Pursue the extraordinary.
Together we lift the world. At Lipscomb University, we believe your gifts are God-given—that’s why it’s our highest priority to help you discover how you’ll use them for the rest of your life. And we’ve found that in the context of a faith-based, serviceminded community, education becomes a gateway for good. By engaging and expanding your intellectual strength, you’ll learn how to create meaningful change.
Experience the opportunity of an institution with rigorous academic programs sustained by exceptional faculty. Be prepared to lead by extending a hand, inviting others into deeper knowledge and faith. You bring your curiosity, creativity and commitment, and we’ll make sure you’re equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lift the world.
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“Professor Johnson encourages me to believe in myself more than the world does— and for that, I’m forever thankful to know her.”
Your professors will teach you about your major, but they might teach you even more about yourself. At other places, a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio might clue you in to how many students will be in your business class. At Lipscomb, it means hand-picked opportunities to pursue your ambitions. It means learning firsthand from Nashville’s brightest minds. It means professors personally committed to your success. Natasha Johnson, who owns and operates two companies on top of teaching full time in the College of Business, is one of those professors. She was recently named a 2020 Woman of Influence by the Nashville Business Journal, and the people-over-profit outlook that helped her earn that distinction translates in the classroom, too. She’s committed to sharing the keys to her success with her students. “Some of the most important pieces of advice that I share with my mentees include keeping God first, helping others, dreaming big and maintaining self-care,” Johnson explains. And the students who know Professor Johnson best can attest to the impact of her influence. “She takes every learning opportunity, grows from it, and then passes her knowledge to her mentees,” says Dorie Harrison (’22), who got to know Professor Johnson while interning at one of her companies. “She is driven, she is self-motivated and she is a woman of God.” To read more about faculty like Professor Johnson, visit lipscomb.edu/faculty.
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When your classes are purposeful, your dreams are transformative. “I had the opportunity to launch a business with a vision, allocating my product sales to raise seed capital that empowered entrepreneurs in Kenya to start their very own businesses,” explains Dillon. “That experience brought to light a desire I had since childhood: to serve.” Within a year of starting his jewelry business in an entrepreneurship class, he was boarding a plane to Kenya to actualize that desire. In Nairobi, Dillon van Rennes (‘19) spent a month advising the entrepreneurs funded by his class and conducting seminars for aspiring Kenyan business owners. He still communicates with those
started an innovative business accelerator in Nashville for Latino immigrants, complete with a “Shark Tank”style competition and seed capital prizes. To
date,
seven
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Hispanic Family Foundation have gained the skills and knowledge needed to start their own businesses in America.
businesses weekly, using his accounting background to help them create strategic business plans and
“My dream is to continue serving others using
financial analyses.
my missional skill set while pursuing a career in accounting,” says Dillon. “I’m grateful for my
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His class business became the most profitable in
professors and the Center for Business As Mission
Business As Mission program history, but his impact
for opening doors and presenting oppor tunities I
didn’t end there. After returning to the states, Dillon
never thought possible.”
To read more about the College of Business, visit lipscomb.edu/business.
DILLON VAN RENNES (’ 19) • B.B. A . ACCOUNTING • BRENTWO OD, TENNESSEE
Serving and learning together.
Here at Lipscomb, one of our founding pillars is service—and what better way to live that out than to integrate it into our curriculum? In your SALT classes, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on how to engage in purposeful work right here in Nashville’s vibrant, urban community.
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Business Strategy
Serve real nonprofits that need help scaling up. Using the models you’re learning in class, you can develop business plans for organizations like Steps of Faith, a charity that serves uninsured amputees. By the end of the semester, you’ll deliver a development guidebook that includes suggestions for building infrastructure, capital and awareness, helping keep worldchanging companies afloat.
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Broadcast & New Media
Partner with the IDEAL program, which provides education and career development to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities right here on campus. Complete a semester-long project to film and produce a video of an IDEAL student working in an internship. The video will be a keepsake for IDEAL students and families, as well as a resource for future IDEAL students—and you get hands-on media experience.
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Schooling in America
Dig deep into discussions about classroom management strategies, socioeconomic issues and cultural differences with your professor and classmates. Then, contextualize those discussions in Metro Nashville Public Schools and nonprofit tutoring centers where you’re serving. Local organizations benefit from the extra hands, and you gain teaching experience as early as sophomore year.
