by Sara Jones | Sep 12, 2018 | News Slider
Lipscomb launched three new programs to enhance academic success around campus this fall: Physician’s Assistant, masters in Health Administration and B.A. in Advertising. Additionally, a hospitality program is expected to begin in 2019. Administration said the addition of these new programs is intended to draw in prospective students and provide more opportunities for current students. By expanding the university’s departments, Lipscomb becomes a more diverse learning institution capable of meeting the needs of increasing enrollment. “One benefit (to adding new courses) is reaching out to a broader base of prospective students, who are interested in careers that maybe we have not offered majors in so far,” communications professor Dr. Jimmy McCollum said. Perhaps the largest addition to campus, the School of Physician Assistant Studies, can be found on the west side of campus in the Hughes Building. The Hughes Building that was first dedicated to the art department was transformed over the summer into a facility conducive to the demands of a contemporary PA school. The new school is directed by Dr. Stephen Heffington. The program boasts a state-of-the-art gross anatomy Lab. Although these facilities are noticeable, faculty said there is also a large focus on clinical experience for students. “The curriculum is designed to teach the knowledge, skills and clinical competence necessary to practice in any area of medicine as a physician assistant,” Heffington said. “All students will be well-prepared to take the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE). Students will expect a very rigorous didactic curriculum (throughout the course of the program).” Students who have applied to the program expressed their own excitement about now being able to pursue...
by Maria Morales | Sep 12, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
Tonight’s Battle of the Boulevard was filled with spikes by the Lipscomb volleyball team as the Bisons swept Belmont in three sets at Allen Arena. The three sets ended 25-11, 25-17 and 25-10. “They came out and played hard,” Sean Johnson, strength and conditioning coach, said. “The girls were focused, they came out and played well. It’s good just to see them develop as players; their hard work pays off.” Outside hitter Carlyle Nusbaum and middle blocker Ca’Layci Coffey, both seniors, each made three kills in a row. “Our team has amazing chemistry. We make sure that we play for each other and for the coaches and do our job,” Nusbaum said. “We have a lot of experience and a lot of chemistry,” Nusbaum said. “We’ve been through all for the last three and a half years.” The Bisons will travel to Champaign, Ill. this weekend for the three-game Illini Classic, hosted by the University of Illinois. Friday features a doubleheader against Northern Illinois and Creighton, then Lipscomb will take on the hosts...
by Russell Vannozzi | Sep 10, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
It took dealing with a slippery pitch, firing 18 shots and battling through an overtime period, but the Lipscomb women’s soccer team refused to be denied a home win Sunday afternoon. Forward Olivia Doak fed a pass to teammate Maycie McKay, who slid the ball past Miami Ohio goalie Patricia Koutoulas to give the Lady Bisons a 3-2 overtime victory. “(McKay) made that run seven or eight teams and didn’t get rewarded with the ball,” Lipscomb coach Kevin O’Brien said. “Sometimes you can get discouraged and quit (trying) it, so I was grateful and proud that she kept chipping away.” The shot was McKay’s only attempt of the day, but it was all she needed to score her first goal of the season at the most opportune time. “We had a lot of people in the box at the end,” McKay said. “We almost got one early on (in overtime), and that just drove us to keep going and keep pushing.” Miami (2-3-1) took the initial lead on tally from freshman Lyda Bogadanovtich in the 40th minute, but Lipscomb’s Selah Gilmore answered with a goal of her own just three minutes later. In the second half, Lipscomb defender Logan McFadden finished a header from Doak to give the Bisons a 2-1 lead. The goal was McFadden’s second of her freshman campaign. “We knew recruiting her that she had the ability to step in and play right away,” O’Brien said of McFadden. “She can still grow in her technical ability and her decisions on the ball, but…the fact that she’s contributing on the offensive side is gravy.” But Miami made things...
by Carly Reams | Sep 9, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
An athlete like Micah Bledsoe doesn’t stop until he has gotten to where he wants to go. Once a Lipscomb goalkeeper, Bledsoe is now playing professional soccer for Nashville SC of the United Soccer League. The Ohio native never saw himself as having pro potential in high school, but after a stellar college career, he decided to take the sport as far as he could. “There was never a time when I wanted to quit,” Bledsoe said. “There were times when I didn’t know if (going pro) was going to be possible when I was done with college. I had to go to a couple of tryouts, but I knew that I wanted to pursue it as far as I could.” Bledsoe followed his family’s footsteps by walking onto a Division 1 soccer field in 2013. His two older sisters – Aubrey (Wake Forest) and Amber (Brown University) – both played goalkeeper in college. Paul Bledsoe, the father of the three goalies, taught them the sport at a young age, and the training paid off. Micah’s career at Lipscomb was filled with accomplishments. By the end of his freshman year, Micah was selected to Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team. That year he also finished second in the A-Sun and 42nd in the nation with 79 saves. Micah continued to improve throughout his four-year Lipscomb stint and finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in career wins, shutouts and save percentage. That was enough to earn help him land a contract with Louisville City FC in March 2017. At Louisville, Micah said that he saw the culture and mentality that it...
by LeBron Hill | Sep 9, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Early Thursday night, Botham Shem Jean was fatally shot in his Dallas apartment after an off-duty police officer mistook his apartment for her own. Police say that the officer was still in uniform when she came to the apartment. There’s now a warrant for her arrest on charges of manslaughter. Jean was a St. Lucia native who attended Harding University, where he served as a song leader at chapel. The university sent out a statement on Twitter regarding the shooting: “We learned this morning of the tragic death of 2016 alumnus Botham Jean, who was shot in his home last night. Our entire family grieves today for the loss of Botham who has meant so very much to us. Please join us in praying for Botham’s friends & family.” After graduating in 2016, the 26-year old moved to Dallas where he started working for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall said in a news conference on Friday that the shooting is “a very unique situation.” Hall also mentioned that they will not handle the shooting under “normal officer-involved shooting protocol.” During Harding chapel on Friday, Harding president Bruce McLarty shared one of his memories of the victim. “At Lectureship one year, I asked him to lead singing one night,” McLarty said. “Because of the subject, there was a particular old hymn that I asked him if he would mind leading. He didn’t say anything about not knowing the song, but he had never heard it before in his life. He came up that evening and was just smiling and excited about leading it. He told me he had never...
by Cole Gray | Sep 8, 2018 | News Slider, Newscast
Erin Franklin and Jade Spilka anchor in this week’s Lumination news, bringing you the latest in sports, entertainment and campus news. Find out the latest with the George Shinn building’s construction, what students did for Labor Day, this week’s weather and more. ...
