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International Literary Award

Dr. Casey Clabough, associate professor of English, received the first Bangladesh International Literary Award.

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First African-American graduate speaks at MLK service

Helen Mundy Witt ’67, ’78 MEd, LC's first African-American graduate, spoke at the MLK service Jan. 21.

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Black History Month at LC

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and the son of a Negro Baseball League umpire are Black History Month speakers.

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First Bower Veterans Scholarship recipient

Army veteran Mike Mattox says he couldn't attend LC without the Bower Veterans Scholarship.

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Autism certificate program honored

LC's Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program has been recognized for exemplary teaching and training.

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Men's soccer showcase set this weekend

The LC men's soccer team is set for its seventh annual and largest ever soccer showcase this weekend.

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Rome for the holidays

Eighteen LC students are in Rome to study “The Eternal City: Rome as Art.”

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LC closed for holidays

LC administrative offices will be closed December 24 through January 1, 2013.

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Top athletic program in Virginia

The field hockey, women's soccer, and men's cross country teams placed LC top in the state.

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Studying fish in the Virgin Islands

Ben Tumolo ’13 spent last summer in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he conducted research on fish populations.

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Fundraising for St. Jude

LC students have raised a record $18,500 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Outside for 15 chilly nights

April Song '15 slept outside for 15 nights to better understand homelessness.

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Professor selected to teach in Vietnam

Dr. Randy Ribler is one of nine U.S. scholars selected to teach in Vietnam.

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Representing Bulgaria

Twelve students participated in the 20th annual Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington, D.C. Read More

Electoral College

Do Americans elect their president? No. Find out who does.

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Holocaust Remembered

Lynchburg College is hosting two events sponsored by the Holocaust Education Foundation of Central Virginia.

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Winter Concert

The LC Orchestra/Wind Symphony Winter Concert will be performed on Dec. 6 and 7.

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Public relations in his future

A communications major with an emphasis in public relations, Mike Wims '13 said a summer internship convinced him he made a good choice of majors.

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A ton of food for older adults

The College collected 2,019 pounds of food for the Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging during a recent food drive.

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Hopwood Auditorium

Hopwood Auditorium anew

Students are enjoying a complete renovation of Hopwood Hall Auditorium.

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Performance by Cuban baritone

Carlos Alemán, a former opera singer in Havana, Cuba, performed three arias and gave a presentation on Cuba in Spanish Nov. 28.

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$1.25 million for veterans

LC has met a second $250,000 challenge issued by Dr. John D. Bower '57.

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Music at Lynchburg College

Lynchburg College’s instrumental and choral music programs are growing at an impressive rate.

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Sweet 16

The women's soccer team is headed to the Sweet 16!

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Choral Union to perform "Messiah"

LC's tenth annual performance of Handel's "Messiah" will be on Friday, November 30.

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, June 2, 2013
2 p.m. Children's Art Workshop at the Daura Gallery
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
8 a.m. Conference on Aging: Aging Well in Mind, Body, & Spirit
Monday, June 10, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
Second Summer Term
Monday, June 10, 2013
4:30 p.m. Graduate Studies Information Session - 6/10
Friday, June 14, 2013
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.