Cancer Biology
Get involved with the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, where cancer patients and caregivers have the opportunity to stay for free while receiving treatment. While working to understand cancer diagnosis, treatment, side effects and efficacy, you’ll simultaneously form real relationships and improve the quality of life for individuals undergoing cancer therapy.
Technical Writing
No matter your major, technical writing can encourage you to rethink the way you communicate information to others. Implement your technical writing skills by designing and drafting documents for two local organizations, Hospital Hospitality House and Dismas House. Then, volunteer onsite at these organizations and tangibly grasp how your work has impacted individuals there.
To read more about the SALT program, visit lipscomb.edu/salt.
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Gain the perspective to see where you’re going. “For me, it was always clear that I needed to teach to give back to my community. And being Hispanic, being a person with a similar background to the children sitting in the classrooms, I can help my students grow to understand and learn to love the language of their parents.” At Lipscomb, you might realize your passion in an unlikely setting—like a mission trip to a Peruvian village. That realization could send
books. It was hard, especially as a first grader—
you right back to the community you grew up in. That’s
in both languages.”
the case for junior Cicela Hernandez.
I speak Spanish, but it really helped me become fluent
Growing up, Cicela often served as a translator for
Cicela has been a part of the close-knit Hispanic
her El Salvadoran mother and grandparents. However,
community in Nashville for nearly her whole life.
it wasn’t until she helped bridge the language gap
Now, she’s making a commitment to educate the
between Lipscomb students and village locals on a
neighborhood that raised her. Through Lipscomb’s
mission trip to Peru that she realized she could use
Pionero Scholars Program, which creates a pipeline
Spanish to serve more than just her family.
of local students who return to work in Metro Nashville Public Schools, Cicela will teach Spanish in the same
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identifying that in school I speak English but at home,
“Since I’ve been at Lipscomb, my dreams have
schools where she first learned to speak English.
become more and more clear,” she says. “I knew I
“Whenever I would get assigned reading homework at
to teach to others. In Peru, I realized that it was the
night, my mom would also make me read in Spanish,”
language that had been right in front of me for my
Cicela explains. “She took the time to buy bilingual
entire life.”
To read more about the College of Education, visit lipscomb.edu/education.
wanted to teach, but I was looking for the thing I loved
CICELA HERNANDEZ (’2 2) • B. A . SPANISH EDUCATION • NASHVILLE , TENNESSEE
“Taking Biblical Ethics through the LIFE program was one of the most shaping experiences I’ve had at Lipscomb. One night we shared our spiritual autobiographies. Although many of us had different backgrounds and histories, we all recognized the similar threads woven throughout our lives: our struggles, experiences of redemption, hope for our futures.” — outside student
You’ve never experienced education like this. “ The power of education to come in and completely overhaul your sense of self and view of the world is incredible. Watching the LIFE program transform my life and the lives of those around me has been a highlight of my life. The Lipscomb Initiative for Education is truly a life-altering experience.” — inside student Life-giving. Hopeful. Transformational. These are just a few of the ways that participants in the Lipscomb Initiative for Education (LIFE) Program describe their experience— both within and beyond the prison’s visitation checkpoint. The LIFE Program offers residents of the Tennessee Prison for Women (TPW) access to higher education. It also offers traditional students like you the opportunity to learn alongside them. Every Wednesday night, groups of students and professors travel to the prison to meet with inside students for both undergraduate and graduate courses. Don’t miss this opportunity to diversify your learning experience, enhance your education and transform your perspective. Explore what it means to be a minister of reconciliation in today’s world within this unique community. In the 12 years that the LIFE Program has existed, it has served over 100 women, 20 of whom have earned associate’s degrees and another 10 who have received bachelor’s degrees. To read more about the LIFE Program, visit lipscomb.edu/life.
