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Scruggs receives ACE Award

Denise Scruggs, director of the Beard Center on Aging, is the 2013 recipient of the VCU Department of Gerontology's ACE Award.

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LC to offer behavior analysis classes

LC has been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to offer graduate level courses in Applied Behavior Analysis.

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Relay for Life 2013

Dean John Eccles has volunteered to dye himself and his beard purple at LC’s 10th Annual Relay for Life.

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Senior to attend writing institute

Diana Clark '13, a senior English major, has been accepted into the New York State Summer Writers Institute.

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Memorial service set for Pete Warren

Dr. D.L. "Pete" Warren, one of the most beloved members of the Lynchburg College community, died March 22.

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Model UN delegation takes six awards

Nineteen LC students won numerous awards at the 2013 National Model UN.

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Foreign Language Week, plus

The Modern & Classical Languages Department is celebrating Foreign Language Week March 26 – April 3.

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Moral intelligence subject of Gifford Lecture

Doug Lennick, CEO of Think2Perform, will give the Richard P. Gifford Lecture in Business Ethics April 3.

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Senior receives scholarship to writing institute

Adrienne Athanas '13 has been awarded a scholarship to the New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore College.

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Bakken to give reading

Christopher Bakken, Spring Guest Reader, will read from his work March 27.

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Civil War historian James Robertson to speak at LC

Civil War historian James I. Robertson Jr. will speak at LC at 7:30 p.m. April 1.

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Schnur receives Sydnor award

Michael D. Schnur is the 2013 recipient of the Sydnor Professorship Award for Teaching Excellence in Business.

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Gifts for Gulu runs to support trauma center

The sixth annual Gifts for Gulu 5K Run/Walk and Children's Fun Runs will be March 23.

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At home in St. Lucia

After 10 years of providing programs in St. Lucia, LC plans to provide on-site courses on the island.

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Children's author to give Schewel Lecture

Award-winning children’s author Julia Cook will give the Schewel Lecture March 21.

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Cuba for spring break

Eight LC students will be heading to Cuba over spring break for study abroad.

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LC makes 2013 President's Service Honor Roll

About 700 LC students contributed 70,648 hours of community service in 2011-12.

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LC students raise record amount for cancer research

More than 70 LC students lost their locks to raise $13,336 for St. Baldrick’s.

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Blogs earn Top 10 spot

LC’s Red Chair Blogs were ranked 7th among college blogs by eLearnPortal.com for 2012.

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Award-winning designs

Seven art majors were honored at the 2013 Western Virginia ADDY Awards celebration.

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SOBE rises to 22

The School of Business and Economics has again been recognized by "Leadership Excellence" magazine.

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Poet to give reading

Joshua Kryah, spring Thornton Writer-in-Residence, will read from his work Thursday.

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Info session set on new PA program

LC will host an information session on its new physician assistant (PA) program Wednesday.

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MBA program achieves high rankings

"CEO Magazine" ranks LC’s MBA program among the top in the world.

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LC to stage "The Pajama Game"

LC Theatre will present the musical, "The Pajama Game," Feb. 28-March 3.

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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.