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| Lipscomb University's Hazelip School of Theology announces ATS accreditation
Janel Shoun 3/11/2011 Lipscomb University announces the accreditation of the Hazelip School of Theology by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), making it the first faith-based university in Middle Tennessee to achieve this prestigious mark of achievement. |
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| Interfaith Power and Light founder speaks to local faith leaders at ISP breakfast
Janel Shoun 3/10/2011 Lipscomb University's Institute for Sustainable Practice invites local faith leaders to a breakfast and talk with the Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, president and founder of Interfaith Power and Light. Bingham will discuss faith and its connections to creation care and Christians' response to the needs of neighbors in light of the growing impact of changes in our world. |
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| Neal unveils Frist's official portrait at U.S. Capitol
University Communication and Market 3/9/2011 Lipscomb alumnus Michael Shane Neal helped unveil former Tennessee Senator Bill Frist's official portrait at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on March 2. |
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| College of Business launches Center for Entrepreneurship with activities March 23-26
Janel Shoun 3/8/2011 The Center for Entrepreneurship will promote entrepreneurship by providing concentrations in entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship within the management major and a minor in entrepreneurship available for all Lipscomb students, as well as conducting student and community activities to raise awareness of entrepreneurial opportunities. |
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| HumanDocs explores language, culture issues in U.S. in final spring film offering
Janel Shoun 9/3/2010 Lipscomb University explores society and justice issues through the filmmaker’s eye this spring with a wide variety of free films presented on campus, including Speaking in Tongues, showing March 30. |
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| Lipscomb mourns the loss of Mack Wayne Craig
Kim Chaudoin 3/2/2011 Lipscomb University lost a great leader and friend March 1 with the passing of former dean and vice president Mack Wayne Craig. For nearly 70 years, Craig played a vital role in the life and history of Lipscomb University. |
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| Business college debut's Board Walk of Fame honoring gender-diverse companies
Janel Shoun 3/2/2011 Lipscomb University College of Business debuted the Virtual Board Walk of Fame, a permanent interactive display honoring Tennessee’s female CEOs and directors as well as companies within the state that include women directors. |
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| Biggest Loser announced Tuesday in ground-breaking wellness campaign
Janel Shoun 3/3/2011 The Department of Campus Recreation has launched a new wellness program this year based on the popular television reality show The Biggest Loser, in response to studies showing that 35 percent of college students are overweight. |
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| Student financiers earn highest three-year returns in TVA Challenge for 2nd year
Janel Shoun 2/18/2011 Despite the rocky economy since 2008, a team of Lipscomb University finance students turned in a winning portfolio in the 2010 TVA Investment Challenge competition. The Lipscomb team produced the highest three-year returns of any participating Southeast university and placed second this year in one-year returns in the annual competition. |
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| College of Business biennial study shows no improvement in number of women directors
Janel Shoun 2/17/2011 According to the “Women in Corporate Leadership” study released today, sponsored by Nashville CABLE and conducted by the College of Business, there were virtually no major gains since the previous reports from 2006 and 2008. The study is the only research of its kind in Tennessee. |
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| HumanDocs presents Oscar-nominated Inside Job about America's economic meltdown
Janel Shoun 2/16/2011 The HumanDocs social justice film series presents a free public screening of Inside Job, a Academy Award nominated documentary that looks at the behind-the-scenes causes of the financial meltdown of 2008. |
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| Student pharmacist marries on Empire State Building roof on Valentine's Day
Janel Shoun 2/15/2011 Read the New York Daily News article to see how College of Pharmacy student Patrick Davenport Patrick scored a romantic rooftop wedding in one of America’s most iconic buildings. |
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| Taming the Tiger conference allows non-professionals to improve conflict management
Janel Shoun 2/16/2011 The Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management's (ICM) second Southeastern Conflict Management Conference, Friday, Feb. 25, offers an exceptional opportunity for professionals in a variety of industries and organizations to obtain a one-day primer in the methods of conflict management. |
