OFFICE OF ALUMNI & PARENT ENGAGEMENT

SUMMER 2026

FROM THE PARENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Congratulations to our newest alumni—the Class of 2026! On May 2, more than 1,000 students received their undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees from Lipscomb University. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see how they use their gifts in this next chapter. Thank you, families, for an incredible year—you have raised remarkable young adults who are going to be a light to the world.

We also have an exciting summer ahead! Lipscomb will be welcoming its newest class of freshmen at New Student Orientations and Summer Send-Offs. We hope your family enjoys a restful, joy-filled summer, and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus this fall!

Stacy Blackston ('00)
Director of Parent Engagement

UPCOMING KEY DATES

Please check the Academic Calendar webpage for information updates about the schedule or specific drop and add class dates for the upcoming academic year.

June 5, 8, 12,15: New Student Orientation
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday (offices closed, no classes)
June 26: Lipscomb Night at the Nashville Sounds
June 29: Summer Term III classes begin
July 3: Independence Day holiday (Observed)
July 7: Parent Prayer Zoom
July 9: Murfreesboro Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 18: N ewport Beach, California, Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 20: Knoxville Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 21: Chattanooga Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 26: Chicago Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 30: Williamson County, Tennessee, Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
July 31: Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate Form Due Date
Aug. 1: Graduation Date for Summer Graduates – No Commencement Ceremony
Aug. 4: Parent Prayer Zoom
Aug. 6: Memphis Summer Send-Off for incoming and current families
Aug. 10-11: New Student move-in days
Aug. 15-16: Returning student move in days
Aug. 17: First Day of Classes
Oct. 9: Fall Break

Tickets for the Lipscomb community range from $17 to $24 before taxes and fees. The Lipscomb Office of Alumni & Parent Engagement will add a $10 concessions voucher to each ticket you purchase. You don't want to miss this fun night in Nashville! Buy tickets

PARENT NEWS

Post-Graduation Info

Click here for a link to Lipscomb University's Graduation photos
Photos from Flash Photography: Every student is photographed twice at the commencement ceremony. Free proofs will be mailed and emailed to the diploma address/student email address submitted by each graduate. If you have any questions, please contact Flash Photography at https://flashphotography.com/contact.
Diploma Information: Students can expect to receive their diploma in the mail no later than 8-10 weeks after the date of graduation (mid-June). Latin honors are not printed on diplomas, only the student name and degree information.

During the summer months, the monthly prayer Zooms will continue on the first Tuesday of the month. The next ones are July 7 and Aug. 4. Current Lipscomb parents Ron and Suellen Moen will lead the online prayer gatherings this summer. The Zooms are a great way to stay connected with Lipscomb families and to continue to pray over our students. We hope you will join us!

Summer parent prayer Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81661306074

ACADEMICS

Student Scholars Symposium

Was your child involved in academic research this past school year? Check out this story on the Student Scholars Symposium and see if it mentions your child. Thirty-five presentations were honored as outstanding, and your child could be one of them, or get a taste of what their classmates were up to this past semester. Student Scholars Symposium photos

DINING SERVICES

A year wrap-up

Click here for a wrap up of the year from Dining Services.

CAMPUS NEWS

Lipscomb Alumni & Friends Travel

The Lipscomb University Alumni & Friends Travel program is charting a new course this year with a renewed focus on meaningful journeys and shared discoveries. Open to alumni as well as university parents, donors and friends, the program deepens connections to each other, to the world and to the continuous learning opportunities that define the Lipscomb community. Click here to learn more about these 2026 travel opportunities!

Landscapes & Lighthouses of Coastal Maine

Registration & deposit due June 5!

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2026

Footsteps of Paul

Registration & deposit due May 29

Nov. 2-19, 2026

Save the Date for 2026 Bisons Weekend on Nov. 5-7!

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