College of Leadership & Public Service
Where Tennessee Turns for Leadership
To be a transformative, innovative leader in today’s world requires more than knowledge. You need the confidence, practical experiences, and most importantly, the integrity and heart to lead others toward a common goal and a better future. Lipscomb’s College of Leadership & Public Service is “Where Tennessee Turns for Leadership” by intentionally addressing local, national and global issues to prepare leaders to navigate, shape and steer the direction of matters affecting communities and people around the world. Our college is comprised of four institutes and one school, all of which focus on both outreach and academics. Through our distinctive approach to leadership and public service, built on a model of civil discourse, innovation and bold action, you will graduate ready to speak your mind and advocate for new ways to serve others. You will be ready to take immediate action that makes a lasting difference.
Undergraduate Programs
Be ready to affect change. Our undergraduate programs model the highest standards of professional practice, public service and community engagement. By choosing a discipline within our College of Leadership & Public Service, you will receive the specific skill sets, theoretical foundations and practical expertise that will prepare you to successfully live out your calling as a leader in communities around the world.
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Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs in conflict management, leadership and public service, and sustainable practice offer experiential academics and skills that will help you succeed in serving the common good. We offer graduate awards in transit and mobility, education policy, diversity and inclusion, immigration, civil discourse and regional prosperity.
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Regional Scholars Program
To equip leaders and prepare them to govern in rural areas and small communities, the Regional Scholars Program gives public servants from various regions across Tennessee the opportunity to earn a discounted master’s degree and take their education back to their communities to better serve their constituents. Our aim is that communities would be changed and lives transformed across Tennessee through this program.
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Reaching the Community
The College of Leadership & Public Service provides a number of opportunities for you not only to get involved in organizations within the community, but also to develop innovative solutions and compassionate action to address problems affecting our city. We serve the region and nation by partnering with national leaders, providing citizen education through seminar training, offering conflict management training and much more.
People
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The goal of public service is always the same: to empower and uplift the community in which you find yourself. The road we take to get there is often very different. The students in Lipscomb University's Master of Arts in Leadership and Public Service program offer a wonderful example of how...
Fund a Year of Life-Changing Experiences for LJS Students on Giving DayFor many Lipscomb students, the Law, Justice & Society (LJS) program provides more than just an education—it offers transformative experiences that shape their futures. From Moot Court and Mock Trial competitions to immersive trips to Washington, D.C., and international...
Fifteen years ago, Barbara Latimer (GC ‘11) was looking for a niche in the construction industry as she studied to become a general contractor. Amidst the recession of the late 2000s, she found her niche when she discovered the Institute for Sustainable Practice (ISP), offering a master’s and graduate certificate in sustainability. Latimer...