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Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Comment on Facebook The $10.5 million Ezell Center, is named for Miles Ezell Sr., founder of Nashville's Purity Dairies, and features the Doris Swang Chapel, with a unique stained glass window design; the Bill and Dot Mullican television studios; the J.M. McCaleb Mission Center; the Paul Rogers boardroom; and lecture halls named for Batsell Barrett Baxter and J. P. Sanders. Whereas local civic, business and religious groups have been using Lipscomb's facilities for years, the Ezell Center now offers the very latest in learning spaces in the third-floor conference center, offering cutting-edge interactive white boards and rolling tables, chairs and walls that can quickly create several spaces for break-out groups. The Ezell Center boasts 21 classrooms, television and radio studios, a missions center to serve the hundreds of people who attend Lipscomb-coordinated mission trips each year, a chapel with an impressive stained glass window and a collaborative learning space with portable tables, chairs, whiteboards and walls.
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Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
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02/10/12-
03/09/12 |
The Adventures of a Portrait Artist
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 10-March 9, 2012
Instructor: Michael Shane Neal, Lipscomb alumni and professional portrait artist
This class will be based on the personal experiences of Neal, a nationally known portrait artist. Some of Neal’s past and current clients include: Governor Phil Bredesen, former governor of Tennessee; Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former US Supreme Court Justice; Senator Bill Frist, former majority leader of the U.S. Senate; Sir Malcolm Calhoun, clan chief, Rossdhu House, Luss, Scotland;...
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02/09/12-
03/08/12 |
A Movable Feast: Paris in the Early 20th Century
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 9-March 8, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Reed, Lipscomb university professor in English and foreign languages
In the first quarter of the twentieth century, the city of Paris, France, enjoyed a reputation for attracting many of the most innovative writers, artists and composers in the world, such as James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland, among others. The extraordinary confluence of these...
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02/08/12-
03/07/12 |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Cost of Discipleship, Part 1
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 8-March 7, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tom Seals, Lipscomb University assistant professor of Bible
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a lecturer in theology at Berlin University when he first made his attack on Hitler’s political ideas in 1933. Soon he was forbidden to teach and was banned from Berlin by the Nazi authorities. Bonhoeffer joined the Confessing Church and the political opposition to Hitler, committing himself to the death of Hitler although he was a pacifist. He was arrested in April 1943 and...
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02/07/12-
03/06/12 |
Just the Facts Ma’am and Only the Facts!
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 7-March 6, 2012
Instructors: Starley Carr, special agent of the FBI and Dick Garner, special agent of the ATF
Two retired agents with a combined total of almost 60 years of law enforcement will provide a behind-the-scenes account of the life and career of a federal special agent. Actual cases worked by the instructors will be discussed. In addition, background about the agencies will be presented for a better understanding of their respective responsibilities and duties. The presentation will...
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02/06/12-
03/05/12 |
Pivotal Events of the Civil War
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 6-March 5, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tim Johnson, Lipscomb University research professor and professor of history
This class will explore five critical events during the American Civil War:
• The Fall of Nashville
• The Battle of Antietam
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The battles of Franklin and Nashville
Lifelong learning classes take place once a week on Monday.
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Upcoming Events
02/10/12-
03/09/12 |
The Adventures of a Portrait Artist
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 10-March 9, 2012
Instructor: Michael Shane Neal, Lipscomb alumni and professional portrait artist
This class will be based on the personal experiences of Neal, a nationally known portrait artist. Some of Neal’s past and current clients include: Governor Phil Bredesen, former governor of Tennessee; Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former US Supreme Court Justice; Senator Bill Frist, former majority leader of the U.S. Senate; Sir Malcolm Calhoun, clan chief, Rossdhu House, Luss, Scotland;...
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| 03/02/12 |
Women. Leadership. Faith Conference
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 2, 2012
The Lipscomb University College of Arts and Sciences presents the second annual Women. Leadership. Faith. conference, featuring Sophia A. Nelson, author of "Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama," and Cordia Harrington, CEO of the Tennessee Bun Company.
