2006-07

More than a dozen freshmen entering Lynchburg College will have a unique learning experience this year that begins with a week of camping, hiking, caving, rock climbing, and other outdoor adventures.... [More]

Students taking chemistry at Lynchburg College better be nice to Dr. Priscilla Gannicott, who just won a gold medal in karate at the Coventry Commonwealth Games in Roanoke.... [More]

High school students and their families are invited to Lynchburg College and 24 other institutions during Virginia Private College Week July 30-Aug. 4. Students who visit three colleges during the week will receive special application fee waivers, a nearly $100 savings.... [More]

Lynchburg College is offering financial support options for advanced study in special education through a collaborative program with the Virginia Department of Education. Through this program, all but $200 in tuition costs will be paid for students enrolled in special education licensure coursework.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer a course, “Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science,” beginning July 30 and continuing through August 3. The course provides an opportunity for classroom teachers to increase their personal knowledge and skills in an interactive college environment.... [More]

For the fourth summer, the Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College is a co-sponsor for blue KIWI (Kids in the Workforce Institute) entrepreneurship camps for children between the ages of 8 and 12, as well as a new residential program, Grow One™ Summer Camp for rising seventh graders.... [More]

Dr. Clifton Potter, professor of history at Lynchburg College, has been named College marshal, a title conferred on the faculty member with the longest service on campus. A 1962 graduate of the College, Dr. Potter joined the faculty in 1965. He replaces Dr. Tom Tiller, class of 1956 and professor of counselor education, who recently retired.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host a summer open house on Wednesday, July 18, to provide information on its new Certificate of Advanced Business Administration (CABA) program as well as graduate programs. The Graduate Studies open house will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall followed by the CABA open house from 6 to 7 p.m.... [More]

About 160 of the state’s top high school students will be doing DNA extraction, designing websites and conducting water quality tests at the 2007 Governor’s School for Math, Science and Technology at Lynchburg College.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer an environmental science and applied geography course for teachers and other professionals during July and August.... [More]

Mary Washington attack Kaitlyn Barker and Washington & Lee head coach Jan Hathorn head the 2007 Virginia State Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division All-State women’s lacrosse team -announced Wednesday. Three Lynchburg College student-athletes were recognized on the team.... [More]

Two Lynchburg College students were finalists in the Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program for their research on slavery, and recently spent a week in New York City.... [More]

Every day, cruise ships sail from Miami; coal ships deliver to power plants along the shores of the Great Lakes; crabbing boats harvest Alaskan king crab in the Bering Sea; and weekenders prepare their boats for leisurely afternoons on the Chesapeake Bay.... [More]

Dr. Joseph Turek is honored for his commitment to community service.... [More]

The Rev. Ronald T. Davidson, a 1973 graduate of Lynchburg College, has received a 2007 Virginia Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes a commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.... [More]

Dr. Jong H. Kim, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Lynchburg College, has been invited as guest conductor of the Suncheon City Choir, a 36-voice professional choir based in Suncheon City, Korea. The choir will perform on June 14 in the Suncheon Art Center Performing Hall.... [More]

Twelve Lynchburg College students recently returned from a 10-day trip to England and Scotland that included rare tours of prisons and the Scottish Police Academy.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s Brittany Allsop (Milford, CT/Johnathan Law) was recently named to the 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-American College Division Softball Team.... [More]

Dr. David S. Murphy received the 2007 Sydnor Professorship Award for Teaching Excellence in Business at Lynchburg College, an award voted on by students.... [More]

Lynchburg College senior Andy Rollins (Ooltewah, TN/McCallie) earned All-American honors Friday at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Nationals, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.... [More]

Two Lynchburg College professors have received awards for excellence in teaching and advising. Dr. Phillip H. Stump, professor of history, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Shirley E. Rosser Excellence in Teaching Award, and Dr. David R. Perault, associate professor of environmental science, has been awarded the 2007-08 Thomas C. Allen Award for Excellence in Academic Advising.... [More]

Lynchburg College trustee Peter Viemeister, noted historian and author, has published a new book, A 50-year History of Disinformation: CIA, JFK, TWA, 9-11: a search for truth and what to do.... [More]

Lynchburg College has teamed up with Radford University to provide free or discounted courses for qualified teachers to work in Virginia’s public schools with children from birth to age 5 who have disabilities.... [More]

