by Michael Fox | Oct 23, 2012 | News Slider
Nashville estimates there are over 2,000 homeless people living in Davidson County, and 30 percent of them are veterans. Military nonprofit Operation Stand Down Nashville made a difference this earlier this month, helping local homeless veterans with the services they need. The nonprofit’s goal is to give veterans an opportunity to connect back with the community. The nonprofit held its 20th annual service event at the old Tennessee Preparatory School the weekend of October 12-14. Over 800 volunteers and 130 different organizations provided meals, medical services and relaxation areas for around 330 veterans during the three-day event. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are more than 300,000 veterans who are homeless on any given night. According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, one out of four homeless men in America have served this country in the military. Operation Stand Down Nashville works to reduce this unfortunate statistic by training and supporting veterans as they work themselves off the streets and back into the community as responsible and contributing citizens. Bill Burleigh, executive director of Operation Stand Down, wants to make sure that all veterans are supported fairly and not discarded after their time in the military. “We’re letting them know that Nashville still cares. All the agencies are there to serve them,” Burleigh said. You can donate financially or offer services to Operation Stand Down Nashville by visiting its website at...
by Michael Fox | Sep 3, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Some people are tired of the lack of spirit visible at Lipscomb athletic events, but this year a few students are stepping up with a new student-fan organization called Stampede. T. J. Ojehomon, a Lipscomb junior, proposed and received approval for a business plan to start a new student-fan organization that is entirely student-run. Older Lipscomb students might remember the short-lived success of the LUnatics, but this new organization has its sights for a long-lasting impression on Lipscomb’s campus. Stampede “seeks to be the student leaders of support for Lipscomb sports while continuously developing audience participation strategies for home and away sporting events.” Lipscomb’s culture has been shifting over the years including changes to academics and spiritual development. And some people think athletics needs a change as well. “The university is definitely heading into a new era with academic progress, spiritual development among the student body and overall campus growth,” Ojehomon said. “Athletics is making the same efforts to keep the pace, and Stampede will be a huge part of how far athletics can thrive.” Stampede is a members-only club with special benefits for joining. For $25 per semester, members receive exclusive T-shirts and hats, reserved seating at basketball games, travel costs covered, food and an experience they’ll never forget. Students are not required to attend every sporting event on campus, but this organization means business when it comes to raising team morale. Ojehomon said being a part of Stampede is one way that students can make their college experience more memorable. “You only get four years of a true undergraduate experience, and it shouldn’t be wasted,” he said....
by Michael Fox | Aug 27, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Track and field standout Matt Deery was remembered Thursday, Aug. 23, as a good teammate and friend who had an infectious smile and impacted the lives of everyone around him. Teammate and roommate Nelson Scott said Deery enjoyed brightening the lives of others.The Lipscomb community gathered in Collins Alumni Auditorium to celebrate the life of Deery, who died Aug. 1 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Upper Nazareth Township, Pa. He was honored by his teammates, coaches and university administrators during the service. “With his heartfelt smile and his kind words, Matt could make anyone’s day. He loved doing that,” said Scott. President L. Randolph Lowry told the friends, teammates, family members and others gathered for the service that they will not be alone in their time of need. “This is about a community. We will walk this journey with you,” he said. Deery, who would have been a sophomore this fall, was the ideal teammate. “He was loved and respected by everyone on the team. He pursued excellence with a passion. But he was humble and as concerned with his teammates as he was with himself,” said Bill Taylor, Lipscomb’s track and field head coach. “And, he was as tough as they come. He represented the type of athlete that we try to recruit and the people who make up this team.” The Phillipsburg, N.J., native became the first track and field athlete in Lipscomb history to earn second-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors at the conference indoor championship this past season with a second-place pole vault of 4.55m (14’11”). He also won a...
by Michael Fox | Mar 3, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Brent High’s focus in the athletics department has shifted from sports information to spiritual formation. This was a welcomed change for the associate athletic director for spiritual formation because of his previous experience in youth ministry and working in non-profit organizations. After assuming the new responsibilities in October, High began taking steps to make sure team captains go through leadership training. The athletes also learn about a new chaplain program, mission trips, service opportunities, coach retreats and the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. This past Christmas break High teamed up with Lipscomb’s mission director TJ McCloud to collaborate on a mission trip to Honduras for nine days. It was the first effort to mix multiple Lipscomb teams together to go on a mission trip. Ten men went on the trip, including McCloud and High as well as eight athletes who represented four different sports. The group worked together with Mission Lazarus to help in construction of a school and went to a village in Honduras and helped start building adobe brick houses. “The trip really had a huge impact on me,” said soccer player Kyle Erickson, one of two athletes who decided to be baptized while on the trip. “It made me realize how much God has really blessed me. Going from Honduras, seeing what those people have … how they were living with the small houses we built, to coming back to school and seeing everything that I have made me realize how much God has really blessed me.” “We knew going in we were going to help a lot of people, but at the same time...
by Michael Fox | Sep 30, 2011 | News Slider
Lipscomb enrollment has reached over 4,000 students for the first time in school history. After 4 years of academic investment, Lipscomb is now celebrating this new enrollment milestone. In 2005, the university’s board of trustees approved a five-year investment that pumped an average of $1 million dollars a month into campus and academics. The plan resulted in a renovated campus landscape, 38 new programs of study, and 79 new full-time faculty hired. Lipscomb reached 3,000 students in 2008 and now 4,000 this fall. Overall, the university has enjoyed a 59 percent enrollment growth rate since 2005. Lumination News caught up with the 4,000th student Jessica Wills, and asked for her take on helping Lipscomb reach this milestone. Please upgrade your...
