News

Life after graduation

Our 2012 graduates are heading to graduate school and making great career starts. Find out where.

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James Bell

Bell third in nation

James Bell took third in the NCAA Division III decathlon Saturday, earning his second career All-American honor.

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Graduation photos

Graduation photos online

Check our our Flickr account with several sets of Commencement 2012 photos.

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Joe Lisicky

All-American

Joe Lisicky '13 received All-America First Team honors on Tuesday.

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Gerald Thomas

Former coach dies

Longtime Lynchburg College baseball coach Gerald R. Thomas '61, '83 Ed.S., died May 21 after a short illness. He was 81.

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"Hunter's Raid: the Battle for Lynchburg"

Emmy nominations

Historic Sandusky has received four regional Emmy® nominations for its documentary film, "Hunter's Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg."

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Todd Olsen in Gulu

Hall of Fame

Women's soccer coach Dr. Todd Olsen has been selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

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Bus Ridership Climbs

LC ridership on the Greater Lynchburg Transit Co. (GLTC) buses climbed to 4,874 during the spring semester.

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"The Bending Line"

The Daura Gallery will feature Lauren Collings: The Bending Line from May 17 to Aug. 15.

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Men's Lacrosse takes ODAC

The men's lacrosse team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship with a 10-4 victory over Washington and Lee.

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Sun image

Here Comes the Sun!

The Friends of the LC Choral Union will host an evening of food and entertainment on Saturday, June 16.

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Young Champions program participants on LC's ropes course

Young Champions

LC provides outdoor adventure, leadership skills, and more to at-risk local teens.

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LC receives STEM grant

LC has received a $7,000 grant to increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math among middle school girls.

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Students in the Westover Room

Gold medal food

LC's Dining Services recently won gold for changes in the Westover Room.

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Nikki Giovanni

Aging Well

Nikki Giovanni will keynote the Beard Center on Aging's annual conference on May 22.

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Upcoming Events

Monday, May 20, 2013 to Friday, June 7, 2013
First Summer Term
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

LC in the News

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.