by Hunter Patterson | Sep 9, 2011 | News Slider
On the morning the Twin Towers fell 10 years ago, our futures became a little less certain, a little more stifled. The anxiety of those first weeks – when it felt like we were living on the brink – has eased, or at least, become so routine that we don’t recognize it for what it is anymore. After all, you can only mourn the loss of life-as-we-know-it for so long before deciding to embrace what is and finding a way to move forward. To understand this is to understand – at least in part – the story of the way students and teachers have adapted to change. The change that was and still is life after 9/11. I know that I don’t speak for myself when I say that the attack felt personal. It was in our faces, in our homes, on our TVs. And most importantly, inside of our own country – on our soil. That was the case for two of Lipscomb’s own – David Hughes, former Special Forces and now Director of the Yellow Ribbon program; and Jon Corley, a student that is a part of the program, set to graduate in May. The attacks on the country hit them so hard – like it did many others – that it was one of the defining reasons they joined the fight against America’s enemies. Jon was 16 when the attacks happened. He says his experience was very different from what most of us went through when the first plane hit the tower. Jon was home alone that day. He was in bed, sick, and was woken...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 1, 2010 | News Slider
10. First Regular Season Title The Bisons basketball team entered uncharted territory in 2006. For the first time in school history the Bisons earned an invitation to the NIT postseason tournament after winning the Atlantic Sun regular-season championship. Following a 77-48 win over Kennesaw State in Allen Arena. The Bisons cut down the nets and claimed first place in the A-Sun with Belmont nipping at their heels in second. The Bisons finished the season with a 21-11 record which still stands as the best overall record for Lipscomb since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2003. 9. Bison Baseball player gets drafted In 2009 Rex Brothers, a Lipscomb University student and member of the men’s baseball team was drafted to the Colorado Rockies. 8. Lipscomb Baseball vs. Georgia The Bisons baseball team defeated SEC champions Georgia in the 2008 regional tournament. Lipscomb was a regional 4th seed facing a national 8th seed. The upset advanced the Bisons into the winners bracket. The upset was ranked as the sixth surprising upsets of the decade. 7. Phillip Hutcheson Named Athletic Director It was announced October 10, 2008 that Phillip Hutcheson would be taking over the responsibilities of the Athletic Director for the Lipscomb Bisons. By the time Hutcheson had graduated, he had become college basketball’s all-time leading scorer…a record he would relinquish three years later to his former roommate, Bison star John Pierce. 6. Lady Bisons basketball team becomes first Lipscomb sports team to make post-season play in the NCAA era. Lady Bisons basketball team became the first Lipscomb sports team to make post-season play in the NCAA era in 2004....
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
10. Madagascar President Visits Marc Ravalomanana, president of the Republic of Madagascar, visited Lipscomb and spoke to an arena full of university and K-12 students, along with faculty and staff. Afterward, he met with local business leaders and Randy Lowry to discuss the program created to allow selected Malagasi students to study at Lipscomb University. 9. Kaia Jergenson Fundraiser Diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, Kaia’s story impacted Lipscomb deeply. Lipscomb students organized a round-the-clock prayer vigil. Within two months, the school raised 130,000 for her cause. After five months of therapy, Kaia walked out of the student center fitted with two prosthetic legs and addressed 2,000 of her fellow students. 8. The Lighting of the Green The Lighting of the Green is something that is very new to Lipscomb University. Dr. Lowry created this event in 2005 after seeing similar ones on the West Coast. It is a night full of Christmas cheer with music headlined by Amy Grant and several others, along with free hot chocolate. The evening begins with the lighting of a 40-foot Christmas tree and ends with Christmas carols and holiday excitement. 7. Yellow Ribbon Program The Yellow Program was started in 2009 to help our military troops gain an undergraduate education. The Department of Veterans Affairs administers this program for those who were on active duty after 9/11. The Veteran’s Liaison Office is set up on Campus to help them transition from Military life to University Life. There is also a Veterans Career Development Center to help these men and women find jobs when they finish their education. 6. Lipscomb 2010 Project Lipscomb developed a...
