Spring is a busy time in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Highlights of activities this semester include:
January: The McClure Center for Faith and Learning hosted the annual McClure Lecture on Faith and Science featuring Dwayne Simmons, the Cornelia Marschall Smith Endowed Professor in the Department of Biology and the Senior Director of STEM Initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Engaged Learning at Baylor University. The J.S. Ward Society hosted Physician-in-Residence Dr. Christian Matar, who held office hours for students and presented an evening lecture entitled, "Short-Winded: Discussing the Differential Diagnosis of Shortness of Breath through Three Clinical Cases"
February: Lipscomb's Center for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts, housed in the Department of Psychology, Counseling and Family Science, hosted its annual spring conference offering professional workshops "Introduction to Sandtray and Expressive Arts" and "Utilizing Music in Play Therapy with Teenagers and Adults." The Department of English and Modern Languages hosts the Landiss Lecture on Feb. 25. Ruta Sepetys, an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages, is the featured speaker. The Lanier Center for Archaeology hosts a conference focusing on "Scribes, Guilds, and Craftsmanship in the Biblical World" on Feb. 26. That evening, the Lanier Center will host a public lecture, "Who Really Wrote the Bible: The Story of the Scribes" featuring Dr. William Schniedewind from UCLA.
March: Seven English majors in the Department of English and Modern Languages have had works accepted for the Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, national conference in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in March.These students will have the opportunity to read their works — research essays, poetry, and short fiction — at the conference. Congratulations to Mac Chamberlain, Camille Floyd, Ellie Heslon, Abigail McQueen, Raegyn Oliver, Ashlynn Perr and Renae Redling for this outstanding accomplishment.
April: The 14th Annual Lipscomb University Student Scholars Symposium will be held April 16-17. It has expanded to two days of student presentations of empirical research of all types; readings/performances of original poetry, music, and theater; and exhibitions of artistic and scientific work. In addition, the annual J.S. Ward Society dinner takes place on April 18.
Other activities: The Society of Physics Students (Physics Club) meets monthly. Some of the meetings will involve speakers and presenters to assist students in pursuing a career or graduate study in physics.
