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Lynchburg workshop will help local organizations strengthen family relationships

February 23, 2020 –

An upcoming workshop will support Lynchburg organizations in helping families build stronger relationships, with the long-term goal of reducing poverty.

Center for Education and Leadership

Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging to co-sponsor 2020 Faithful Aging Conference

February 22, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging is a co-sponsor of the 2020 Faithful Aging Conference: Aging Abundantly. The...

Beard Center on Aging

Political activist and scholar Larycia Hawkins to speak at Lynchburg

February 21, 2020 –

Scholar and activist Dr. Larycia Hawkins will give the 2020 Turner-Warren Lecture at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at First...

Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture on Christian Ministry, spiritual life, Turner-Warren Lecture

Lynchburg student tops leaderboard in global Business Strategy Game

February 20, 2020 –

“Best in the world.” That’s not something you hear every day. But recently, University of Lynchburg student Joel Rainey ’20...

accounting, College of Business, college of business faculty, master of business administration

Lynchburg professor Laura Marello to read from her work March 1

February 20, 2020 –

Professor of English Laura Marello will read from her work at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the Daura Gallery...

english faculty, reading

Lecture will connect King’s ‘Beloved Community’ to the classroom

February 19, 2020 –

Dr. Owen Cardwell will open the Spring 2020 University Lecture Series with a discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

faculty, University Lecture Series

A passion for wildlife and photography: Recent biology grad scores dream internship in Hawaii

February 17, 2020 –

A “mixture of luck and perseverance” landed recent grad Tyler Stephens ’19 in Hawaii. As a wildlife management intern at...

alumni accomplishments, biology, Claytor Nature Center, internships

From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better

February 13, 2020 –

Valentine's Day was started to honor a slain saint, but also to replace a pagan tradition celebrating the coming spring....

podcast

Debate and Forensics Team scores big at collegiate tournament

February 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Debate and Forensics Team brought several trophies home from the Collegiate Forensics Association Southern Excursion Tournament...

communication studies, debate and forensics, school of communication and the arts

Lynchburg DMSc graduates featured in Emmy-winning film for their work in LA County Jail

February 12, 2020 –

Brian Ko ’19 DMSc couldn’t believe he was getting an Emmy. “I thought it was a joke, all the way...

College of Health Sciences, dmsc, pa medicine

VFIC Ethics Bowl at Lynchburg crowns new winner, celebrates President Garren

February 10, 2020 –

The lobby in Schewel Hall was abuzz with chatter and coffee on Monday morning as teams from 15 colleges eagerly...

academics, ethics bowl, vfic

University of Lynchburg celebrates Black History Month with ‘living wax museum,’ other events

February 10, 2020 –

Black history will come alive on Wednesday, February 26, when the University of Lynchburg’s Black Student Association presents a living...

black student association, Office of Equity and Inclusion, residence life

Lynchburg workshop will help local organizations strengthen family relationships

February 23, 2020 –

An upcoming workshop will support Lynchburg organizations in helping families build stronger relationships, with the long-term goal of reducing poverty.

Center for Education and Leadership

Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging to co-sponsor 2020 Faithful Aging Conference

February 22, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging is a co-sponsor of the 2020 Faithful Aging Conference: Aging Abundantly. The...

Beard Center on Aging

Political activist and scholar Larycia Hawkins to speak at Lynchburg

February 21, 2020 –

Scholar and activist Dr. Larycia Hawkins will give the 2020 Turner-Warren Lecture at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at First...

Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture on Christian Ministry, spiritual life, Turner-Warren Lecture

Lynchburg student tops leaderboard in global Business Strategy Game

February 20, 2020 –

“Best in the world.” That’s not something you hear every day. But recently, University of Lynchburg student Joel Rainey ’20...

accounting, College of Business, college of business faculty, master of business administration

Lynchburg professor Laura Marello to read from her work March 1

February 20, 2020 –

Professor of English Laura Marello will read from her work at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the Daura Gallery...

english faculty, reading

Lecture will connect King’s ‘Beloved Community’ to the classroom

February 19, 2020 –

Dr. Owen Cardwell will open the Spring 2020 University Lecture Series with a discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

faculty, University Lecture Series

A passion for wildlife and photography: Recent biology grad scores dream internship in Hawaii

