On Thursday, April 12, a group of Westover Honors students traveled to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington, D.C. The trip was part of the honors colloquium course “Jock Culture: Sport in Contemporary America.”
Westovers visit National Museum of African American History and Culture
Lynchburg College Democrats to host Congressional Debate
The Lynchburg College Democrats will host a primary debate for the Sixth District Congressional Democratic candidates from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 23, in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom. The public is invited and admission is free.
Hopwood Hall makes National Register
Lynchburg College’s Hopwood Hall has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A ceremony will be held in honor of the new designation at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 21.
Westover student lands internship at ‘Manhattan Project’ lab
Physics major and Westover Honors student Nick Savino ’19 will spend the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Tennessee, as part of an internship he got through the U.S. Department of Energy. For 10 weeks, he’ll work with scientists and other undergraduate researchers at the lab, which was founded as part of the Manhattan Project in 1943.
‘Research Dream Team’ studying zebrafish and exercise
In Lynchburg College’s Physiological Psychology Lab, the zebrafish are exercising. No, the striped, guppy-like fish aren’t doing step aerobics in tiny sneakers, but what they are doing is helping a team of researchers learn about the effects of exercise on anxiety.
Alpha Psi Omega performs ‘Constellations’ by Nick Payne
“Constellations,” a play with only two characters but many universes, will be performed in the Studio Theatre, Dillard room 100, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, April 11-14, at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Nobel laureate urges Lynchburg students to ‘globalize compassion’
Kailash Satyarthi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient renowned for his work to end child slavery, visited Lynchburg College on Monday to share insight, receive an honorary degree, and, he hopes, inspire students to take action.
Student combines love of horses, academic major for internship
Jacquelynn McKenzie ’18 has spent the spring semester working at an equestrian center that specializes in helping children and adults with autism, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, dementia, and other physical, emotional, intellectual, and educational challenges.
Communication studies students ‘test drive’ new equipment
Communications studies majors have new, state-of-the-art tools at their disposal now that much of the equipment at the Rex Mix Television Studio has been upgraded. Among other things, standard-definition studio cameras were replaced with three Sony 4K digital cinema cameras.
2014 Nobel laureate to visit Lynchburg College Monday
Kailash Satyarthi, a 2014 co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will visit Lynchburg College on Monday, April 9, to meet with students and receive an honorary degree. Satyarthi will meet with student leaders Monday morning before a luncheon with invited guests, where he will receive the honorary doctorate. In the afternoon he will attend a […]