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Langley, Jimmy
No full text“Mr. Jimmy” was everyone\u27s friend. He began working in campus maintenance at age 19 and rose through the ranks to head the maintenance operation before his untimely death in 1992 at age 54. Jimmy knew the health of the campus from its pulse, often recognizing equipment problems as much as by “feel” as by evidence. He kept facilities in good working order, even with limited budgets. But the characteristics that made him legendary were his gentlemanly spirit, the unspoken kindnesses, his equal treatment of people, his unlimited patience, the readiness of his smile, and his devotion to his family and to the Lord.https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/legends/1022/thumbnail.jp
Riedl, Martha
No full textTeaching the unusual combination of English, Chemistry, and Bible-related courses for young women, Mrs. Riedl became one of the most beloved teachers in the history of David Lipscomb Campus School. Colleagues considered her thorough, detailed, organized, firm yet flexible, and a model of high expectations. Students appreciated her compassion, warmth, encouragement, enthusiasm, ability to treat students equally, and interest in their scholastic and personal lives. She recalled wonderful stories from her years of teaching, yet kept her classes fresh and relevant. After 37 years, she retired in 1998 and worked in university Advancement through 2002, a role model in every way.https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/legends/1010/thumbnail.jp
Watts, Betty
No full textAdults rarely remember their first teachers, but most remember how they felt about school. From 1972 through 1998, three-year-olds and pre-kindergarten students developed a love for learning from their first teacher, Betty Watts. From her they learned the joy of discovery, an appreciation of accomplishment, the importance of kindness, an exemplary work ethic, and an awareness of life’s amazing opportunities. She loved and affirmed every child. Students responded with respect and an eagerness to learn. Her wisdom and encouragement guided parents during a significant transition in the lives of their children. No higher praise could be awarded than this from a colleague: “She was Jesus teaching kindergarten.”https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/legends/1002/thumbnail.jp
Protecting American Children: A Social-Ecological Analysis of PACTP4
Get PDFThe quantity of pesticides used annually in the United States exceeds one billion pounds every year, and the amount is only rising. The current law that governs the use of pesticides—The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), permits the use of 72 known pesticides that have been proven harmful and are banned in other countries. Research links the usage of pesticides to the health of individuals, families, and whole communities within the environment. Moreover, dangerous pesticides have been shown to disproportionately affect children, agricultural workers, people of color, and low-income communities. Despite the mounting evidence that confirms the adverse health effects from these substances, FIFRA’s most updated amendment was nearly 20 years ago. To correct this injustice, passage of The Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) is paramount. This act would specifically ban the use of organophosphate insecticides, neonicotinoid insecticides and paraquat herbicides and close loopholes that allow the Environmental Protection Agency to approve pesticides before they are properly tested. Utilizing a social-ecological framework, this poster will present the literature related to the use of pesticides and the impact on health status, explore the vulnerability of at-risk groups, and present a detailed analysis of current and future policy initiatives to advance environmental justice
Determining Why Before How: Crafting Mission, Vision, and Values Statements to Facilitate Undergraduate Music Theory Curriculum Reimagining
Get PDFThe Department of Music Theory at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University recently joined many other institutions across North America in reimagining our undergraduate curriculum. Following practices more commonly found in the nonprofit sector, we began this undertaking by crafting mission, vision, and values statements. These newly articulated ideals for our department then served as a polestar, effectively guiding the rest of the curriculum review and revision. The process we effected created an environment that facilitated creative thinking while simultaneously engendering clear consensus among our colleagues.
In this paper, we—as co-chairs of the committee charged with reviewing the undergraduate music theory curriculum—discuss the steps that we followed in this process, as well as the results. We believe that this way of organizing curriculum review provides a useful framework that other schools can mirror when they reassess their curricula. Thinking critically about why we teach specific topics helped us to clarify exactly what should be required in the new curriculum and what could be optional for the students. As a case study, we present our mission, vision, and values statements, as well as the new curriculum that these led us to create. In so doing, we illustrate how adopting this approach from the nonprofit sector and applying it to curriculum reform guided us in unexpected directions that have been broadly supported within the Department and the Conservatory as a whole
Engaging Aural Skills Students with Model-Eliciting Activities
Get PDFThis mixed-methods study explores how using Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) in an aural skills classroom can promote student motivation and engagement. MEAs require students to create models to solve progressively complex problems. As students develop and refine their models, they engage in a testing and iteration process that prioritizes learning over final outcomes, which fosters student empowerment. The specific MEA implemented was focused on music transcription skills and used the MUSIC Inventory of Motivation survey to assess student motivation and engagement, complemented by follow-up interviews that explain the results of the survey. Many students scored high on this survey and expressed similar results in qualitative follow-up. Additional findings included students expressing excitement for collaboration and benefits to their perceived transcription skills. Overall, the findings suggest that MEAs foster high levels of student motivation and engagement within the aural skills curriculum
God Our Neighbor: Discerning Our Calling By Discovering God\u27s Life in Our Neighborhood
Get PDFThis April 2023 Doctor of Ministry project thesis at Lipscomb University presents the results of research completed with congregants and neighbors of Parkside Church of Christ in Dearborn Heights, MI. The research question driving this project is: How might a congregation’s missional identity be reshaped by attentiveness to God’s activity among their neighbors? The missional activity of the Holy Spirit makes God’s future accessible in the present both within and beyond the church; thus, the Spirit is discernible in the particularity of a neighborhood. For this reason, the local neighborhood functions as an arena of the Spirit’s activity, a source of theological discovery, and a space for spiritual formation. By paying closer attention to God’s activity in their neighborhood, congregations can discover their future in God’s life.
After a literature review outlining the “neighborhood pneumatology” that undergirds the core convictions outlined above, this project reports on a series of interviews conducted with Parkside’s members and neighbors. Participants responded to four questions, each of which solicited stories about God’s presence and activity in the neighborhood in which the church is located. Three central themes are identified from these interviews, each of which affirms the work of the Holy Spirit in and with Parkside’s neighborhood. The final section of the project highlights the implications of these findings for Parkside’s future in the neighborhood, as well as for any other congregation seeking to share in God’s life in the particularity of their place
The Spiritual Impact of Female Pastoral Leadership on Members of New Heritage Fellowship
Get PDFThis April 2023 Doctor of Ministry project thesis at Lipscomb University examines how, today, many females are waiting for opportunities to serve in pastoral leadership, hoping to partner with local churches to help carry the story of God forward in a moment of great vulnerability for the church, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, very few churches are opening their doors to females for key leadership roles, upholding a long tradition of male-only leadership. This project explores the spiritual impact of egalitarian culture and female pastoral leadership on the members of New Heritage Fellowship. My hope is that this project will (1) give insights into the potential impact and possibilities of female pastoral leadership, (2) illuminate an egalitarian model of flourishing, and (3) provide hope to gifted and called spiritual siblings who are yet waiting and praying: “Here am I, send me.
