about courses and to offer constructive criticism about areas needing improvement. “We encourage everyone to participate,” Galbreath said. “It’s a great way to let your opinion be known.” In spring 2010, Lipscomb began offering course evaluations online instead of giving handwritten surveys during class. Since the new format requires students to sacrifice personal time, Galbreath said the university wanted to provide some incentive. “We wanted to be gracious and say ‘if you’ll take...
by Emily Snell | Nov 18, 2011 | News Slider
The seventh annual Lighting of the Green will begin Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. with an outdoor concert hosted by Amy Grant starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will begin with the Merry Marketplace in Allen Arena Mall, which features holiday vendors who donate a portion of profits to Lipscomb scholarships. Stephanie Davis, a junior from Farmer City, Ill., said she loves the annual holiday event. “I think it’s an awesome experience,” said Davis, a physical education and health major. “It just really brings the students together and the community together to celebrate the Christmas cheer. We have some awesome singers and special people. It’s just a special time. I love it.” As usual, free photos with Santa will be available in the campus center. This year’s concert will feature Amy Grant, Point of Grace, Melinda Doolittle, Jenny Gill, Sterling Glittens, Gene Miller, Lipscomb student choruses, Lipscomb University brass quintet and opera singer Amanda McCaslin accompanied by Jim Dausch. Isaac Reser, a theology major, had positive comments about the annual tradition. “I always enjoy Lighting of the Green. It is certainly one of those times where it makes it really pleasant to walk up and down toward Ezell,” said Reser, who is from Atlanta, Ga. “And I really like that they use environmental friendly lights out there that use less energy. That’s a change that they’ve made that really reflects student opinion in the past couple of years. I think that’s really cool that that’s somewhere they’ve been willing to change what they’re doing. “I would ask how we can make it more environmentally friendly because it still uses...
by Kathryn Claire Watts | Nov 18, 2011 | News Slider
On Nov. 14, Lipscomb’s College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business hosted the first ever Professional Women’s Event entitled “How to Project a Professional Image.” The event, held in Shamblin Theater, offered female students the chance to network with Lipscomb alumna and other business leaders around the community. Mila Grigg, the owner of Moda Image Consulting located in Green Hills, gave a keynote address. After Grigg’s presentation, female students modeled some of the latest fashions in professional wear from Dillards department store. Grigg spoke to the audience about the importance of a woman’s appearance in her professional life and even more importantly about the first impression she makes on a future employer. “In the world of instant destruction and instant reward, it’s about being the best you can be to the potential employer,” said Grigg. “We are first seen, not heard, so as silly as it may sound, what you look like is crucial. The key to finding what fits you best is finding your personal brand and take the responsibility to emanate what’s on the inside.” Grigg also talked about personal success and how when people dress well, they feel good, and when they feel good, they produce good things. By dressing to a level of success, it is possible to inspire others. The main focus of the night was to encourage students to dress the part when interviewing for internships or jobs for the first time. “Your clothes say, ‘What you see, is what you get,’” Grigg said. “If you can look the part, the interviewers will say, ‘She’s probably capable of what she looks like.’”...
by Nick Glende | Nov 15, 2011 | News Slider
America Recyles Day had eager participants at both David Lipscomb Elementary School and Lipscomb University today. E-waste — from cellphones to computers to batteries — and many other items were collected from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Tuesday at David Lipscomb Elementary School. Student pharmacists from the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy collected unused and out-of-date medications. It’s part of the lesson plan at David Lipscomb Elementary School, where third graders are studying the negative effects of medications that get into landfills and the water supply. The students capped off their study by coordinating a household and e-waste collection today. Throwing away trash has grown more complicated as awareness has been raised on the damaging effects of mercury, lead and arsenic on the environment. Throwing out household trash – including light bulbs, batteries or old electronics — has become much more complicated with various items needing to be disposed of in various locations around town. And now with more than 100 different pharmaceuticals having been detected in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and streams throughout the world, disposal of expired and leftover drugs has become an important issue. Pharmacists recommend that many drugs be returned at only designated “take-back” locations, but they are not often easy to find. “For years, pharmacists have instructed patients to flush leftover medications down the toilet, but now that practice is having ill effects on the nation’s water table,” said Ginger Reasonover, the science laboratory coordinator at the elementary school. In March 2008 the Associated Press found that 24 major metropolitan areas had trace amounts of drugs in their water supplies, meaning at least 41 million Americans had tiny levels of drugs...
