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| Alexander to lead Bison basketball program
Jamie Gilliam, Kim Chaudoin 5/18/2013 Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced May 18 that Nashville native Casey Alexander has been hired as the 18th head coach of the Lipscomb University men’s basketball program. Bringing 18 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience in the Atlantic Sun Conference to the storied Bison program, Alexander takes over the reins of the Lipscomb program after a two-year stint at Stetson University, where he led the Hatters to a third-place finish in the A-Sun standings. |
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| New Master of Arts degree in Film and Creative Media first of kind in Nashville
Janel Shoun-Smith 5/17/2013 Lipscomb University announces the creation of a Master of Arts in Film and Creative Media, the university’s first academic major in film and a graduate program unlike any other film program in Nashville |
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| Elementary school receives state, national energy education award
Kim Chaudoin 5/16/2013 Lipscomb Academy Elementary School was announced as a national award winner for the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project’s 33rd Annual Youth Awards for Energy Achievement at a special ceremony May 6 at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville. |
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| Lipscomb community mourns the loss of longtime business professor
Kim Chaudoin 5/14/2013 Patty Landon Dugger had quite a reputation at one time in the Tennessee Governor’s office. No, she didn’t have a reputation as a dissatisfied constituent or a lobbyist. Rather, she was legendary for training the best office administrators in the area. Today, the Lipscomb community is mourning the loss of Dugger, longtime business faculty member and director of the Lifelong Learning Program, who died May 13 at the age of 80 following a lengthy illness. |
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| Alumnus of the Year, TriStar Summit Medical Center CEO Jeff Whitehorn, honored at commencement
Kim Chaudoin 5/15/2013 Jeff Whitehorn, chief executive officer of Nashville’s TriStar Summit Medical Center, was named Lipscomb University’s 2013 Alumnus of the Year and was honored at Lipscomb’s spring commencement on May 4, where he will address graduates and their families. |
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| Six event wins showcase Lipscomb track and field A-Sun champions
Ryan Hilgemann 5/14/2013 The Lipscomb track and field teams set new marks for most points and best finishes at an Atlantic Sun Conference Championship meet on May 11 in Jacksonville, Fla. The men’s squad placed third overall with 145 points. The Lady Bisons placed fourth overall with 98 points. |
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| Emdeon’s George Lazenby to speak at Nashville Business Breakfast May 22
Kim Chaudoin 5/14/2013 George Lazenby, chief executive officer of Emdeon, will be the featured speaker at Lipscomb University’s Nashville Business Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, in Allen Arena. |
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| Grad students have opportunity to learn from one of nation's leading psychology experts
Janel Shoun-Smith 5/10/2013 It is common knowledge that the textbook is standard equipment for any college course. But, it’s not very often that students get to set aside the textbook and learn directly from the textbook author. Gerald Corey, professor emeritus of human services at California State University, Fullerton, and author of 16 psychology textbooks, visited the Lipscomb University campus this past semester to hold a weeklong seminar in group therapy for counseling graduate students. |
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| Ewing Scholarship honors life of Christian engineer
Kim Chaudoin 5/10/2013 Figuring out how things work and are built have fascinated Bob Ewing for nearly a century. A native of Salem, Ore., Bob parlayed that fascination into a career as a civil engineer who had an impact across the country. His contribution to the engineering field was recently recognized with the establishment of the Robert Clark Ewing Engineering Scholarship Fund. |
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| John Lowry named one of Williamson County’s most influential people
Kim Chaudoin 5/10/2013 John Lowry, executive director of Spark, has been named one of 30 notable and influential people in Tennessee’s fast-growing Williamson County by the Nashville Business Journal. |
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| A-Sun softball tournament underway at Draper Diamond this week
Atlantic Sun Conference 5/8/2013 The 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Softball Championship began Wednesday as North Florida, USC Upstate, FGCU, Lipscomb, Kennesaw State and Stetson have staked their claims to the tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The A-Sun Championship starts on Wednesday, May 8 with No. 6 Stetson facing No. 3 FGCU in the first game at 3 p.m. CST followed by No. 4 Lipscomb taking on No. 5 Kennesaw State at 5:30 p.m. CST at Lipscomb's Draper Diamond. |
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| University celebrates largest graduating class in history
Kim Chaudoin 5/7/2013 The Lipscomb community marked another milestone this spring as more than 659 graduates were honored for completing coursework in May or August 2013. For the eighth consecutive year, more students than ever before participated in commencement, held May 4 in Allen Arena. During the ceremony, 385 undergraduates, 216 graduates and 68 doctors of pharmacy graduates were recognized. Included in this year’s graduating class were 35 veterans who were part of the university’s Yellow Ribbon Program as well as the first students to graduate with a Master of Science degree in biomolecular science. |
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| Technology leaders experience challenges facing aging adults at Techville 2013
Kim Chaudoin 5/6/2013 Social media use has grown dramatically among internet users ages 50 and older, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. The study indicates that social networking use by this segment of the population has nearly doubled in the past year. During the same period, use among those ages 65 and older grew 100 percent. By comparison, social networking use among users ages 18 to 29 grew 13 percent. However, social networking products and services are often not designed with users 50 and older in mind. |
