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SGA has goal of creating bright campus
One initiative of this year’s Student Government Association is student safety. President Janeyah Anderson said the SGA is looking to enhance the student experience. “We have been working pretty hard to figure out ways that we can accommodate the feeling of safety on Lipscomb’s campus,” Anderson said. “We have been focusing primarily on lighting.” Lipscomb’s campus never closes during the school year. With about 2,500 students living on campus, they often walk across campus from building to building at night. Commuter students find themselves in this situation the most. Staying late with friends, studying or attending class requires them to walk back to their cars at night. …
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Dolly Parton fashion exhibition sparkles on opening night
Glitz and glam took over Lipscomb University’s campus last week, as the “Dolly Parton & The Makers: My Life In Rhinestones” fashion exhibition opened in Beaman Library. The exhibition showcases 25 of Dolly’s most iconic looks, while also shining the spotlight on the many makers of these pieces. The event began with a few words from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, who attended the event with his two daughters. “We are celebrating the designers and so many people in this room who as partners put in so much hard work, culminating in tonight’s amazing exhibition,” O’Connell said. “I couldn’t be more delighted to honor Nashville by being present at Lipscomb University…
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Familiar faces dominate 54th Annual Dove Awards
The GMA Dove Awards have made their way back to Nashville on Lipscomb’s campus for its 54th show. To no surprise, this show was jam-packed full of big names who took home prestigious awards. One familiar face who took home an award early on in the night was Toby Mac, who received Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for his album Life After Death. After Mac won the award, he made it known that this was his favorite. “I mean, winning this Dove for Life After Death is definitely the most special moment at my life at the Dove Awards,” Mac said. Mac was certainly not the only one to feel…
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Dolly Parton visits Lipscomb to preview “My Life in Rhinestones” fashion exhibit
Earlier this week, the iconic Dolly Parton visited Lipscomb University’s campus to get an advance look at the installation of her upcoming fashion exhibit “Dolly Parton and the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones”. According to a statement from Lipscomb’s vice president of communications and marketing, Kim Chaudoin, Parton was at the school for an interview with Norah O’Donnell from CBS News. The interview took place in Beaman Library, where the exhibit is being held. Parton’s interview with O’Donnell was about her upcoming book “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones” as well as the “Dolly Parton and the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones” fashion exhibit that is being hosted on…
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Does your phone ring in class? – FEMA testing the Emergency Alert System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be partnering with the Federal Communications commission to conduct a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). There will be 2 parts of the test. The first part will be testing the Emergency Alert System, and the second part will test the Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA). Both tests will begin at approximately 1:20 CT on Wednesday, Oct. 4th. What does this mean for you? The WEA portion of the test will send an alert to all cellular devices. While the EAS portion will be sending messages to radios and televisions. FEMA and the FCC are coordinating with participants, wireless providers, and emergency managers…
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New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker Daniel Pink to lecture on Nov. 9
Pink is one of the world’s leading business minds and his book are reshaping how organizations approach innovation, motivation and talent. Lipscomb University’s College of Leadership & Public Service presents Daniel Pink, an internationally renowned motivational speaker, business mind and New York Times bestselling author, as the speaker for the 2023 Don R. Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 9. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. in Lipscomb University’s George Shinn Center. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. Register here by Nov. 8. The Don R. Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lecture is part of the 2023-24 Presidential Signature Series. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The…
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Sharing or Stealing? The debate around dining and Lipscomb ID cards continues after recent notice on campus
It’s approaching the end of a semester. One student has plenty of pre-paid credit on their meal card…but their roommate is broke. So they swap ID’s to get a meal. But hold on just a minute. That could now land both of them in trouble. Sharing student IDs to purchase meals on campus has become a common practice for many students, but Lipscomb is now enforcing a strict new policy that’s going to change our behavior. You may have seen the signs already: “Lipscomb ID Cards can only be used by the person it belongs to. If you try to make a purchase with a card that does not belong to you the…
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David French appointed visiting professor of public policy at Lipscomb University.
David A. French a New York Times columnist, former constitutional litigator and Iraqi War veteran has been appointed distinguished visiting professor of public policy in Lipscomb University’s College of Leadership & Public Service. French holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Lipscomb and is an opinion columnist for the New York Times. As distinguished visiting professor, French will teach traditional and short-courses as well as support special events and engagements. He will begin his two-year faculty appointment on Sept. 1 while continuing his work with the New York Times. “David’s vast experience in law, politics and the military and his deep faith offers students a unique blend of legal expertise, thoughtful analysis and…
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Lipscomb baseball documentary wins prestigious Murrow Award
The eighteen minute and thirty-seven second video documentary captured more than just the story of the iconic Nashville Sounds’ scoreboard — it captured the cherished memories of players, coaches, and the people of Nashville. The Grand Ole Guitar is more than just any old scoreboard. As interviewee and former Sounds pitcher R.A. Dickey said in the video, “in my mind it’s the Nashville landmark. If I could put in my backyard, I would try, that’s how much I think it means to this city.” The Lipscomb University School of Communication team poured hundreds of hours into the video documentary project. The proposal for the video had been selected through a…
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A glance into Lipscomb’s famous Quest Week
Quest Week is a long-standing tradition at Lipscomb University that encourages and establishes a lasting community for incoming students. The hard work, dedication, and preparation can often be glanced over, but it’s what makes the week a memorable experience for those who participate. Tours, panels, new student orientations, and various events occur during Quest Week to ensure that new students feel supported by faculty, staff, and current students on campus. Quest leaders work all summer to provide support to incoming first-year students. Quest veteran Ashlyn Holmes, senior nursing major, explains that her Quest experience was so impactful that it drove her to be a part of what made her first…
