Lipscomb’s Lifelong Learning program announces spring 2021 programming
Learning is a lifelong process at Lipscomb University!
Judson Chaudoin |
With the start of a new semester comes a number of learning opportunities. At Lipscomb University we believe that learning is a lifelong process, and the 2020-21 academic year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Lipscomb’s Lifelong Learning Program.
Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the Lifelong Learning Program offers people of retirement and semi-retirement age an opportunity to expand knowledge and explore new ideas in an informal, non-competitive environment.
“Learning occurs in a pleasant social atmosphere in classes with one’s peers. There are no exams and no grades or credits,” said Amy Hamar, director of Lifelong Learning and senior alumni programs at Lipscomb. “There is no previous educational requirement and students may select one or more of the courses offered and engage in that ongoing work of learning. We always have an interesting lineup of classes and special events each year that our students really enjoy.”
The Lifelong Learning Program has a variety of virtual, live classes and on-demand video offerings this spring. Spring 2021 classes will be offered in one session, which begins Feb. 1 and continues through April 27, and each class will range from six to ten weeks in duration. Each course is $80 per person, per class.
The spring program officially begins on Tuesday, Jan. 26 with a virtual kickoff reception from 3-4 p.m. CST. Participants may join in the fun via Zoom and learn more about the upcoming semester of classes, meet professors and classmates, and ask questions about the registration process. Register here for the kick-off event.
Spring Session Classes (Feb. 1-April 27)
Classes are offered virtually and live.
Mondays
3-4 p.m. CST
WWI: Command in Combat. Instructor: Doug Johnson, retired Army Officer; Graduate of the US military academy; M.A. in history from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. from Temple University.
Tuesdays
10-11 a.m. CST
Tennessee Secrets. Instructor: Dona Howell, retired Lipscomb Academy librarian, M.A. in Education; M.S. in Information Sciences
1-2 p.m. CST
Capturing Your Family Stories. Instructor: Nancy Posey, poet, freelance writer and Lipscomb adjunct English professor.
Wednesdays
10-11 a.m. CST
The American Presidency: Leadership and Communication in the first 100 Days and Beyond. Instructor: Linda Peek Schacht, retired Lipscomb University faculty; founding director, Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership; former senior fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Thursdays
10-11 a.m. CST
The Hebrews in Egyptian History and Their Early Life in Egypt. Instructor: Pamela O’Neal, author and historian
Video-Only, On-Demand Class Options
Joy and the Good Life – 6 Sessions
Instructors: Lee Camp, Lipscomb University professor of Bible, and Miroslav Volf, professor at Yale Divinity School
Searching for the Pattern: My Journey in Interpreting the Bible – 6 Sessions
Instructor: John Mark Hicks, Lipscomb University Professor of Bible
Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians – 6 Sessions
Instructor: Lee Camp, Lipscomb University professor of Bible
The Story of Jesus Parts 1&2 – 15 Sessions
Instructor: Scott Sager, Lipscomb vice president of Church Services and professor, College of Bible & Ministry
The Biblical Joseph in Egyptian History and the Rise of a Hebrew Slave – 10 Sessions
Instructor: Pamela O’Neal, author and historian
Astronomy: Our Amazing Universe---What is Beyond Our Milky Way – 5 Sessions
Instructor: Justin Myrick, retired Lipscomb Professor, Former Dean of the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering
You may register online or if you would like more information call 615.966.5733 or email laura.tywater [at] lipscomb.edu (laura[dot]tywater[at]lipscomb[dot]edu)