by Erin Franklin | Sep 23, 2018 | News Slider, Newscast
This week in Lumination News, Lebron Hill and Anna Rogers anchor, bringing you the latest on Hurricane Florence, the one-year anniversary of Cottongate, Lippy Royale and more. Carly Reams gives the weather, and Tyler Harvey updates you on the latest in the world of Lipscomb sports....
by Erin Franklin | Sep 21, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Lipscomb has brought on a number of changes this year, ranging from new academic department locations to a new outdoor patio outside the cafeteria. Additionally, several new faculty members have joined the Lipscomb staff. One of these new professors is Dr. Ben Blasko, who was recently named band director for the classical music department. Blasko was a music education major at a small college in his home state of Pennsylvania. He then completed his graduate coursework at the University of North Texas and eventually became director of bands at the University of Dubuque, before moving to Lipscomb this fall. In addition to his role at Lipscomb, he’s also a professional trumpet player and has done film work, notably studying with Bruce Broughton, who has worked on films such as Silverado. “I came [to Lipscomb] because I was looking for a place where I could practice my faith and integrate it into my teaching,” Blasko said. “When I interviewed here, what really drew me [in] were the students and how the faculty interacted with the students. I very much got a sense of [the] mentor relationships between faculty and students.” Blasko said he is honored to work with a “legend in music” in Brown Bannister, Lipscomb’s Director of Music. Students in the classical department have also welcomed Blasko’s arrival, citing their readiness for new and specialized attention. The music department not only hosts the classical music side, but it also has the commercial music emphasis (previously titled contemporary music). Since the commercial program was started in 2015, some classical students said that they felt that a lot of attention was placed...
by Erin Franklin | Sep 16, 2018 | News Slider, Newscast
Cavin Jacobson and George Wong anchor this week’s newscast, bringing you the latest in pledge week information, updates on the Lipscomb parking garage and more. Anna Rogers brings you the weather, informing viewers on what to expect from Hurricane Florence. Erin Franklin has sports, providing the latest on the Bisons’ fall season. ...
by Erin Franklin | Aug 20, 2018 | News Slider
Hi, Bisons! It’s hard to believe summer is already over, but here we are entering the 2018-2019 school year already. So, I thought I would give you all an update on Lumination Network for this upcoming semester. First things first, we have a couple of additions to our editorial staff. Senior Russell Vannozzi, our previous sports editor, is now our co-managing editor along with senior Cole Gray. Sophomore Spencer Boehme will be joining the editorial staff as our new sports editor. Both Russell and Spencer are excellent, hardworking reporters, and I know they will do great at their new positions. As editor, I’m looking forward to the growth of Lumination, and I hope to continue to build the site into something that all students, alumni, faculty and parents read each day. Russell, Cole, Spencer and I most certainly couldn’t do it alone, though! We have several talented students contributing to Lumination this year. Check out our “About” page to see our full list of gifted writers and photographers on the Lumination staff. Notably, one of these trusted staff members, senior Ben Davis, is back as our Chief Photographer. Ben has won back-to-back national Excellence in Journalism awards for his photographs of the total solar eclipse and of president’s convocation. He is the first in Lumination history to do so! On the radio side of things, Cavin Jacobson and Lebron Hill are teaming up as our co-Radio Directors. Make sure to tune in to hear some of your favorite Lipscomb artists. Starting senior year leads one to reflect, and I can safely say that serving as Editor-in-Chief of Lumination has truly...
by Erin Franklin | Jul 12, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
President Randy Lowry announced today that Scott McDowell, Lipscomb’s senior vice president of student life, is moving to Abilene Christian University to serve as its new vice president of student life. McDowell is a Kittanning, Penn., native who has an undergraduate degree in Bible from Freed-Hardeman University, a master’s degree in religion from Lipscomb University and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Azusa Pacific University. He served at Lipscomb for more than 25 years. In 2014, he was selected to serve as Lipscomb’s senior vice president of student life. President Randy Lowry released a letter to Lipscomb faculty concerning McDowell’s departure. “We congratulate Scott on this appointment and, while we will miss his dedicated work at Lipscomb, we know that he will be an effective leader at ACU and will continue to make an impact on the lives of young people,” Lowry said. Lowry pointed to Lipscomb’s growing national “reputation” as reason for McDowell’s move: “As Lipscomb’s reputation continues to grow nationally, it is the reality that other institutions will increasingly look to our people to lead them,” Lowry said. “That is to be expected because it is our people, their vision, creativity and effectiveness that has made Lipscomb one of the fastest-growing and most innovative independent universities in our region. We do not cherish the moments when such occurs, but we share in the excitement when new opportunities are offered to those for whom we have great regard.” According to Lowry’s statement, Dr. Jim Thomas will serve as the interim senior vice president of student life. A “national search” will be conducted to find McDowell’s...
