by Kathryn Farris | Sep 23, 2020 | News, News Slider
So far, this year has consisted of a local tornado, wildfires burning up the west coast and the southeast facing an unprecedented number of hurricanes. However, extreme weather events like these are not predicted to disappear when the clock strikes midnight this new year’s, they just might be becoming the new normal. “Climate change is happening; we are seeing the effects now, and we can anticipate that the effects will continue into the future and likely become more severe,” said Emily Jones, Director of the Institute of Sustainable Practice at Lipscomb. Jones said, “What we know is that the Earth’s atmosphere moderates and plays a huge role in climate and that the earth does go through cycles of warmer and cooler periods based on a host of different factors,” “Carbon dioxide, methane and a handful of other manmade or human released substances in the atmosphere contribute to warming.” According to NASA, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century. “This doesn’t mean that warming is equally spread out across the globe,” says Jones “Sometimes that means some places are wetter than usual or drier than they were historically… the phrase climate change is more broad than global warming because global warming is talking about one change to climate and climate change encompasses other changes like changes in weather patterns.” These changes in weather patterns are demonstrated by what’s been occurring this year. On the west coast, higher temperatures have dried out vegetation, creating the perfect breeding ground for massive wildfires and making them harder to contain. “With regard to hurricanes,...
by Erin Turner | Feb 17, 2015 | News Slider
All evening classes have been canceled for Wednesday, Feb. 18. University offices will close at 4 p.m. Lipscomb Dining Services will be operating on its regular schedule. Classes resumed at 10 a.m., following the Class Schedule Disruption Policy. The wintry mix that is lingering on campus occurred Monday morning. Students enjoyed the first snow day by sledding and catching up on homework as freezing rain continued falling throughout the day. The Campus Service Operations team worked on clearing ice and snow from Bison Square and major sidewalks on Tuesday. A layer of light snow fell on campus Wednesday morning, covering what was left of the ice. The team worked throughout Wednesday, spreading salt and clearing walkways so that students could make their return to class on Wednesday morning. Photos taken at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Photo gallery by Erin...
by Erin Turner | Feb 16, 2015 | News Slider
All day and night classes for Tuesday, Feb. 17 have been canceled due to inclement weather. Monday dropped down below 20 degrees. Roads and sidewalks remain covered in a mixture of snow and ice. TV meteorologists are predicting a 50 percent chance of snow on Wednesday. Students should look for communication from instructors for additional information on class assignments. Information concerning staff can be seen...
