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Lipscomb Engineering Students Secure Third Place in International Robotics Competition
A team of electrical engineering students from Lipscomb participated in RoboCup, an international robotics competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in the summer of 2024. Competing against teams from around the world, the students had an opportunity to showcase their skills in robotics programming, image recognition, problem-solving and others. They placed third in their category, the first two being Mexico and England. Their work started as a class project, and students had to program a robot arm to recognize objects and grab and move them correctly. A lot of it had to do with image recognition, which the students worked on alongside their professor, Dr. Juan Rojas. His Mechatronics class teaches students…
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Tennessee Titans begin partnership with Lipscomb basketball
Thursday Jan. 30, marked the start of a partnership between the Tennessee Titans and Lipscomb Men’s Basketball. “Titans Night” featured Lipscomb and its ASUN conference rival Eastern Kentucky facing off on the court. The game also featured the Titans team mascot T-Rac and several representatives from their cheer squad. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lipscomb Bisons (@lipscombbisons) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lipscomb Bisons (@lipscombbisons) Spencer Barnabee is the director of marketing for Lipscomb Athletics, he was at the center of organizing the event. “It was a really fun night,” Barnabee said. “We were really excited to get to partner with such…
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Singarama 2025: A blockbuster tradition takes the stage
A lasting tradition of Lipscomb University is Singarama. This spring brings the 62nd annual student led musical to campus. Hundreds of students, alumni and family with gather in Collins Alumni Auditorium to watch students battle it out every night for the grand prize. Landon Parrish talks about this year’s theme. “It’s movie premiere. We’re bringing out three different genres of movies, it’s acompetition between three different shows. We’ve got a rom-com, we’ve got a superhero, and a murder mystery.” Singarama 2025 is a collaboration between the Office of Student Life and the College of Entertainment and the Arts. “So the inspiration, you know, it’s a collaboration. Singarama is with Student…
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State of campus housing amongst growing student population
Lipscomb’s enrollment of new students is at an all-time high. Questions are beginning to mount about where students will reside during the school year, especially for upperclassmen. The Village is open to a majority of upperclassmen. It features apartment style living while being in the heart of campus. The process of obtaining the space is very competitive. Open rooms are made available through a lottery process. Current residents are given the option to squat the space. Essentially saving their spot for the next school year. Senior exercise science major and village resident Cole Kimmel gave his thoughts on the current situation. “We’ve had this for like six years, so we’re…
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A night in the Jazz Age: Lipscomb’s student body formal returns
Lipscomb University’s Student Body Formal is set to transport students straight into the Jazz Age. The formal will be from 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the Shinn Center. It will feature live music, a DJ and a night full of dancing. This annual event has become somewhat a tradition, offering students a chance to dress up, celebrate and make memories together. Dean of Student Engagement Candace Williams said she looks forward to the whole student body gathering and having fun. “What they enjoy the most is just getting dressed up and all being together,” Williams said. “And so we do have formals through like social clubs, but there is…
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Lipscomb University remembers the impact and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lipscomb University gathered to celebrate the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. William Turner, distinguished professor and special counsel to the president for diversity, belonging and unity coordinated the space for faculty and staff to reflect. “Well this is our third year doing it. We felt like it was really important for us as a university faculty and staff to come together once a year to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He has been such an inspiration to so many people in this world and has made such a huge difference in how wethink about our interactions with one another. So each year what…
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Snowed in: Remote classes and winter fun
Herd Media went out into the snow to see how students were enjoying there off day.
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Lipscomb MBB takes on SEMO, a photo gallery
December fifth was Lipscomb University’s Dead Day, and students had an opportunity to take a break from their studying to watch the Men’s Basketball Team take on Southeast Missouri State. Lipscomb won 78-60, and there were 2,123 students, parents, and fans in attendance. Lipscomb Academy students were also in attendance, adding to the energy in the arena.
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Lipscomb’s Lighting of the Green celebrates two decades of Christmas cheer
Amy Grant and friends celebrated two decades of holiday tradition at Lipscomb’s 20th Annual Lighting of the Green, featuring music, memories, and community spirit. This year’s lineup included Grant’s husband and country music legend Vince Gill, who joined the festivities with performances of holiday favorites. Adding to the celebration were The Arcadian Wild and Daves Highway, two guest groups who brought unique harmonies and energy to the event. Alongside them all stood the Lipscomb Academy and University choirs. University music groups, Sanctuary and the Lipscomb Gospel Choir all contributed. A tribute video honored 20 years, while Amy Grant recapped the tradition from the beginning. Vince Gill, Drew and Ellie…
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Worship at the Round
Lipscomb students gathered in Shamblin Theater for a campus-wide worship night, praising God and serving each other by leading worship and praying together. The worship night was called Worship at the Round since the worship team stood at the center of the room instead of the stage, and it was held on October 20, 2024. Herd Media’s Anastasia Bodyreva took photos of the event.