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H AY L E Y M U L L I N S ( ’ 2 0 ) • B . A . A N I M AT I O N • E R L A N G E R , K E N T U C K Y
Bring your creativity to life. “ They [Bancroft and Pomeroy] are the best of the best for a reason ... I look at their work and I can see the skill, but when they tell me stories about themselves and their coworkers at Disney, that def initely influences and inspires me.” Hayley grew up taking trips to Disney World, but while her family was riding roller coasters, she was at the Animation Academy, learning to draw Disney’s most beloved characters from the world-class artists who created them. “I would get in line for a 30-minute session at the Academy, do the class, and then get in line for the next class—and I would do that all day,” Hayley recalls. She didn’t realize then that the instructor
as she could, and the rest was history. “I was really passionate about learning from him,” Hayley explains. “And he’s really supportive of all of his students. His care goes beyond just the classroom.” Now when Hayley thinks about Bancroft, who created Mushu from Disney’s “Mulan,” the first thing she thinks of is ’80s music. “We share all the same favorite bands,” she says. “I think Tom and I initially got along so well because of our similar interests.”
teaching her to sketch Simba and Aladdin was her
Hayley’s friendship with the animation professor, along
future mentor, Tom Bancroft.
with a lot of talent and a propensity for teamwork, made her a strong candidate for a high-profile job
As her love of animation grew, she followed Bancroft
her senior year. Now, her portfolio includes not only
on social media to keep up with his work. She was
work with industry veterans like Bancroft and the
thrilled when during her senior year of high school,
three other Disney artists on Lipscomb’s faculty—it
he announced on Instagram that he was founding the
also includes illustrations for the Tennessee Titans
animation program at Lipscomb. She applied as fast
during their comeback playoff run this winter.
To read more about the George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts, visit lipscomb.edu/cea.
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Our students are saving the planet, curing disease, challenging norms and creating what’s next. Here at Lipscomb, research isn’t reserved for graduate work. In fact, you could be presenting at the Student Scholars Symposium, our premier annual research conference, as early as your freshman year. Share your findings on a water system’s health impact on a Guatemalan village, like senior biology major Avery Roland. Investigate the sustainability implications of raising cattle on silvopasture, like Matthew Maldonado did as a freshman. Or, read from an original poetry collection written after studying the linguistic effects of Latinx culture in America, like 2019 grad Leslie Shakira Garcia. In our community of intellectual curiosity and creativity, over 300 students give presentations across diverse academic
disciplines during the symposium each year. With the guidance of a faculty mentor, you’ll have limitless resources to explore the questions that drive your passions. For English professor Dr. Jan Harris, who worked with three of the symposium’s 2019 winners, the best thing about the symposium is its celebration of multidisciplinary scholarship. “It has created space for conversation between disparate disciplines, like poetry and biology, or law and engineering, that are vital if Lipscomb aspires to remain a cutting-edge liberal arts university.”
“The Student Scholars Symposium inspires Lipscomb’s undergraduate students to claim their space in ongoing academic conversations, and empowers them to believe that they, too, may take their place as the next generation of leaders in their respective fields.” To read more about the symposium, visit lipscomb.edu/studentscholars.
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Today’s students. Today’s leaders. “Being awarded the Ward Scholarship was a blessing to me. Coming from a f inancially disadvantaged background, the scholarship money I received was one major factor that allowed me to continue my education at Lipscomb. Without it, I am not sure I could have stayed.” Because why wait until tomorrow? Clinical trials, neurological research, biological testing—imagine the opportunity of a research institution within the setting of a close-knit Christian community. That’s the experience for students inducted into the J.S. Ward Society, Lipscomb’s elite health sciences professional society. And that was the experience of recent grad Breno de Almeida Brasil.
me.” And in 2015, he left his hometown of Garanhuns, Brazil, to take his first steps on that path. The next few years were a whirlwind of beginning his molecular biology degree at Lipscomb, shadowing neurosurgeons, learning about patient care and receiving acceptance to a competitive summer research program. In the midst of all that, Breno learned that he had been selected as a J.S. Ward Scholar. Since crossing the finish line of his degree last December, Breno has accepted a full-time position at
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“When I was five years old, my brother was born with
the Sarah Cannon Research Institute studying late
hydrocephalus, a rare neurological condition where
phase lung cancer. He’s also preparing for medical
excess fluid builds up in the brain,” Breno explains. “He
school, and he’ll be more than ready for it. At Lipscomb,
inspired me to want to become a surgeon, and I prayed
your world-shaping potential is converted into real-
that pursuing medicine was the path God had set for
life possibilities.
To read more about the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, visit lipscomb.edu/cphs.
BRENO DE ALMEIDA BRASIL (’ 19) • B.S. MOLECULAR BIOLO GY • GARANHUNS, BRAZIL
Enhance your academics. Expand your perspective. Extraordinary things await. Our Honors College is where our most highachieving students land. It’s a competitive, extremely rigorous academic experience that pushes research, scholarship and multidisciplinary engagement. Whether you’re on your way to becoming a Fulbright
scholar, a research fellow or a Ph.D. candidate, the Honors College will prepare you for success. Lately, our students and recent graduates have been staying busy with innovative projects.
