http://www.lipscomb.edu http://www.lipscomb.edu/images/0511/lu_logo_official.jpg http://www.lipscomb.edu The Latest News from Lipscomb University Copyright 2013 Copyright 2010 Lipscomb University VitasiteMVC RSS 1.0 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26354 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26354 Sometimes dreams come true in the most unexpected ways. Maureen Maltez’s dream of becoming noticed as a singer was fulfilled much more quickly than she ever thought and in a way that she never imagined that it would. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:10:47 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26352 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26352 Two of Art Chair Warren Greene’s works are among the $2 million in art displayed in the nation’s newest convention center, toured by more than 15,000 people during the grand opening festivities on May 19. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:26:52 GMT Janel Shoun-Smith http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26351 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26351 Cranes, construction trucks and hard hats will be a common site on the Lipscomb campus the next few months as a number of construction and renovation projects are underway this summer. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:05 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26343 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26343 A door to a new educational option has been opened for students with developmental and intellectual disabilities as a result of a recent $100,000 grant awarded to Lipscomb University’s College of Education (COE) from the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities. This summer, the College of Education will launch IDEAL (Igniting the Dream of Education and Access at Lipscomb), a program that will offer a two-year academic certificate experience to an initial cohort of up to six students with intellectual disabilities. Classes will begin January 2014. Lipscomb is the first Christian university in Tennessee to offer such a program. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:41 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26342 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26342 Lipscomb University’s College of Bible and Ministry is offering an innovative new graduate program that combines theological training with studies in other academic areas. The new Master of Arts degree in Christian practice will begin in August. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:53:59 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26332 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26332 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. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT Jamie Gilliam, Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26330 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26330 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 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:11 GMT Janel Shoun-Smith http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26325 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26325 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:04:32 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26302 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26302 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:15 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26316 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26316 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:25 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26303 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26303 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 14:24:44 GMT Ryan Hilgemann http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26305 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26305 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. Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26300 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26300 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. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:54:28 GMT Janel Shoun-Smith http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26298 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26298 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. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:30:00 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26297 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26297 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. Fri, 10 May 2013 14:02:36 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26280 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26280 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. Wed, 08 May 2013 16:02:42 GMT Atlantic Sun Conference http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26275 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26275 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. Tue, 07 May 2013 21:20:29 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26269 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26269 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. Mon, 06 May 2013 19:55:07 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26247 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26247 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. Fri, 03 May 2013 18:19:05 GMT Kim Chaudoin http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26246 http://www.lipscomb.edu/news/Filter/Item/0/26246 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. Fri, 03 May 2013 18:13:32 GMT Janel Shoun-Smith