Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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4 Opening the ig eal thers made us a big deal. Nashville’s ‘“‘best kept secret’’ was shouted over the radio and television through news coverage or our own 60-second commercial. Lipscomb would soon be a big deal around the nation, not just Nashville. Plans were made to build the college up to university status, adding new faculty, facilities, and graduate programs. Recruiting students from all over the nation, and even the world, was part of the growing goal. The city surrounding the campus also expe- rienced a great deal of excitement and change. Elections for the govemor of Tennes- see brought politics into the limelight, as well as the issues involving apartheid in South Afri- ca and terrorism from Libya. Construction in the city was also a big deal. Condominiums, townhouses, and apartment complexes popped up in every available strip of land to make room for the caravans of job- seekers coming to Nashville, especially since the area had been designated the home of the Nissan and Saturn plants. It was all a big deal. And it could only get bigger. The solar eclipse interested staff and students as they waited in line to view the phenomenon. Joe Trimble waits to get in a peek between classes.

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What’s The g his year was big. So we made it a big deal. Excitement and change engulfed our cam- pus from every angle, bringing optimism and a sense of celebration. The basketball team brought an NAIA cham- pionship home from Kansas City in the spring of 1986, helping early to set the jubilant mood and the standard by which Lipscomb deserved to be known. The excitement of a new president also gave us reason to celebrate, especially since this was the first festive inauguration for Lipscomb in the school’s history. President Hazelip brought high ideals to Lipscomb, but more importantly, the will to make them happen. An endowment of 30 million dollars was needed to put such ideas of expansion and growth into action before Lipscomb’s centen- nial birthday in 1991. A position was formed to accommodate such fundraising duties, mak- ing Willard Collins Lipscomb’s first chancellor. During his presidency, he pulled the college out of a 3.2 million dollar debt and increased the endowment to over 18 million dollars. Sitting on the steps of the science building, one student takes a rest while catching up on his studies. Opening 3

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Mark Nance Taking care of business, Kay Scadden, Stephanie Maynard, and Tracy Dyer chat in front of the Swang building. Indian Summer appeared as usual, bringing students to Bison Square to take advantage of the warm weather. Opening 5