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'''Lipscomb University''' is a [[Church of Christ]]-affiliated [[university]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. Lipscomb University was founded in [[1891]] by [[David Lipscomb]] and [[James A. Harding]]. The original name was the '''Nashville Bible School''', which was changed to '''David Lipscomb College''', then to '''David Lipscomb University'''. In the late 1990s, the "David" was dropped and the institution was renamed "Lipscomb University". From the school's inception all full-time students were required to take daily [[Bible]] classes and to attend daily chapel services (now held in the on-campus [[sports]] facility [[Allen Arena]]), although the school was never intended to function primarily as a [[seminary]], a term looked upon with disfavor by many members of the Churches of Christ, but rather as a [[Christian]] [[liberal arts]] institution. However, many of the most prominent Church of Christ [[religious minister]]s received at least a portion of their [[higher education]] there. All university employees and faculty must prove their membership in a [[Church of Christ]] before being hired. The campus grounds consist largely of the former estate of David Lipscomb, who donated it to the school. |
'''Lipscomb University''' is a [[Church of Christ]]-affiliated [[university]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. Lipscomb University was founded in [[1891]] by [[David Lipscomb]] and [[James A. Harding]]. The original name was the '''Nashville Bible School''', which was changed to '''David Lipscomb College''', then to '''David Lipscomb University'''. In the late 1990s, the "David" was dropped and the institution was renamed "Lipscomb University". From the school's inception all full-time students were required to take daily [[Bible]] classes and to attend daily chapel services (now held in the on-campus [[sports]] facility [[Allen Arena]]), although the school was never intended to function primarily as a [[seminary]], a term looked upon with disfavor by many members of the Churches of Christ, but rather as a [[Christian]] [[liberal arts]] institution. However, many of the most prominent Church of Christ [[religious minister]]s received at least a portion of their [[higher education]] there. All university employees and faculty must prove their membership in a [[Church of Christ]] before being hired. The campus grounds consist largely of the former estate of David Lipscomb, who donated it to the school. |
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The university has a wide range of academic programs, although there is an emphasis on [[education]], Bible, and [[business]]. Many students are involved in pre-professional programs, notably pre-med and pre-law. Additionally, The Raymond B. Jones school of [[engineering]] was accredited by [[ABET]] in [[August 2004]]. There is also an on-campus [[high school]]; the associated [[elementary school]] has been moved to a renovated former [[public school]] a few blocks away. There is a |
The university has a wide range of academic programs, although there is an emphasis on [[education]], Bible, and [[business]]. Many students are involved in pre-professional programs, notably pre-med and pre-law. Additionally, The Raymond B. Jones school of [[engineering]] was accredited by [[ABET]] in [[August 2004]]. There is also an on-campus [[high school]]; the associated [[elementary school]] has been moved to a renovated former [[public school]] a few blocks away. There is a curfew for freshmen and sophomores, and a ban on student facial hair was lifted during the 1986-1987 school year. |
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==Campus Information== |
==Campus Information== |
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Revision as of 01:58, 2 March 2005
Lipscomb University is a Church of Christ-affiliated university in Nashville, Tennessee. Lipscomb University was founded in 1891 by David Lipscomb and James A. Harding. The original name was the Nashville Bible School, which was changed to David Lipscomb College, then to David Lipscomb University. In the late 1990s, the "David" was dropped and the institution was renamed "Lipscomb University". From the school's inception all full-time students were required to take daily Bible classes and to attend daily chapel services (now held in the on-campus sports facility Allen Arena), although the school was never intended to function primarily as a seminary, a term looked upon with disfavor by many members of the Churches of Christ, but rather as a Christian liberal arts institution. However, many of the most prominent Church of Christ religious ministers received at least a portion of their higher education there. All university employees and faculty must prove their membership in a Church of Christ before being hired. The campus grounds consist largely of the former estate of David Lipscomb, who donated it to the school.
The university has a wide range of academic programs, although there is an emphasis on education, Bible, and business. Many students are involved in pre-professional programs, notably pre-med and pre-law. Additionally, The Raymond B. Jones school of engineering was accredited by ABET in August 2004. There is also an on-campus high school; the associated elementary school has been moved to a renovated former public school a few blocks away. There is a curfew for freshmen and sophomores, and a ban on student facial hair was lifted during the 1986-1987 school year.
Campus Information
The campus is located in the Green Hills suburbs of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east.
The center of the university, known as Bison Square, is located between the Student Center and the Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium. The bricked square is traditionally used during warm weather as the location for nightly devotionals, concerts, and other campus activities. Attached to Alumni Auditorium is the Burton Bible Building where Religous, Philosophical, Mass Communications, History and Political Science classes are held. To the south side of the Burton Bible Building is the Axel Swang Center where Business and English classes are held. Other academenic buildings include the McFarland Hall of Sciences where the Science and Math classes are held.
Beaman Library was constructed in time for the university's centennial in 1991. The university's old library, the Crisman building, serves as the university's administrative building.
The university has several dormitories including Elam Hall, Fanning Hall, and Johnson Hall (all women's dormitories). At 8 stories tall High Rise dormitory is the university's tallest structure and the largest men's dormitory. The oldest men's dormitory is Sewell Hall, which was recently renovated in the late 1990s.
The university also boasts the Allen Arena, a 5,028-seat multipurpose facility, which opened in October 2001 on the site of the old McQuiddy Gymnasium. The adjacent student recreational center kept the McQuiddy name. Yearwood Hall, a women's dormitory, was torn down for construction of Allen Arena and its accompanying parking garage.
Sports Information
Sports teams are nicknamed the Bisons, and there is a large statue of the namesake animal centrally located on the campus. At one time the school was a small-college sports powerhouse, notably in baseball and basketball in the NAIA; now it is a new member of NCAA Division I and competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The university has an ongoing sports rivalry with Belmont University, just 3 miles down the road from Lipscomb. Traditionally basketball games between the two schools are called the Battle of the Boulevard.
Contact Information
Lipscomb University
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37204-3951
+1 615 269-1000
Notable Alumni
- Pat Boone
- Jim Jinkins - creator of the animated Doug series.
External links
- Lipscomb University website
- Lipscomb Sports - Official Sports Website of the University
- Lipscomb Underground- a student-led discussion about the university