by Cory Woodroof | Jun 17, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb athletics jumped the hurdle of the NCAA’s APRs last week, with each team having the necessary grades to carry on business as usual. The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates are assessed each term and pinpoint low academic scores for all NCAA athletes under scholarship. Any team that reaches the point of scoring a 925 or under can incur scholarship loss. Scoring below a 900 can warrant a multitude of other penalties. Lipscomb athletics passed the reports, with no team scoring below a 940. For the second year in a row, women’s tennis led the school with a score of 1000 – the highest obtainable score. The program has had the same score of 1000 since the 2008-2009 report. Below is a chart showing the APRs of all Lipscomb teams, comparing them to last year’s reports. Visit the NCAA APR’s website for a complete history of Lipscomb’s APRs, as well as other NCAA team reports. TEAM 2011-2012 APR 2010-2011 APR Baseball 940 945 Men’s Basketball 949 975 Men’s Cross Country 986 985 Men’s Golf 941 939 Men’s Soccer 953 970 Men’s Tennis 992 991 Men’s Indoor Track 967 980 Men’s Outdoor Track 978 980 Softball 984 971 Women’s Basketball 987 991 Women’s Cross Country 997 992 Women’s Golf 991 992 Women’s Soccer 970 964 Women’s Tennis 1000 1000 Women’s Indoor Track 992 990 Women’s Outdoor Track 992 990 Women’s Volleyball 989...
by Cory Woodroof | Jun 13, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Here are some newsworthy links making their way around campus this week. ACADEMICS Former council to President Nixon John Dean was recently a speaker at the Christian Scholars’ Conference. The Christian Scholars’ Conference also hosted many other noted speakers for its 2013 session. ADVANCE, Lipscomb’s freshmen orientation, is currently underway. The College of Business is hosting a competition that results in a full ride scholarship. ATHLETICS Here’s a rundown of what some athletes are up to over the summer. Have a bit of information that you would like to share with the Lipscomb community? Email us at luminationnetwork@gmail.com. Photo courtesy of...
by Monaih Sam | Jun 10, 2013 | News Slider
Beaman Library will begin hosting the 2013 Willodene Scott Reading/Discussion Series tonight at 7 p.m with a study of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. An event co-sponsored by the Nashville Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association, this year’s series will take on the topic “Based on the Book: Books into Film.” The series started its run 23 years ago and zeroes in on a a specific reading theme that .In 2012, the event was renamed in honor of the late Dr. Willodene Scott, a local library professional and charter member of the Nashville Chapter of the WNBA. One book will be discussed each week for six weeks throughout the summer. Sessions will be held in Lipscomb’s Ezell Center, Room 136, at 7 p.m. Academic professionals will facilitate all sessions and participants are invited to view the film based on the book prior to attending the discussions. Here is the list of the June installments of the series, courtesy of lipscomb.edu. Monday, June 10 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin. Facilitator: Kimberly Reed, Lipscomb University The 1993 film version of The Age of Innocence stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis and Wynona Ryder and was directed by Martin Scorsese. Monday, June 17 Atonement by Ian McEwan. Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. Facilitator: Linda Barnes, Austin Peay...
by Monaih Sam | Jun 6, 2013 | News Slider
The annual Lipscomb University Journalism Camp, co-hosted by the Tennessee High School Press Association, was held this week on the Lipscomb University campus. J-camp is one of many camps going on at Lipscomb this summer, but one of the few that has lasted for over a decade. “The Genesis of J-camp was in 2002,” said J-camp director Dr. Jimmy McCollum. “We began with four students our first year and we’ve grown each year since.” Nearly 20 students and advisers attended this year’s camp, including students from Georgia and Illinois. “Many students come here because they are interested in journalism or their school advisers want them to come. Others come because they are interested in the school and want to be on campus,” McCollum added. Campers were given the opportunity to stay in the college dorms and get a real feel of the college life This year’s camp offered sessions on topics ranging from video and photography to staff management and interviewing techniques. Campers also got the opportunity to produce their own newscast. J-camp featured over 12 guest speakers including Lipscomb’s own communication professors, Dr. McCollum, Alan Griggs and Dr. Mark McGee. Campers ended the three-day event with a J-camp rewind that presented the work done by the aspiring journalists. Staff Management and Organization Tips Jan Little, teacher and adviser from Brentwood High School taught the session on staff management and organization. Little urged the students to “look for people you can trust,” and prioritize your tasks. Little’s list of task to help run a better school newsroom: Have a mailing list Mail letters to colleges Staff meetings – ad...
by Cory Woodroof | Jun 6, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Here are some newsworthy links making their way around campus this week. ATHLETICS Billy Ebel has been hired as the new assistant coach with the volleyball team. Graduate assistant Marcus Evans has been hired as the new sprints and hurdles coach. Women’s basketball coach Greg Brown was invited to attended the WBCA’s Center for Coaching Excellence. ACADEMICS Lipscomb has announced the installation of 14 new graduate programs, including the noted Master of Film and Creative Media. The university has released a list of noteworthy accomplishments of faculty and students over the 2013 spring semester. RECREATION The Student Activity Center is offering free group fitness classes throughout the months of June and July. A personal fitness crash course is also available on select dates this summer. Anyone willing to try out some of the facility’s new equipment for 30 minutes and write a brief report will receive a free water bottle. Have a bit of information that you would like to share with the Lipscomb community? Email us at luminationnetwork@gmail.com. Photo courtesy of...
