by Mckenzi Harris | Feb 28, 2020 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Former McClure Professor of Faith and Science Daniel Gordon, charged last May with aggravated abuse of his 5-month-old baby, pleaded guilty for abuse of the infant last week in Sumner County Criminal Court. He is no longer employed at Lipscomb. “We don’t have a comment on this case, but I can confirm that he is not a Lipscomb employee,” said Lipscomb Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Communications Kim Chaudoin. The university suspended Daniel Gordon following his arrest last spring. Aggravated child abuse is considered a Class A misdemeanor when the victim is under eight years of age. Aggravated child abuse is defined according to how seriously a child was injured. The sentence range for a Class A misdemeanor in Tennessee is not less than 15 nor more than 25 years. Gordon pleaded guilty to two counts of the lesser charge of Aggravated Child Abuse (Class E) on Feb. 20. Gordon will serve no more than one year in jail. Gordon will be sentenced on July 10 by Criminal Court Judge Dee David...
by Mckenzi Harris | Feb 18, 2020 | News Slider, Sports
Former Lipscomb University basketball player, Garrison Mathews returns to Allen Arena. Mathews came back to watch his former teammates face off against FGCU on Saturday. Mathews a former Bison, second all-time scorer in ASUN conference, and one of the first players to go to the NBA. His new home is in Washington D.C. where he plays for the Washington Wizards. Announcements were made to the public by social media that Mathews would be in attendance at Saturday’s game. Many fans poured into Allen Arena for the homecoming of Garrison Mathews. People of all ages wearing Washington Wizards jerseys in the room, repping #24 in honor of the Lipscomb graduate. Before the men’s game started, Star Wars t-shirts were passed out along with a Washington Wizards poster with Mathews on it. The line was wrapped around the building with many fans hoping to get one so they could get an autograph. Before tip-off, Lipscomb honored this former Bison by playing a welcome home video which highlighted some of his time at Lipscomb and now as a Wizards player. As soon as the video concluded Mathews was surrounded by children instantly – all of which who were excited and waiting to get an autograph from Mathews himself. Athletic Director Philip Hutchinson, had to quickly move those Junior Bisons into the stands as they were crowding the court. Matthews graciously gave an autograph to each person that came up to him. “It’s always nice coming home to see familiar faces,” said Mathews. “It’s a blessing I can’t thank everyone enough that’s gotten me to where I’m at.” Garrison Mathew’s is a shooting...
by Mckenzi Harris | Dec 27, 2019 | News Slider
Enrollment at Lipscomb was down about 3% in traditional undergraduate students for the fall, though Lipscomb had a record number of graduate students and transfer students. “The decline can be attributed to the growing competition in Nashville (more than 70 colleges currently recruit here), a larger than normal graduating class in the spring and frankly, our need to have more competitive housing for freshmen women,” President Randy Lowry in an email to faculty. “The traditional undergraduate demographic is the demographic that will be most challenging in the future and apparently, the future is now.” While there are few things changing, the university still must compensate for a loss in tuition money. “Since we are a school that is largely tuition-dependent, this year’s enrollment will necessitate some deliberate budget management in order for us to strategically and efficiently steward our resources,” Lowry wrote. Lipscomb will not provide a mid-year compensation increase this year as it has done the past two years, and there will be some adjustments to this year’s operating budget. “At the same time, as I announced, this is a manageable circumstance and it will ultimately make us a stronger institution by preparing early for additional challenges that will come our way,” Lowry wrote. “In this note, I want to clearly communicate the plan we are calling, ‘Lipscomb Forward.’” The plan proposes that discretionary expenditures will be eliminated as well as a contingency fund be allocated to create additional revenue. “In order to balance the budget at the end of the fiscal year (May 31), we will manage expenditures to spend less than we had planned,” Lowry said. “That will...
by Mckenzi Harris | Dec 19, 2019 | News Slider
Lipscomb held its 129th commencement session in Allen Arena on Saturday afternoon. There were doctorates, masters and bachelor’s degrees presented at the ceremony. “This is undoubtedly the most exciting day on campus,” said President Lowry. Nancy Magnusson Durham gave the Faculty charges. Durham offered 4 charges to the students as they enter the workforce. Durham’s charges were originally from Carol Dweck in a concept she calls midset. “Carol Dweck who is a social psychologist captures these charges in a concept she calls mindset. She’s demonstrated that those who stretch and take risks will accomplish more in the long run than those who are careful to do well,” said Durham. “Success is not what ultimately will define and shape you,” said Durham. Durham wished the graduates “all the happiness life has to offer.” There was also graduation for the Life Students at the Tennessee Prison for Women on Thursday. “The students who were there to receive the degrees that some of you have received today worked longer at it had less opportunity to complete it, and yet were exceptional in their commitment and their tenacity.” “It takes them 7 years to own an associate’s degree, and another 6 years to earn a bachelor’s degree.” “We see the same educational process taking place [both on campus and at the prison] with the same kind of passion where lives are...
by Mckenzi Harris | Dec 18, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
The Bisons played their final home game of the year Tuesday night and pulled out a 78-60 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Bisons were down by 14 points midway through the first quarter, but began to cut into the Golden Eagles lead and entered the second half down by only four. “They came out and got off to a good start, but we held our composure,” said Head Coach Lennie Acuff. Tech really had the Bisons on the edge of their seats in the first half. “I thought we were a little rusty, we’ve only played one game in two weeks,” said Coach Acuff. The second half was a completely different story. After gaining that rhythm, there was no stopping the Bisons. “I thought we got a good lift off the bench from several guys and played really well in the second half,” said Coach Acuff. Asadullah hit seven points in a 14-0 run for the Bisons early in the second half putting the Bisons ahead with a 53-46 lead. The Bisons shot 51% from the field and scored 30 points from the paint. Coach Acuff’s hopes for the rest of the season remain high for the Bisons. “I think we’re getting better, I think when we play smart, play through Ahsan, good things happen. It’s good to have Buck back and get him in rhythm,” said Coach Acuff. “We’ve just gotta keep moving the needle everyday and keep getting better.” “We’ve gotta get to where we don’t lose at home, we’ve just gotta keep getting better, home games have gotta be wins.” The Bisons play...
