by Cory Woodroof | Oct 4, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Former men’s basketball coach Don Meyer spoke to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and alumni in Allen Arena Thursday in Athlete Leadership Chapel. Meyer, the namesake for Lipscomb’s basketball court, is one of the winningest coaches in college basketball and is set to be the subject of a feature film, co-produced and co-starring Lipscomb graduate and former MLB player Casey Bond. Meyer spoke this morning on a multitude of topics, ranging from servant leadership to how to judge someone’s character. Associate Athletic Director for Spiritual Formation Brent High introduced Meyer to those in attendance. “This is one of the Mount Rushmore guys in my life,” he said. Talking about how to identify a person’s character, Meyer mentioned billionaire CEO Warren Buffet’s three key traits when looking to hire a new employee. According to Meyer, Buffet looks for someone with a strong work ethic, intelligence and character. To Buffet, a person who possesses the first two but lacks the third is not an ideal candidate. Meyer strongly believes in the necessity of character in an individual, offering different ways to judge someone’s character. “I’ve never met a selfish person that was happy, and I’ve never met an unselfish person that was sad,” he said. Meyer said he believes that you can “tell a lot about a person when they’re getting their butt kicked.” He also noted that people should look for how people treat those who can’t do anything for them or do anything to them, citing Mets’ pitcher R.A. Dickey’s efforts to help those in need. Meyer quoted Mark Twain in his third point about judging people’s character, saying, “Kindness is...
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 29, 2012 | News Slider
University President Randy Lowry announced a few noteworthy campus-wide developments during yesterday’s annual President’s Convocation ceremony. Following a welcome by Phil Ellenburg, general counsel of the university, and a devotional service led by Dr. Darwin Mason of the Schrader Lane Church of Christ, Dr. Beth Youngblood, executive associate dean and professor of nursing, gave the crowd the year’s academic charge, challenging all with a “call to excellence.” Lowry soon followed, beginning his address with a moment of silence in honor of Matt Deery, the sophomore who died in a car accident in August. Lowry also announced that 35 new faculty members have been added to the campus, as well as a record number of students for the semester – including records set for freshmen enrollment, as well as graduate students, nursing students, Yellow Ribbon students and National Merit scholars. Outside of the new renovations to the Student Activities Center, McQuiddy gym and the Elam dormitory, Lowry announced future plans for further campus renovations that are set to begin in October. A new health and sciences lab facility will be placed by the Hughes Center, new renovations will be made to the square (including the installation of the fountain/baptistery that the campus community has been talking about for months), and much to the delight of students – who went wild with applause after the announcement – the university will pave the way for 110 new parking spots. The still unnamed nursing building is also set to open its doors at some point this fall. The high school football field will also have a new, NCAA-approved track....
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 16, 2012 | News Slider
Student complaints about parking on campus–already one of the hottest topics at Lipscomb–will likely grow even louder when students return to class Monday without the normal amount of overflow parking available in the Stokes lot. Lipscomb officials announced late Thursday that most of the parking at Stokes, located on Belmont Boulevard, no longer will be available for university students and faculty, and instead those cars will be directed to park by the Lipscomb Academy high school football field lot and take shuttles to class. “For the last several years we have been fortunate to be able to use the parking lot at the Stokes Elementary School property while that facility is not being used by Metro Nashville Public School system,” wrote Kim Chaudoin, director of University Communication and Marketing, in an email. “However, due to an unexpected and sudden decision by Metro Nashville, only a small portion of that lot will be available for Lipscomb’s use this fall.” The high school football field, located at Caldwell and Lealand lanes, will be the new source of overflow parking, and shuttle buses will be available to transport students to campus. The shuttles will be available every 15 minutes for those parked at the football field in the mornings from 7-8:30 a.m. and in the afternoons from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The shuttles will pick up students at the football field’s ticket booth and will drop off at the by Allen Arena. During other hours of the day, a shuttle will be available every 30 minutes. The university is asking all students that arrive on campus after 8 a.m. to park at the football field. The university email said the buses...
by Emily Snell | May 6, 2012 | News Slider
Allen Arena was packed full with friends and family of the more than 630 students who crossed the stage to receive their diplomas Saturday, May 5 at the spring commencement, which was marked by several notable events. The arena was so full of graduates and guests that many members of the audience were left standing, and others overflowed into Collins Alumni Auditorium where the ceremony was broadcast live. Tennessee Speaker of the House, Beth Harwell, named Lipscomb’s 2012 Alumnus of the Year, shared a few words at the ceremony. She graduated from Lipscomb in 1978. Harwell said she could remember feeling both happy and nervous at her own graduation and wanted to offer words of affirmation to the students. “I will just give you this assurance,” she said, “David Lipscomb University has prepared you well for leadership—leadership in your homes, in your church, in business, in professions and in the community at large. So, I urge you to remember the principles that you’ve learned here at David Lipscomb University because they will serve you well in life.” University President Randy Lowry spoke briefly after the presentation of hoods and diplomas. He said he had four things he hoped for those in the graduating class. “I hope that you take a love of learning with you,” he said. “I hope that you’ll have forever a sense of belonging here… I hope you will be committed to service… It wouldn’t surprise you that we hope you take with you a sense of faith. “We love you,” he concluded. “We thank you for all you have done for us. We look forward now,...
by Emily Snell | Apr 17, 2012 | News Slider
Veggie Tales creator Phil Vischer shared his insight on business struggles, relationship with God and how to deal with failed dreams when he spoke Tuesday morning at the 2012 Tennessee Prayer Breakfast in Allen Arena. Phil Vischer, creator of Big Idea Productions and Veggie Tales, was the featured speaker at the event, which annually serves as an opportunity for citizens and officials to pray for Tennessee’s leaders and residents. This was the second consecutive year that Lipscomb has hosted the event. Vischer spoke about the downfall of Big Idea Productions, which filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and what it taught him about life and his relationship with God. Vischer said he thinks the company went down due, in part, to his emphasis on huge goals and ideas that weren’t in line with God’s plans. Vischer said God told Him that he needed to learn to be content resting in God instead of being busy working for God. “He didn’t call me to change the world; He called me to obedience,” Vischer said of what God taught him. Vischer said he realized he was so focused on saving the world that he was making himself miserable and damaging his Christian testimony. “God didn’t let it all fall apart because he didn’t love me,” Vischer continued. “He let it all fall apart because he loved me so much and he wanted to save me from myself.” Vischer said he realized that doing good things isn’t good if it causes you to sacrifice walking with God. “The impact God has planned for us doesn’t occur when we’re pursuing impact; it occurs when...
