Campus School announces name change to Lipscomb Academy

by | Mar 9, 2012 | News Slider

Announced to campus school students Friday morning, the campus school will be renamed Lipscomb Academy. The change will take effect on June 1. Rumored for more than a year, the name change became official with an email from university president Randy Lowry. The reasons behind the change as Lowry put it, “the campus school has grown so much in quality, reputation and capability over the past few years, that it has already become a school of exceptional accomplishment at the highest levels and has earned the “academy” moniker, one generally reserved for top-tier independent schools.” The rest of letter reads as follows: Celebrate! will take place in Allen Arena Saturday night with 600 members of the Lipscomb community planning to attend, and I am excited to be involved in this milestone event in the history of Lipscomb.  I wanted to share this letter from President Lowry as advance notification of information that will be shared with those who are attending. We want everyone in the Lipscomb family to be aware even if you are not able to attend. A similar letter is being mailed to families, alumni, and friends of Lipscomb today. I am announcing it to students today, and a press release will be sent to the media following the event. -Mike Hammond Headmaster Dr. Lowry’s Letter: It is my pleasure to share with you advanced notification of a milestone in the David Lipscomb Campus School’s more than 120-year history: On June 1, 2012, its name will change to Lipscomb Academy. This has been a very carefully considered decision and is the result of many months of research and...
[Video] High Rise evacuated because of flooding after pipe bursts, classes cancelled

[Video] High Rise evacuated because of flooding after pipe bursts, classes cancelled

by | Mar 8, 2012 | News Slider

Around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, the High Rise dormitory on Lipscomb’s campus was evacuated after a pipe had burst on the first floor. As of 7:47 a.m., High Rise has reopened to residents. All classes at the university are cancelled until this evening. The 5:00 p.m. block of classes will take place as scheduled. President Dr. Randolph Lowry says he was informed of the situation around 3:30 this morning. “I am so pleased how our campus has responded to it,” Lowry said. “This is a very complex campus. Students have been great. Very sorry to mess up their night, but we will have free Starbucks in the campus center for all High Rise residents.” “The key administrators were here quickly,” he said, “and we believe we have covered the contingencies and will be back to normal shortly.” From Lipscomb’s main website: Update 6:25 a.m. At 1:45 a.m. this morning a water pipe near High Rise Dormitory ruptured and has affected water service to parts of campus and will continue to do so at points during the day as we work to resolve the issue. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. For the safety and comfort of our students we are making the following accommodations: University classes are cancelled until 5 p.m. Evening classes will take place as scheduled. High Rise residents will be able to retrieve necessary belongings on an escorted and as-needed basis. Faculty/Staff offices are open. Employees are to report to work as usual. Please note: When the total water system comes back on, fire alarms will be activated. To guarantee safety, please observe fire safety...

Lumination Newscast, March 3, 2012

by | Mar 3, 2012 | News Slider, Sports

This week on Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Hunter Patterson are behind the desk filling you in on the the latest from around the Lipscomb community. Also in this week’s broadcast, Clay Smith has your weather update, Wade Funderburg has sports and Connor Prady gives you his fashion winner from the Oscars. Stay tuned to Lumination for more details and updates. Follow us on Twitter @luminationnet for weather news, campus headlines and...

Athletic department confirms suspension of Smith and Williams

by | Feb 29, 2012 | News Slider, Sports

Bison basketball players Damarius Smith and Marvin Williams have been suspended from the team and are not present at Wednesday’s Atlantic Sun tournament game versus Mercer. Lumination alluded to the possibility of this on Monday when the two were not at the team’s practice. As of Wednesday night at 7 p.m., Smith and Williams are no longer members of the Bison basketball team. In an official announcement from the athletic department, the two players have been “suspended” from the team permanently. “Damarius Smith and Marvin Williams have been suspended indefinitely and will not participate in postseason play. They are not traveling with the team,” the statement reported. On Monday, Lipscomb head coach Scott Sanderson said that it was mainly a “disciplinary issue” with Smith. Sanderson did not elaborate on Williams’ status at the time but said he had missed the last four games because he has been “banged up” with a knee injury. Saturday was not the first time Smith had been held out of playing. Earlier this season against Belmont, Smith dressed and warmed up with the team but did not enter the game. “It was just a discipline issue,” Sanderson said of Smith’s status in the Belmont game. “We handled it internally, and we moved forward.” “We’re just trying to learn and do what’s right,” he said. “Sometimes being young is difficult, and we are just trying to learn from day to day and do the right thing.” However, with the suspension of the players, it seems the team, as well as Smith and Williams, had reached their breaking point. This makes for eight players that have either...

With shortened bench, Bison motivated heading into A-Sun tournament

by | Feb 29, 2012 | News Slider, Sports

If Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson is looking for a way to entertain his players on the way to Macon, Ga., he might want to screen the movie “Hoosiers”. The fictional Hickory High team, undersized and outmanned, won the Indiana State Championship in 1954. But it was more than movie magic. The Hickory team stood in for Milan High School which actually did win that championship in 1954, sparking the production of the movie. The Bison can certainly use the motivation. They enter the eight-team General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Tournament at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University as a No. 7 seed with an 8-10 conference record, 13-17 overall. Wednesday night at 7:30 central time they will face No. 2-seeded Mercer, the tournament host with a 13-5 A-Sun record, 21-01 overall. Video Broadcast: ESPN3 (Mike Morgan, play-by-play; Sonny Smith, color analyst) Radio: WPRT 102.5 The Game (Jonathan Seamon, play-by-play; Justin Seamon, color analyst) “We have had to shuffle some guys around,” Sanderson said. “Different guys have had to play different roles the last several games. Hopefully, we can maximize our ability. “We are going to have to manage how we play both offensively and defensively. We have to manage playing time. How you play defensively is very, very important.” It is the lowest seed ever for the Bison in the A-Sun Tournament. They have been the No. 1 seed twice (2006, 2010), No. 4 three times (2007, 2009, 2011) and No. 5 twice (2005, 2008). “Tournament play is a lot different,” Sanderson said. “We go into this tournament a lot different than we have the last couple...