Lynchburg College has conferred honorary degrees on Leighton B. Dodd, former mayor of Lynchburg; Walker P. Sydnor Jr., president of Scott Insurance; Catherine German West, businesswoman; and John Kraffert Henne, philanthropist, in recognition of service to their communities and to Lynchburg College.... [More]

The Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College hosted the 2006-07 Economic Education Awards Reception to honor outstanding Stock Market Game™ participants... [More]

Two Lynchburg College competitors have qualified to participate in the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Nationals, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh May 24-26.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s Centennial Hall, which opened in the fall of 2005 to celebrate the College’s first 100 years, has been renamed Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall. Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner spoke at the renaming ceremony May 18.... [More]

Dr. Laura Long, assistant professor of English, has been awarded a Pforzheimer Fellowship from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The fellowship supports research for a book Long is working on titled, Lady of Comets: The Lives of Caroline Herschel, a biography of the first female professional astronomer. The Ransom Center owns original documents by Herschel, who lived from 1750-1848 and has a fascinating life story that has not been fully told, Long said. ... [More]

Two Lynchburg College student-athletes recently earned spots on the 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-District III College Division Softball Team.... [More]

The Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College will host a Botanicos exhibition May 29 through August 12 featuring specimens from the College’s Ramsey-Freer Herbarium.... [More]

The Charles O. Warren Jr. Scholarship Fund has been established at Bluefield College to honor interim President Charles Warren, who served at the college for a year.... [More]

“Looking for Jamestown Today,” a photographic exhibition by Steven Coates, will be on display until June 29 in downtown Lynchburg. Coates, an adjunct art professor at Lynchburg College, will also exhibit works in Richmond in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. The Lynchburg exhibit is on display Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Calloway, Johnson, Moore & West Architects, 1030 Main Street.... [More]

Lynchburg College will offer a new M.Ed. in Reading degree beginning in the fall of 2007.... [More]

Twenty Lynchburg College students were selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.... [More]

Lynchburg College ranks well above the national average of U.S. colleges and universities in student engagement, according to the 2006 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).... [More]

Lynchburg College has been named a subgrantee of a federal Learn & Serve America Grant spearheaded by Princeton University to increase community-based research on a variety of policy issues.... [More]

Lynchburg College will sign a guaranteed admission agreement with the Virginia Community College System on February 28... [More]

“Celebrating Aging in Mind, Body, and Spirit” is the focus of the Annual Conference on Aging June 7 and  8  at Lynchburg College.... [More]

The Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College will host a Botanicos exhibition May 29 through August 12 featuring specimens from the College’s Ramsey-Freer Herbarium in conjunction with a Botanicos Conference June 8-9 at the College. A gallery reception will be held at 5 p.m. June 8. The exhibition, reception, and keynote speech are free and open to public.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Counseling Services is sponsoring a two-day intensive training and education program on suicide prevention.... [More]

Four sets of twins were among the 477 undergraduates receiving their diplomas from Lynchburg College May 12. In addition, 137 graduate degrees were awarded, for a total of 614 degrees.... [More]

The last two students to take advantage of a pre-kindergarten promise of a tuition-free college education will graduate from Lynchburg College on May 12, 2007. Cara Jenkins and Sarah Zimmermann will receive their degrees thanks to a promise worth $92,470 to each of them. “I just can’t believe more people didn’t take advantage of it,” Jenkins said.... [More]

The Lynchburg College softball team will compete later this week in the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament at Methodist College.... [More]

Lynchburg College has received notification from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) that LC’s grant to support reading instruction has been selected for funding. The grant will provide tuition support to teachers in the City of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell who wish to pursue advanced reading courses at Lynchburg College.... [More]

For the third year in a row, Lynchburg College has received more than 4,000 applications from prospective freshmen, and as of May 1, 2007, 563 freshmen have paid deposits, versus 525 this time last year.... [More]

Three Lynchburg College women’s basketball players will represent the United States and Athletes International in the Arafura Games May 10-22, 2007 in Australia.... [More]

The Lynchburg College men’s squad ran away with the team title Saturday at the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Lynchburg College.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Softball Team won the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Softball Championship crown on April 22, and will compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament beginning May 11.... [More]

In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, Lynchburg College is taking new action to upgrade safety and security measures.... [More]

