by Cory Woodroof | May 16, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
It’s been a light week around campus, but with the flurry of graduations being held in Allen Arena, incoming parkers might want to take note of when the lots will be especially full. Also, pay special attention to the information on GOLD Family Day that’s taking place on Saturday at noon. CAMPUS DATES/TIMES FOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY (courtesy of Mary Bouldin) Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – Ezell 107 Information Session for M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – Ezell 207 College of Transformaging: Metlife Retirement Class Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – Burton New Pharmacy Student Orientation Friday, 6:45 p.m. – Allen Arena Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies Friday-Sunday – Ezell 301 Marriage Workshop Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Ezell Teach for America Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Allen Arena Lipscomb Academy Graduation Saturday GOLD Family Day @ Bison Baseball. 12 Noon – Tailgate Cookout – Allen Arena South Patio; 1:00 p.m. – Bisons vs. Kennesaw State – Dugan Field. RSVP http://www.lipscomb.edu/alumni/Event/Detail/3888 for tickets Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Hillsboro HS Graduation Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Antioch HS Graduation Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Hillwood HS Graduation Saturday – outdoor locations Special Olympics Summer Games Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Glencliff HS Graduation Sunday, 4:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Cane Ridge HS...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 28, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The largest crowd in the history of Lipscomb University gathered over two days in Allen Arena at three separate shows to see Miss Kay, Phil and Si Robertson from A&E’s Duck Dynasty for the 2013 Don Meyer Evening of Excellence. Over 14,000 people attended the Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening shows. The trio from the hit reality series came as this year’s headliners for the fifth annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence. Past headliners include NFL star Tim Tebow, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens. During the Saturday night show, the masses packed into Allen Arena to be greeted by Lipscomb trivia scrolling on the gigantic screens above the Duck Dynasty-themed stage, which had four large recliners at the center. After a welcome from university President Randy Lowery and Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson, a brief video about Coach Don Meyer was shown. Coach Meyer came to the stage shortly after to introduce the group from Duck Dynasty, whom Meyer called ‘friends’ to everyone in the audience. Following another short video that introduced the evening’s guests, Miss Kay, Phil and Si came out to a chorus of applause and duck calls from the audience. Hutcheson joined the three on stage for a Q-&-A, where topics ranged from why people watch the show (which Phil attributes to people getting enjoyment out of watching a ‘functional family’ for a change) to Phil and Si’s infamous beards. Hutcheson also discussed the story behind Phil and Miss Kay’s marriage, Si’s days in the army and Miss Kay’s noted cooking skills. Since it was Si’s birthday, the crowd...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 26, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The following is an email sent out by Lipscomb Athletics concerning this weekend’s Don Meyer Evening of Excellence that contains important information about attending the event. We are excited to welcome Phil, Si & Miss Kay from A&E’s Duck Dynasty to Lipscomb this Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27 as part of the 5th Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence. With 15,000 fans coming to campus for three sold out shows, we want to communicate some extremely important and valuable information to you that will make your experience more enjoyable: PHIL’S NEW BOOK ON SALE Phil’s new book, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, will be on sale this weekend in the arena. You’ll be able to buy it before it goes on sale to the general public on May 7. GET HERE EARLY Make plans to be here early. Then plan on being here 30-45 minutes earlier than that. Streets in and around the campus will be congested. We have home baseball and softball games Friday and Saturday. Lipscomb Academy has three shows of its high school play this weekend. Our university students are in the middle of final exams. Needless to say the campus will never have been busier. Doors will open one hour before each of the three shows. To make sure you are in your seats on time, we are suggesting you arrive at the satellite lots 90 minutes to two hours before your show time. CONCESSIONS All four concession stands will be run by Lipscomb mission teams with 100% of proceeds benefiting short-term mission trips around the world. They will be selling Pepsi products, bottled...
by Nicci Carney | Mar 27, 2013 | News Slider
One of the biggest weeks in Contemporary Christian and Gospel music will be coming back home to Music City. After spending the last two years in Atlanta, the 44th annual Dove Awards will be back in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 15. The taping of the awards will be on the grounds of Lipscomb University in Allen Arena. The news regarding return of the Dove Awards broke March 19 on the Gospel Music Association website. Along with the move back to Nashville, the taping has been moved into the month of October where sales in Christian music are on the rise. The event has previously been held in the month of April. With moving back to Music City, GMA also announced that they have added a film category to the list of categories this year. This primarily comes from the rise in Christian filming production companies and quality films that have been released over the past few years. Last year, Jason Crabb, Laura Story, Lecrae, NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot and Chris Tomlin were among the winners. The hosts, performers and nominees will be announced on Aug. 22, 2013. To be apart of the voting process, become a member and apply on the GMA website by March 30. For more information on the Dove Awards and other GMA Events, go to...
by Savanna Schubert | Feb 28, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The Student-Athletic Advisory Committee is a group of athletes nominated by their teammates to represent the individual sports at Lipscomb. Each team is allowed to have two players per team. These athletes plan, run and work with different organizations to work on raising money for these specific charities. The group’s meetings are held once every two weeks at the Hall of Fame room in Allen Arena. At these meetings, members discuss issues going on with their teams and events that are happening or that should happen within the athletic department. The mission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (NCAA SAAC) is to “enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete’s well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete...