Featured Keynote speakers:
Sophia A. Nelson - author of Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle...
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03/26/12-
04/23/12 |
On Death and Dying
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 26-April 23, 2012
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Joy Samuels
“I told you I was sick”– Erma Bombeck’s suggested tombstone inscription. This five-week session class will explore our North American cultural understanding of death and dying. We will learn about theoretical approaches to death and dying drawing on Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s groundbreaking work “On Death and Dying” and reflect on Steve Job’s 2005 Stanford commencement speech and Randy Pausch’s...
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03/28/12-
04/25/12 |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Cost of Discipleship, Part 2
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 28-April 25, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tom Seals, Lipscomb University assistant professor of Bible
Seals will continue his study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a lecturer in theology at Berlin University during Hitler’s rise to power. Bonhoeffer joined the political opposition to Hitler, although he was a pacifist, and was arrested in April 1943 hanged by the Gestapo at Flossenburg. This study will center on Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. It is recommended that you have completed...
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03/29/12-
04/26/12 |
To Retirement and Beyond
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 29-April 26, 2012
Facilitator: Paul Stovall, CFP® and Lipscomb University director of gift planning
Thinking about retirement and beyond can surely be confusing, especially if you have spent your career doing something other than dealing with these issues. Why does it have to be so complicated? Key professionals in several disciplines will speak in this course, seeking to simplify estate planning, financial planning during retirement, long-term care and insurance topics. Guest speakers...
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03/30/12-
04/27/12 |
Turn Your Brown Thumb Green
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 30-April 27, 2012
Instructor Gloria Ballard, freelance garden writer and columnist for The Tennessean
“When it comes to gardening, I have a brown thumb!” Is that what you say each spring? This class will offer some easy ways to enjoy success, whether your garden is a plot in the yard, pots on the deck, or houseplants in a sunny window. The class will explore what to do – and when – during the gardening season and beyond. Topics include easy-to-grow annuals, failure-proof...
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| 04/24/12 |
A Better Start Breakfast
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by McNeilly Center for Children
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
April 24, 2012
A breakfast fundraising event benefitting McNeilly Center for Children. McNeilly gives children a better start in school and in life. Attendees of the "A Better Start" breakfast help support the more than 500 children who are enrolled in McNeilly's high quality, affordable child care programs.
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Current Events
02/10/12-
03/09/12 |
The Adventures of a Portrait Artist
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 10-March 9, 2012
Instructor: Michael Shane Neal, Lipscomb alumni and professional portrait artist
This class will be based on the personal experiences of Neal, a nationally known portrait artist. Some of Neal’s past and current clients include: Governor Phil Bredesen, former governor of Tennessee; Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former US Supreme Court Justice; Senator Bill Frist, former majority leader of the U.S. Senate; Sir Malcolm Calhoun, clan chief, Rossdhu House, Luss, Scotland;...
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02/09/12-
03/08/12 |
A Movable Feast: Paris in the Early 20th Century
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 9-March 8, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Reed, Lipscomb university professor in English and foreign languages
In the first quarter of the twentieth century, the city of Paris, France, enjoyed a reputation for attracting many of the most innovative writers, artists and composers in the world, such as James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland, among others. The extraordinary confluence of these...
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02/08/12-
03/07/12 |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Cost of Discipleship, Part 1
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 8-March 7, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tom Seals, Lipscomb University assistant professor of Bible
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a lecturer in theology at Berlin University when he first made his attack on Hitler’s political ideas in 1933. Soon he was forbidden to teach and was banned from Berlin by the Nazi authorities. Bonhoeffer joined the Confessing Church and the political opposition to Hitler, committing himself to the death of Hitler although he was a pacifist. He was arrested in April 1943 and...
|
02/07/12-
03/06/12 |
Just the Facts Ma’am and Only the Facts!
