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Information session scheduled for prospective graduate students
An information session for prospective graduate students will be held Tuesday, February 2, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge. Information on financial aid and GRE and GMAT testing will be available. A $30 application fee will be waived for attendees who submit a completed application during the session.
Read MoreStudent zine chosen for German exhibit
A photographic magazine produced by four LC students received entry into an exclusive art exhibition to take place in Leipzig, Germany in May 2010.
The exhibition explores the new media of zines, especially those that traverse different media. The student collective, coterie magazine,was reviewed and accepted by the curator of the D21 Kunstraum gallery.
Read MoreThe Big Read is still on
Julie Rivett, granddaughter of Dashiell Hammett, will discuss The Maltese Falcon at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 1 in the Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center. Because of the heavy snowfall, foot traffic will only be permitted from the Dell side of the building. The third floor patio is closed.
Read MoreLC events to benefit Haiti
The Chaplain's Office and Office of Community Involvement (Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteer Service) Office are sponsoring a Haiti Relief Concert Saturday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in Snidow Chapel. Donations will be accepted at the door.
The Salvation Army will be coordinating use of the relief monies raised for Haiti. Among those playing in the concert are: Dr. Sean Beavers, Ian Moore, and The Good Kind-Rock Group. For more information, contact Chris Gibbons at 544-8640.
Read MoreRoll over, Beethoven
The Music Department will present its third Esther C. Olin Lecture Recital Series on Piano Performance on January 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, featuring the music of Ludwig von Beethoven.
Read MoreExhibition reacts to Iraq War
"Peace Warriors and Solitudes: Recent Photographs by Carl Chiarenza" opens at the Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College with a reception at 4 p.m. Jan. 20.
Read MorePlayer, coach of year
Lynchburg College senior midfielder Ashley Hoath (Alexandria, VA/Mount Vernon) has been named the Division III Women's Soccer Player of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. LC's Todd Olsen was named Coach of the Year.
Hoath had seven goals and 11 assists for 25 points this season. She was a first team All-America selection in 2009 and a third-team choice in 2008. She earned a spot on the all-state, all-region, and All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) first teams this year.
Read MoreStudents, faculty explore prejudice
About 40 students and 10 faculty and staff members will attend an overnight camp-style retreat January 12-16 to discuss issues of prejudice, racism, sexism, culture, bias, homophobia, and more.
Allies Institute is a program sponsored by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. The program, held at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center in neighboring Bedford County, uses interactive and experiential exercises to allow participants to think deeply about themselves and the world in new and different ways.
Read MoreConsidering grad school?
Prospective graduate students will have an opportunity to explore graduate degree programs and financial aid options during individual information sessions to be held at Lynchburg College on Monday, January 11, and Tuesday, January 12, from 3 to 6 p.m.
The $30 application fee will be waived for applicants. Reservations can be made by contacting the Office of Graduate Studies at 434-544-8383 or gradstudies@lynchburg.edu.
Read MoreCoach of the Year
LC coach Chris Yeager earned his second All-State College Division Men's Soccer Coach of the Year Award from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).
Three Hornets also earned First-Team All-State honors and two others earned a spot on the Second-Team, giving Lynchburg the most selections of any school in the state.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
| 2 p.m. | Children's Art Workshop at the Daura Gallery |
| 8 a.m. | Conference on Aging: Aging Well in Mind, Body, & Spirit |
| Second Summer Term |
| 4:30 p.m. | Graduate Studies Information Session - 6/10 |
| 9:30 p.m. | Observatory Open House: 6/14/13 |
LC in the News
The rain held off for commencement. Check coverage in The News & Advance and on WSET.
Check out local news stories on 2013 graduates Natalie Lombardo and John Pastorius.
Dr. David Perault weighs in on Lynchburg's excellent air quality. Check the WSET story.
The upcoming golf tournament to honor Frazier Sizemore '52, '81 MEd is featured in The Altavista Journal.
LC breaks ground on a new, expanded Student Center. WSET does preview; check out coverage in The News & Advance.
Break the Chains: Human Trafficking Awareness Week is featured in The News & Advance and on WDBJ7 and WSET.
LC's Bonner Leaders are the backbone of Puppets Alamode. Check out the story in The News & Advance.
Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann spoke at LC April 8. Check out coverage in The News & Advance and on WSET.
Civil War historian Dr. Bud Robertson will speak at LC April 1. Check out this preview in The New & Advance.
Children's author Julia Cook gave the Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity on March 21. Check out this article in The News & Advance.
Drs. Clifton and Bundy Potter received Mayor's Awards of Excellence for their work to bring the history of Lynchburg to life. Read The News & Advance story.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Douglas Blackmon's talk on the continuation of slavery after the Emancipation Proclamation was covered in The News & Advance.
President Kenneth Garren struts his stuff to engage students. Check out this WDBJ7 report.
Dr. Gerald Prante, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in The New York Times for his study on marginal tax rates for all 50 states. He was previously interviewed by The Sacramento Bee and on Sacramento Public Radio.
Jillian McGarrity '14 is the only college student on Gov. Bob McDonnell's Task Force on School and Campus Safety. Check coverage in The News & Advance and on WSET and WDBJ7.
Helen Mundy Witt '67, '78 MEd, the first African-American to graduate from LC, is profiled in The News & Advance and her talk is covered by WSET.
