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Livestreamed Turner lecture asks ‘Why did the American Civil War happen?’

Suzanne Ramsey – September 17, 2020 –

“Why did the American Civil War happen?” is the subject of the first John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities...

history, History Department Faculty, history faculty, John M. Turner Endowment, John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities, Turner lecture

Lynchburg grad appointed public affairs chief, spokesperson at National Park Service

Suzanne Ramsey – September 16, 2020 –

Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles ’11, a graduate of the University of Lynchburg’s communication studies program, has been named public affairs chief and...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, communication studies, communication studies faculty

Theatre grads’ collaboration gets national attention

Suzanne Ramsey – September 14, 2020 –

Two University of Lynchburg theatre graduates attracted national media attention for a joint venture aimed at entertaining and educating children...

theatre, theatre alumni, theatre department

Lynchburg noted for social mobility, value on U.S. News’ 2021 Best Colleges rankings

Janika Carey – September 14, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg continues to stake its claim among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. Lynchburg’s 2021 rankings...

academics, admissions, financial aid

Write Directions

Bryan Gentry ’17 MBA – September 10, 2020 –

When she was an admissions tour guide, Katherine Daniel ’20 liked to tell tour groups about Dr. Ghislaine Lewis.

communication studies, journalism, media writing

Grant program helps Lynchburg first-years GEAR UP for education

Suzanne Ramsey – September 9, 2020 –

Twenty-eight first-year students at the University of Lynchburg are participating in GEAR UP, a U.S. Department of Education program that...

biomedical science, multicultural services, spanish

As active COVID-19 cases decline, Lynchburg ready to start in-person classes on Monday

Janika Carey – September 4, 2020 –

A decline in active positive cases among students means the University of Lynchburg will be able to resume in-person and...

academics, coronavirus, president's office

Lynchburg awarded grant to support diversity initiatives

Janika Carey – September 1, 2020 –

A $52,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will help Lynchburg’s Office of Equity and Inclusion move forward with...

advancement, diversity, Office of Equity and Inclusion

‘We the People’ theme of 2020 Senior Symposium

Suzanne Ramsey – August 31, 2020 –

For Dr. Nina Salmon, “We the People,” the first words of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, was a fitting...

senior symposium

Red Chair Reflections: Why we must speak out and stand up for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Alison Morrison-Shetlar – August 28, 2020 –

Another sleepless night as I think about another senseless act of violence against a Black person. My heart goes out to...

In-person classes to resume Sept. 7, Alert Level 2 remains

Janika Carey – August 27, 2020 –

In a campuswide email on Thursday, University of Lynchburg President Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar announced that in-person and hybrid classes will...

academics, president's office, student life

New American Sign Language classes hot ticket on fall schedule

Suzanne Ramsey – August 26, 2020 –

American Sign Language, offered for the first time at the University of Lynchburg, was such a popular selection as students...

DELL curriculum, modern and classical languages, school of humanities

Livestreamed Turner lecture asks ‘Why did the American Civil War happen?’

September 17, 2020 –

“Why did the American Civil War happen?” is the subject of the first John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities...

history, History Department Faculty, history faculty, John M. Turner Endowment, John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities, Turner lecture

Lynchburg grad appointed public affairs chief, spokesperson at National Park Service

September 16, 2020 –

Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles ’11, a graduate of the University of Lynchburg’s communication studies program, has been named public affairs chief and...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, communication studies, communication studies faculty

Theatre grads’ collaboration gets national attention

September 14, 2020 –

Two University of Lynchburg theatre graduates attracted national media attention for a joint venture aimed at entertaining and educating children...

theatre, theatre alumni, theatre department

Lynchburg noted for social mobility, value on U.S. News’ 2021 Best Colleges rankings

September 14, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg continues to stake its claim among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. Lynchburg’s 2021 rankings...

academics, admissions, financial aid

Red Chair Reflections: Why our COVID data makes me proud to be a Hornet

September 11, 2020 –

As I read the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and other news feeds, I cannot help but feel...

