by Anna McClure | Apr 4, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb maintains a good reputation for being a safe environment with a low crime rate. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s 2014 crime on campus report show this to be the case, with the number of reported burglaries and thefts decreasing compared to previous years. In 2014, there were 13 reported larcenies/thefts, while in 2013, there were 52 and in 2012, there were 29. Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron said Lipscomb is much different than other schools in the area when it comes to crime. “Lipscomb is truly blessed in regards to crime and is significantly lower than most schools in Tennessee,” Cameron said. “Also, the incidents we do have are property-related crimes instead of violent crimes.” But the type of crime that was reported this year can be prevented. Cameron said students can help prevent property crimes by marking their property so it is easily identifiable, never leaving valuables unattended and keeping their doors locked in the dorm when they leave or are sleeping. “Although I do not think Lipscomb Students have anything to worry about in terms of crime, I do think students, including myself, need to be more aware of how we secure our property, because even in a place as safe as Lipscomb there are people who will do bad things,” freshman Alec McDowell said. The report stated that incidents of burglary decreased by 34.1 percent from 2013 to 2014. The report also showed that crime reported by Tennessee colleges and universities overall decreased by 6.3 percent from 2013 to 2014, but reported fraud offenses increased 19 percent over the 2013 study. However, the...
by Colleen Casner | Feb 5, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s office of Disability Services provides accommodations for students with various physical, psychological, developmental and learning disabilities. Located in the Academic Success Center in the basement of Beaman Library, the office assesses students’ needs individually to provide students with an accommodation plan to help them succeed in the classroom. Accommodations can include but are not limited to testing accommodations, note-takers for the classroom, audiobooks and accessible classroom tables and chairs. The office also provides temporary accommodations for students recovering from surgery. The number of students served by Disability Services makes up seven percent of Lipscomb’s undergraduate student body. Although this number continues to grow, director Kaitlin Shetler feels that greater awareness of Disability Services on campus would encourage more students to get the help they need. “Everybody learns differently, and sometimes we need help making sure we are completely successful,” Shetler said. “We represent seven percent, but I know a lot more students could probably utilize these services.” Shetler, who has worked with Lipscomb Disability Services since 2013, enjoys interacting with and learning from the students she serves. “You get to meet a lot of students with a lot of diversity, a lot of different challenges that people have overcome. It’s really inspiring for me to work with these students.” To request accommodation from Disability Services, students should make appointments with Shetler and provide documentation of their needs. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by Erin Turner | Oct 6, 2014 | News Slider
Students who study in the Beaman Library can stay connected at all times, thanks to the new charging station. And if students are in need of the device itself — iPads in particular — they can be checked out just like a book. These are a few of the services provided by the Beaman Library, which not only has a new director, but has also expanded its services to keep up with students’ needs. Library Director Sandra Parham came to Lipscomb after 15 years as dean of the library at California State University, Dominguez Hills, just outside Los Angeles. Parham is very eager to collaborate more often with faculty to better suit students’ needs through the instruction program. The library instruction program brings together faculty members and librarians to create a session that will guide students to obtain the resources they need. The instruction sessions are designed to fit each student’s needs – whether it be an introduction to the resources or a one-on-one session demonstrating how to search the databases. The instruction sessions will be especially helpful this year as the library has added new databases. The Alexander Street Press Academic Online database, for example, includes 39 collections of about 40,000 videos that cover all disciplines. In addition to the new databases, a brand new selection of audio books — Playpacks — are preloaded on a small device and ready for students to check out. With the Playpacks, students are able to speed up or slow down the reading, and students also have the opportunity to check out hard copies of the books so they can read and listen at the same time....
by Erika Thornsberry | Oct 21, 2013 | News Slider
Monday afternoon, the Lipscomb community gathered in the Beaman Library to support 2011 graduate and adjunct professor Michael McRay as he discussed and signed copies of his book Letters from “Apartheid Street.” McRay currently works as a volunteer chaplain at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, hosts a Belfast-originated monthly storytelling event called 10×9 and is also a part of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). In April 2012, McRay went on a three-month stay in the West Bank that included a two-month stint in Hebron with CPT. It was during this trip that the idea for Letters from “Apartheid Street” came about. “Letters from “Apartheid Street” tells what happened when I was over in Palestine,” McRay said. “It’s a reflection on how to become peaceful and to truly love your neighbors. “I joined the CPT and help out at the prison because I want to do my part in helping out the world. To go to a place like Palestine, you have to come to peace by being peaceful,” McRay said. McRay took a few minutes to read a small part of chapter 8, which he feels is the central part of the book. He also explained a story in which he and others who were a part of the CPT would follow around soldiers singing hymns. McRay’s family has been involved in Palestine, and he can really see there’s a need for helping the country and its people. Going to Palestine was just a way to do his part. Little did McRay know that going there would lead to him writing his own book. “When I went on my trip, I sent letters...
by Kyrsten Turner | Oct 4, 2013 | News Slider
Searching for a parking spot on campus is not a new phenomenon to Lipscomb students, but searching for a favorite professor’s new office might be. Many students are unaware that Lipscomb’s English and Foreign Languages departments have merged to create the Department of English and Modern Languages, although the name has not yet been officially approved by the administration. Students who are aware of the merge are mainly English and modern languages majors, and so far, reactions have been mixed. “Frankly, I’m just kind of a little confused as to how it might affect me,” said Chris Netterville, a sophomore English major from Nashville. “There hasn’t been that much explanation about it, just the fact that the merge itself is existing, and the offices are moving to join together in the library.” “I really wish there was more broad, open information about it,” Netterville said. “I think that is one thing the students are lacking. Just more information about the merge and what the teachers think it will entail.” Students’ concerns center heavily on the fact that although the professors have moved to Beaman Library, classes will still be held in Swang and Elam, potentially affecting the community of the departments. “I don’t know if that means when I go to talk to my teachers now, or go sit in the lounge area, if I have to be really quiet,” Netterville said. “Does that mean I [can’t] talk in my own department? That’s something I’m worried about.” “Right now, I’m not really happy about it,” said Rachel Craddock, a senior English major from Belpre, Ohio. “But, I know that...
