by Andrew Trent | Nov 19, 2015 | News Slider
As Lipscomb’s study abroad program continues to grow, several opportunities for summer classes overseas are now available to students. These destinations include Florence, Italy; London, England and Scotland. There are three classes that students can choose from to complete their course requirements for the summer classes. One class is called Shakespeare and the Bible, which is an Engagements class. “It will give students the opportunity to examine the works of Shakespeare, which was mostly written in the 1590s and the first decade of the 1600s, and the King James translation of the Bible, which was published in 1611,” said Dr. Greg Carpenter, an English professor at Lipscomb and an organizer of the trip. “These two collections of texts are amongst the most influential writings in in the history of Western culture. We’ll be looking at comparisons between the two–especially individual stories that tackle similar themes such as the Book of Job and King Lear.” Another class offered on the trip is Fantasy Fiction, Film and Theatre. According to Carpenter, in this class students will read works of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling and Neil Gaiman and then analyze the dramatic adaptions that have been produced of those works. The third class that is offered during these trips is History and Theatre which discusses the history of the theatre and how history relates to theatre through the years. “While in Europe, our plans are to visit Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, see a show at the Royal Shakespeare Company and take special tours related to some of the writers like Tolkien, Lewis, and Rowling,” Carpenter said in regards to activities outside the...
by Andrew Trent | Nov 4, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb Missions is holding its Commitment Week Nov. 2-6, a time where students select the mission trip they wish to serve on. There are 55 mission trips planned for this school year, but more could be added, according to Lipscomb Missions Event Planner and Trip Coordinator Erin Gupton. “Chances are we’ll add maybe just a couple more by the end of the year,” Gupton said. Destinations close to the United States include the Caribbean in Jamaica, Nevis, Saba and a medical mission to Haiti. As for Europe, Lipscomb students can serve on mission trips to Scotland, England, Greece, Albania or Moldova. In Africa, nursing and education students have the option of serving in Kenya, Ghana or Malawi. For Asia and Australia, students have the option of serving on a trip to India, Brisbane, India, Perth or Philippines. For those who want to travel away from the United States but stay in the Western Hemisphere, there are opportunities to attend a mission in Central and South America, with Baja, Cozumel, Nicaragua, a medical mission to Peru, a pharmacy mission to Honduras and many other options. There are also trips planned within the United States for students interested in staying close to home. There are trips to Georgia, New York City, Panama City Beach, San Francisco and several more. “Teams range in size from four to 40 people and touch every continent except Antarctica,” Gupton said. “For each trip, we work with what we call a ‘Host Partner,’ a ministry or organization on the ground. This way we are contributing to the ministry of someone else and what we do while in location is both in the works before...
by Andrew Trent | Oct 21, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s School of Music officially became an “All-Steinway School” on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Sally Coveleskie of Steinway & Sons recognized the college during a dedication ceremony in Ward Hall. “The pursuit and achievement of excellence is evident here,” Coveleskie said as she presented the award to University President Randy Lowry. “What you have done by inspiring the Steinway Initiative will assist the students of Lipscomb University to reach their fullest potential as musicians and teachers.” The Steinway Initiative demonstrates a commitment to excellence by providing students and faculties with the best equipment possible for the study of music. Coveleskie said that future generations of music students will thank Lipscomb “both publicly and silently” for its work in the Steinway Initiative and for accomplishing this goal. “We were encouraged to look at this move in terms of the excellence of the institution,” Lowry said. “As we think about Lipscomb and as we think about this particular moment, I’m reminded that we can’t be a great university if we don’t have good art, music and theatre. I believe the arts are so important and we have made progress over the last 10 years.” During the dedication ceremony, Eugene and Elisabeth Pridonoff (the Pridonoff Duo), both former professors of music at University of Cincinnati, performed a two-piano recital. The performance included pieces from W.A. Mozart, Franz Liszt, Astor Piazzolla and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Director of the School of Music Dr. Sally Reid thanked the School of Music and its students for their hard work and commitment to the department. “This is a combination of a lot of work by a lot of people and it is a statement of who we are and...
by Andrew Trent | Oct 7, 2015 | News Slider
The entrance facing Bison Square of Swang will remain off-limits until Monday, Oct. 12, when construction on a new patio area is expected to be completed. A construction crew began working on Monday, removing the old concrete. The old patio will be replaced with a fresh slate of concrete. “The old concrete was in bad shape, so we are putting down a stamped slate rock concrete that is more decorative,” Mike Engelman, Director of Campus Construction, wrote in an email. Engelman confirmed that the cost for the construction project is about...
by Andrew Trent | Sep 30, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb will partner with American Red Cross Thursday, Oct. 1 for a blood drive between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Student Activities Center. “Our mission is to provide the right blood type at the right time,” said Carly Nelson, the Account Manager at American Red Cross. “Blood donors of all types, especially those with types AB, O negative, A negative and B negative are needed to ensure blood is available whenever and wherever needed.” Out of the 51 slots available for Thursday’s blood drive, 45 are already filled. According to Matthew Abplanalp, Director of Campus Recreation, walk-ins are welcome but registration online using the sponsor code “Lipscomb19″ is preferred. Lipscomb usually hosts five blood drives each year, including two in the fall, two in the spring and one in the summer. Each blood drive collects 30-60 units of blood. This is not the first project that Lipscomb and American Red Cross have worked on together. “When the flood happened a few years ago and when there have been various fires and people have had to evacuate, we hosted people in the SAC and worked with the Red Cross,” Abplanalp said. “The Red Cross is very active on our campus and we always love to host them.” Lipscomb has been working with American Red Cross since 2000 and is currently looking into other possible ways to help out the community. There has been discussion of a possible blood drive competition with Belmont to see which school can donate the most blood, according to Abplanalp. Nelson is proud of the “longterm relationship” that Lipscomb and American Red Cross have had since 2000. Collecting blood is a significant...
