by Mckenzi Harris | Mar 2, 2021 | News, News Slider
President Randy Lowry said an eye to the post-COVID future of the university played a big role in his decision to step aside and assume the role of chancellor after 16 years of heading Lipscomb University. Lowry said his decision — originally announced February 6 — wasn’t made lightly. He added that family concerns also played a role in his decision. “I’m not sure I want to at all,” Lowry said, when asked about his decision to step aside. “Coming out of COVID, we’re gonna have to do some really important institutional planning,” he said. “And whoever does that — to think about how to make the institution for the future — needs to be here to lead that. And I’m not gonna be here to do that for another decade.” He does take pride in what has been achieved during his time at the helm. “So many things that we set out to do, we’ve accomplished,” he said. “We soon will complete a $250 million campaign. “I think we’ve either built or remodeled every single building except Sewell. “We have a record enrollment. ” Not only the growth of the university, but the growth of his own family played a role in his decision, he said. “I noticed the other day — and I don’t know why it took so long to dawn on me — but I have nine grandchildren, and all nine were born while I’ve been president,” said Lowry. “And frankly I wanna be a good granddad.“ Lipscomb hasn’t had a chancellor in awhile, but the role is often held by the former president. Lowry will...
by Erika Plunkett | Mar 1, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
After going across town to play Belmont, Creighton returned to Dugan Field Sunday afternoon. Coming off of their Friday afternoon victory and a split at Belmont, Creighton fell to the Bisons 7-5, after not capitalizing on runners in scoring position. Freshman pitcher Logan Van Treeck got the start for the Bisons and quickly fell behind the hot hitting Blue Jays, allowing two extra bases hits including an RBI in the first two at bats of the game. But Van Treeck quickly regained his composure and struck out the next three batters in a row. Creighton was able to stop the one, two, and three batters for the Bisons and bounced back in the second inning with another run but once again Van Treeck responded by sending the next three batters to the dugout. A two-run homer from sophomore preseason all-conference catcher Chaz Bertolani that brought home freshman infielder Malik Williams tied the game for the Bisons in the second, and they added to the lead in both the third and fourth innings bringing their lead to 5-2. The Blue Jays stranded runners in both the fourth and fifth innings and struggled all afternoon bringing home runners in scoring positions due to dominant pitching from Lipscomb. Van Treeck pitched the first 5 innings before junior transfer pitcher Tyler Drabick came in in the sixth inning in relief. Drabick made quick work of the Blue Jays in the 6th innings but allowed the first two batters to reach base in the seventh, which prompted Bisons pitching coach to bring in sophomore reliever and preseason All-ASUN selection Tyler Guilfoil to close out...
by Schyler Jones | Feb 28, 2021 | News, News Slider
Bison Compost is a new initiative that began last fall on Lipscomb’s campus that is seeking to reduce food waste in the cafeteria. So far, 5,072.5 pounds of waste have been diverted from the landfill. That’s equivalent to the weight of a Range Rover. The student leader behind Bison Compost is Isadora Koch, a Junior Environmental Sustainability Science major with an emphasis in Communication and Policy. Koch started Bison Compost as part of a fellowship called Youth Evangelicals for Climate Action that requires that the members complete a sustainability-related project. Koch had learned a lot about composting, and when she saw how much waste there was in the Lipscomb cafeteria, she wanted to help start composting on campus. Koch began by talking with her advisor, Dr. Stutzman, who directed her to Darry Hunstman. Huntsman serves as Executive Chef in the cafeteria and has been a sustainability activist himself. In addition to being a farmer and beekeeper, he also worked at William-Mary College, where they already were composting. Koch shared her vision with him, and he agreed to collaborate with her in getting the composting initiative instated at Lipscomb. The first step was figuring out who to partner with, as on-site composting would be difficult and space-limited. Koch found Compost Nashville, which specializes in organics management. They figured out pricing, and a representative came on campus for assessment. With the help of volunteers, a waste audit was conducted in the cafeteria. Because of the new COVID-19 protocols and the required training, it was decided to start capturing food waste from the food preparation side. “I was actually really surprised to...
