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New golf coach named
Dr. Stephen P. Smith '97, '99 MEd will take over the Hornet golf program next season, replacing Dr. Bill Kuchler, who is retiring from active coaching after five seasons directing the program. Kuchler will stay with the College, continuing as an associate professor of sport management.
Read MoreDaura gets new look
Renovations at the Daura Gallery are well under way and visitors will experience a completely new feel when the gallery reopens Sept. 20.
The carpeted wall covering has been removed and replaced with paper-free drywall, and will be painted with soft white paint. The new surface provides the opportunity to paint walls in colors that enhance the works of art on exhibit.
Read MoreDuFour named trustee
Rebecca "Becky" DuFour has been named to the Board of Trustees at Lynchburg College. A resident of Moneta, Va., DuFour is a 1982 LC graduate with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Virginia.
In the early years of her career she was a teacher, school administrator, and central office coordinator. For the last several years, she has been an educational consultant with her husband Richard, on the topic of Professional Learning Communities at Work.
Read MoreKorean teachers to visit Governor's School
Twenty-four teachers from Busan, South Korea will spend three days at Lynchburg College observing the Governor's School for Math, Science, and Technology. About 160 of the state's top high school students are studying the computer as a tool, water as a scarce resource, and the science of strength, among other topics.
Read MoreVirginia Private College Week
Rising high school juniors and seniors and their families are invited to Lynchburg College and 24 other institutions during Virginia Private College Week July 26 - 31. Students who visit three colleges during the week will receive special application fee waivers, a nearly $100 savings.
Read MoreSummer concerts July 24, 25
A free summer concert series featuring an organ recital and the launch of a new professional-level choir will be presented by Lynchburg College Graduate Studies in Music on July 24 and 25.
The organ recital, to be held at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. , Saturday, July 24, will feature Grace Eun-Hee Kim of South Korea.
Kim will be performing works by J.S. Bach, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Franz Joseph Haydn, Dudley Buck, and Charles Ives.
Read MoreJunior wins international scholarship
Ashley Baker '12 has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in England for the upcoming academic year. She is Lynchburg College's first recipient of this national-level award.
A math major from Seattle, Wash., Baker will be studying abroad through Randolph College's program with the University of Reading.
Read MoreDr. Goff on NPR
Dr. Eric Goff discussed the physics of soccer on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Sunday" as a lead up to the World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain. He addressed the controversy over the new Jabulani ball that was created for the World Cup in South Africa. Listen to the interview.
An associate professor of physics, Dr. Goff is the author of Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports, a look at the physics behind the feats of great athletes.
Read MoreNew coach named for cross country, track
Lynchburg College's new director of cross country and track and field is anything but a new face to the program. Doug Thomasey '05 was named Wednesday to replace legendary mentor Dr. Jack Toms '69 and will over-see all six highly successful Hornet programs: men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, and men's and women's outdoor track and field.
Read MoreRookie of the year
Lynchburg College's Brock Shiflett was named the Baseball All-State College Division Rookie of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VASID). Shiflett and senior Jeff Taylor Jr. also were named to the all-state second-team squad.
Read MoreTraining teachers in Dominica
Lynchburg College has expanded its special needs workshops to the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean.
Weeklong training is being offered this week to 30 primary and secondary school teachers.
Dominica is located a few miles from Martinique to the south and Guadeloupe to the north. The island's population is about 70,000.
Read MoreWomen's basketball coach resigns
Stephanie Tobey announced her resignation as the Lynchburg College head women's basketball coach Thursday to assume an assistant position at Division I Fordham University in New York state.
Tobey will return to the Northeast after a basketball and lacrosse collegiate career at Bryant College in Rhode Island and a two-year head coaching stint at Lasell College in Massachusetts. She completed her master's of education from Lynchburg College in the spring of 2009.
Read MoreSculpting an inconvenient truth
Art professor Richard Pumphrey is featured on today's Chronicle of Higher Education website about the controversy surrounding the bust of Stalin he sculpted for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Check the Chronicle story and learn more about all seven pieces Pumphrey did for the D-Day Memorial.
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Making math and science fun
About 160 of the state's top high school students will be studying the computer as a tool, experimental math, and the science of strength among other topics at the 2010 Governor's School for Math, Science, and Technology at Lynchburg College.
This is the 15th year Lynchburg College has hosted the program, which is directed by LC mathematics professor Danny Cline. The school provides intensive, hands-on learning experiences in classes offered by Lynchburg College faculty and a core of faculty recruited from high schools and colleges.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
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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.