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| Descendant of David Lipscomb finishes college journey
Kim Chaudoin 5/3/2013 At spring commencement May 4, Henry Zellner Lipscomb V — yes, one of THE Lipscombs — received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He represents the latest generation of Lipscombs born since 1891 when David Lipscomb, along with James A. Harding, established Nashville Bible School, known today as Lipscomb University. |
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| Bosnian refugee slated to receive education degree at commencement Saturday
Janel Shoun-Smith 5/3/2013 When about 650 graduates walk across the stage at Lipscomb University’s May commencement at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, one graduate will be celebrating a milestone on a journey that began hiding in her home’s basement’s in Zenica, Bosnia, during the Bosnian War. |
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| Andrews Institute recognized for impact of its Transit Citizen Leadership Academy
Kim Chaudoin 5/1/2013 Lipscomb University’s Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership was recognized for its collaborative Transit Citizen Leadership Academy (TCLA) as it received a 2013 Regional Thinking and Action Award from Cumberland Region Tomorrow earlier today in a ceremony during the POWER OF TEN Regional Summit in Nashville. The TCLA is a partnership between the Andrews Institute and the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee. |
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| National Science Foundation grant funds continued success of integrated science course
Janel Shoun-Smith 5/1/2013 Thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) subgrant of almost $3,000, Lipscomb’s College of Arts and Sciences will continue to offer and refine the popular interdisciplinary science course series that finds itself ahead of the curve for educating the next generation of science education students. |
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| Elementary school named U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School
Kim Chaudoin 5/1/2013 Lipscomb Academy Elementary School was recently recognized nationally for its environmental sustainability program. Lipscomb Academy Elementary School was named a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, announced U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley, and Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Persiacepe. |
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| Lipscomb Academy dedicates new Griffith Family Soccer Field and Complex
Kim Chaudoin 5/1/2013 Lipscomb Academy students have a new home for the middle and high school soccer programs thanks to the generosity of Jim and Pam Griffith of Canton, Ohio. On Friday, April 26, the Griffith Family Soccer Field and Complex — known to students as The Griff — was officially dedicated and opened for use by the boys’ and girls’ soccer programs at the academy. The complex includes a competition soccer field with lighting, a practice field, home and visitor locker rooms, public restrooms and a concession stand. It is located on the west side of Franklin Road just past the intersection with Caldwell Lane. |
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| Duck Dynasty stars headline 5th Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence
Kim Chaudoin 4/29/2013 Camouflage and duck calls were prevalent at the Fifth Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence hosted by Lipscomb Athletics. More than 15,000 packed Allen Arena during three programs held April 26 and 27 to see Phil, Kay and Si Robertson, stars of the A&E reality show Duck Dynasty, and to hear an inspirational message by former Bison men’s basketball coach Don Meyer. |
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| Nation’s top leaders featured at Chick-fil-A® Leadercast® May 10
Kim Chaudoin 4/26/2013 Some of the country’s proven leaders will be featured as part of the Chick-fil-A® Leadercast® hosted by Lipscomb University on May 10. Chick-fil-A® Leadercast® is a one-day leader development event broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds of sites throughout the nation, including Lipscomb University’s Collins Alumni Auditorium. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The event includes four sessions with featured speakers and a special lunch. The program concludes at 3:30 p.m. Up to 5.5 hours of continuing education credit are also available for attendees. |
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| Duck Dynasty stars come to Lipscomb this weekend
Kim Chaudoin 4/25/2013 Phil, Si & Miss Kay from A&E's Duck Dynasty will be at Lipscomb this Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27, as they headline the 5th Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence. Coach Meyer is also scheduled to appear. All three shows are completely sold out. |
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| Commencement set for May 4, ceremony can be viewed online
Janel Shoun-Smith 4/24/2013 The 2013 spring commencement set for Saturday, May 4, will honor 659 Lipscomb University graduates completing coursework in May or August 2013. For the eighth year in a row, the university expects more students than ever before to participate in the graduation ceremony. |
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| Music students performed opera works at Nashville Steinway Gallery
Janel Shoun-Smith 4/24/2013 Lipscomb University’s Department of Music offered a unique opportunity to hear piano duets and quartets from famous operas at the Steinway Piano Gallery, 4285 Sidco Drive, Nashville, on Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. |
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| Professors, graduates called on to help frame Nashville's future in city's NashvilleNext
Janel Shoun-Smith 4/23/2013 As the city of Nashville begins a historic process of planning for the next 25 years, it has come to several Lipscomb University professors and graduates to help in the community engagement process guiding the city’s long-term planning for 2040. |
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