by Cory Woodroof | Nov 8, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
A big storyline coming into tonight’s 133rd annual Battle of the Boulevard was the dawn of Casey Alexander’s era of Lipscomb men’s basketball in a season-opening game that pitted him against his old friend and new on-court competitor Rick Byrd. After the game, though, it’s pretty apparent that everyone will now be talking about how a group of Bisons under new leadership nearly toppled an Ohio Valley giant. Unlike last December’s demolishing 100-66 loss at the Curb Event Center, and last November’s 89-60 walloping at home, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team went blow for blow with the rival-down-the-road Belmont Bruins for forty minutes Friday night in Allen Arena, nearly upsetting Belmont in a close contest. In one of those games where it truly depended on who was holding the basketball last, a crowd of close to 5000 watched the Bruins emerge from the brawl victorious, winning 87-83 and notching a second consecutive ‘Battle’ win at Allen. From the get-go, Lipscomb and Belmont didn’t budge on letting either team take a wide margin lead. The Bruins were the first to get close, going up 20-10 at 11:06 in the first half with a potentially tone-setting dunk from redshirt senior Blake Jenkins. But, the Bisons remained persistent, chipping away at Belmont’s lead. At the half, Belmont led 35-32. In the second half, redshirt freshman J.C. Hampton and redshirt junior Carter Sanderson began to get open from the arc, knocking down key three-pointers that helped the Bisons go up by eight with 13:02 left in the game. However, the Bruins continued to capitalize on Lipscomb fouls from the line, never allowing the...
by Bridgette Begle | Nov 7, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Thursday, Nov. 7, the head basketball coaches of the Boulevard, Casey Alexander and Rick Byrd, met in the Hall of Fame room at Lipscomb University for the Golden Bison Luncheon. With the upcoming Battle of the Boulevard, both coaches sat down to talk about their connected past and how the future would look. Lipscomb coach, Casey Alexander, says that “[Byrd’s] greatest attribute to me is that he clearly knows what he wants and he won’t compromise anything to get there.” Quick recaps of both school’s programs were mentioned, all the way back to Lipscomb winning the NAIA National Championship in 1986. When both teams made the switch to Division I, Lipscomb took a head start as the team to beat between the two. Both coaches say they respect each other’s program and feel like they are heading into a situation similar to those days, but roles are reversed. “We are in a situation right now where the Belmont program is literally, if you look at the last five or ten years- it’s the best. This is who we are comparing ourselves to. So it is similar in that way,” Alexander said. With a rebuilding couple of years on the horizon for the Lipscomb team, Casey Alexander would rather jump start that with a win over Belmont. “It’s gonna be hard to find anyone that wants to win this game more than I do,” Alexander said. Battle of the Boulevard starts at 6 p.m. in Allen Arena Friday Nov....
by Brianne Welch | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb president Randy Lowry sat down with Tom Ingram for the newest installment of the “Now That You Ask…” series Tuesday night, shedding light on his time as president of the university. President Lowry is the 17th president of the school. He has been the president for the past seven years, and in his tenure, student enrollment has increased by 82%. Before coming to Lipscomb, Lowry had only visited once before. “I had heard of it, but I really didn’t know much about it,” Lowry said. Since Lowry became the president at Lipscomb, there have been many changes to the way things are done. Lowry was asked how he has succeeded in making so many changes to the institution. “Well, enrollment had been down for several years, the budget had been adjusted for each of those years, and what I think we found was a community that was really hungry for a new future, a new level of engagement, a sense of success,” Lowry said. “So, a little bit of hunger gives you the opportunity as a leader to move things fairly quickly.” Lowry went on to talk about some of the changes he is the most proud of and what else there is to do at Lipscomb. “I’m proud of our engagement with the community. When I arrived it seemed to me we were a little comfortable in Green Hills and a little removed from whatever was going on in the life of the city,” Lowry said. “People encouraged me to engage, and the city has been so responsive to us.” Lowry said that while he believes that...
by Erika Thornsberry | Sep 30, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb University will host its first homecoming celebration beginning Oct. 1 and ending the 7. Alumni and their families will have an entire week’s worth of activities to enjoy on campus. Homecoming will be a great time to meet the Lipscomb students and faculty or to catch up with former professors and classmates. Herdcoming will host events throughout the week and end with Parents Weekend. Some premier events included the reunion gatherings for classes of 2003, 1988, and 1963. There will also be a Golden Bison luncheon, social club reunions, and a dessert reception with current and retired faculty. For even more fun and incorporation of current Lipscomb students, there will be a 5K run, a Lady Bison volleyball and soccer game, a theater production, live music, the Tau Phi Cowboy show and much more. (Schedule is courtesy of Lipscomb.edu) A highlighted schedule of a few of these events includes: Tuesday, October 1 7 p.m. concert – Dave Barnes in Collins Alumni Auditorium with $10 general admission Wednesday, Oct. 2 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Student Activity, Bison Square Thursday, Oct. 3 10:55 a.m. – The Gathering for HerdComing – Allen Arena Noon – Golden Bison Luncheon, Hall of Fame, $10 per person at the door 6 p.m. – Mr. Lee’s Pizza Party featuring the introduction of fall athletic teams Friday, Oct. 4 5:30 p.m. – “Class of 1963” 50th Reunion Reception, Ezell Center Lobby 6:30 p.m. – “Class of 1963” 50th Reunion Dinner, Paul Rogers Board Room, Ezell Center 6:30 p.m. – Lady Bisons Volleyball vs. USC-Upstate, Allen Arena 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – “Class of 2003”...
by Bridgette Begle | Sep 26, 2013 | News Slider
Regardless of where they are in their academic careers, Lipscomb students now have the option to not include a minor in graduation plans. Lipscomb announced to students Friday, Sept. 20, that a minor would no longer be a requirement to graduate, but the 126-hour minimum is still in effect. Dr. Randy Bouldin, the Associate Provost for Academic Development, said the process began about a year and a half ago when the academic leadership team looked at other schools for guidelines and decided what would be the best for students. “We voted to do away with the minor requirement for graduation, but we had to decide how we were going to implement it,” Bouldin said. “There were several options we could have taken. We could have said this was only going to apply to incoming freshman next year, or implement it in the spring.” Ultimately the decision was made to let the new criteria apply to every student. “We have not eliminated the possibility of a minor,” Bouldin said. “But now a student has more options.” The goal of this new system is to let students customize their course load to a greater extent. “You have the capacity now to use those hours in ways that might be better than if you had to choose an 18-hour minor,” Bouldin said. This new “flexibility,” as Bouldin calls it, lets students do their own academic programming. He points out that an education is a huge investment and university leaders want students to get the most out it. Bouldin said he’s not worried about students taking too many electives, becauses he has faith in their integrity. Also, “it’s the...
