CUTV News Radio spotlights Nina Morel of Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN – Lipscomb University is a private faith-based co-educational liberal arts institution in Nashville, TN. The school’s online graduate program is focused primarily on developing global and strategic leadership, identifying and developing competencies in students that lead to leadership careers.

“Students are looking for ways to grow in the ‘soft skills’ they need to succeed, and we provide the assessment and coaching they need to do that in our program,” says Nina Morel, Dean of Lipscomb University’s professional studies online programs. “We embed your learning into your work situation, so you can be practicing those competencies and helping your career as you earn a master's degree. You don't have to put everything on hold while you're doing that.”

Lipscomb was started in 1891 by David Lipscomb, who wanted to establish a Christian school that could teach people to be successful in their secular careers.

“A big part of our mission is to help people be full and complete individuals and to express their faith in their families, their communities, and in their work,” says Morel. “Faith is integrated into the curriculum through our relationships, but we find that even students who don't have a particular faith do have a real desire to impact the world through their leadership. So that's a really important part of what we do here.”

“Coaching is important to leadership because you really have to know yourself, your own values and beliefs in order to lead others,” says Morel. “A faith-based institution is a beautiful place to teach coaching because we bring mind, body and spirit into our curriculum.”

For more information on Lipscomb University, visit www.lipscomb.edu