by Cory Woodroof | Oct 7, 2014 | News Slider
The sound of banging drums, clapping hands and joyful praise filled Lipscomb’s Allen Arena once more as the Dove Awards returned to campus for their 46th ceremony. The event, hosted by Christian hip-hop sensation Lecrae and MercyMe frontman Bard Millard, made its grand return to Nashville last year after spending time in Atlanta and chose Lipscomb as its new nest. University president Randy Lowry addressed the show crowd by sharing a thought he had – that, 123 years ago, Lipscomb once used to be the farm of school founder David Lipscomb. To Lowry, the ground that Lipscomb founded his school on now holds a new purpose. “I don’t know what he had in mind, but he could not have possibly have imagined this evening with this entertainment and this worship and this crowd in this place,” Lowry said. In the audience was Lowry’s 95-year-old father, whose attendance was applauded by the crowd. The Dove Awards being hosted on Lipscomb’s campus holds even more significance because the group that runs the show, the Gospel Music Association, now calls the university their home. With a year of hosting the event under Lipscomb’s belt, the school – including its security team – was better prepared to deal with the ins and outs of hosting such a massive undertaking. Lipscomb’s Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron provided some insight into how the security staff was better able to facilitate the ceremony. “[Having already prepared for a Doves show] really helps,” Cameron said. “We were very fortunate to experience it last year, so we kind of worked out a lot of the bugs we...
by Cory Woodroof | Sep 8, 2014 | News Slider
Briefly: Big Men will serve as HumanDoc’s first film of the season Wednesday night. The documentary, selected for the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, will screen for free in Shamblin Theatre at 8:30 p.m. A panel will follow. “Over the course of five years, director Rachel Boynton and her cinematographer filmed the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-based Kosmos,” Janel Shoun-Smith wrote for Lipscomb’s website. “The company developed the country’s first commercial oil field, yet its success was quickly compromised by political intrigue and accusations of corruption. As Ghanaians waited to reap the benefits of oil, the filmmakers discovered violent resistance down the coast in the Niger Delta, where impoverished Nigerians have yet to prosper from decades-old oil fields.” The news story says the film “provides an unprecedented inside look at the global deal making and dark underside of energy development — a contest for money and power that is reshaping the world.” For more information on the screening, visit Lipscomb’s website. Photo courtesy of...
by Erin Turner | Aug 29, 2014 | News Slider
The friends and family of Lipscomb alum Meghan Day gathered for a time of prayer and remembrance in the Ezell Center’s Swang Chapel Thursday night. Ms. Day, a May 2013 graduate and member of Delta Omega, died suddenly on Wednesday. Although Ms. Day’s family resides in Chattanooga, many of her Delta Omega sisters, co-workers, Lipscomb friends and loved ones gathered to share memories and special times had with Ms. Day. “I know that she would’ve had a bright future ahead of her, but now she’s in Heaven,” said Brittany Stevens, a charter member of Delta Omega. Presidential Spouse Rhonda Lowry, an assistant professor of spiritual formation and senior fellow for the Institute for Christian Spirituality, spoke words of encouragement after loved ones shared their favorite moments with Ms. Day. “Your pain is only a reflection of your love,” Lowry said. “You’re hurting because you love her.” Though friends and family of Ms. Day are mourning her loss, many said they will always remember her constant smile and positive attitude she shared with all around her. “The name Meghan really means ‘pearl,’ and she was really a pearl in our lives,” Lowry said. “We were privileged to love this great pearl.” Friends and family have created a Facebook page called “Love for Meghan Day” to share memories, photos and...
by Colleen Casner | Aug 27, 2014 | News Slider
University president Randy Lowry announced a six-year, $375 million investment during the President’s Convocation on Tuesday. A large amount of the money will go towards improvements in residence halls and parking, in addition to creating new programs, renovating and building facilities, providing scholarships, investing in the school’s endowment and creating a mobile medical clinic. “It’s not about the money,” Lowry said. “It’s about a group of people who feel God’s calling to create a unique academy and university that will bless the students who come and bless the community in which we reside.” Lowry listed the many honors Lipscomb has achieved this past year, such as Lipscomb’s recognition as one of 249 Colleges of Distinction and the 13th best Christian college in the United States by Christian Universities Online. Also recognized were the the College of Education’s ranking as second in the nation for teacher preparation, and the athletic department’s winning the Atlantic Sun academic trophy, an honor given to the best academic performance among student athletes in the A-Sun Conference. Lowry emphasized Lipscomb’s role in serving the larger Nashville community. “Beyond the buildings is the recognition that this university wants to be engaged in its community and carry out its Christian call in dramatic and impactful ways,” Lowry said. “I don’t want us to be known just as a community that is engaged. I want us to be known as a community that is having impact on the community in profound ways.” Carousel photo and gallery by Erin Turner Created with Admarket’s...
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 27, 2014 | News Slider
Christian Universities Online, a website dedicated to higher Christian education, ranked Lipscomb among the best Christian universities in the country. The site put Lipscomb at number 13 on a list of 50 and lists the school in the same company as Pepperdine University, Abilene Christian University and Baylor University. “Institutions that are accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools or are a Council of Christian Colleges and Universities member or affiliate were eligible for the ranking,” writes Kim Chaudoin for Lipscomb’s website. “The ranking considered which colleges offered the highest degree of personal attention (student-to-faculty ratio), selectivity (acceptance rate), financial assistance (percent of students receiving financial aid) and student satisfaction (retention and graduation rates).” The site notes Lipscomb’s variety of academic possibilities, quality of education and the school’s combination of faith in the classroom and...