The Lynchburg College School of Sciences and Claytor Nature Study Center will host Botanicos, a biodiversity conference... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Tuesday, May 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge. Lynchburg College offers course work leading to the M.Ed. and M.B.A. degrees and has recently added a new M.A. in English and M.Ed. in Reading.... [More]

A yearlong effort to raise funds and construct a house for two dining services employees at Lynchburg College will culminate in a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. May 5 at 109 Hood St.... [More]

Lynchburg College will hold commencement exercises for the Class of 2007 at 10 a.m. May 12 in the Dell. A total of 608 degrees are to be awarded, including 473 bachelors, 19 M.B.A.s, and 116 M.Ed.s.... [More]

Dr. Judith G. Goding ’69, ’75 M.Ed., an assistant director at the Central Virginia Training Center, was named Richard H. Thornton Scholar at Lynchburg College at an awards ceremony April 13.... [More]

Lynchburg College students in Dr. Laura Long’s “Teaching Creative Writing” class will give readings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 25 in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni House, with a reception to follow. Thirteen graduate and two undergraduate students will read from their final portfolios of creative non-fiction, fiction and poetry. ... [More]

The Sociology Club and Sociology Department of Lynchburg College will present a symposium on corporal punishment/spanking at 1 p.m. April 27 in Hopwood Auditorium.... [More]

Lynchburg College will have a groundbreaking ceremony for an astronomical observatory at Claytor Nature Study Center at 5 p.m. April 26 in conjunction with a Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours reception.... [More]

Three Lynchburg College music groups will present their spring concerts on April 20 and 21. The Lynchburg College Wind Symphony will take the stage April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall, and the Lynchburg College Concert Choir and Lynchburg Singers will perform on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Snidow Chapel. Both concerts are free and open to the public.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Choral Union, Percussion Ensemble, and members of Cantate, The Children’s Choir of Central Virginia, will perform Carmina Burana by German composer Carl Orff on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Tuesday, April 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge. Lynchburg College offers course work leading to the M.Ed. and M.B.A degrees and has recently added a new M.A. in English and M.Ed. in Reading.... [More]

“Painful Expressions: Tattoos from Needle to Skin,” a new exhibition at the Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College, traces the tattoo in tribal and traditional societies from identifying marks for seafarers, prisoners, and gangs to their popularity today among a variety of groups.... [More]

The Class of 2008 and the Bonner Leaders Program will host a Dance Benefit for Cancer Awareness at 8 p.m. April 14 in the Memorial Ballroom. The program uses different genres of dance to raise money for cancer research and to bring awareness to the Lynchburg community.... [More]

Lynchburg College Theatre will present the apocalyptic urban fantasy Marisol by Jose Rivera April 12-15 in the Dillard Fine Arts Center.... [More]

Kathrine Switzer, a Lynchburg College alumna and the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon 40 years ago this month, will participate in the dedication of Shellenberger Field on April 21, give a lecture and offer two book signings.... [More]

The newly renovated Shellenberger Field will be dedicated April 21 in a day of festivities that include two lacrosse games, the unveiling of what may be the world’s largest hornet statue, and a talk by LC alumna Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon 40 years ago.... [More]

Lynchburg College juniors Christopher Michael Murray and David Throckmorton have been awarded the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) and Witt Mares 2007-2008 Scholarship.... [More]

Twenty-five Lynchburg College students spent spring break in Argentina studying culture, history, and politics, as well as visiting a vineyard run by an LC alumnus.... [More]

Two Lynchburg College students recently attended the fourteenth annual conference of the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF) in Baltimore.... [More]

The Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College will salute the can-do spirit of World War II in coming weeks through an art exhibition, a Big Band benefit dance, a gallery talk by the local D-Day Memorial president, and a movie.... [More]

The Lynchburg College men’s indoor track and field team won its 10th straight conference title at the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship meet.... [More]

“Colorography: The Dances of Jacob Lawrence,” will be performed by the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company at 8 p.m. March 2 and 3 at Carl Anderson Performance Auditorium, Dunbar Middle School.... [More]

LC’s Ethics Bowl team, headed by Dr. Laura Kicklighter and Ron Martin, won two rounds in the eighth annual Ethics Bowl, hosted this year by Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.... [More]

