Archived News

Fifteen LC students will be traveling to Rome during winter break to study "The Eternal City as Art and Museum" from December 28 to January 14.... [More]

Dr. Delane O. Karalow will present a lecture Sunday at 2 p.m. in the College's Daura Gallery.... [More]

Cantate, the Children's and Youth Choir in Residence at Lynchburg College, will present a holiday concert, "Voices of Good Cheer," Sunday.... [More]

LC will test its new early warning siren Wednesday afternoon and it will likely be heard in surrounding neighborhoods.... [More]

Nursing professor to lecture Dec. 5.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Wind Symphony and Orchestra will perform December 7.... [More]

Mary S. Elcano became interim president and CEO of the American Red Cross on Tuesday.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Concert Choir, Handbell Choir, and Brass Ensemble will perform on Monday.... [More]

LC basketball players Jason Early and Sean Sutherland continue their recoveries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, in the wake of last Wednesday's plane crash.... [More]

LC students will dance in "Winter Wonderland" on November 30-December 2 in the Dillard Fine Arts Center Theatre.... [More]

Richard Pumphrey was awarded a competitive commission over the summer to create a bronze portrait bust.... [More]

Thirteen Lynchburg College students represented Great Britain in the 15th Annual Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington, D.C.... [More]

Alan "Al" Adams Burgess '60 has been named to the Lynchburg College Board of Trustees.... [More]

Shellenberger Field will play host to a four-team NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship Tournament sectional this Saturday and Sunday.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Choral Union and Festival Orchestra will present its sixth annual performance of Handel's "Messiah."... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge.... [More]

Barbara J. Johnston, adjunct professor of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University, will speak on the social history of still life painting.... [More]

Twenty-six Lynchburg College students joined 5,000-plus other students from around the nation at the first national youth summit on the climate crisis.... [More]

Lynchburg College students are participating in a number of events including a Hunger Banquet and a Sleep Out to draw attention to hunger and homelessness.... [More]

The Live Lightly Tour comes to Lynchburg College in an eco-friendly RV.... [More]

The Rev. Pat Watkins will give the Snidow lecture at 7:30 p.m. November 19 in Snidow Chapel.... [More]

LC has received a state grant to help with tuition for teachers pursuing advanced study in special education.... [More]

Daniel Laufenburg, senior economist at Ameriprise Financial, will give the lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday.... [More]

Jack Merryman '40 leaves $100,000 to his alma mater.... [More]

Recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education Foundation.... [More]

Thirty Lynchburg College students will join thousands of other students from around the nation this weekend at the first national youth summit on the climate crisis.... [More]

LC will provide the chorus for this Opera on the James production at 3 p.m. November 3 at E.C. Glass Auditorium.... [More]

Several alumni receive awards at homecoming.... [More]

Author and journalist Susan Jacoby will speak October 29.... [More]

Two new exhibitions come to the Daura Gallery.... [More]

Frank B. Gibb III and Charles B. White are newest members.... [More]

More than 120 students will descend on LC this weekend.... [More]

Dr. Ken Garren is leading the charge for state support of nursing.... [More]

The Margaret G.L. Gilbert Telescope has landed safely in LC's new observatory.... [More]

Three Pygmies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will attend conference.... [More]

LC hosts session for prospective graduate students October 18.... [More]

LC Theatre presents saga of life after small-town murder.... [More]

Daphne Kalotay will read from "Calamity and Other Stories" Wednesday.... [More]

October 15 is the last day to register.... [More]

Afro-Colombian woman tells students about losing her home to guerillas.... [More]

One student visited the DMZ in Korea, while another studied Arabic in Morocco.... [More]

They will sing, strum, and otherwise make joyful noises at a concert Friday.... [More]

Leslie Ann Harris is this year's Sommerville Scholar.... [More]

LC is one of 440 private colleges participating in a new on-line resource guide.... [More]

Andrea Torrice to deliver John Turner Lecture October 4.... [More]

They have chosen to turn off the lights, unplug their cell-phone chargers, turn off their computers when not in use, and even hang their clothes on the line.... [More]

LC Theatre professor Jeff Wittman will narrate a Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra performance of "Peter and the Wolf."... [More]

The effects of coal mining on the environment will be explored in "The Story of Virginia Coal: From Cradle to Grave."... [More]

Paul Kelbaugh '71, formerly with the Central Intelligence Agency, will give a lecture on "A Strange Bond: The CIA and the Cinema" September 26.... [More]

