| | FROM THE PARENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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Our biggest event of the fall is quickly approaching. Have you registered for Bisons Weekend? If not, you still have time! Our office is busy preparing for an exciting weekend for students, families and alumni. Bisons Weekend is Lipscomb University’s version of family weekend and homecoming in one combined event.
This is our largest event on campus this semester, and we don’t want you to miss it! In this newsletter I have highlighted several special events just for parents and families.
Stacy Blackston ('00)
Director of Parent Engagement
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| Please check the Academic Calendar webpage for information updates about the schedule for summer classes and the upcoming academic year.
Upcoming Key Dates
Fall Full Term (Aug. 19 - Dec. 11)
Fall Term 2 (Oct. 14 - Dec. 11)
- Oct. 14: Fall Term II classes begin
- Oct. 20: Last day to add a Fall Term II class
- Oct. 20: Last day to drop a Fall Term II class for full refund
- Oct. 21-25: Fashion Week
- Oct. 26: Last day to drop a Fall Full Term class
- Oct. 31-Nov. 7: Registration for Spring Classes
- Nov 7-9: Bisons Weekend
- Nov. 12: Battle of the Boulevard Block Party
- Nov. 12: Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert
- Nov.16: Last day to drop a Fall Term II class
- Nov.18: Worship Ensemble
- Nov. 19-21: Commercial Ensemble showcase
- Nov. 19: Lipscomb Men's Basketball at University of Kentucky Pre-game Event
- Nov. 21: Lipscomb Choirs Christmas Concert
- Nov. 23-30: Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 3: Lighting of the Green
- Dec. 3: Lipscomb Men's Basketball at UT-Chattanooga Pre-game Event
- Dec. 5: Study Day
- Dec. 6, 9-12: Final examinations
- Dec. 13: Baccalaureate
- Dec. 14: Commencement
- Dec. 12-Jan. 5: Christmas Break
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Join us at 10:55 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for the monthly prayer Zoom for our Lipscomb families. You are invited to join us as we get to know other parents, share prayer requests and praises. This month's guest speaker will be Dr. Josh Graves, the preaching and teaching minister for Otter Creek Church. He loves telling Jesus stories to anyone who will listen.
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Fashion Week & Gala: Oct. 21-25
Join the Department of Fashion and Design for the 4th annual Lipscomb Fashion Week, when an inspiring celebration of style, creativity and the rich history of fashion comes alive with a series of fashion-focused events designed to captivate both seasoned fashion enthusiasts and curious newcomers.
To cap off this incredible week, the fashion department presents its fourth fashion exhibition, "The Halston Narrative: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." This exclusive exhibition will feature rare pieces from Lipscomb's historical collection and will explore the enduring legacy of Halston, a designer whose work redefined modern fashion.
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So many events are happening on campus Nov. 7-9 during Bisons Weekend, and we hope you are here for all the fun! Check out these special events uniquely designed for parents and families. Make sure you register for these events and more at the link below:
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Parent Lunch and Learn
Friday Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.
Join other Lipscomb parents for lunch and an interactive, enlightening session, "Purpose Beyond the Paycheck" led by Rob Touchstone, director of the Center for Vocational Discovery and co-founder of the Well Coffeehouse. The average time an individual spends throughout their life on income-earning career work is 90,000 hours. Some see this work as a compartment of their lives that has little connection to their faith. Others see it as a burden or an obligation to simply make ends meet. And most think about how much money they might make during this span.
This lunch and learn will explore how our work can be so much more. Join us as we consider the God-designed purpose of work as an opportunity to live out our faith, steward our opportunities, and to live on mission at the intersection of faith and work. This session will also feature a spotlight on The Well Coffeehouse as an example of the kind of impact that can be created in the marketplace.
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Pancakes with the President
Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.
On Saturday morning, join Lipscomb families, professors and President Candice McQueen (’96) for Pancakes with the President. Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast and hear from Dr. McQueen. Students can use a meal swipe for this meal.
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Bison Square Fair
Saturday, Nov. 9, Noon - 2 p.m.
Picture a huge tailgate party with all the activities, food and fun—that’s Bison Square Fair! Bison Square Fair will take over the square on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The parent tent will be the perfect place to eat lunch, connect with Lipscomb families and visit the trail mix bar. Live performances by students will take place on the steps of Collins Alumni Auditorium. Inflatables, clubs and organizations will be set up with games and swag will be set up throughout the square for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss out on this!
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BisonTalk with Brown Bannister
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m.
Just announced - Special guests Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb, Michael Blanton and Steve Taylor will join Brown Bannister for a special conversation in Shamblin Theatre, located in Bennett Campus Center. They share experiences and stories that shaped Bannister's journey and led him to Lipscomb.
Bannister has been working in the music industry for nearly five decades and is best known as a successful mentor and producer for top Christian artists. In the process of selling more than 50 million records, he has won 15 GRAMMY® Awards, more than 20 Dove Awards and has been named “Producer of the Year” five times by the Gospel Music Association. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and currently serves as director emeritus of the Lipscomb School of Music as well as the senior creative director of Imagine House, the production entity of the George Shinn College of Entertainment and the Arts. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.
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CATS:
Nov. 1-11
One of Broadway’s greatest musicals of all time with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on "Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot, CATS is a theatrical experience for the ages. The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year—the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories to Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
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Basketball Tip-Off Dinner
set for Oct. 24
The Tip-Off Dinner is a must-mark on your Bison Basketball calendars!
Into the Storm, Lipscomb Athletics' NIL donor collective, NIL rights management partner, Athlete Licensing Company (ALC) and Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint invite all Bison basketball fans, alumni and supporters to this season's Bison Basketball 2024 Tip-Off Dinner at 6 p.m. in the George Shinn Center.
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The Herd is hitting the road!
Join us at a pregame event in a town near you!
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Share with your friends
Do you know of a prospective student who would be a great fit for Lipscomb University? If so, we would love to ensure they are connected with the Office of Admission. Please pass along the following information to any interested families:
- Application for Fall 2025 is open! Feel free to pass along our free application waiver to any interested students: NBS1891
- Campus visits are a great way for students to check out our campus. Students can register for a daily visit or one of our Lipscomb Friday visit days here.
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