Write Directions

September 10, 2020 –

When she was an admissions tour guide, Katherine Daniel ’20 liked to tell tour groups about Dr. Ghislaine Lewis.

communication studies, journalism, media writing

Grant program helps Lynchburg first-years GEAR UP for education

September 9, 2020 –

Twenty-eight first-year students at the University of Lynchburg are participating in GEAR UP, a U.S. Department of Education program that...

biomedical science, multicultural services, spanish

As active COVID-19 cases decline, Lynchburg ready to start in-person classes on Monday

September 4, 2020 –

A decline in active positive cases among students means the University of Lynchburg will be able to resume in-person and...

academics, coronavirus, president's office

Lynchburg awarded grant to support diversity initiatives

September 1, 2020 –

A $52,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will help Lynchburg’s Office of Equity and Inclusion move forward with...

advancement, diversity, Office of Equity and Inclusion

‘We the People’ theme of 2020 Senior Symposium

August 31, 2020 –

For Dr. Nina Salmon, “We the People,” the first words of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, was a fitting...

senior symposium

Red Chair Reflections: Why we must speak out and stand up for diversity, equity, and inclusion

August 28, 2020 –

Another sleepless night as I think about another senseless act of violence against a Black person. My heart goes out to...

In-person classes to resume Sept. 7, Alert Level 2 remains

August 27, 2020 –

In a campuswide email on Thursday, University of Lynchburg President Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar announced that in-person and hybrid classes will...

academics, president's office, student life

Livestreamed Turner lecture asks ‘Why did the American Civil War happen?’

September 17, 2020 –

“Why did the American Civil War happen?” is the subject of the first John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities...

history, History Department Faculty, history faculty, John M. Turner Endowment, John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities, Turner lecture

Lynchburg grad appointed public affairs chief, spokesperson at National Park Service

September 16, 2020 –

Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles ’11, a graduate of the University of Lynchburg’s communication studies program, has been named public affairs chief and...

alumni, alumni accomplishments, communication studies, communication studies faculty

Theatre grads’ collaboration gets national attention

September 14, 2020 –

Two University of Lynchburg theatre graduates attracted national media attention for a joint venture aimed at entertaining and educating children...

theatre, theatre alumni, theatre department

Lynchburg noted for social mobility, value on U.S. News’ 2021 Best Colleges rankings

September 14, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg continues to stake its claim among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. Lynchburg’s 2021 rankings...

academics, admissions, financial aid

Red Chair Reflections: Why our COVID data makes me proud to be a Hornet

September 11, 2020 –

As I read the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and other news feeds, I cannot help but feel...

Write Directions

September 10, 2020 –

When she was an admissions tour guide, Katherine Daniel ’20 liked to tell tour groups about Dr. Ghislaine Lewis.

communication studies, journalism, media writing

Grant program helps Lynchburg first-years GEAR UP for education

September 9, 2020 –

Twenty-eight first-year students at the University of Lynchburg are participating in GEAR UP, a U.S. Department of Education program that...

biomedical science, multicultural services, spanish

As active COVID-19 cases decline, Lynchburg ready to start in-person classes on Monday

September 4, 2020 –

A decline in active positive cases among students means the University of Lynchburg will be able to resume in-person and...

academics, coronavirus, president's office

Lynchburg awarded grant to support diversity initiatives

September 1, 2020 –

A $52,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will help Lynchburg’s Office of Equity and Inclusion move forward with...

advancement, diversity, Office of Equity and Inclusion

‘We the People’ theme of 2020 Senior Symposium

August 31, 2020 –

For Dr. Nina Salmon, “We the People,” the first words of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, was a fitting...

senior symposium

Red Chair Reflections: Why we must speak out and stand up for diversity, equity, and inclusion

August 28, 2020 –

Another sleepless night as I think about another senseless act of violence against a Black person. My heart goes out to...

In-person classes to resume Sept. 7, Alert Level 2 remains

August 27, 2020 –

In a campuswide email on Thursday, University of Lynchburg President Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar announced that in-person and hybrid classes will...

academics, president's office, student life