by Cory Woodroof | Feb 8, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s fifth installment of Lumination News, Kelly Dean and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Kage Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports, Jessica Burke takes us around the world in a minute with the week’s top headlines, Savanna Schubert gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look into campus’ Lifelong Learning program, a recap of last Friday’s Relay for Life event, some interviews with Lipscomb students who are also children of missionaries, a look into women’s rights across the globe, some insight into this month’s celebration of Black history month, a look into some new developments in social club policy, some info on job interview do’s and don’ts and a few student opinions on the Super Bowl, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Erika Thornsberry | Feb 8, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Briefly: This Saturday, Feb.9, in Allen Arena, the Lipscomb Women’s basketball team will be playing against Northern Kentucky at 6:30. This game holds significance as it is the annual “Think Pink Game” that raises awareness for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between ages 40 and 55. The horrible disease is something that a lot of students and faculty at Lipscomb can relate to. The “Think Pink Game” is an event in which the Lady Bisons will honor the survivors, give support to the fighters and share the awareness of breast cancer with the community. In the United States, it is estimated that 8.1 billion dollars each year is spent on the treatment of breast cancer. Another scary fact is that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with this form of cancer. On Saturday, the Lady Bisons will be wearing their pink jerseys in honor of the event....
by Anne Paquin | Feb 7, 2013 | News Slider
Teachers are a special kind of people. We depend on them to teach our children how to do things that they will use through the rest of their lives. Christina Bartelt is a senior who represents what the College of Education at Lipscomb is about. When it comes to younger education majors, Bartelt wants to emphasize that you need to love the people you work with, young or old. Set to graduate in May, Bartelt says she is looking to the near future with optimism. Though she is stressed about graduating and finding a job, the graduating senior said she trusts that God has a plan for her. Bartelt said she has always known what she’s wanted to do, but during her time at Lipscomb, she has been able to refine that dream, hoping to make it a...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 6, 2013 | News Slider
The Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership announced a new program entitled ‘Leadership Tennessee’ to the Nashville community early Wednesday. ‘Leadership Tennessee’ will be a 10-month program that will enlist a variety of community leaders and put them to the task of coming up with ideas to solve different state issues. Linda Peek Schacht, the executive director of the Andrews Institute, shared her excitement for the plans in a statement released by the university. “The guiding principle of the Andrews Institute is that great communities are intentional, not accidental. Great states are intentional, not accidental,” Schacht said. “When we bring leaders together from the private, public and nonprofit sectors to work together for the common good, communities can change. Leadership Tennessee extends statewide this collaborative leadership model, based on the idea that informed, committed citizens can find common ground and make common cause to address the challenges and opportunities facing a community, region or state.” Lipscomb President Dr. Randy Lowry also expressed his enthusiasm in the statement. “For the past two years, the Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership has made an impact on Middle Tennessee as it has built on the legacy of Nashville leader Nelson Andrews by engaging emerging and current leaders from government, business and nonprofit sectors in programs to create thriving communities by collaborating together for the common good,” said Lowry. “Nelson Andrews helped create successful local leadership programs. His family chose Lipscomb University to be the institution to expand his vision of collaborative leadership to the state and beyond. So, it is very fitting that the newest initiative from the institute that bears...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 6, 2013 | News Slider
The Metro Council has voted unanimously to allow Lipscomb to adjust its proposal for campus expansions, amending the Institutional Overlay to both placate the neighborhood and at the same time allow for necessary expansions on campus. The amended proposal — approved by the council Tuesday night at the Metro Courthouse — came out of discussions and cooperation between the university and the Avalon Neighborhood Association, the organization made up of neighbors in the surrounding community. That group had opposed critical parts of the earlier proposal. The new plan amends Lipscomb’s proposal presented in September 2012, a plan whose outline gained general acceptance by Metro officials, with one major exeption. The opposition was to the university proposal to turn the campus-owned Parkwood Terrace Apartments on Belmont Boulevard into university office space. The new proposal withdraws the Parkwood Terrace plans, which pleased the surrounding neighbors, according to the university. Lipscomb also witdhrew plans to demolish the home on 4012 Granny White Pike next to Draper’s Jewelers. The new measure allows for a parking lot to be constructed behind the home to help alleviate campus’ pressing parking issues. Lipscomb plans to continue with the expansion of the McFarland Science building to the northwest corner of campus, which would involve moving a few feet into the setback. According to the university, the expansion was met favorably by the neighbors. Lipscomb also will move forward with an increase in overall square footage currently allowed in the institutional overlay, which will aid the efforts of the newly announced 70 million/7-year plan announced last week by university President Randy Lowry. The university’s stance is that this move will have little impact on the neighbors. And those neighbors have agreed....
