by Brianne Welch | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
With a passion for serving older adults, Beverly Patnaik is using her heart and her education to equip a younger generation to better care for the generation that came before. Five years ago Patnaik moved to Nashville, and now she is the head of one of Lipscomb’s newest academic endeavors, the School of TransformAging. The School of TransformAging is dedicated to educating and training people to provide holistic care in the aging services industry, promote research in the field and “transform public policy and public opinion on aging.” “We want a very rigorous academic program, and we have that,” Patnaik said, adding that she’s very proud of the department. “We are one of the few schools in the nation who does have that.” The School of TransformAging offers a master’s of professional studies in aging services leadership as well as a graduate certificate in aging services leadership. The two are offered at different times during the year. There is more to this school than just the academic aspect Patnaik said. “We also commit to training professionals and family caregivers at all levels,” she said. Patnaik, originally from North Carolina, attended graduate school at the University of North Texas where she obtained her master’s degree in gerontology from the Center for Studies in Aging. Before coming to Nashville, she worked at Duke University Medical Center. Patnaik relocated to Nashville in order to be closer to her grandchildren. She has a 4-year-old granddaughter, 6-year-old grandson and another one due around Thanksgiving. Patnaik did not come to Nashville looking for a job at Lipscomb, but she found one anyway. “Essentially I did...
by Brynn Watkins | Oct 12, 2012 | News Slider
Looking for the perfect signature piece of jewelry to have and to hold? A gift for a special someone in your life? Well, look no further. Sleeveless, a premium accessories company right out of Nashville, is the answer to all your accessories wants and woes. Sleeveless was started by Kyah Hillis, a wardrobe stylish who lives and works in Nashville. Hillis started Sleeveless in 2009 to provide her celebrity cliental with chic and functional jewelry. Hillis wanted to design pieces that could transition from the runway to the real world. She envisioned Sleeveless as a company that incorporated well-crafted and wearable pieces — pieces that display quality rather than purely quantity, made to be worn over and over again. She was not kidding when she said, “the pieces were made to last.” With accessories and bags designed with materials made for wear and tear like canvas, leather, suede, metal and stone, Sleeveless designs are made to last. These pieces are not the “come and go trendy” types. Sleeveless pieces are substantial. Sleeveless’s innovative designs with Americana are not cheap but are worth the extra dollar. With designs that will take plain-Jane outfits from drab to fab, Sleeveless designs are definitely worth the price tag. “When you see a Sleeveless design, you can’t immediately tell what inspired it,” said Hillis, whose line is sold internationally in 80 stores. “Sleeveless designs are cultural mash ups. They’re the fashion equivalent of a very diverse fusion restaurant. The base might be an Egyptian design, but the details will be Victorian or from the 80s, with maybe a touch of Americana thrown in for...
by Crystal Davis | Oct 10, 2012 | News Slider
The Student Activities Center has been revving up the activity schedule for this fall with a Personal Training Crash Course. The SAC is offering free training sessions to 12 students this month. Personal training sessions for students are usually $20 per session, but Emily Harris, director of campus recreation said Lipscomb wanted to offer a special financial deal for students. “Any place you go in Nashville, it’s $50 to $80 dollars an hour. I mean it’s a steal,” Harris said about what Lipscomb is offering. “Even though $20 is a good deal, it’s still $20, and that’s hard for a college student to come up with.” “We wanted them to have that benefit of reaching their personal goals and experiencing personal training while in college,” Harris said, stressing the importance of students knowing how to take care of themselves now so they can maintain proper health as they age. “Thirty years down the road you might be like ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve gained 30 pounds. I need to lose weight! I don’t know what to do!’ Since you’ve experienced personal training in college, you won’t be freaked out to hire a personal trainer.” “You’ll remember, ‘Oh I’ve experienced that in college. It’s not what I thought it would be,’” Harris said. “It’s not like ‘The Biggest Loser’ on TV where they’re screaming at you and yelling. It’s like literally a life coach to help you reach the goals that you have.” Training sessions for participating students consist of two 30-minute workouts per week for four weeks. The certified trainers pair students with a workout partner, or if students have...
by Emily Snell | Oct 6, 2012 | News Slider
Rain clouds and chilly winds were no match for the warm heart of Paul Manyok Saturday morning, Oct. 6, as a crew of Habitat for Humanity volunteers began building a new house for him and his family. Manyok, a 2011 Lipscomb graduate, is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan creating a new life for himself in Nashville. He came to the United States in September 2003 and became a U.S. citizen in 2008. With his new home Manyok will be able to offer his three young daughters something he didn’t experience as a child: safety. “I’m very excited,” Manyok said, explaining the significance of the day. “It means a lot to me—security and safety for my children, somewhere where they can play, a place to call home.” At age 5, Manyok fled, with other Lost Boys, from the violence of civil war ravaging his home nation. The Lost Boys Foundation reports that 20,000 young boys left their families and homes in South Sudan in 1987. “Wandering for years, they walked more than a thousand miles, half of them dying before reaching a Kenyan refugee camp,” the Foundation’s website explains. According to the Foundation, at least 150 of the Lost Boys have made the Nashville area their new home. Despite shivering in the chilly 46-degree weather, Elizabeth Manyok, Paul’s wife who is also Sudanese, wore a beaming smile as she waited on the street in front of where her family’s home will stand. Using her husband as a translator, she shared her appreciation. “I thank Habitat for Humanity, Wells Fargo bank, THDA and all of the volunteers that have...
by Andrew Thetford | Oct 4, 2012 | Opinion
Review: Live on the Green, Nick Waterhouse My musical weekend started Thursday night at Live on the Green. This week was the most anticipated lineup I had ever heard of for Live on the Green. To start the night off, some friends and I arrived early (around 5:30) because we had heard they were preparing for a crowd of 20,000 attendees. After hearing this we knew we had to get there early to get a good spot. After about an hour, the first band hit the stage. Fly Golden Eagle, a local electronic grunge rock band, started their set with a song featuring some fiery saxophone and keys. Fly Golden Eagle is a band that has recently been gaining exposure and hitting the festival circuit with appearances at Bonnaroo and other festivals. These guys from the east side of Nashville (including a Lipscomb graduate, Richard Harper), started the night better than most any local band could. The next band on stage was the local former Belmont students, The Apache Relay. With this being their second Live on the Green, they were seasoned and ready to go. You could tell the maturity they had gained due to their recent touring with bands such as Dawes and Mumford and Sons while they entertained what now seemed like 10,000 people in the crowd. Once their set ended, everyone knew what was next. Alabama Shakes was setting up. This time last year I don’t think anyone in the crowd even knew who these guys were, but you better believe they did last Thursday. Finally, after what seemed like forever, they took to the stage...
