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Documentary about Lynchburg alumna and her Hiroshima experience premieres online Aug. 8

Suzanne Ramsey – August 3, 2021 –

“The Vow from Hiroshima,” a 2019 documentary that tells the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow ’55 and her lifelong effort...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, sociology, sociology alumni

Two new graduate certificates at Lynchburg cover nonprofit marketing, fundraising, and management

Janika Carey – July 27, 2021 –

Starting this fall, the University will offer two graduate certificates for professionals interested in advancing their careers.

College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership Studies

Music alum singing in Endstation Theatre talent show finals July 31 at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – July 22, 2021 –

Not long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christopher Badgett ’13 and his mother had planned to see “The...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, music, School of Visual and Performing Arts

Virginia’s best and brightest at Lynchburg for Governor’s School

Suzanne Ramsey – July 21, 2021 –

It’s a Wednesday morning in the Walker Human Performance Laboratory and Dr. Sean Collins’s Science of Strength class, part of...

exercise physiology, governor's school, summer programs

Lynchburg Tomorrow receives funds from Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Janika Carey – July 20, 2021 –

Lynchburg Tomorrow, a joint initiative between the University of Lynchburg and the city of Lynchburg, has received an $8,000 grant...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's offfice

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA named trustee chair at Lynchburg

Janika Carey – July 16, 2021 –

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA, chief financial officer at Meriwether Godsey in Forest, Virginia, is the new chair of the Board...

board of trustees, master of business administration

Dr. Emma Savage-Davis named dean of the College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling

Ashlie Walter – July 16, 2021 –

“I am excited to be joining the University of Lynchburg family. I already feel like a member of the family...

administration, College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, educational leadership, graduate studies

Lynchburg announces Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, CIO to lead it

Janika Carey – July 14, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg has announced the creation of the Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships.

Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, College of Health Sciences, leadership

University names tech executives, government officials among new trustees

Janika Carey – July 1, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg recently welcomed several new members to its board of trustees. They include Francessca S. Vasquez ’00,...

board of trustees

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 named Lynchburg’s new VP of business and finance

Ashlie Walter – June 30, 2021 –

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 has been appointed the University of Lynchburg’s new vice president of business and finance and will...

accounting, administration

University, city leaders launch Lynchburg Tomorrow to spark lasting community change, collaboration

Janika Carey – June 30, 2021 –

In a joint press conference at the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday morning, University and city officials announced an initiative...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's office

Endstation Theatre Company’s Summer Festival to be hosted at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – June 24, 2021 –

In July, the University of Lynchburg will host the Summer Festival, a monthlong series of events presented by Endstation Theatre...

events, School of Visual and Performing Arts

Documentary about Lynchburg alumna and her Hiroshima experience premieres online Aug. 8

Suzanne Ramsey – August 3, 2021 –

“The Vow from Hiroshima,” a 2019 documentary that tells the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow ’55 and her lifelong effort...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, sociology, sociology alumni

Two new graduate certificates at Lynchburg cover nonprofit marketing, fundraising, and management

Janika Carey – July 27, 2021 –

Starting this fall, the University will offer two graduate certificates for professionals interested in advancing their careers.

College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership Studies

Music alum singing in Endstation Theatre talent show finals July 31 at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – July 22, 2021 –

Not long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christopher Badgett ’13 and his mother had planned to see “The...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, music, School of Visual and Performing Arts

Virginia’s best and brightest at Lynchburg for Governor’s School

Suzanne Ramsey – July 21, 2021 –

It’s a Wednesday morning in the Walker Human Performance Laboratory and Dr. Sean Collins’s Science of Strength class, part of...

exercise physiology, governor's school, summer programs

Lynchburg Tomorrow receives funds from Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Janika Carey – July 20, 2021 –

Lynchburg Tomorrow, a joint initiative between the University of Lynchburg and the city of Lynchburg, has received an $8,000 grant...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's offfice

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA named trustee chair at Lynchburg

Janika Carey – July 16, 2021 –

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA, chief financial officer at Meriwether Godsey in Forest, Virginia, is the new chair of the Board...

board of trustees, master of business administration

Dr. Emma Savage-Davis named dean of the College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling

Ashlie Walter – July 16, 2021 –

“I am excited to be joining the University of Lynchburg family. I already feel like a member of the family...

administration, College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, educational leadership, graduate studies

Lynchburg announces Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, CIO to lead it

Janika Carey – July 14, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg has announced the creation of the Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships.

Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, College of Health Sciences, leadership

University names tech executives, government officials among new trustees

Janika Carey – July 1, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg recently welcomed several new members to its board of trustees. They include Francessca S. Vasquez ’00,...

board of trustees

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 named Lynchburg’s new VP of business and finance

Ashlie Walter – June 30, 2021 –

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 has been appointed the University of Lynchburg’s new vice president of business and finance and will...

accounting, administration

University, city leaders launch Lynchburg Tomorrow to spark lasting community change, collaboration

Janika Carey – June 30, 2021 –

In a joint press conference at the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday morning, University and city officials announced an initiative...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's office

Endstation Theatre Company’s Summer Festival to be hosted at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – June 24, 2021 –

In July, the University of Lynchburg will host the Summer Festival, a monthlong series of events presented by Endstation Theatre...

events, School of Visual and Performing Arts

Documentary about Lynchburg alumna and her Hiroshima experience premieres online Aug. 8

Suzanne Ramsey – August 3, 2021 –

“The Vow from Hiroshima,” a 2019 documentary that tells the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow ’55 and her lifelong effort...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, sociology, sociology alumni

Two new graduate certificates at Lynchburg cover nonprofit marketing, fundraising, and management

Janika Carey – July 27, 2021 –

Starting this fall, the University will offer two graduate certificates for professionals interested in advancing their careers.

College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership Studies

Music alum singing in Endstation Theatre talent show finals July 31 at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – July 22, 2021 –

Not long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christopher Badgett ’13 and his mother had planned to see “The...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, music, School of Visual and Performing Arts

Virginia’s best and brightest at Lynchburg for Governor’s School

Suzanne Ramsey – July 21, 2021 –

It’s a Wednesday morning in the Walker Human Performance Laboratory and Dr. Sean Collins’s Science of Strength class, part of...

exercise physiology, governor's school, summer programs

Lynchburg Tomorrow receives funds from Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Janika Carey – July 20, 2021 –

Lynchburg Tomorrow, a joint initiative between the University of Lynchburg and the city of Lynchburg, has received an $8,000 grant...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's offfice

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA named trustee chair at Lynchburg

Janika Carey – July 16, 2021 –

Bob Lemon ’98 MBA, chief financial officer at Meriwether Godsey in Forest, Virginia, is the new chair of the Board...

board of trustees, master of business administration

Dr. Emma Savage-Davis named dean of the College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling

Ashlie Walter – July 16, 2021 –

“I am excited to be joining the University of Lynchburg family. I already feel like a member of the family...

administration, College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling, educational leadership, graduate studies

Lynchburg announces Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, CIO to lead it

Janika Carey – July 14, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg has announced the creation of the Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships.

Center for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, College of Health Sciences, leadership

University names tech executives, government officials among new trustees

Janika Carey – July 1, 2021 –

The University of Lynchburg recently welcomed several new members to its board of trustees. They include Francessca S. Vasquez ’00,...

board of trustees

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 named Lynchburg’s new VP of business and finance

Ashlie Walter – June 30, 2021 –

Christopher L. Burnley ʼ93 has been appointed the University of Lynchburg’s new vice president of business and finance and will...

accounting, administration

University, city leaders launch Lynchburg Tomorrow to spark lasting community change, collaboration

Janika Carey – June 30, 2021 –

In a joint press conference at the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday morning, University and city officials announced an initiative...

Lynchburg Tomorrow, president's office

Endstation Theatre Company’s Summer Festival to be hosted at Lynchburg

Suzanne Ramsey – June 24, 2021 –

In July, the University of Lynchburg will host the Summer Festival, a monthlong series of events presented by Endstation Theatre...

events, School of Visual and Performing Arts