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| Lipscomb prof appears on Channel 2 discussing marriage trends on Valentine's Day
Janel Shoun 2/14/2011 John Conger, professor of family and consumer sciences, and several Lipscomb students will appear tonight on the 6 p.m. newscast of Nashville's WKRN Channel 2, discussing their views of love and marriage. |
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| Blackbird Theater presents modern classic on the Shamblin stage in February, March
Janel Shoun 2/11/2011 Lipscomb University's artists-in-residence The Blackbird Theater presents Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, Feb. 25-27, March 4, 6, 11 and 12, in Shamblin Theatre. Tickets cost $20 and are on sale at the Lipscomb box office 615.966.7075. |
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| Charlies Daniels, Wynonna bring down the house for military veterans at Operation Yellow Ribbon
Kim Chaudoin 2/11/2011 General Tommy Franks (Ret.) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at Operation Yellow Ribbon to be held at Lipscomb University March 29. Special performances by Montgomery Gentry, Charlie Daniels, Wynonna Judd and the Grascals will also be a part of the program. |
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| Doubt, Twilight both recognized as one of Nashville's best theater works in 2010
Janel Shoun 2/7/2011 Lipscomb University's Theatre Department's 2010 production of Doubt and the university's artist-in-residence The Blackbird Theater's production of Twilight of the Gods have both been recognized as one of the best in the year by local theater writers. |
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| Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to headline Don Meyer Evening of Excellence April 16
Kim Chaudoin 2/3/2011 Legendary Duke University Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski will be the featured speaker at Lipscomb University’s Third Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence, Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson recently announced. The event is set for April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Lipscomb’s Allen Arena. Tickets are on sale now at lipscombsports.com and range in price from $25 to $300. |
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| Valentine's season brings relationship seminars for engaged, married couples
Janel Shoun 1/28/2011 With Valentine's Day approaching, many couples are focusing their attention on celebrating and strengthening their relationships. During this season of love, Lipscomb University is offering two seminars that will inspire, inform and invigorate both married and engaged couples. |
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| Lady Bisons host Think Pink Night for Cancer Awareness at Feb. 21 game in Allen Arena
Janel Shoun 2/2/2011 Lipscomb University’s Lady Bison basketball team has declared Monday night, Feb. 21 as Think Pink/Pack the House for Cancer Awareness Night in Allen Arena. |
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| Pizza & Politics series features Don Shaw, pioneer of agenda-setting theory
Janel Shoun 1/24/2011 With today's airwaves full of critical discussion of negative political communication and public sentiment, Lipscomb University will host a pioneer of communication theory who has shaped what we know about the news media's effects on public perception of our leaders and the important issues in society. |
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| Business college dean blogs about relationship-building in India
Janel Shoun 1/19/2011 College of Business (COB) Dean Turney Stevens, Associate Dean Mike Kendrick and COB Board of Visitors member Tom Gray are in India this week scouting locations and building relationships for a potential international study option for graduate students. |
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| Music from faculty, alumni and international performers comes to campus stages in 2011
Janel Shoun 1/12/2011 This winter will bring a national composer to Lipscomb's stages, along with prestigious faculty and alumni in voice, and a performance of Schubert’s "Winterreise" that is part of an international tour. |
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| John C. Hutcheson Gallery features Aesthetic Apparatus, cutting-edge graphic design firm
Janel Shoun 1/11/2011 The John C. Hutcheson Gallery in the James D. Hughes Center currently features the collaborative work of Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski, owners of the internationally recognized graphic design firm, Aesthetic Apparatus, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
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| Carnegie selects Lipscomb University for 2010 Community Engagement Classification
Janel Shoun 1/10/2011 The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Lipscomb University as one of only 115 colleges and universities nationwide to receive its 2010 Community Engagement Classification. Lipscomb joins 196 institutions identified in the 2006 and 2008 selection process. |
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