by Kathryn Farris | Aug 16, 2021 | Galleries, News Slider
Lipscomb’s incoming class of freshmen and transfers has officially begun its journey on campus. On Monday the new students unloaded boxes, mini-fridges and even guitars into residence halls. Greeted by residence life staff, these new students are navigating relaunched COVID restrictions as they trek through their first week at the university....
by Camryn Given | Aug 13, 2021 | News, News Slider
Summer can be a brutal time for hot temperatures. The past week in Nashville has been especially extreme, which is easily noticeable as soon as one leaves the air conditioning. A heat advisory was declared for Middle Tennessee for Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. With temperatures in the upper 90s residents were encouraged to stay out of the heat as much as possible. The Nashville Weather Service projects highs to remain in the 90s till Sunday, Aug. 15. Although the southeast has been especially hot, many others across the country have also been affected. According to NBC, almost 200 million people were under a heat advisory as of Aug. 12. As the rest of the week continues to present these high temperatures, stay hydrated, don’t spend too much time in the heat, and keep an eye on those vulnerable to heat such as senior citizens and...
by Danny Kotula | Aug 12, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
Liza Corso’s name forever will be etched in Lipscomb athletics history before she even suits up in purple and gold. Before she attends QuestWeek or attends her first class, incoming freshman Corso will represent the United States’ National Paralympics Team at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Corso comes to Lipscomb from Newmarket, N.H., where she established herself as one of the state’s top high school distance runners despite being legally blind. She has qualified for the women’s 1500-meter final at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo after finishing first in the 1600-meter, first in the 800-meter, and third in the 3200-meter at the New Hampshire Division III state meet earlier this year. A 2021 graduate of Portsmouth Christian Academy in Dover, N.H., Corso has a low-vision disorder called albinism, a genetic condition that renders her vision 20/200. Corso, 17, began running when she participated in a 5K at age 5, and she has participated in cross country and track and field competitions since sixth grade. She has also competed in basketball, gymnastics, swimming and competitive jump rope during her athletic career. Her already-illustrious career is only set to grow in stature during her time in Nashville. She will join Lipscomb’s women’s cross country team as one of five incoming freshmen when she returns from Tokyo, and she is also on the women’s track and field roster and will compete alongside 10 other freshmen for the Bisons this spring. To qualify for the Paralympic Games, an athlete must hold an active World Para Athletics License, achieve a Minimum Entry Standard performance, and be internationally classified with a “confirmed” sport class...
by Kathryn Farris | Aug 11, 2021 | COVID-19, News, News Slider
The Lipscomb community will be required to wear a mask in indoor spaces beginning Friday. The announcement was made to students and faculty in an email Wednesday afternoon; it follows a recent surge in local Delta variant cases. “As we are preparing for a strong start to the year, the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread and has proven to be markedly more transmissible than earlier strains of the virus,” said the university in its notification of the mandate. “Because of the increasing presence of the Delta variant, we have implemented a few policies and procedures to help mitigate the spread of the virus in an effort to start the semester strong. These are similar to the policies at peer institutions such as the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Middle Tennessee State University and Belmont University.” The Lipscomb mask mandate currently expires Sept. 3 and applies to all students, faculty, staff and guests in university buildings (regardless of vaccination status). The university is also pushing vaccines, adding in the email that “approximately 99% of those in our nation who are having serious adverse effects or are dying as a result of the virus are unvaccinated.” Lumination will continue to keep you updated on this developing story...
by Lumination Staff | Aug 5, 2021 | News, News Slider
Transcript of Dr. Candice McQueen’s speech during the presidential announcement Thursday, August 5, 2021, on her view of the university and hopes for the future: Through my own prayer, a lot of it, certainly my family’s prayer and no doubt many of you who have been praying for the next president, I came to this possibility and am deeply humbled and grateful to serve with you as the next president of Lipscomb University. As I’ve shared with board members on several occasions, my conviction for this role at this moment in time comes directly from John 1: “The light shines in darkness, and darkness has not overcome it.” I fully believe that Lipscomb’s 130-year history has been life-changing as we have continued to elevate the only light that overcomes darkness by revealing Christ to our students, from preschool to graduate school and even to Lifelong Learning programs. And we’ve done this in meaningful and life-changing ways. Lipscomb and the people in this Lipscomb community have been the light for me, from my time as a student and then as a teacher at the Academy, to my time as a faculty member, and eventually as a dean. I now turn again to you, the faculty and staff and leadership here at Lipscomb, because I want you to be partners in this work, to bring light to our students and continue to bring light as they prepare for their work, their families and their service. Our students deserve our best as we confidently help prepare them to pursue their careers, think deeply and increase their character and faith. When your light...
by Kathryn Farris & Camryn Given | Aug 5, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Candice McQueen — who has spent much of her life at Lipscomb as a student, teacher and administrator — said she hopes to “bring light” to her alma mater when she assumes her role as the university’s new president. McQueen, who left her role as dean of the College of Education to serve as Tennessee’s commissioner of education under Gov. Bill Haslam, was presented to an applauding crowd Thursday morning in the George Shinn Center. “I now turn again to you, the faculty and staff and leadership here at Lipscomb, because I want you to be partners in this work, to bring light to our students and continue to bring light as they prepare for their work, their families and their service,” she told the gathering after the announcement was made that she will become the university’s 18th president and the first female to serve in that high office. Mitch Edgeworth, vice chairman of the Board of Trustees and chair of the search committee, explained the choice by singing the praises of the soon-to-be university president. “With [McQueen’s] extensive experience in the classroom and her extensive experience as a higher-education executive, she has proven leadership skills that you will be able to experience first-hand from your seat on this journey,” said Edgeworth. He explained the extensive search that led to the selection of a seasoned educator and executive from Lipscomb’s backyard. McQueen stood out to the search committee, he said. “Through that process, there was one who from the beginning stood out as somebody who we had no doubt could take the reins and continue to lead us forward into...