Lipscomb has produced 12 Fulbright scholars in the last 13 years.
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Rebekah Duke
(‘21, professional chemistry) was a recent recipient of the Langford-Yates Fellowship, which allowed her the opportunity to complete summer research with a faculty member. She and Dr. Kent Clinger synthesized organic compounds similar to ones that Pfizer, a multinational biopharmaceutical corporation, is currently testing to treat schizophrenia. The pair also engineered some unnatural amino acids related to dopamine.
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Chase Weimer
(‘21, electrical and computer engineering) was invited back to Nissan this summer to intern for a second term. As a field quality investigator, he identifies engineering issues and durability incidents in the field and develops countermeasures. This builds on his prior experience, centered around information systems maintenance, data visualization and analysis, and data management and architecture.
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Matt Stuart (‘22, accounting) earned the University Innovation Fellows status from Stanford University with his proposal to increase entrepreneurial thinking on v Lipscomb’s campus through interdisciplinary collaboration. He developed a model to connect students from different majors who have similar aspirations to accomplish their dreams by combining their various skill sets and experiences.
Grant Lander
(‘21, molecular biology) spent last summer doing cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease in the world-class facilities at Shen Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was placed at Shen as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Harvard, designed to involve upcoming scientists in all aspects of research with a clearly identifiable research goal.
To read more about the Honors College, visit lipscomb.edu/honors.
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The choices you make today are building the future. “Girls get kitchen sets for Christmas and boys get toolkits. I think actions like these stay ingrained in our minds,” Michaela explains. “When I was in high school, I had no idea construction was even a possibility for me, so being able to show younger girls that they are capable is exciting.” Lipscomb is a place that will help you create firsts and defy norms. That’s because to us, innovation means having the courage to go to unexpected places, transforming the future and forging a path for others to follow. And unexpected places are becoming common for Michaela Kirk (‘15). Up until college, Michaela thought she wanted to design clothes, a dream born out of deep family
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“From the moment I decided to pursue a degree in engineering, I knew that I would more often than not be the only female in the room,” she acknowledges. But that hasn’t stopped her: Michaela currently serves as the business development engineer at Turner Construction, the No. 1 health care construction management corporation in Nashville. Now, she’s paving the way for other women in a male-dominated field. With the help of other female
roots and a parent in the fashion industry. Now, she’s
professionals at Turner, she runs a free two-day camp
designing buildings. And, although a growing number
called Girls Build It. From visiting landmark construction
of women are choosing STEM professions, her career
projects to building concrete lamps, campers get a
path has had its share of challenges.
hands-on view of construction and engineering fields.
To read more about the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering, visit lipscomb.edu/engineering.
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A full passport makes an excellent textbook. At Lipscomb, some of your most valuable learning experiences will happen outside of the classroom—or even outside of the country. Transform your worldview by engaging with another culture. Choose from over 40 destinations on six continents to serve and study abroad. To read more about studying abroad, visit lipscomb.edu/globallearning.
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When you start here, you can go anywhere. “My clinical experiences at Lipscomb provided everything I needed to go into the real world and be a nurse.” Lipscomb graduates land great jobs. But for our grads, a job is just the first step in a larger journey. We believe in work that has purpose, makes
in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
an impact and moves the world forward.
VUMC offered her a position as an ER nurse before
emergency department—during a pandemic. It was high-stakes but it gave her the chance to shine, and she even graduated.
Abbey Ward (’20) didn’t always know that she wanted to be a nurse. But when a devastating injury
Now she’s putting her purpose into practice, and
flipped her world upside down during her senior year
with the challenges faced by health care right now,
of high school, her aspirations came into focus. “My
she’ll be the first to tell you that the work she’s doing is
goal was to help others the way that my nurses helped
more important than ever.
me,” she says.
“I know how much of a difference I will be making and
At Lipscomb, Abbey was able to make an impact in
how people are relying on us,” Abbey explains. And
ways she never imagined. From mission trips to clinical
with Lipscomb’s quality academic preparation, real-
rotations, her every move was in service to others. In
world experience and faculty mentorship under her
her final semester, she was placed in a preceptorship
belt, she’s equipped to face anything.
To read more about the School of Nursing, visit lipscomb.edu/nursing.
