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Trout from the classroom to the wild
Baby brook trout raised at Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County will be released into Little Stony Creek at noon Saturday, May 1, as part of a nationwide education program called "Trout in the Classroom." http://www.troutintheclassroom.org/
Read MoreBook focuses on Cuban poet
Dr. Georg Schwarzmann, assistant professor of Spanish at Lynchburg College, has published his first book, The Influence of Emerson and Whitman on the Cuban Poet José Martí (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010).
The book is drawn from research on his doctoral dissertation, "Post-Colonial Perspectives on the Americas: José Martí Reads Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman." (University of South Carolina, 2006)
Read MoreShumate Lecture set for May 3
Lessons from South Africa
"Leadership and Reconciliation in a Divided World: Lessons from South Africa" is the subject of a lecture by James A. Joseph, the former U.S. ambassador to South Africa, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 3 in Snidow Chapel.
The talk is made possible by the Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture on Christian Ministry sponsored by Lynchburg College.
Read MoreSummer reading clinic
Lynchburg College is offering a five-week Summer Reading Clinic for students struggling with reading. The clinic will run June 16 - July 20 to provide individualized remediation programs for children in grades K-12. Students must be recommended by their classroom teacher to be considered for the program.
Read MoreMBA students top in strategy game
A team of LC MBA students tied for No. 1 among 3,985 teams from 263 colleges and universities participating in a worldwide simulation called the Business Strategy Game during the week of April 12-18.
David Brown, David Fisher, and Chris Rhodes are in Dr. Maria Nathan's capstone MBA 690 course. The co-managers of Advantage Footwear (Company A) earned a Global Top 100 ranking for Overall Game-To-Date Score. Their score of 110 tied for the best overall score performance of the week.
Read MoreFirst-Team All-State
Senior guard Steven Echols (Martinsville, VA/Carlisle) was just named First-Team All-State for men's basketball by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).
Echols was named First-Team All-ODAC and Third-Team All-South Region on D3hoops.com earlier this year. He will go down as one of the best players to ever play at LC as he finished ninth in LC history in points (1,305), second in steals (217), second in assists (325), ninth in free throws made (246), and third in three pointers made (125).
Read MoreJoan Foster named Thornton Scholar
LC alumna Joan Fitzgerald Foster has been named the Richard H. Thornton Scholar at Lynchburg College for significant contributions in the field of education and public service. She holds three degrees from Lynchburg College: a bachelor of arts in education (1969), a master of arts in teaching (1970), and a master of education (1985).
Read MoreSerious tree planting
More than 200 trees will be planted at LC's Claytor Nature Study Center on Monday, April 19 by area high-school students and 4-Hers.
About 30 ninth-graders from Virginia Episcopal School (VES) and 12 younger 4-Hers from Campbell and Appomattox counties will provide the muscle to plant 50 hawthorns, 50 mulberries, and 100 chestnut oaks, all species for wildlife food.
Read MoreTuition help beyond the classroom
Study abroad, internships, and undergraduate research help make learning fun and relevant. To reach a goal of 100 percent participation in these experiences, Lynchburg College has created Experiential Learning Grants (ELGs) for all full-time undergraduate students to use for winter/summer terms beginning in December 2010.
Read MoreMendelssohn on tap
Felix Mendelssohn and Maurice Duruflé will be the featured composers for the Lynchburg College Choral Union's concert on Saturday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Snidow Chapel.
The 70-voice choir will perform Mendelssohn's Te Deum (To God) and Hymn Hör mein Bitten, Herr (Hear My Prayer, O Lord) and Duruflé's Requiem, Op. 9.The choir is under the direction of Dr. Jong H. Kim, professor of music and director of choral activities and graduate studies in music. Rose M. Peak and F. Johnson Scott III will accompany on organ.
Read MoreWading In
LC students will form a bucket brigade to start dredging College Lake, one of many events during "Wading In - Water for Life," a weeklong celebration of one of the world's most precious and endangered resources.
The primary purpose is to raise awareness about water and raise $5,000 for water projects in Uganda and Haiti in a collaboration between Lynchburg College and Sports Outreach. More than 1 billion people lack safe drinking water; a child dies every 15 seconds from lack of clean water.
Read MoreStudent Scholar Showcase 2010
Students will tackle such topics as humor, grief, brain injury, the sexualization of young girls, and gerrymandering during the Student Scholar Showcase April 14.
The thirteenth annual event provides students with an opportunity to present their scholarly research, and creative and/or service-learning projects to the campus community in the Daura Gallery, Sydnor Performance Hall in Schewel Hall, and the Memorial Ballroom.
Read MoreOne day to vote
Junior Angela Massino has produced a video on why Lynchburg College students should consider voting in the May 4 City Council elections. Check it out on YouTube.
Read MorePurple toilet, pink bras
Should a purple toilet or pink bra appear in your yard, don't panic. Lynchburg College students are doing a variety of fundraisers to battle cancer.
Read MoreLC hosting candidate debate
A debate among the eight candidates running for City Council will be from 4 to 6 p.m. April 15 in LC's Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, sponsored by the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, Lynchburg College, and ABC 13.
City Council elections will be held May 4, with an April 12 deadline to register to vote. On campus, registration forms will be available outside the cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 6-8. Forms are also available in the Office of Community Involvement office in Hundley.
Read MoreSocial sciences shine
LC professors and students were recognized for their scholarship at the Virginia Social Science Association annual meeting March 27, 2010 at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va.
Dr. Kimberly McCabe, professor of sociology and dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, was the recipient of the VSSA 2010 Scholar Award in Sociology at the annual meeting's plenary session where she delivered a talk on what inspired and led her to a life of scholarship.
Read MoreRIF scholarships for educators
Lynchburg College is offering significant scholarships to educators who have lost their jobs due to recent budget cuts. Nearly 300 positions have been eliminated from local city and county schools in Central Virginia.
The Reduction in Force (RIF) tuition vouchers will provide a $300-per-course scholarship to students admitted to Lynchburg College for a graduate degree program, a graduate certificate program, or for individual graduate coursework.
Read MoreLC receives teaching technology grant
Lynchburg College has received a $20,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation through a program of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges for enhanced use of technology in K-12 education.
LC is one of five Virginia schools to receive a $20,000 "Teaching with Today's Technology" grant. Lynchburg College will use its grant to:
• Enhance technology training for education faculty. This specialized training will feature Verizon's educators' website Thinkfinity;
Read MoreUpcoming Events
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| 2 p.m. | Children's Art Workshop at the Daura Gallery - 6/23 |
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LC in the News
Graduate students in history are unearthing relics at Historic Sandusky. Check out front-page coverage in The News & Advance.
The Beard Center's Annual Conference on Aging received extensive coverage in The News & Advance, including a sidebar, as well as a spot on WSET.
The Washington Post picked up The News & Advance story about LC's partnership with Centra to create a nursing simulation lab, which was also covered by WSET.
LC and CVCC sign a dual enrollment agreement, covered by The News & Advance and WSET. It also elicited a local editorial.
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.
