Bison Talk

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Institute of Conflict Management's Cynthia Greer speaks to us with her extensive knowledge on the importance of emotional intelligence and how it can change you personally and professionally.

Our campus provides many opportunities for all students to be encouraged and grow in their college experience here in Nashville. One of these is of these is our Ideal program. IDEAL, short for Igniting the Dream of Education and Access at Lipscomb, is a unique two-year program created by our College of Education for students with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities to experience college alongside their peers and the Lipscomb community. IDEAL was developed based on Think College Standards and in consultation with other successful post-secondary programs, encourages and supports students enrolled in the program to experience all that our university has to offer, including taking classes, going to sporting and cultural events, completing internships, eating in the cafeteria, attending chapel, and much more Welcome to Bison talk. I'm Claire Ottinger, and today we'll be speaking with IDEAL program interim director, Haley King. Welcome, Haley.

Candace Williams, OID Director of Community Life, Intercultural Development and Student Organizations, and Kenna Chen, Community Life Coordinator, speak about the awesome happenings in the Office of Intercultural Development (OID) office on campus.

With students coming to campus for the first time or returning from a break, we want to know what is Lipscomb Student Life like? Our guests, Kelvin Kelly, Director of Community Life, and Kelsy Campbell, Student Involvement Coordinator, talk to us about all the student-led or orientated events Lipscomb's campus has to offer throughout the year. Click here for a show transcript.

Staring down a volatile job market can be a daunting task for a college student. With the unpredictability of the last few years, the job market has changed more than ever. Today, we talked with Monica Wentworth, the assistant dean for career development, about her advice for students entering the job markets, tips on preparing for the transition to professional life, the positives of exploring different career paths, and more!

Monday is the beginning of Engineering Week. Today, we have brought on Dr. Fort Gwinn, the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, and Megan Davis, the Director of Professional Development in the College of Engineering, to discuss all things E-Week, including the goals of the national movement and all the events Lipscomb has in store. Plus, we also talk about the other annual events the engineering department puts on and the uniqueness of the Peugeot Center.

Welcome to Bison Talk! Fresh off New Member Orientation Week we decided to have an episode all about social clubs. My name is Logan Butts, and today we’ll be talking to a pair of people to get the behind the scenes scoop on social clubs on campus, how to join one if interested, what benefits come from joining a club, and more! First, we spoke with Kelvin Kelley, Director of Community Life at Lipscomb. Then we spoke with Sean Hagan, president of the Sigma Alpha men’s social club on campus.

As families across the country have been preparing for Christmas over the last few weeks, they may have had difficulty finding the gifts or other items they’re looking for or things they’ve ordered online may be taking longer than expected to arrive. Over the last 18 months or so, supply chains have been disrupted as a result of the pandemic and other factors. And that is impacting everything from Christmas shopping to remodeling a home to buying a new car and everything in between. The College of Business's Dr. Hannah Stolze, director of its new Center for Transformative Sales & Supply Chain Leadership and associate professor of supply chain management, and Dr. Andy Borchers, associate dean and professor, share insight about challenges and opportunities in the industry. Learn more about Lipscomb's Center for Transformative Sales & Supply Chain Leadership.

“Theatre is a highly collaborative art form.” After over a year without live performances for Lipscomb Theatre, audiences are finally back! The crowd-pleasing jukebox musical Mamma Mia! is a hit on campus. We spoke with Beki Baker, the chair of the theatre department and the director of Mamma Mia about returning to the stage, all the behind the scenes work that goes into a production of this caliber (including the music direction, the choreography, the set construction, the costume design, and more!), and how you can see the show this weekend.

On Monday the Department of Fashion and Design will kick off Lipscomb’s inaugural Fashion Week. But what exactly can students expect from this brand new event? On this episode, we have Charlotte Poling, the Fashion Executive-in-Residence and Assistant Dean in the College of Entertainment and the Arts. We discussed her career in the fashion industry, the work that went on behind the scenes to make Lipscomb’s inaugural Fashion Week happen, and all of the events that are taking place next week.