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 7-March 6, 2012
Instructors: Starley Carr, special agent of the FBI and Dick Garner, special agent of the ATF
Two retired agents with a combined total of almost 60 years of law enforcement will provide a behind-the-scenes account of the life and career of a federal special agent. Actual cases worked by the instructors will be discussed. In addition, background about the agencies will be presented for a better understanding of their respective responsibilities and duties. The presentation will...
|
02/06/12-
03/05/12 |
Pivotal Events of the Civil War
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 6-March 5, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tim Johnson, Lipscomb University research professor and professor of history
This class will explore five critical events during the American Civil War:
• The Fall of Nashville
• The Battle of Antietam
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The battles of Franklin and Nashville
Lifelong learning classes take place once a week on Monday.
|
-
Upcoming Events
02/10/12-
03/09/12 |
The Adventures of a Portrait Artist
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
February 10-March 9, 2012
Instructor: Michael Shane Neal, Lipscomb alumni and professional portrait artist
This class will be based on the personal experiences of Neal, a nationally known portrait artist. Some of Neal’s past and current clients include: Governor Phil Bredesen, former governor of Tennessee; Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former US Supreme Court Justice; Senator Bill Frist, former majority leader of the U.S. Senate; Sir Malcolm Calhoun, clan chief, Rossdhu House, Luss, Scotland;...
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| 03/02/12 |
Women. Leadership. Faith Conference
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 2, 2012
The Lipscomb University College of Arts and Sciences presents the second annual Women. Leadership. Faith. conference, featuring Sophia A. Nelson, author of "Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama," and Cordia Harrington, CEO of the Tennessee Bun Company.
Featured Keynote speakers:
Sophia A. Nelson - author of Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle...
|
03/26/12-
04/23/12 |
On Death and Dying
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 26-April 23, 2012
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Joy Samuels
“I told you I was sick”– Erma Bombeck’s suggested tombstone inscription. This five-week session class will explore our North American cultural understanding of death and dying. We will learn about theoretical approaches to death and dying drawing on Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s groundbreaking work “On Death and Dying” and reflect on Steve Job’s 2005 Stanford commencement speech and Randy Pausch’s...
|
03/28/12-
04/25/12 |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Cost of Discipleship, Part 2
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 28-April 25, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Tom Seals, Lipscomb University assistant professor of Bible
Seals will continue his study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a lecturer in theology at Berlin University during Hitler’s rise to power. Bonhoeffer joined the political opposition to Hitler, although he was a pacifist, and was arrested in April 1943 hanged by the Gestapo at Flossenburg. This study will center on Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. It is recommended that you have completed...
|
03/29/12-
04/26/12 |
To Retirement and Beyond
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 29-April 26, 2012
Facilitator: Paul Stovall, CFP® and Lipscomb University director of gift planning
Thinking about retirement and beyond can surely be confusing, especially if you have spent your career doing something other than dealing with these issues. Why does it have to be so complicated? Key professionals in several disciplines will speak in this course, seeking to simplify estate planning, financial planning during retirement, long-term care and insurance topics. Guest speakers...
|
03/30/12-
04/27/12 |
Turn Your Brown Thumb Green
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by Lipscomb University
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
March 30-April 27, 2012
Instructor Gloria Ballard, freelance garden writer and columnist for The Tennessean
“When it comes to gardening, I have a brown thumb!” Is that what you say each spring? This class will offer some easy ways to enjoy success, whether your garden is a plot in the yard, pots on the deck, or houseplants in a sunny window. The class will explore what to do – and when – during the gardening season and beyond. Topics include easy-to-grow annuals, failure-proof...
|
| 04/24/12 |
A Better Start Breakfast
Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
Presented by McNeilly Center for Children
at Lipscomb University - Ezell Center
April 24, 2012
A breakfast fundraising event benefitting McNeilly Center for Children. McNeilly gives children a better start in school and in life. Attendees of the "A Better Start" breakfast help support the more than 500 children who are enrolled in McNeilly's high quality, affordable child care programs.
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