Campus parking complicated with Dove Awards arrival

Parking on campus just became much more complex because Lipscomb is hosting The Dove Awards. For students, faculty, staff and anyone else trying to park at Lipscomb the beginning of this week here is what you need to know. The Purple and Green levels in the Arena Garage are closed until Tuesday night Oct. 7. All vehicles had to be moved from those levels by 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. The Gold and Blue levels of the Arena Garage are open for students. There is no overnight parking in the West Garage on Oct. 6. The entire garage will be closed to students on Oct. 7. The West Garage will opened back up on Tuesday night Oct 7. Faculty and staff parking spaces are open to students Monday Oct. 6 and Tuesday Oct. 7. Faculty and staff need to park at Woodmont Hills on Oct. 6 and Oct. 7. Shuttles will run from Woodmont Hills from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. both days. On Tuesday Oct. 7, shuttles will run from Lipscomb Academy football field from 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. Shuttles will also run from Stokes parking lot from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. May the odds be ever in your favor, and have fun during the Dove Awards festivities! Photo by Erin...

Summer construction projects continue as fall semester quickly approaches

The fall semester is right around the corner, and cranes, construction trucks and hard hats are still a common site on the Lipscomb campus as summer projects continue. Piles of dirt and rock clutter the closed street behind the McFarland Science Center and the Crisman Administration Building as construction crews continue to work on the 15,000-square-foot pharmacy and health and sciences research facility. Much progress has been made since the project began and is scheduled for completion this fall. Swang 108, the large lecture auditorium in the Swang Business Center, has been completely gutted as hard hats are still hard at work constructing a major facelift that will include new seating, carpet, wall treatment, a new audio-visual system and an upgraded heating and cooling system. New additions to the Student Activities Center (SAC) include new locker rooms, restrooms, showers, and expended weight room and performance studio That construction is expected to be completed before classes are back in session. There is one summer project that is completed.  The Osman Fountain, located in Bison Square, is complete with flowing water fountains and a baptistery. With construction equipment cluttering parts of campus, parking will be one of the main concerns students will be faced with when they return to school. Patrick Cameron, Assistant Director of Safety and Security, says that the construction will an affect on parking. “The biggest change the students will see is there are a few less spots behind Fanning next to the Village, but we will have more spots over at Stokes,” Cameron said. Cameron urges students to give themselves time to find a place to park...