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Thirty LC students will be heading for Rome to study "The Eternal City: Rome as Art and Museum" over the holiday break.

Dr. Delane Karalow, assistant professor of art; Barbara Rothermel, director of the Daura Gallery; and Steve Coates, adjunct professor of photography, will lead this 16-day study abroad program.

Fine arts students will experience some of the greatest art and architecture the world has produced, while photography students will have the opportunity to capture Rome on film.

Fresh off an impressive fall athletic campaign, Lynchburg College ranks eighth in the Division III Learfield Directors' Cup standings released Dec. 9. The Learfield Cup ranks schools depending on how many of their teams went to the NCAA Tournament, and how far those teams advanced. Lynchburg ranked ninth overall at this point last year.

With six fall seasons complete, LC ranks ahead of all Division III schools in the state and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).

Students, faculty, and staff boarded the Greater Lynchburg Transit Co. (GLTC) buses 4,358 times during the fall semester at no charge. That comes out to about 43 boardings a day.

The College picked up the tab through a negotiated rate with GLTC. Because of the great ridership, the project will continue in the spring.

B.J. Keefer, director of Student Activities, was responsible for launching this pilot program, in conjunction with the Year of Sustainability, to reduce the carbon footprint of the campus community.

The men's soccer team lost 2-1 to defending national champion Messiah College after a controversial "no call" sent the game into overtime in the NCAA Division III championship Saturday in San Antonio, Texas.

Lynchburg was up 1-0 with less than five minutes to go when Messiah scored after what announcers said was clearly a push that was not called. In the first overtime, Messiah scored a second goal, ending the game.

Two LC students won Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards at the Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington, D.C., Nov. 18-20.

Alexandra Jadovich '12 was recognized for her committee work and Justin Lincho '11 for his work in the plenary session.

Eighteen Lynchburg College students are attending the Mid-Atlantic European Simulation in Washington, D.C., this week with Dr. Marek Payerhin, associate professor of international relations and political science.

The simulation is bringing together some 160 students from 14 different universities and colleges, who represent various member states of the European Union. This year's simulation focuses on the Mediterranean policy of the EU, along with efforts to cut pollution in the Mediterranean Sea and attention to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

The field hockey team knocked off Christopher Newport University Wednesday to advance to the Sweet 16 in NCAA play. Senior Jenny Weir scored the only goal.

Also Wednesday, senior Shelly Milks was named ODAC field hockey player of the year.

The men's soccer team defeated Transylvania University (KY) 3-1 Thursday in the first-round of the 2010 Division III Tournament.

More than 30 vendors will be at Lynchburg College's first Holiday Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center. The event is open to the public.

Vendors include Thirty One (purses), Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, BeautiControl, Avon, Yepper Guy T-Shirts, Basket Case, doggie goodies, a variety of jewelry vendors, handmade airplanes, cheese trays made from melted wine bottles, items to benefit developing countries, 3-D butterfly frames, wreaths, bows, scarves, artwork, and poinsettia orders.

Lynchburg College will host a Veterans Day Service to honor and recognize the many contributions of active and retired military personnel including alumni, faculty, staff, and students on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at 11:15 a.m. in Snidow Chapel.

Music will be provided by the Lynchburg College Concert Choir, Jong Kim, conductor. The service is open to the public.

Some Lynchburg College students will be sleeping outside all week long Nov. 8-13 as part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

"Solidarity Sleepers" will sleep out rain or shine all week. Other events throughout the week include:

Monday, Nov. 8: Wasted Food Weigh-In. Office of Community Involvement will collect all uneaten food to make students more conscious about how much food they waste during lunch and dinner.

Lynchburg College once again ranks well above the national average of U.S. colleges and universities in student engagement, according to the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

The survey shows how much and how often students study, read, write papers, interact with faculty, and find support from the campus community. Mari Normyle, assistant dean for academic and career services, said NSSE is a measure of behavior of "academically purposeful activities."

The Thelema Trio, a Belgian contemporary classical ensemble, will appear in concert at Lynchburg College on Tuesday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall. The College's Ad Astra trio will also perform.