LC musicians will present "A Musical Salute to Leroy Anderson" and "Songs of Nature" for Parents and Family weekend.... [More]

Some Lynchburg College students will soon find themselves up a tree.... [More]

Lynchburg College will formally kick off its Year of the Environment on September 16 for students, faculty, and staff in the Dell.... [More]

Lynchburg College students performed better than 90 percent of their peers at other four-year institutions in a new Collegiate Learning Assessment.... [More]

Lynchburg College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review's 2008 edition, The Best 366 Colleges. Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in America and two Canadian colleges were chosen for the book. LC is one of the 146 colleges named a "Best Southeastern College" by The Princeton Review.... [More]

U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2008" ranks Lynchburg College in the top tier of southern colleges that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and master's degrees in the "Best Universities - Master's" category.... [More]

Cantate, formerly The Children's Choir of Central Virginia, has a new home, a new director, and a new name.... [More]

U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2008" ranks Lynchburg College in the top tier of southern colleges in the "Best Universities - Master's" category.... [More]

Dr. Ed Polloway, dean of Graduate Studies at Lynchburg College, has published the ninth edition of Strategies for Teaching Learners with Special Needs, as well as the fifth edition of Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings.... [More]

Dr. Barry Lobb has been named dean of the School of Sciences at Lynchburg College to succeed Dr. Julius Sigler '62, who is now vice president and dean for academic affairs.... [More]

Denise Scruggs has been named director of the Lynchburg College Beard Center on Aging and the Life Course.... [More]

Frog skeletons and purple-headed sneezeweed are featured in two exhibitions at the Daura Gallery as part of Lynchburg College's Year of the Environment: "A Greener Tomorrow Today."... [More]

More than 600 freshmen are expected to enroll at Lynchburg College this fall for a school record.... [More]

The World Vision Korea Children’s Choir will perform on Monday, August 20, at 7 p.m. in Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College. The performance comes in response to an invitation from music professor Dr. Jong Kim.... [More]

More than a dozen freshmen entering Lynchburg College will have a unique learning experience this year that begins with a week of camping, hiking, caving, rock climbing, and other outdoor adventures.... [More]

Students taking chemistry at Lynchburg College better be nice to Dr. Priscilla Gannicott, who just won a gold medal in karate at the Coventry Commonwealth Games in Roanoke.... [More]

High school students and their families are invited to Lynchburg College and 24 other institutions during Virginia Private College Week July 30-Aug. 4. Students who visit three colleges during the week will receive special application fee waivers, a nearly $100 savings.... [More]

Lynchburg College is offering financial support options for advanced study in special education through a collaborative program with the Virginia Department of Education. Through this program, all but $200 in tuition costs will be paid for students enrolled in special education licensure coursework.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer a course, “Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science,” beginning July 30 and continuing through August 3. The course provides an opportunity for classroom teachers to increase their personal knowledge and skills in an interactive college environment.... [More]

For the fourth summer, the Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College is a co-sponsor for blue KIWI (Kids in the Workforce Institute) entrepreneurship camps for children between the ages of 8 and 12, as well as a new residential program, Grow One™ Summer Camp for rising seventh graders.... [More]

Dr. Clifton Potter, professor of history at Lynchburg College, has been named College marshal, a title conferred on the faculty member with the longest service on campus. A 1962 graduate of the College, Dr. Potter joined the faculty in 1965. He replaces Dr. Tom Tiller, class of 1956 and professor of counselor education, who recently retired.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host a summer open house on Wednesday, July 18, to provide information on its new Certificate of Advanced Business Administration (CABA) program as well as graduate programs. The Graduate Studies open house will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall followed by the CABA open house from 6 to 7 p.m.... [More]

Dr. Julius Sigler ’62 has been named vice president and dean for academic affairs at Lynchburg College, while Dr. Tim Laurent has been named associate dean for academic affairs.... [More]

About 160 of the state’s top high school students will be doing DNA extraction, designing websites and conducting water quality tests at the 2007 Governor’s School for Math, Science and Technology at Lynchburg College.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer an environmental science and applied geography course for teachers and other professionals during July and August.... [More]

Mary Washington attack Kaitlyn Barker and Washington & Lee head coach Jan Hathorn head the 2007 Virginia State Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division All-State women’s lacrosse team -announced Wednesday. Three Lynchburg College student-athletes were recognized on the team.... [More]

Two Lynchburg College students were finalists in the Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program for their research on slavery, and recently spent a week in New York City.... [More]

