Parents invited to campus for Family Weekend, Oct. 3-5
Janel Shoun-Smith |
The Tau Phi Cowboy Show is an annual event during Family Weekend.
Music, pancakes, parenting advice and a 5K are all part of Family Weekend
Lipscomb University understands how important family involvement is for each student who walks its halls. So each year the university holds a special weekend to give students’ families a special glimpse into the college life at Lipscomb, as well as the chance to participate in some fun activities with their students and to meet the faculty and administrators influencing their children’s lives.
Family Weekend, Oct. 3-5, is a jam-packed opportunity to experience the university from a unique perspective. Among a long list of activities for the weekend, families will have the opportunity to spend time at the home of our provost and other faculty members, enjoy parent-specific sessions from faculty and staff members, select from various receptions to attend and enjoy breakfast at Clearview, the home of Lipscomb President L. Randolph Lowry and his wife Rhonda.
“Family Weekend is a special time for me each year because I know firsthand (as I have my own child at Lipscomb now) how important it is for parents to be involved in their child’s college experience,” said Scott McDowell, senior vice president for student life. “Family Weekend offers parents a better understanding of how college is impacting their child and allows students to see true enthusiasm and interest in their development from their parents.
“I also particularly want to point out this year's Laura Eickholz Owen lecturer - Mack Ogren, who will address parents with the theme 'Journey of Transition' and get into specifics about how college changes the parenting experience.”
In addition to the specific Family Weekend events, plenty of art, theater and athletics events will also be going on during this weekend, providing plenty of on-campus and off-campus entertainment options.
Coordinators have worked diligently to provide programs without fees, discounted dining fees and bus transportation. Families should register for each event they plan to attend, even if there is no cost associated with the event.
“There will be no lacking for entertainment and social or educational activities to strengthen each family’s college experience here at Lipscomb,” said Sonja Hayes, Parent Program director and coordinator of the event. “We have worked hard to plan opportunities that will be of great benefit to every family, while also being budget-friendly and convenient.”
Family Weekend Highlights
For a complete schedule click here.
To register for Family Weekend events click here.
Friday, Oct. 3
5 p.m. - Welcome reception at the home of Lipscomb Provost Craig Bledsoe
Saturday, Oct. 4
9 a.m. - Pancake breakfast at the home of Lipscomb President L. Randolph Lowry
11 a.m. - The Laura Eickholz Owen Lecture featuring Mack Ogren, director of Outback International of the JH Ranch. Ogren will speak on the subject, “Journey of Transition,” exploring the evolving role of parenting as your child matures.
2 p.m. - Break-out sessions for parents on financial responsibility, graduate school decisions, service-learning and career development.
4 p.m. - Receptions for families of legacy students, Honors College students and intercultural students
5:30 p.m. - Barbecue picnic in Bison Square for all students and their families
7 p.m. - Tau Phi Cowboy Show
Sunday, Oct. 5
7:30 a.m. - The Sara Walker Run: Live for Today 5K (Click here to learn more or to register for this event.)
For a complete schedule click here.
To register for Family Weekend events click here.
Campus Events Oct. 3-5
For details on these events, check the university web calendar at events.lipscomb.edu.
Friday, Oct. 3
7:30 p.m. - Women Who Dare to Believe
Two veteran actresses bring to life 21 women from the Scriptures. Bonnie Keen, Dove Award-winner, Grammy Award-nominated recording artist, Studio Tenn founding member, and Nan Gurley, acclaimed actor at Studio Tenn and Tennessee Repertory Theater and Nashville Public Television producer, portray the women God used to fulfill the covenant and bring in the Messiah. $17 and $5. Click here to order tickets.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. - Aaron Lee Benson at the John C. Hutcheson Gallery
Benson is professor of fine arts in sculpture and ceramics at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. He works mainly in clay producing large scale architectural forms as well as figurative, narrative monoliths. Free.
Saturday Oct.4
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Flu Shot Clinic
Drive-up or walk-up to University Park Drive in front of the Burton Health Sciences Center and Lipscomb’s student pharmacists will get you set for fall with a flu shot. $20. Click here for more info.
12:30 p.m. - Fall Choral Classic
All of the Lipscomb University’s vocal ensembles will perform in an informal concert setting in McMeen Rehearsal Hall. The ensembles include A Cappella Singers, Bella Voce women’s choir, Visible Voices women’s pop group, ChamberMen and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Free.
7:30 p.m.: Women Who Dare to Believe
Two veteran actresses bring to life 21 women from the Scriptures. Bonnie Keen, Dove Award-winner, Grammy Award-nominated recording artist, Studio Tenn founding member, and Nan Gurley, acclaimed actor at Studio Tenn and Tennessee Repertory Theater and Nashville Public Television producer, portray the women God used to fulfill the covenant and bring in the Messiah. $17 and $5. Click here to order tickets.
Sunday, Oct. 5
4 p.m. - Lipscomb’s Faculty and Friends Concert Series
The Department of Music’s annual concert series presents soprano Patricia Roberts in a concert of classical sacred music at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 33 Burton Hills Blvd. Free. Click here for more info.