by Hannah Cron | Oct 14, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS, COVID-19, News Slider
After several months of campus-wide indoor mask requirements, Lipscomb is moving to an indoor mask recommendation, effective Oct. 16. Lipscomb students and faculty were alerted of the upcoming change via an email sent out Thursday afternoon ahead of the fall break long weekend. The relaxed guidelines are a result of a decrease in COVID numbers campus-wide. “Due to your diligence, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases and individuals in isolation or quarantine. As a result, effective Saturday, Oct. 16, the updated mask policy is that masks will no longer be mandatory but will be recommended,” said the email sent to the Lipscomb community. While masks will no longer be required indoors, they will still be worn inside in certain situations. Faculty may still choose to require facial coverings in any of their respective classes and labs. Anyone preparing or serving food in a group setting must also wear a mask. Another exception to the rule is that anyone who is asked to put on a mask by someone within six feet of them is required to comply. “When requested in good faith by a Lipscomb student, faculty, staff member or guest who is presently wearing a mask indoors, a Lipscomb student, faculty, staff member or guest who is within six feet is required to wear a mask,” according to the statement prepared by the university. Lipscomb will continue to offer vaccination clinics with both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon in Bennett Campus Center. Lumination will continue to provide updates about Lipscomb’s COVID...
by Abigail Davis | Apr 23, 2021 | COVID-19, News, News Slider
It was just weeks ago when Lipscomb Health Services announced they would be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for faculty, staff, and students. However, in true COVID-era fashion, those plans were slightly altered. “We got word through the CDC through the state of Tennessee Department of Health and Metro Health Department that the CDC and the ACIP decided to halt the administration of that vaccine until they looked at some other data,” said Dr. Kevin Eidson, Director of Health and Wellness. “So we will know more once that data is released and the guidance comes out.” Upon receiving this information, the University Health Services decided to seek other options for vaccinating the Lipscomb community. “In the interim we were able to acquire another vaccine through the state and we will be giving the Moderna vaccine…The good thing about that vaccine is we are able to give you the first vaccine, we are going to give you a card, and then you can get the second dose of the same vaccine at a different location if you need to. We’re trying to do the right thing for our community in being able to protect the community as best as we can,” said Dr. Eidson. The vaccination clinic will now be held on Wednesday, April 28 and will provide the first-dose of the Moderna vaccine for any current Lipscomb Academy or Lipscomb University faculty and staff, and university students ages 18 and over. Three hundred doses will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Lumination will continue to update you on COVID vaccinations and the fall ‘return to...
by Kathryn Farris | Apr 19, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS, COVID-19, News, News Slider
Lipscomb’s one-day Johnson & Johnson vaccination clinic was rescheduled and adjusted following the temporary pause on the vaccine’s distribution. Six cases of blood clotting were found in J&J recipients out of the more than 7 million distributed doses. “The use of this vaccine is ‘paused’ for now. This is because the safety systems that make sure vaccines are safe received a small number of reports of a rare and severe type of blood clot happening in people who got this vaccine,” said the CDC in their report. The campus vaccination event is now set to take place Wednesday, April 28. The first half of the 2-dose Moderna vaccine will be distributed for free to Lipscomb faculty and staff and university students ages 18 and over. “Simply take the vaccine card that you will receive at the Lipscomb clinic with you when you go for your second dose and show the healthcare provider,” said Dr. Kevin Eidson, director of health and wellness. “Additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics may be held in the future if there is sufficient demand and more does are made available to Lipscomb.” Lumination will continue to keep you updated on Lipscomb’s vaccine...
by Hannah Cron | Mar 31, 2021 | COVID-19, News, News Slider
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced last week that the Covid-19 vaccine will be available for anyone over the age of 16 by April 5. People over the age of 16 are currently able to register for the vaccine in most Tennessee counties with the exception of Davidson and Hamilton counties where the minimum age remains at 55. Under Davidson county’s current eligibility guidelines, people over the age of 16 with high-risk health conditions such as severe asthma or diabetes can register to receive the vaccine. To find out if you are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, you can take the screening questionnaire on Tennessee’s official Covid-19 website. When you are eligible, you can register for a vaccination appointment through the Tennessee Department of Health or other vaccination centers such as your local pharmacy. Update: As of March 31, all Davidson County residents 16 and older are eligible to register to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Appointments are available for the next two weeks at the Music City Center in Nashville and can be scheduled online or by calling 615-862-7777. Lumination will continue to provide information about Covid-19 vaccinations as it becomes...
by Janice Ng | Feb 13, 2015 | News Slider
On this week’s Lumination News, Madeline Montgomery and Thomas Jones deliver Lipscomb and Nashville headlines from behind the anchor’s desk. Keep up to date with world news and Hollywood buzz with Colleen Casner and Katherine Harris, and get your sports news updates with Charlie Bateman. Across the nation, the vaccination debate is causing a stir. The recent measles outbreak in Disneyland, California sparked talk of parents not vaccinating children. Lumination’s Leslie Newman reports on how this affects Lipscomb. This week’s newscast also features a look at how well Lipscomb students know their country’s history, and a look at the Bisons’ baseball season ahead. Students also got the chance to share stories at the annual Lipscomb Relay for Life event. And, in honor of Black History Month, Lumination sat down with International Student Services Coordinator Sylvia Bearden Braden to talk about diversity on campus. LUmination Newscast 2-12-2015-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...