On Monday the Office of Intercultural Development will begin their flagship event, the Welcome to Our World Week, or WOW for short. So what exactly can students expect from WOW Week and what role does the OID play on campus? Today we have Candace Williams, the Director of Community Life and Student Organizations, specifically with the OID here on campus, as well as Heleena Kabtimer, a student representative for OID here to give us a preview of what’s to come at this year’s WOW week and explain the role of the OID at Lipscomb. Here's how you can get in contact with the OID: Email: OID@lipscomb.edu Instagram: @OIDlipscomb Phone: 615-966-6134 Office: Bennett 180 (lower level)

September is National Recovery Month. Last week Lipscomb hosted the campus’ first-ever Colleiegate Recovery Academy. So, what exactly is a recovery academy and how does it advance the goals of National Recovery Month? Today we have a panel of experts to answer those questions and more as we welcome Dr. DeAndrea Witherspoon Nash, the lead faculty for the addiction specialization in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, Nathan Payne, the coordinator of the Tennessee Collegiate Recovery Initiative, and Jaime Harper, an alum of the addiction specialization program and the faith-based coordinator in Tennessee’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

In this episode of Bison Talk we spoke with Dr. Willie Steele, Lipscomb English professor, author, and the world’s foremost W.P. Kinsella scholar. During our conversation, we worked our way through Steele’s career, including his road to becoming a Kinsella expert, what it’s like to write a biography, attending the Field of Dreams game, the experience of being interviewed for a documentary, editing the baseball history and culture journal Nine, and more! We even talk a little about Steele’s time as a student-athlete at Lipscomb.

Quest Week - it’s one of the most notable events every year on the Lipscomb calendar. It’s an essential part of becoming a member of the Purple and Gold herd. And it wouldn’t happen without the Quest Team. Welcome to Bison Talk! Today we interviewed Jordan Williams and Zach Walker, the 2021 Quest Team Co-Directors. Jordan and Zach answer all our questions about the week ahead, give some behind-the-scenes insight into the process of producing such an event, and even share some tips for incoming freshmen.

After a year-long delay the 2020 Summer Olympics kick off this week in Tokyo, with the opening ceremony taking place on Friday. With the Games set to take over everyone’s attention for the next three weeks, we wanted to localize the coverage with some Lipscomb Olympic connections. We’re beginning this week’s episode with Assistant Vice President of Public Relations and Communications Kim Chaudoin and Communications Coordinator Logan Butts, who both had the opportunity to work a past Olympic Games, discussing their experiences. Then, I spoke with Lipscomb track and field star Shane Streich about running at this year’s US Olympic Trials as well as the NCAA National Championship, and more!

In today's episode, we talk with Tom Bancroft, the Artist in Residence in the Lipscomb College of Entertainment and the Arts. During our conversation, we worked our way through Tom’s entire career, including his time at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts, his 12 years as a supervising animator at Disney where worked on films like The Lion King, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and his stint with Big Idea Productions, where he was a director for eighth episodes of VeggieTales. We also delve into what made Tom want to become an educator and the newly created MFA program in Animation here at Lipscomb.

Can you celebrate something that is flawed? Is it possible to admit there are problems with an institution, while also praising the things that make it beautiful? JP Conway, a professor here at Lipscomb in the College of Bible and minister at Acklen Avenue Church of Christ, set out to do just that, exploring one of today’s toughest challenges when it comes to the church with his new book Broken But Beautiful, Why Church is Still Worth It. During our conversation, we spoke about his book, the importance of in-person church interaction, and even talked a little baseball.

College can be a crucial time for young adults when it comes to taking care of and learning about mental health. Between balancing academics, jobs, and social lives, and simply entering a period of great upheaval and transition, stress, anxiety, and more can rise to the surface. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to find out how college students can form healthy habits. On this episode of Bison Talk we talked to Andrea Mills, the director of the Counseling Center here at Lipscomb University. During our conversation, we spoke about all the amenities and services the Counseling Center has to offer, tips for college students who are struggling with mental health, and the goals of Mental Health Awareness Month.

April marks the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, the country’s largest literary celebration. Alongside the celebration of the art form, one of the main goals of the month is to further integrate poetry into the classroom. Today we spoke with Dr. Jan Harris, an associate professor of English at Lipscomb University. Harris’ collection of poetry, Isolating One’s Time in a Time of Crisis, is set to release in October. During our conversation, we spoke about her new book, the importance of integrating poetry into the classroom, why it’s important for students to hear about the publishing process, and some of her biggest influences as a writer.