Lifelong Learning Lipscomb University

We firmly believe the old adage: “You are never too old to learn something new.”

Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the Lifelong Learning program offers people of retirement and semi-retirement age an opportunity to expand knowledge and explore new ideas in an informal, non-competitive environment.

Learning occurs in a pleasant social atmosphere in classes with your peers—without exams, grades or credit hours! Plus, no previous educational requirement is needed. Select one or more of the courses offered, and engage in the ongoing work of learning.

Spring 2026 Semester

The frequency of Lifelong Learning courses for Spring 2026 ranges from five to 13 sessions. Class formats are either in-person only, hybrid (in-person and Zoom) or Zoom only. Check the Class Offerings page for specific details. Links will be provided for any Zoom courses before classes start. Also, check out the Special Gatherings page for details about one-day learning experiences that are separate from regular courses.

Class Location

Unless otherwise specified, all in-person classes and Special Gatherings "lunch and learn" events will meet at Longview Mansion, located at 811 Caldwell Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. Free parking is available on-site at Longview Mansion. We look forward to seeing you this spring!

Spring 2026 Kick-Off Reception: Jan. 22, 2-3:30 PM CT

Join fellow Lifelong Learners on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Longview Mansion, located at 811 Caldwell Lane, Nashville, Tennessee, for the Spring 2026 Semester Kick-Off Reception! Learn more about the upcoming semester of classes for Lifelong Learners! Enjoy refreshments as we meet and hear from the professors.

No charge to attend the reception, but registration is required by Jan. 16. Parking is available on site.

Registration link is coming soon!

View the Spring 2026 Classes Link coming soon!
Register for Spring 2026 Classes Opens Jan. 6, 2026!
Register for Special Gatherings Opens Jan. 6, 2026!

Lifelong Learning Faculty

Leon Alligood

Leon Alligood is an award-winning journalist who’s recognized for his human-interest stories. A veteran of both the Nashville Banner and the Tennessean, Alligood is a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. Most recently he was a journalism professor at Middle Tennessee State University.

Jackie Edwards-Henry

Jackie Edwards-Henry is professor emeritus of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Mississippi State University, where she also served as coordinator of Group Piano for more than 20 years. She has also served as an adjunct collaborative pianist at Lipscomb University since October 2023.

David French (’91)

David French is a columnist for The New York Times. A graduate of Harvard Law School, David was previously a senior editor at The Dispatch and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is a former constitutional litigator and a past president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

Katlyn Green

Gerontologist & Eldercare Coordinator, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, COS, Certified Geriatric Doula (EOLD)

Ruth Henry (’75)

Adjunct Professor, College of Health Sciences, Lipscomb University

Tim Johnson

Author; Professor of History, Lipscomb University

Andrew Leeper

Co-owner, Nashville Severe Weather; Worship Minister, Brentwood Hills Church of Christ

Chris McKinny

Associate Professor of Archaeology, Lipscomb University; Host, Biblical World podcast

Russell Moore

Russell Moore is editor-in-chief of Christianity Today and the Bill and Crissy Haslam Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professor of Faith and Reason Lipscomb University. Moore is the author of "Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America" (Penguin Random House).

Nancy Posey

Adjunct Professor, Department of English & Modern Languages, Lipscomb University

Paul Prill

Paul Prill taught at Lipscomb for 42 years, and he served as director of the Honors College for the last 22 of those. He was also the minister of the Acklen Avenue Church of Christ from 1981-2011.

Linda Peek Schacht (’72)

Linda Peek Schacht has advised government, business and nonprofit leaders on communication and strategy for over 40 years. A veteran of the Carter White House press office, she has held the top communication positions for a national Presidential campaign, USA Today, the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and the Senate Democratic Policy Committee.

Rubel Shelly

Retired Distinguished Professor of Philosophy & Religion, Lipscomb University

Willie Steele (’95)

Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lipscomb University

Kathy Bingham Turner

Retired Corporate Human Resources Executive, Gannett Company

Karon Uzzell-Baggett

Certified and Licensed Occupational Therapist; Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force