Every day, cruise ships sail from Miami; coal ships deliver to power plants along the shores of the Great Lakes; crabbing boats harvest Alaskan king crab in the Bering Sea; and weekenders prepare their boats for leisurely afternoons on the Chesapeake Bay.... [More]

Dr. Joseph Turek is honored for his commitment to community service.... [More]

The Rev. Ronald T. Davidson, a 1973 graduate of Lynchburg College, has received a 2007 Virginia Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes a commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.... [More]

Dr. Jong H. Kim, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Lynchburg College, has been invited as guest conductor of the Suncheon City Choir, a 36-voice professional choir based in Suncheon City, Korea. The choir will perform on June 14 in the Suncheon Art Center Performing Hall.... [More]

Twelve Lynchburg College students recently returned from a 10-day trip to England and Scotland that included rare tours of prisons and the Scottish Police Academy.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s Brittany Allsop (Milford, CT/Johnathan Law) was recently named to the 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-American College Division Softball Team.... [More]

Lynchburg College has dubbed 2007-08 the Year of the Environment with a theme of “A Greener Tomorrow Today.” The College is undertaking a yearlong campaign to make the campus and its inhabitants more aware of their impact on the Earth, and to make changes that will lessen that impact.... [More]

Dr. David S. Murphy received the 2007 Sydnor Professorship Award for Teaching Excellence in Business at Lynchburg College, an award voted on by students.... [More]

Lynchburg College senior Andy Rollins (Ooltewah, TN/McCallie) earned All-American honors Friday at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Nationals, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.... [More]

Two Lynchburg College professors have received awards for excellence in teaching and advising. Dr. Phillip H. Stump, professor of history, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Shirley E. Rosser Excellence in Teaching Award, and Dr. David R. Perault, associate professor of environmental science, has been awarded the 2007-08 Thomas C. Allen Award for Excellence in Academic Advising.... [More]

Lynchburg College trustee Peter Viemeister, noted historian and author, has published a new book, A 50-year History of Disinformation: CIA, JFK, TWA, 9-11: a search for truth and what to do.... [More]

Lynchburg College has teamed up with Radford University to provide free or discounted courses for qualified teachers to work in Virginia’s public schools with children from birth to age 5 who have disabilities.... [More]

Lynchburg College has conferred honorary degrees on Leighton B. Dodd, former mayor of Lynchburg; Walker P. Sydnor Jr., president of Scott Insurance; Catherine German West, businesswoman; and John Kraffert Henne, philanthropist, in recognition of service to their communities and to Lynchburg College.... [More]

The Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College hosted the 2006-07 Economic Education Awards Reception to honor outstanding Stock Market Game™ participants... [More]

Two Lynchburg College competitors have qualified to participate in the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Nationals, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh May 24-26.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s Centennial Hall, which opened in the fall of 2005 to celebrate the College’s first 100 years, has been renamed Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall. Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner spoke at the renaming ceremony May 18.... [More]

Dr. Laura Long, assistant professor of English, has been awarded a Pforzheimer Fellowship from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The fellowship supports research for a book Long is working on titled, Lady of Comets: The Lives of Caroline Herschel, a biography of the first female professional astronomer. The Ransom Center owns original documents by Herschel, who lived from 1750-1848 and has a fascinating life story that has not been fully told, Long said. ... [More]

Two Lynchburg College student-athletes recently earned spots on the 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-District III College Division Softball Team.... [More]

The Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College will host a Botanicos exhibition May 29 through August 12 featuring specimens from the College’s Ramsey-Freer Herbarium.... [More]

The Charles O. Warren Jr. Scholarship Fund has been established at Bluefield College to honor interim President Charles Warren, who served at the college for a year.... [More]

“Looking for Jamestown Today,” a photographic exhibition by Steven Coates, will be on display until June 29 in downtown Lynchburg. Coates, an adjunct art professor at Lynchburg College, will also exhibit works in Richmond in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. The Lynchburg exhibit is on display Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Calloway, Johnson, Moore & West Architects, 1030 Main Street.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer a new M.Ed. in Reading degree beginning in the fall of 2007.... [More]

Twenty Lynchburg College students were selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.... [More]

Lynchburg College ranks well above the national average of U.S. colleges and universities in student engagement, according to the 2006 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).... [More]

Lynchburg College has been named a subgrantee of a federal Learn & Serve America Grant spearheaded by Princeton University to increase community-based research on a variety of policy issues.... [More]

Lynchburg College will sign a guaranteed admission agreement with the Virginia Community College System on February 28... [More]