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mcqueen inauguration celebration in pictures: day 1

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dr. candice mcqueen with a student and his parent at the inauguration devotional on the steps of collins.

the lipscomb community celebrated the inauguration of candice mcqueen as the institution’s 18th president with a series of events that included a symposium that examined the theme of “how to be a light in today’s world,” a campus showcase featuring a variety of academic programs, worship on the steps of collins alumni auditorium, a special edition of tokens, a prayer breakfast, a formal ceremony and a day filled with student activities. below are a few photo highlights of the first day of the three-day celebration, march 29-30. 

how to be a light in today’s world symposium

the morning’s five sessions were built on the theme, "how to be a light in today's world,” with panel discussions focusing on how to elevate our faith in our diverse areas of service and work. the symposium began with breakfast and the opening session, “be a light in the public square,” featuring former tennessee governor bill haslam and state senator raumesh akbari and moderated by mcqueen.

guests gathered for the inauguration symposium breakfast
inauguration symposium opening session
tennessee state sen. raumesh akbari, president mcqueen and former tennessee gov. bill haslam

tennessee state sen. raumesh akbari, president mcqueen and former tennessee gov. bill haslam

not business as usual: being a light in the marketplace 

moderated by author, speaker, and advocate cyntoia brown long with panelists wsj best-selling author, speaker and podcast host patrick leddin; former nfl lineman and alliancebernstein advisor winston justice; and founder and ceo of the cupcake collection mignon francois.

the college of business inauguration break out symposium session.
college of business symposium session in a packed stowe hall.
cyntoia brown talks to business symposium panelists

be a light in education 

moderated by mcqueen with panelists ayers foundation president janet ayers; mnps head of schools adrienne battle; niet director of accelerating character education development hank staggs; tennessee state rep. mark white; and, tristar strategies founder and principal jamie woodson.

dr. mcqueen and panelists for the panel on how to be a light in education
dr. mcqueen with education panelists mark white and adrienne battle.
group of education symposium speakers

imagine house - igniting the light of the next generation of storytellers 

moderated by grammy-winning producer brown bannister with panelists mercy me lead singer bart millard; co-creator of veggietales mike nawrocki; fashion executive in residence charlotte poling; school of hospitality and entertainment management director beth morrow; and, lipscomb gospel choir director aaron howard.

panelists for the symposium on being a light in the entertainment industry sesssion.
panelists for the symposium on being a light in the entertainment industry sesssion.

be a light through healing presence 

moderated by quincy byrdsong, vice provost for health affairs, with panelists siloam health ceo dr. morgan wills; co-director of the interprofessional and inter-institutional collaborative meharry-vanderbilt alliance dr. regina offodile; hca/tristar southern hills ceo joanna conley; and, medical group of columbia partner dr. gavin pinkston.

panelists for the symposium on being a light in health care
quincy byrdsong
panelists for the symposium on being a light in health care

symposium luncheon

board member and alumnus mark lanier shared stories of his most interesting court cases with the challenges of making a case for the existence of god and the supremacy of jesus christ in the session, “light on trial: a lawyer's case against darkness.” 

mark lanier
andy and candice mcqueen and becky and mark lanier

andy and candice mcqueen and becky and mark lanier

block party

the block party was a festive gathering and lots of fun for the entire lipscomb community and the neighborhood. guests enjoyed a cookout along with live music and plenty of fun for the entire family including inflatable games, face painting, balloon animals and more! 

boy playing a game at the block party
kids on an inflatable slide
college students on an inflatable
live music at the block party

devotional on the steps of collins alumni auditorium

the tuesday night devotional on the steps of collins alumni auditorium is a longtime campus tradition that was brought back as part of the inauguration activities. a number of alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered for a time of worship and prayer. 

devotional in bison square
devotional in bison square
mcqueen family being prayed over during devotional service.
students worshipping during devotional on the steps of collins

tokens

a very special tokens show featured the vision of david lipscomb and james a. harding, still strong and compelling more than 130 years after they first dreamed of educating students with both academic teachings and opportunities for spiritual growth. artists featured in this highly entertaining variety show hosted by lipscomb professor and tokens creator lee camp included matt maher, nichole nordeman, melinda dolittle, odessa settles and settles connection and the lipscomb academy concert chorus

matt maher performs at tokens

matt maher accompanied by the lipscomb academy concert chorus.

lee camp

lee camp, founder and host of tokens.

odessa settles and the settles connection and melinda doolittle.

odessa settles and the settles connection and melinda doolittle.

campus showcase

also presented tuesday, march 29

guests had an opportunity to sample the exciting things happening in lipscomb's colleges and programs during this two-day showcase. the showcase featured a variety of activities including an author showcase, a drawing demonstration with a former disney animator, a live orchestral recording session, rockets, nursing simulation mannequins, a demonstration of a heart/lung machine, a tour of the innovative pharmaceutical sciences research center, exploring the world of biblical archaeology and much more! below are a few pictures from the showcase offerings.

showcase in the ideal program

ideal program showcase

hall of presidents in beaman library

hall of presidents in beaman library

showcase of artifacts in the lanier center for archaeology

artifacts showcase in the lanier center for archaeology

showcase of artifacts in the lanier center for archaeology

artifact showcase in the lanier center for archaeology

artist talking about paintings in exhibit

artist melissa newman exhibit in the john c. hutcheson gallery

works from melissa newman exhibit

artist melissa newman exhibit in the john c. hutcheson gallery

violinist in orchestra

students in the lipscomb wind ensemble and chamber strings record music for "rise of hope" in collaboration with the school of cinematic arts.

students in the wind ensemble and chamber strings record music

students in the lipscomb wind ensemble and chamber strings record music for "rise of hope" in collaboration with the school of cinematic arts.

students singing

rehearsal with sanctuary

two women talking

life program panel discussion and showcase

panel discussion

life program panel discussion and showcase

holly allen talks with a student

author and professor holly allen at the authors showcase

david holmes, dean of the college of liberal arts & sciences, talks with authors and professors willie steele, left, and tim johnson, right, at the authors showcase

david holmes, dean of the college of liberal arts & sciences, talks with authors and professors willie steele, left, and tim johnson, right, at the authors showcase

— photos by kristi jones