by Gemikal Prude | Oct 5, 2014 | News Slider
Instead of sleeping in, many people gathered together at Lipscomb’s campus on Sunday morning to participate in the Sara Walker Run: Live For Today 5k. The walk took place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. All proceeds raised from The Sara Walker Run benefit The Sara Walker Foundation. The foundation was established to continue the ministry of encouragement and outreach that Sara Walker, a Lipscomb alumna, pursued in Malawi, Africa. Walker suffered from cancer and passed away in August 2012. Friends began The Walker Run in 2011 as a way to raise money to support the Walker family during Sara’s illness. They joined together once again following Walker’s passing to form The Sara Walker Foundation. This is the second year in a row that Lipscomb has hosted the run. “I think it’s great to really have everyone come together and see the good in what we look to accomplish in order to keep our message alive,” Jenny Whitefield, a volunteer and friend of Walker, said. Drew Davis, a Lipscomb parent who was visiting for parent weekend and heard about the event, spontaneously decided to participate. “It’s an incredible message to be a part of and to support,” Davis said. “I’m very proud to have had in investment in it all.” The foundation raised $55,000 for the year, which is a little above the halfway point for the goal in order to support Malawi and their medical...
by Emily Snell | Oct 18, 2010 | News Slider
More than 100 faculty members and students received flu shots during Lipscomb’s first vaccination clinic of the school year. Students from the College of Pharmacy volunteered to administer the vaccines as a service to the campus community. The college gives flu shots every year, and last Wednesday’s clinic was the first of three for this fall. Zac Cox, event coordinator and pharmacy professor, said that using pharmacy students to help with the clinic is mutually beneficial. “They all get immunization-certified in the first year that they get here,” Cox said. “It’s good for them to get the practice in and keep their skills up to date, and it’s a service to Lipscomb. It’s a win-win.” The second clinic will be Oct. 26 in Burton Hall, and the last clinic will be Nov. 16 in the student center. Cox said that he is encouraging more students to get vaccinated this year because of a new recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the H1N1 virus last year affected many young people the CDC is suggesting that everyone over the age of 6 months get a flu shot. “The risk of complications [from the shot] is very, very low,” he said. “And the benefit is very, very great.” Cox said that he thinks some students seem hesitant about getting a flu shot because they’ve been told that it might make them sick or because they’ve heard stories about people who have severe reactions to the vaccine. He said that the shot cannot cause the flu and that the risk is minimal for serious reactions. He encouraged students to...
