News
Roller coasters and solar ovens
Thirteen middle-school girls designed roller coasters and baked pizza in a solar oven of their own making at LC's first STEM camp.
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International pentathlete
When Caitlin Flathers graduated from LC in 2009, she was gunning for the 2012 Olympics.
“I didn’t quite make it as far as I had hoped … but I’m pretty impressed with myself for making it to the trials,” she said.
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New Stargazer
Dr. Michael Solontoi, the new director of the Belk Observatory, sees lots of stars in his future.
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Virginia Private College Week
Rising high school juniors and seniors and their families are invited to LC and 24 other institutions July 30-August 4.
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Free summer concert
A concert will be held on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall to highlight graduate choral conducting students.
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LC is in recovery mode
With power out throughout the campus, LC maintenance and grounds crews are working feverishly to get things back to normal.
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Bouncing Back
Last week was a long one at LC for the employees and volunteers who worked to clean up after the June 29 storm.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
| Commencement |
| First Summer Term |
| 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 |
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.






