Social Work in the News
Lipsomb University graduates two veterans who overcame the odds to get degrees - Lipscomb University graduates two veterans who overcame the odds to get degrees Not weekly dialysis, or a one-hour drive to attend classes; not the age difference or family obligations could stop two Lipscomb University social work students from fulfilling their dream of holding a college degree in their hands.


ALUMNI NEWS: LU Graduates Earn MSSW - Seven Lipscomb Social Work graduates earn MSSW's in May, 2007.


STUDENT NEWS: Lipscomb students complete critical research for nonprofit agency - During the fall semester, seven senior social work students at Lipscomb University completed critical research for Choral Arts Link (CAL, Inc.) as part of their Applied Social Work Research class project.


ALUMNI NEWS: Lipscomb alumna receives ATHENA scholarship - On March 29, Esther Alcorn (’03) will receive the top ATHENA scholarship award given to a nontraditional student. The ATHENA Award program is part of the International ATHENA Foundation, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to opening doors for women.


FACULTY NEWS: Nick Boone Endowment benefits Social Work - Lipscomb high school alumnus (’56) and chart-topping recording star Pat Boone and his wife, Shirley Boone, have donated $100,000 to establish an endowment to support Lipscomb University’s social work program.


FACULTY NEWS: Arthur publishes tribute to those who passed along hope - When Andrews University Press invited Hazel Arthur to submit a story for publication in their College Faith series of personal testimonies, she knew exactly what she wanted to write about. Arthur, associate professor and chair of the Department of Social Work and Sociology at Lipscomb University, chose to use this opportunity to honor two women who passed along hope and encouragement to her as she dreamed of going to college and beginning a career in social work.


FACULTY NEWS: Hawkins shares transplant story with students - Donnetta Hawkins, assistant professor of social work at Lipscomb University, looks at a picture of her donor family which hangs in her office and reflects, “Polly is part of this.” Polly provided the liver that Hawkins needed at 23 years of age due to a lifetime battle with cirrhosis of the liver.