Lipscomb University College of Leadership & Public Service

A big thank you to Allison Comer and Muse Knoxville for hosting the School of Public Policy last week, bringing together East Tennessee alumni to record reflections and experiences in the Leadership and Public Service program.

Calling all church elders, ministers, staff, and members of congregations for the Institute for Conflict Management's upcoming weekend workshop! "Conflict in Religious Settings: Leading Churches Through Transition, Change & Conflict" is July 17-18 (Friday evening and all day Saturday).

The weekend workshop will:
- Explore foundational principles at the heart of good conflict management
- Propose effective strategies for resolving congregational conflict
- Propose a process for initiating purposeful change in a congregational setting

Register now at:
https://secure.touchnet.net/C20601_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2403

Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember those who gave everything in service to our country. We wish everyone a meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

We are excited to announce the upcoming Conflict in Healthcare Settings Workshop! The weekend is designed specifically for healthcare professionals to navigate escalated tensions, understand poorly behaved high performers in the industry, and develop the skills to engage these challenges productively.

"Conflict in Healthcare Settings" workshop is July 10-11 at Lipscomb University, and will be led by Kimberly Best. With decades as a critical care nurse, Best brings a combination of clinical healthcare experience and advanced education in conflict management. Her mediation practice focuses on healthcare disputes, adult family mediation, civil and business mediation, organizational conflict management, and conflict coaching.

Register at https://secure.touchnet.net/C20601_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2577

We are hiring! We are searching for an Undergraduate Program Coordinator to support the Fred D. Gray Institute for Law, Justice & Society. This role will provide assistance and support to LJS faculty and students while monitoring everyday general office duties.

Learn more or apply at https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/LIP1001LCMB/JobBoard/6e7649f2-aa46-44d5-969d-70429a5423e6/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=25d669cf-f53c-4587-8535-625dd2d7330f. Plus, ask us about our tuition discount and other benefits for you and your family!

The Appellate Advocacy class has been competing in an internal court competition this week! Students have learned the technical legal writing skills by writing an appellate brief, and have further learned to argue both sides of a constitutional issue before our mock appellate judge panels. The case involved the constitutionality of drone use by law enforcement and whether a juvenile can receive a life sentence with eligibility for parole after 50 years.

Thank you to our alumni and friends for taking the time this week to serve as our mock judges, and congratulations to the groups who have made it to next week's final round!

We are incredibly grateful for the lessons and conversations shared with 250 community members and students during last week's Fred Gray Lecture with former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. A big thank you as well to Mark Lanier and General Jonathan Skrmetti for taking the stage to discuss the influence of faith in your work.

Find the full day's gallery of images at https://lipscombevents.smugmug.com/COLLEGES/College-of-Leadership-and-Public-Service/Fred-Gray-Lecture-March-31-2026/n-kjGFnr

We are excited to share the latest episode of "Herd & Understood" from the Institute for Conflict Management! Host Professor Elizabeth McMillan welcomes mediation expert Cynthia Greer for a conversation on emotional intelligence.

In this episode, you'll learn:
- The five competency levels of the emotional intelligence pyramid
- How to develop your EQ at any age or stage
- The importance of mindfulness, curiosity, and stress levels

Listen now at https://youtu.be/rxeKaHNXslU

Herd & Understood Episode 3 - Emotional Intelligence with Cynthia Greer Lipscomb's Institute for Conflict Management's Elizabeth McMillan learns about emotional intelligence with Cynthia Greer, ICM professor and mediator speciali...