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When you succeed, we succeed. Take advantage of all the resources that help you make the most of your Lipscomb experience, not to mention graduate on time and find a fulfilling job. It’s all part of our mission to cultivate the next generation of difference-makers. Because when you step into what’s next with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead, you’ll lift others up as well.
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Disability Services
We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations for the needs of students with physical, mental, social or learning disabilities. ACCESS, or Accessing the College Community and Enabling Student Success, is the oncampus program that brings these resources to life.
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The Writing Studio
The Writing Studio helps students of all writing levels develop and refine their ideas on paper. Our mission is to work with you in a welcoming and creative atmosphere, whether you come for a single session or take advantage of our long-term tutoring.
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Peer Tutoring Benefit from the knowledge and experience of talented upperclassmen who are committed to helping you succeed in any subject. Join an individual or group study session: In-depth explanations of course material are a great complement to classroom learning.
Math Lab Need some extra math help? Our student tutors take walk-in appointments for students with math questions at all levels. Both group sessions and one-onone assistance are available based on your needs.
Career Development Center It’s never too soon to prepare for the job market or graduate school. Our team provides comprehensive resources to help you achieve your goals through résumé reviewing, internship experiences, job search strategies and networking opportunities—in any field.
To read more about the Academic Success Center, visit lipscomb.edu/academicsuccess.
Location matters. Meet Music City. Nashville is a flourishing, diversified city that delivers the world to your door. In a leading city for the health care, music, entertainment, technology, hospitality and finance industries, you’ll gain insights you won’t find anywhere else.
Nashville is home to 2.1 million people and over 40,000 businesses, setting itself apart as a city of unparalleled growth. In fact, over the last three decades, more than 930 companies have responded to the leading role Nashville is taking in the global economy and relocated operations here, creating 485,000 new jobs. Basically: the opportunities for highcaliber employment continue to multiply, and you have the opportunity to attain a
professional edge. Internships and applied learning will help you develop competencies that can’t be taught in a classroom, and the work experience you gain will better prepare you for what comes after college. Lipscomb’s stellar programs and respected reputation make our students a top choice for local businesses in the hiring process. With the help of professors, mentors and alumni connections, students are continually landing jobs at prestigious companies.
To read more about our city, visit lipscomb.edu/nashville.
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Because we believe that whatever you want to do, you can do it here.
Top Majors
Choosing a major is a big decision. With over 200 different areas of study to consider, you have the world at your f ingertips.
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Art Art Therapy Graphic Design Studio Art Visual Arts Administration
Biology Biology Bioscience and Philosophy Computational Biology Molecular Biology Neurobiology Pharmacy 3+1
Business Accounting Business As Mission Entrepreneurship Finance Management Marketing
Chemistry Chemistry Biochemistry
Cinematic Arts Animation Film Production
Communication Advertising Journalism and New Media Public Relations Sports Media
Computing & Technology Computer Science Data Analytics Data Science Game Development Information Security Information Technology
Information Technology Management Software Engineering Web Application Development
Fashion & Design
Education
History
Disability Studies Interdisciplinary Studies in Education Interdisciplinary Teaching, Pre K-3 Licensure Interdisciplinary Teaching, K-5 Licensure Interdisciplinary Middle Grades Teaching, 6-8 Licensure Secondary and K-12 Teacher Education Programs Special Education
Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering
English & Modern Languages English French German Spanish
Environmental & Sustainability Science Family Science Child and Family Services Mental Health Professions Children and Family Spiritual Formation Child Life Specialist Family Life Education
Fashion Design Fashion Merchandising
History American Studies
Hospitality & Entertainment Management Law, Justice & Society Conflict Management Law and Ethics Social Change Urban Studies
Mathematics Music Commercial Music Instrumental Performance Music Music Industry Studies Piano Performance Theory and Music Composition Vocal Performance
Philosophy Physics Biomedical Physics Physics
Politics Criminal Justice International Affairs Political Science
Pre-Professional Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Med Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Vet
Psychology Social Work Theatre
Nursing
Acting Design and Production Directing Musical Theatre Theatre
Nutrition & Kinesiology
Theology & Ministry
Dietetics Exercise Science Fitness and Sports Studies Food Systems Management Health and Physical Education Nutrition Sport Management
Children’s Ministry Greek/Hebrew Missions Preaching Vocational Ministry Worship Arts Youth Ministry
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