by Hunter Patterson | Oct 4, 2010 | News Slider
There are several things students can get involved in on campus this week. Show off your talent, make spring break plans and go to a free concert! It’s all after the jump! Lipscomb in Motion Monday: Monday Night Football in ARLOs Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots Free Pizza at 7:30 pm Tuesday: Kappa Iota Theta is hosting talent show auditions in Swang 108 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the Rep Your Squad Stomp Fest will also be on sale for $5.00 Students can get tickets for the Vanderbilt vs. Eastern Michigan game in Bennett Campus Center from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Wednesday: Career Cafe: Training and Education perfect for Business, Psychology, and Education majors3:00-3:30 in Ezell Chapel Japanese Consulate- Teaching English in Japan 3:30-4:00 in Ezell 211 Regents Law School Informational Table 10am- 1pm, Student Center Friday: Women’s Soccer vs. North Florida at 7:00 pm Free Jeremy Camp Concert! A documentary about the US obsession with beauty called America the Beautiful will be in Ward at 6:30 pm with Free Food A discussion with the filmmaker and eating disorder specialists will follow the film Saturday: College Football in ARLOs Sunday: NFL Sunday Ticket in ARLOs Women’s Soccer vs. Jacksonville at 12:00...
by Cecelia Ramsey | Oct 4, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
For the first time, Lipscomb University proudly received the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Trophy in 2010 with 185 of the 258 Bison student-athletes achieving All-Academic honors. Frank Bennett, now entering his thirty-first season as head coach of the Lady Bisons Basketball team, likes to believe that his players define the term student-athlete. “Some people think it’s one or the other—academics or athletics—but I believe they go hand in hand,” Bennett said. The Lady Bisons are an example of the success that Lipscomb sports teams are having on an individual and team level, competing in the classroom as well as on the court. This past season, the Lady Bisons ranked ninth in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Team Honor Roll with a 3.452 average GPA. The retention rate is also impressive. Every student-athlete who completes their fourth year of eligibility graduates. It’s important to realize that academic success has not been limited to the basketball court. Lipscomb proudly had seven spring teams with at least 70 percent of the student-athletes achieving a 3.0 grade-point average or higher , earning the All-Academic trophy. To what does Lipscomb owe the successes of its sports teams? “It begins with recruiting good students,” Bennett said. “And we try to emphasize an attitude of excellence.” Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson likes to refer to the athletic department as the “front porch” of the University. “There are many people on campus excelling as students and achieving great things without any public recognition,” Hutcheson said. “Whether right or wrong, athletes are the ones receiving public attention.” Hutcheson went on to talk not only about academics,...
by Rachel Carden | Oct 4, 2010 | News Slider
Wondering what the construction behind the baseball field is for? Are you hoping it’s more on-campus parking? Well go ahead and let those hopes down, because Lipscomb is transforming the area into a pond with a fountain to enhance the look of the university. “I do a lot of visiting to campuses across the nation, and I noticed that a lot of campuses have water features, and we have a lack of water features on campus. So I told Dr. Lowry that I thought that it would make a great pond,” said Tom Wood, Director of Campus Enhancement. Walkways, picnic tables, an iron fence and landscaping will eventually be added around the pond to create a child-friendly environment open to the surrounding neighborhoods. The fountain will shoot 30 feet in the air, and administration is discussing whether or not to add fish. “It will be a nice gathering area for students and neighbors,” Wood said. “It will be a great enhancement to the university, so I think it’s something that we will be very pleased with.” The area is not officially named yet, but Wood suggests holding a contest and letting students submit name ideas. “Right now I call it Lake Lipscomb, but maybe we should let the students decide,” Wood said. The pond will still meet 100 year flood levels, so Granny White will not be flooded if a heavy rain comes. Phase two of this construction will be adding a combined fountain and baptistry to the middle of Bison Square. Wood is hoping to break ground by next summer. Students have been very vocal about what enhancements...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Oct 4, 2010 | News Slider
NASHVILLE (Oct. 4, 2010)–Jerome Reed, professor of music at Lipscomb University, has been named recipient of a newly endowed faculty chair, the Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair in Piano, President L. Randolph Lowry announced. The Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair in Piano was made possible by a $1 million gift from Nashville businessman Rodes Hart. “I wanted to give this gift because I am so amazed by the skill and ability of Jerry Reed, who is my piano teacher. I wanted to do something significant for him and for the department. I didn’t really know very much about Lipscomb University until I met him. I wanted to do something to support piano teaching specifically because of what he has done for me,” said Hart. “We believe strongly that supporting music and the arts is important in a well-rounded cultural city like Nashville.” “This generous gift from the Harts, creating an endowed chair, provides many opportunities for Lipscomb’s music faculty and students. The Harts’ passion for music, in particular piano, is being magnificently translated into a legacy in music education. It is fitting that Professor Reed, whose skills are internationally recognized, be the first to fill this chair,” said Lowry. Reed and Hart developed a friendship last year when Reed assisted Hart in selecting a Steinway for his office. Reed began to give Hart piano lessons during the summer, which quickly sparked a close friendship. Today, Reed goes to Hart’s Brentwood office once a week to conduct a piano lesson. The two share a passion for the piano and the arts. Hart and his wife, Patricia, and Reed and his...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 30, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb University ranks as Nashville’s highest in the state in Washington Monthly rankings of master’s universities Amount of student service hours ranked third in nation NASHVILLE (Sept. 30, 2010) – Lipscomb University has been ranked 65th in the nation, by Washington Monthly in its master’s universities category, the only Nashville master’s category university to make the top 100. Washington Monthly is a magazine that established its own ranking system six years ago as an alternative to the well-knownU.S. News and World Reports rankings. The Washington Monthly rankings were designed specifically to measure how a university gives back to its community through providing social mobility to low-income students, providing volunteer service and research advancements. The 2010 rankings were reported in the September/October issue of Washington Monthly, now on newsstands, and Lipscomb’s rank can be found on the publication’s Website at: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/masters_universities_rank.php. More than 550 universities across the nation were included in the master’s-level listing. The Washington Monthly rankings consider the percentage of students receiving Pell grants; research expenditures; the number of students who go on to earn Ph.D.s, apply to the Peace Corps or participate in ROTC; and the number of community service hours carried out by students and full-time staff to develop a ranking that shows “what our colleges are doing for our country.” Lipscomb’s high ranking was due in large part to the university’s large number of student service hours, which Washington Monthly ranked as the third highest in the nation in the master’s category. The number of hours was taken from Lipscomb’s application to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll, which reported 121,910 in student service hours in the 2008-09 school year. “The...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 30, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb University Health Services invites you to a fun, informative night on October 8. A special presentation of the documentary, America the Beautiful, will be shown in Ward Hall and community guests have been invited to attend. The film interviews people in the advertising and beauty industry and examines at how America’s obsession with beauty affects us all. You can view the trailer here: America the Beautiful trailer. This limited-seating event is being hosted by Remuda Ranch, an eating disorders treatment center. Joining us for a panel discussion after the film will be specialists from Remuda Ranch along with Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008. We especially encourage anyone who is struggling with or is interested in working with people who have body image issues or an eating disorder to attend. You must register to attend, but it is FREE! Ward Hall, October 8, 2010 Food and drinks at 6:30 P.M. Documentary 7:15–9:30 P.M. Register here:...
