by Erin Turner | Nov 14, 2014 | News Slider
Lumination photographers Erin Turner, Sam Webb and Alison Jobe captured fall on campus and in surrounding areas as it comes to a close. Created with Admarket’s...
by Erin Turner | Nov 6, 2014 | News Slider
The completion of Au Bon Pain has been put on hold while measures required by the Metro Codes Department are put into place. Director of Campus Plant and Retail Operations Jeff Wilson said that the original goal was to complete construction by mid-semester this fall. “We’ve hit delays there [the future location of Au Bon Pain] because of getting plans through metro codes and so we’re still anticipating an early spring opening, hopefully by mid-January,” Wilson said. The delays may have put construction behind, but they have not been a major interruption to the SAC. “There’s been a little more dust and debris than we would like in the ideal situation, but we feel like overall, the SAC is able to run just fine.” In the meantime, plans are being made for Common Grounds, located on the third floor of Ezell. “We’re still trying to figure out what exactly we will be doing with common grounds, but it looks like we will simple close that and move that business and those items to the Au Bon Pain store there in the SAC.” Au Bon Pain will provide coffee, sandwiches and pastries, much like Common Grounds and ZeBi Bistro do, but the menu will be more extensive. ZeBi Bistro may be potential competition for the new café, but the location is what will make the difference. “I think it could compete with ZeBi some, but the really unique thing about where Au Bon Pain is located is that we will not only have the SAC traffic coming in and out of there, but that’s going to be a really key,...
by Erin Turner | Oct 28, 2014 | News Slider
Prayers were answered when Dr. Klarissa Hardy received a $660,000 National Institutes of Health grant that will fund her investigation of effective cancer treatments. Hardy, a researcher and assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy, began writing her proposal to acquire a postdoctoral fellowship at the same time a woman at her church was asking for prayers during her battle with breast cancer. “She had asked for prayer several times in our Bible classes, and so I’m thinking about that and I’m thinking about other individuals who were struggling with the side effects of the drugs that they take,” said Hardy. “As I was writing that, it really kind of all hit me: that this is really important.” After her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, Hardy made her way to Lipscomb University. A chemist at heart, Hardy has always enjoyed studying the effect drugs have on the human body. “I think at the end of the day, for me, what I like is being able to link the very like detailed basic work that we do in the lab to something that can potentially impact and improve the way people are treated.” Now she has the means to dig deeper in her investigation of effective treatments. “We’re trying to get the best treatment for the individual patient, based on their genetic make up, based on their lifestyle, whatever they’re exposed to in their environment, seeing how that unique individual can best respond to a drug.” The research involves genetic factors and how they contribute to a patient’s reaction to the drug. “What I’d really...
by Erin Turner | Oct 15, 2014 | News Slider
Unlocked doors are an invitation to thieves. But this doesn’t stop Lipscomb students from leaving their doors unlocked. “I’m too lazy to get my keys out and unlock my door every time I need to,” junior Dee Baddley said. “It’s an inconvenience.” 34 cases of burglary occurred in 2013, 10 of which were in on-campus student housing facilities. “We live in a great environment here at Lipscomb,” said Lipscomb Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron. “We are in a good neighborhood, we have good people, and so it is very easy to feel safe and to leave your doors open and unlocked.” Cameron said that while it does feel great to be on a safe campus, it only takes one second for anyone to walk in and grab whatever is out if the door is left open. “We strongly encourage — even if you are going to be down the hall — if you can’t see your door, you need to lock it. “If you’re going to the restroom you need to lock it, if you’re going to a shower, you need to take your keys with you and lock it,” Cameron said. Because several of the burglaries occurred during hours of the night, students are highly encouraged to lock their dorm doors, especially while they sleep. In 2012, there were only six cases of burglaries, and in 2011 there were 29 cases. As the number of cases has increased over the last 3 years, students should not only lock their doors but also be aware of who is coming in their dorm. Students should also be aware...
by Erin Turner | Oct 6, 2014 | News Slider
Students who study in the Beaman Library can stay connected at all times, thanks to the new charging station. And if students are in need of the device itself — iPads in particular — they can be checked out just like a book. These are a few of the services provided by the Beaman Library, which not only has a new director, but has also expanded its services to keep up with students’ needs. Library Director Sandra Parham came to Lipscomb after 15 years as dean of the library at California State University, Dominguez Hills, just outside Los Angeles. Parham is very eager to collaborate more often with faculty to better suit students’ needs through the instruction program. The library instruction program brings together faculty members and librarians to create a session that will guide students to obtain the resources they need. The instruction sessions are designed to fit each student’s needs – whether it be an introduction to the resources or a one-on-one session demonstrating how to search the databases. The instruction sessions will be especially helpful this year as the library has added new databases. The Alexander Street Press Academic Online database, for example, includes 39 collections of about 40,000 videos that cover all disciplines. In addition to the new databases, a brand new selection of audio books — Playpacks — are preloaded on a small device and ready for students to check out. With the Playpacks, students are able to speed up or slow down the reading, and students also have the opportunity to check out hard copies of the books so they can read and listen at the same time....
