Photo gallery: McFarland renovations

As Lipscomb is in the midst of campus-wide renovations, McFarland Science Center is undergoing one of the biggest overhauls. A new gas line is being installed on Thursday behind McFarland, which is causing the Belmont Boulevard entrance to be closed most of the day Thursday. Lumination’s Erin Turner has a photo gallery of the construction. Created with Admarket’s...

[Video] Students react to student center renovations

Students noticed a variety of changes to campus when they returned to school this fall. Over the summer break, the student center received major renovations as did Elam dormitory, McFarland, the new nursing building and several other areas around campus. Students seemed to take most notice of the renovations to the student center. From freshmen to students who have already graduated, many students seemed eager to share their opinions about the new setup. Several students said they appreciated the additional seating that now exists in a new lounge area where the bookstore used to be located. “I really like the way the student center is set up because everything is in a very convenient place, and there is a lot of seating,” said freshman Tanner Sanders. “I like the renovations at the student center because it gives you more room for seating,” said junior Ashley Anderson. Anderson and other students noted that they were disappointed with the removal of Sub Connection to make room for the bookstore downstairs. “I don’t like that they took out our only sub shop,” she said. Some students saw the increase in seating as an opportunity for even more growth. “I like that there’s more seating,” said Lipscomb graduate Alex Ross, “but if [the school] has that much seating, I wish they would have put in another store.” To hear more of what students think about the renovations, watch this video by Ariel...

Lumination Newscast, Aug. 23, 2012

In the semester’s first installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happened on campus over the summer and during the first week of classes. Madeline Smith shares what’s new in entertainment news, while Kelly Dean brings you up to speed with Lipscomb sports. Jeremy Keck offers a look at the weather forecast.  Videos feature comments from friends of Matt Deery, whose memorial service took place on campus Thursday; a recap of QuestWeek; details about changes to campus buildings, meal plans and parking; and information about the Joshua Project, a mentoring program started by the Campus Ministry...