Michael Alan Whorley, a senior music major at Lynchburg College, will present a composition recital on Friday, April 6, at 4 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

The Hon. Preston Bryant, Secretary of Natural Resources, will be the honored guest and featured speaker at an evening to celebrate land conservation in Central Virginia on April 5 at Lynchburg College.... [More]

Many Americans got their views of Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century from stereoviews, three-dimensional images sold throughout the U.S.... [More]

Emergency personnel are responding to ever-increasing calls for suspicious and hazardous materials.... [More]

Matthew Johnson, a senior music education major at Lynchburg College, will present two senior recitals in March: a tuba recital on March 30 at 4 p.m. and a joint composition recital with senior music education major Leigh Mackintosh on March 31 at 7 p.m... [More]

Fourteen Lynchburg College students are participating in the National Model United Nations in New York City March 17-23. The delegation is led by political science professor Sabita Manian.... [More]

S.T.A.N.D. (Students Taking Action Now for Darfur) and Lynchburg College’s SERVE (Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteer Experiences) are sponsoring an evening of education and action about the crisis situation in Darfur at 8 p.m. March 28 in the Westover room of the Burton Student Center.... [More]

Dr. John Poch, award-winning poet and Thornton Writer-in-Residence at Lynchburg College, will give the Thornton Reading at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 in Hopwood Hall Auditorium... [More]

Madrigals, martial arts, and panettone will be part of the festivities at Lynchburg College’s Medieval and Renaissance Evening from 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 27 in the Flint Family Lobby of Centennial Hall.... [More]

Lynchburg College music majors, Derrick Thompson, baritone, and Danielle Laviana, violinist, will present a junior/senior recital March 16 at 4 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

Chris Burke, better known as "Corky" from Life Goes On, will perform at 7 p.m. March 20 in the Memorial Ballroom of Hall Campus Center at Lynchburg College.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Choral Union and the College’s award-winning dining services are joining forces and lending their talents to present Choral Beach II... [More]

“The Gender Gap in Education: What Does It Really Mean?” will be the subject of the Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 in the Memorial Ballroom of Hall Campus Center at Lynchburg College.... [More]

Tom Gerdy, a local builder who was named the national Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year in 2002, has agreed to be roasted to help benefit the building of a house for two Lynchburg College employees.... [More]

Why have liberal theologians abandoned the public sphere and how can they return?... [More]

Lynchburg College Theatre will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical Oklahoma! February 22-25 in the Dillard Fine Arts Center. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on February 25.... [More]

The public is invited to an environmental forum February 22 examining the state of area streams.... [More]

Dr. Sangyoon Lee, president of Hannam University in Korea, will visit Lynchburg College on February 14 to strengthen an existing sister college relationship between the two institutions.... [More]

The College will now offer a 50 percent reduction in tuition for one three-credit graduate course per year for individuals who have completed a graduate degree at the College and are interested in pursuing a second graduate degree.... [More]

India is a nation of contradictions: it’s an emerging economic power with a rich history, but it’s still a largely rural country with millions trapped in poverty.... [More]

A play touring across country in support of a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace will be performed at Lynchburg College on February 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Hopwood Auditorium.... [More]

The Daura Gallery will open three exhibitions on January 15... [More]

Stephen Bright has been named vice president for business and finance at Lynchburg College.... [More]

“Search and Service: Developing Community Resources at the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum” will be the topic of a lecture by English professor Nina V. Salmon, ’93 M.Ed.... [More]

Lynchburg College is one of only 10 Virginia schools named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2005-06.... [More]

Lynchburg College is well on its way toward the goal of opening an astronomical observatory at Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County by August 2007.... [More]

The LC Bonner Leaders Program has received a $10,000 grant from the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation to help fund travel expenses to leadership conferences and service work.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Tuesday, February 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge.... [More]

Three members of the Lynchburg College community were recently recognized at the annual Virginia Student Services Conference (VSSC) in Wintergreen, Virginia.... [More]

Lynchburg College announces the creation of a new Master of Arts degree in English. The 36-hour program will focus on content and writing and will begin with the fall 2007 semester.... [More]

Lynchburg College had three men’s soccer players earn College Division All-State honors and head mentor Chris Yeager has been tapped the state’s Coach of the Year.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s Allie Weir has earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Field Hockey Rookie of the Year award.... [More]