February 17, 2020 –

A “mixture of luck and perseverance” landed recent grad Tyler Stephens ’19 in Hawaii. As a wildlife management intern at...

alumni accomplishments, biology, Claytor Nature Center, internships

From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better

February 13, 2020 –

Valentine's Day was started to honor a slain saint, but also to replace a pagan tradition celebrating the coming spring....

podcast

Debate and Forensics Team scores big at collegiate tournament

February 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Debate and Forensics Team brought several trophies home from the Collegiate Forensics Association Southern Excursion Tournament...

communication studies, debate and forensics, school of communication and the arts

Lynchburg DMSc graduates featured in Emmy-winning film for their work in LA County Jail

February 12, 2020 –

Brian Ko ’19 DMSc couldn’t believe he was getting an Emmy. “I thought it was a joke, all the way...

College of Health Sciences, dmsc, pa medicine

VFIC Ethics Bowl at Lynchburg crowns new winner, celebrates President Garren

February 10, 2020 –

The lobby in Schewel Hall was abuzz with chatter and coffee on Monday morning as teams from 15 colleges eagerly...

academics, ethics bowl, vfic

University of Lynchburg celebrates Black History Month with ‘living wax museum,’ other events

February 10, 2020 –

Black history will come alive on Wednesday, February 26, when the University of Lynchburg’s Black Student Association presents a living...

black student association, Office of Equity and Inclusion, residence life

Lynchburg workshop will help local organizations strengthen family relationships

February 23, 2020 –

An upcoming workshop will support Lynchburg organizations in helping families build stronger relationships, with the long-term goal of reducing poverty.

Center for Education and Leadership

Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging to co-sponsor 2020 Faithful Aging Conference

February 22, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Beard Center on Aging is a co-sponsor of the 2020 Faithful Aging Conference: Aging Abundantly. The...

Beard Center on Aging

Political activist and scholar Larycia Hawkins to speak at Lynchburg

February 21, 2020 –

Scholar and activist Dr. Larycia Hawkins will give the 2020 Turner-Warren Lecture at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at First...

Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture on Christian Ministry, spiritual life, Turner-Warren Lecture

Lynchburg student tops leaderboard in global Business Strategy Game

February 20, 2020 –

“Best in the world.” That’s not something you hear every day. But recently, University of Lynchburg student Joel Rainey ’20...

accounting, College of Business, college of business faculty, master of business administration

Lynchburg professor Laura Marello to read from her work March 1

February 20, 2020 –

Professor of English Laura Marello will read from her work at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the Daura Gallery...

english faculty, reading

Lecture will connect King’s ‘Beloved Community’ to the classroom

February 19, 2020 –

Dr. Owen Cardwell will open the Spring 2020 University Lecture Series with a discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

faculty, University Lecture Series

A passion for wildlife and photography: Recent biology grad scores dream internship in Hawaii

February 17, 2020 –

A “mixture of luck and perseverance” landed recent grad Tyler Stephens ’19 in Hawaii. As a wildlife management intern at...

alumni accomplishments, biology, Claytor Nature Center, internships

From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better

February 13, 2020 –

Valentine's Day was started to honor a slain saint, but also to replace a pagan tradition celebrating the coming spring....

podcast

Debate and Forensics Team scores big at collegiate tournament

February 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg’s Debate and Forensics Team brought several trophies home from the Collegiate Forensics Association Southern Excursion Tournament...

communication studies, debate and forensics, school of communication and the arts

Lynchburg DMSc graduates featured in Emmy-winning film for their work in LA County Jail

February 12, 2020 –

Brian Ko ’19 DMSc couldn’t believe he was getting an Emmy. “I thought it was a joke, all the way...

College of Health Sciences, dmsc, pa medicine

VFIC Ethics Bowl at Lynchburg crowns new winner, celebrates President Garren

February 10, 2020 –

The lobby in Schewel Hall was abuzz with chatter and coffee on Monday morning as teams from 15 colleges eagerly...

academics, ethics bowl, vfic

University of Lynchburg celebrates Black History Month with ‘living wax museum,’ other events

February 10, 2020 –

Black history will come alive on Wednesday, February 26, when the University of Lynchburg’s Black Student Association presents a living...

black student association, Office of Equity and Inclusion, residence life