by Hunter Patterson | Nov 16, 2011 | News Slider
Lipscomb will soon break ground on a new satellite campus in Cool Springs. The 5,000 sq. foot building will be used for graduate programs as well as working with community of Brentwood and Franklin. Provost Craig Bledsoe submitted a letter to faculty, and it can be read in full below. As you know, providing new and creative ways for students to access a Lipscomb education has been a hallmark of our academic vision. While our graduate programs continue to grow in number and quality, we are now focusing on taking these programs to strategic markets where we can enhance our student population and offer access to Lipscomb’s mission and purpose without having to be physically located on our Nashville campus. Last year, the College of Education began offering graduate education classes at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro and at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin and has tripled enrollment in those cohorts in just two years. As we strategically continue to move forward with this initiative, I want to keep you informed along the way. Recently, we finalized a lease on nearly 5,000 square feet of space in Cool Springs to host Lipscomb’s first university-operated satellite facility. Our research has found that the demographics of Williamson County make it one of the best counties in the country to offer graduate education. Williamson County leaders are excited about Lipscomb University being a part of their community and partnering with us as we seek to serve its residents just as we have the Nashville community. This satellite campus will be located in the Thoroughbred Village III Professional Plaza at the corner of...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Dec 3, 2010 | News Slider
Students could be downhill skiing or snowboarding in the Rockies and earning credit for it in the next few weeks. “This opportunity is a fantastic way to experience God’s creation while enjoying and learning the lifetime skill of downhill skiing and snowboarding,” said Kent Johnson, who has organized a Wintermester physical education class that will take Lipscomb students to the mountainsides of Monarch, Colo., in the next few weeks. “Many students have some ski experience in the eastern part of the United States, but this trip allows them to expand their experience to the Rocky Mountains,” Johnson said. Of course not all Wintermester students are going to be speeding down the Rocky Mountain slopes during the break between semesters. Still, whether it is to catch up, get ahead or be able to take a lighter load next semester, many students are taking advantage of the Wintermester offerings. This year’s Wintermester offers mostly general education courses with a few degree specific classes. Classes are offered in hybrid, online or traveling formats and range from Fundamentals of Biology to Theater in New York. Subjects and formats are chosen by what each department deems feasible for students to thoroughly learn a topic in a condensed amount of time. Professors also are offered $1,000 grants to transfer a classroom course into an online format. They may also organize one of the traveling learning experiences. The professors then enter their ideas into a competition against other professors to determine who will receive the grants. The provost’s office then awards the grants to the proposals that will benefit the students the most. “We try to...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 28, 2010 | News Slider
The provost hosted an awards reception on Monday, April 26, at Longview Mansion. Drs. John and Jill Parker sponsored the reception where the students being honored mingled with professors, administration and other staff from Lipscomb University. Below are the awards that were celebrated and the campus leaders who were honored at this reception. Art Education Award A senior art education student who exhibits commitment to the art teaching profession. Kathryn Callis Art Achievement Awards Given to the senior art student(s) with the highest GPA and outstanding achievement in fine art. Brittany Williams Carter Given to the senior art student(s) with the highest GPA and outstanding achievement in graphic design. Jill Thompson Bible Byers Award James R. Byers was an elder at Harpeth Hills church of Christ and chairman of the Board of Lipscomb University. He was interested in encouraging students at Lipscomb to pursue a life of Christian service. This award is presented in his name by the Harpeth Hills congregation to recognize a student who shows promise and potential for ministry. Caitlin Nicholson Goodpasture Bible Award The Goodpasture Bible is awarded to the graduating Bible major with the greatest promise as a preacher, as chosen by the Bible faculty. The Bible is given in honor of B. C. Goodpasture, longtime editor of the Gospel Advocate, elder of the Hillsboro church of Christ, and a gospel preacher. Seth King Prather/Floyd Greek Award To the student who has compiled the highest grade-point average in first year Greek for the 2009-10 school year. This award is funded by a gift from Robert Prather, Kettering, Ohio, and is also named in honor...