Three Lynchburg Players Earn All-State Men’s Soccer Honors: Chris Yeager Coach of the Year: Lauren Askey and Kim Vaughan Named Women’s Soccer All-State: Askey a First-Teamer... [More]

Students in Stef Nicovich’s marketing class have joined the alternate universe of “Second Life,” a virtual world of about 1 million people where “anything goes.”... [More]

Lynchburg College senior Melissa Mills, soprano, will present her senior voice recital on January 26 at 4 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

A memorial service for Mark Wierzbic, a communications professor at Lynchburg College, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, January 26 in Snidow Chapel.... [More]

Dick Gregory, the comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire helped change the way African Americans were perceived in the 1960s, will speak at Lynchburg College at 7:30 p.m. January 17.... [More]

A winter concert will be held December 8 at 7:30 p.c. in LC's Sydnor Performance Hall.... [More]

By Commencement weekend, Donald and Renee Walker will be the proud owners of the new house on Hood Street.... [More]

Senior Morgan Crandall (Belfast, ME/Belfast) and freshman Allie Weir (Richmond, VA/James River) were recently named Division III third-team All-Americans by womensfieldhockey.com... [More]

The Lynchburg College Handbell Choir, under the direction of F. Johnson Scott, will present a Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 5, at 8 p.m. in Snidow Chapel.... [More]

Lynchburg College will present its annual Carols by Candlelight service Monday, December 4, at 7 and again at 9 p.m. in Snidow Chapel... [More]

The Lynchburg College Theatre and Music Programs will present Amahl and the Night Visitors on December 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

Lynchburg College’s program in St. Lucia got national media attention recently when one of four St. Lucia students was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor, a newspaper known and highly regarded for its international coverage.... [More]

The Lynchburg College field hockey team boasted four first-team selections as well as the Rookie and Coach of the Year Awards as the 2006 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) team was unveiled Wednesday.... [More]

The Lynchburg College men's soccer team had seven individuals honored Wednesday with the release of the 2006 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) team.... [More]

"Mars and Venus, or Planet Earth? Women and Men in the 21st Century," is the subject of a lecture by Michael S. Kimmel to be given Nov. 27... [More]

Four Lynchburg College student-athletes were named to the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-South Region team Monday, including senior midfielder Morgan Crandall (Belfast, ME/Belfast) on the first-team.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge. Lynchburg College offers course work leading to the M.Ed. and M.B.A degrees.... [More]

Dune Lankard, Alaska Native environmentalist and cultural activist, will speak on “Indigenous Perspectives: The Deadly Transformation of Wealth in an Oil Economy” on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center at Lynchburg College.... [More]

The LC men’s soccer and women’s field hockey teams wrapped up outstanding conference seasons by winning their respective ODAC titles.... [More]

Dr. Nariman Behravesh, chief economist and executive vice president for Global Insight, will speak on “The U.S. Economy: A Mild Slowdown or Something More Problematic?” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 14 in the Sydnor Performance Hall.... [More]

Dr. Barbara Newman, known nationally for her work on medieval religious culture and women’s spirituality, will speak on “Medieval Jews, Christians, and the Goddess of the Bible” at 7:30 p.m. November 16th.... [More]

Thomas Coy Allen, longtime professor of English at Lynchburg College, died at his home on October 25. The College will hold a memorial service at 2 p.m. November 17 at Snidow Chapel.... [More]

McGuire Gibson, one of the world’s leading authorities on ancient Mesopotamia, will give two lectures at Lynchburg College on November 13.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Choral Union and Chamber Orchestra will present its fifth annual performance of Handel’s Messiah on Saturday, November 11, and Sunday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Snidow Chapel.... [More]

The Lynchburg College Chamber Winds, the Lynchburg College Orchestra, and guest artists will present “An Evening of Chamber Music” featuring works by Richard Strauss and Wolfgang A. Mozart on November 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Centennial Hall.... [More]

Cynthia B. Ramsey, instructor of music at Lynchburg College, is serving as a judge for the etude and concerto finals of the World Piano Pedagogy Piano Competition... [More]

LC Trustee Dr. Walter R. “Topper” Franke Jr. ’64 was recently named Outstanding Volunteer Fund Raiser by the Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals... [More]