by Danny Kotula | Feb 28, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb men’s soccer team lost its conference opener to Bellarmine 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The Bisons were held scoreless for the first time this season despite registering eight shots and placing five of those on target. Costa Rica-born sophomore Alejandro Lopez led the team in the attack with his three shots, two of which were on frame. Lipscomb utilized the fewest players in a game all season long, as only two substitutes saw time for a total of thirteen players seeing action against the Knights. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Michael Sibley was one of the starters to play all match long for the Bisons, and despite conceding a late goal, he finished with four saves and kept a clean sheet for the first 80 minutes of the match. Sibley was finally beaten at the 81-minute mark by Malaysian midfielder Haziq Zed, a sophomore hailing from Kuala Lumpur. Zed only appeared in 31 minutes for Bellarmine, and his goal was the only shot he produced. Fellow midfielder Micah Linscott provided the assist, adding two shots on goal to his attacking exploits. The Bellarmine back line remained virtually unchanged all match long, but in the midfield and the attack, Bellarmine utilized many more substitutions than the home side. It seemed to pay off with a late goal that gave the Knights their first Division I conference win. Their overall record improves to 1-2 after earlier losses to Xavier and Belmont. The Knights have not scored multiple goals in a match this season. Lipscomb drops its first decision all season, falling to 3-1-0 overall and...
by John Tomlinson | Feb 28, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
On an overcast afternoon, the Bisons hosted Northern Kentucky University after taking a beating the night before from Creighton in an 11-3 loss. Looking to bounce back in the doubleheader against NKU, things started off quickly from Lipscomb’s preseason player of the year senior infielder Haddon Adams. Adams started the game with a bang with a home run to left-center field to put the Bisons up 1-0, and that home run was only the beginning for Adams and the Bisons. In the top of the third inning, NKU brought a few of their own tying the game at two apiece, but the tie game would not last long as the Bisons only failed to score in one of the eight innings they batted in. With a late rally in a 13-3 game, NKU brought themselves within five, scoring five in the top of the 8th with another rocky outing for junior pitcher Dylan Bierman, who eventually rolled a double-play ball to get the Bisons out of it and onto the end of the game. In the second game of this Saturday afternoon double-header the offense started quickly yet again, but this time the pitching came through in all seven innings that were playable. With an onslaught of rain that staved off long enough for these two teams to play two pending, the second game was called in the seventh inning. Freshman pitcher Ike Buxton was on the mound for the Herd, and only allowed one run over his 4 innings. Backed by early offense from his teammates, junior infielder Chris Bashlor, “bashed” a three-run-home-run scoring Adams and senior Carter...
by Erika Plunkett | Feb 28, 2021 | News Slider, Sports, Uncategorized
After splitting midweek games with UNA on Monday and Tuesday, the Lady Bisons came into Allen Arena Friday night ready to defend their home court, and they did just that completing two 3-0 sweeps on Friday and Saturday night. Friday night, the Knights got the first point and kept the first set close exchanging a couple of leads with the Bisons before ultimately falling 25-20. In sets two and three, Lipscomb took control of the match, winning each set by nearly 10 points. Senior outside hitter Megan Kuper led the way in kills for the Bisons finishing the night with 14 kills and a block. Helping out Kuper was freshman Kamryn Bacus, who added 12 kills to the total for the night. Defensively, senior libero Alyssa Zwolensky had a season-high 26 digs. Bellarmine relied on senior middle blocker Izzie Salameh who tallied 8 kills for the Knights. However, Bellarmine was without their star sophomore Hannah Brown who has averaged 2.45 kills/set for the Knights, as she went down with an injury in the first set. On her shortened evening, Brown had 3 kills. Saturday evening was much the same story for both sides as Lipscomb completed the second sweep of the weekend. Bacus continued her hot streak adding 14 kills and two service aces to her Friday night total, but another new star emerged for the Bisons as middle blocker and fellow freshman Meg Mersman finished with 11 kills, a 0.625 attack percentage, and three blocks. For the Knights, they came out much more aggressive Saturday night and capitalized on an off-night from the senior Kuper as well as...
