‘Orff Day’ workshop brings local fourth- and fifth-graders to campus
On a recent Friday morning, Sydnor Performance Hall was literally drumming with excitement. It was “Orff Day” and about two dozen Campbell County fourth- and fifth-graders and their teachers were at the University of Lynchburg for a day of musical exploration.
New series features talks about art for medical education, women’s gymnastics, and more
The University of Lynchburg is launching a new speaker series highlighting professors and their research. The University Lecture Series, marking the institution’s growth to university status, will feature two lectures each semester. The events are free and open to the public. Dr. Price Blair and Dr. Lori Mize, professors in the Doctor of Physical Therapy […]
‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ opens October 18 at University of Lynchburg
Bumbling pirates, funny mermaids, and the tale of an orphan boy all can be found in the University of Lynchburg’s fall production of Peter and the Starcatcher, the prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan story. Peter and the Starcatcher opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 18, in Dillard Theatre. Additional performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 21.
Lynchburg celebrates PA Week
The University of Lynchburg School of PA Medicine celebrated PA Week 2018 with service in the community and a cookout with local physician assistants.
University of Lynchburg announces record enrollment and engaged learning measures
Rapid growth in graduate programs and a focus on engaged learning have led to record enrollment for the University of Lynchburg. The University has 3,081 students enrolled in the Fall 2018 semester, according to official enrollment reports finalized recently. The previous record for a fall semester was set in 2011, when 2,828 students were enrolled.
Author Anne Panning reads from memoir Oct. 16
Essayist and fiction writer Anne Panning will give a reading from her new memoir, Dragonfly Notes on Distance and Loss, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October, 16, in the Alumni Lounge at University of Lynchburg. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Exterior walls going up at new residence hall site
Exterior walls have started going up at the site of the new residence hall. According to Greg McCann, site superintendent for Jamerson-Lewis Construction and a 2006 graduate of Lynchburg College, “the exterior block walls [that] hold up all the other floors” were built over the past couple of weeks.
‘The Newest Americans’ exhibit opens Oct. 15 at Daura Gallery
“The Newest Americans,” a photography exhibit that explores citizenship and immigration in the Trump era, opens Monday, October 15, in the Daura Gallery at University of Lynchburg. The exhibit will be on display through December 10. Admission is free and the public is invited.
‘Evolution of America: 1619 to Today’ documentary at University of Lynchburg Oct. 22
University of Lynchburg will host a preview screening of the documentary “Evolution of America: 1619 to Today” at 7 p.m. Monday, October 22, in Hopwood Auditorium. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
New Westover fellows inducted
Seventy University of Lynchburg students were inducted into the Society of Westover Fellows on Sunday, September 30, during at standing-room-only ceremony at Snidow Chapel. There were 65 first-year students and five sophomores inducted.