Lynchburg College students are stocking up on candy and decorating their residences to prepare for trick-or-treaters on Halloween.... [More]

LC has launched a new publication designed to keep parents in the know called The LC Parent Connection.... [More]

Barbara Rothermel, director of the Daura Gallery/Museum Studies Program, has been re-elected to a second term on the Board of Directors of the Association of College and University Museums and Galleries (ACUMG), an affiliate of the American Association of Museums.... [More]

Dr. Jong Kim, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Lynchburg College, has been invited to be a guest conductor for the Daejeon Philharmonic Choir, one of the top professional choirs in Korea.... [More]

Lynchburg College students are hosting a Make-A-Wish® Carnival Oct. 22 from noon to 5 p.m. in hopes of raising enough money to grant an area child’s wish.... [More]

The Sexual Assault Response Program will host the 15th Annual Candlelight Vigil on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at Lynchburg College’s Snidow Chapel. The event is co-sponsored by the YWCA Domestic Violence Prevention Center and Lynchburg College’s chapter of Alpha Chi Omega.... [More]

Lynchburg College will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Thursday, October 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge. Lynchburg College offers course work leading to the M.B.A and M.Ed. degrees.... [More]

The 2006 Virginia Journey of Hope is coming to Lynchburg College’s Snidow Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on October 19 as activists and speakers talk about the impact of the death penalty in their own lives.... [More]

Poet Chard deNiord, a 1975 graduate of Lynchburg College, will give a reading at 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Alumni Lounge.... [More]

Brian Besanceney, deputy chief of staff for planning under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, will speak at LC at noon Oct. 9 on “An Insider’s View of the Post-9/11 World” as part of Senior Symposium.... [More]

Lacey Ore ’07 recently received Lynchburg College’s top academic award, the Richard Clarke Sommerville Scholar Award.... [More]

Catherine German West ’82 has been named to Fortune magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list for 2006 — a list that includes Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, and Oprah Winfrey.... [More]

Five Lynchburg College art students will be jointly exhibiting their work with five art faculty in an exhibit titled, “(Re)Connect,” in downtown Lynchburg.... [More]

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has received a $50,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation to train Virginia teachers on software to help low-income students prepare for college.... [More]

Award-winning novelist Ellen Slezak will be reading from her work on September 25 at 8 p.m. at the Alumni House Lounge... [More]

Dr. David Bevington will deliver the John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities, Fathers and Daughters (and Disappearing Wives) in Late Shakespeare, at 8 p.m. September 19 in Sydnor Performance Hall in Centennial Hall.... [More]

Lynchburg College proudly announces 22 new faculty members for 2006... [More]

Her Story Must Be Told: Women's Voices from the Holocaust will open at Lynchburg College’s Daura Gallery on September 6 and run through October 12.... [More]

A total of 566 freshmen are expected as the Class of 2010 arrives at Lynchburg College this week in preparation for Monday’s first day of classes.... [More]

The Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College will begin the new academic year by presenting two exhibitions, Roots of Creativity: Landscapes by Hans Friedrich Grohs and David Eakin: Landscapes, August 28 through October 8. The exhibitions will be open to the public at no charge.... [More]

The New York-based company known for its test-prep courses, books, and other education services has selected Lynchburg College for inclusion in the newest edition of The Best 361 Colleges.... [More]

U.S. News & World Report's "America’s Best Colleges 2007" ranks Lynchburg College in the top tier of southern colleges that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and master’s degrees.... [More]

The Lynchburg College athletic department announced Friday that James Goss has been named as head coach of the Hornet women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams.... [More]

Dr. Gregory K. Eaton has been named director of the Claytor Nature Study Center of Lynchburg College, a 470-acre preserve in Bedford County dedicated to environmental research and education.... [More]

Former two-time first-team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) honoree Beth Carter has been named the interim head volleyball coach at Lynchburg College on Tuesday.... [More]

Lynchburg College is one of only two colleges in Virginia and 40 nationwide featured in a brand new edition of Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, former education editor of The New York Times.... [More]

LC senior Jonathan Basham has set a new record for running the 500-mile Colorado Trail across the Continental Divide from Denver to Durango in just eight days.... [More]

The Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College is a co-sponsor for three blue KIWI (Kids in the Workforce Institute) entrepreneurship camps for children.... [More]