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Bryan Gentry
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gentry.b@lynchburg.edu
434-544-8609

‘Night at the Movies’ heads west February 19-21

January 20, 2020 –

Soon, students and faculty and musicians from the surrounding community will dust off their cowboy boots, don their dusters, and...

community big band, history faculty, music department, music faculty, wind symphony and orchestra

Lynchburg’s first Miss Black and Old Gold competes for state title January 31

January 15, 2020 –

This past fall, for the first time in its history, the University of Lynchburg’s Sigma Pi chapter of Alpha Phi...

communication studies, greek life

New exhibition highlights geometry and Islamic art

January 14, 2020 –

The newest exhibition at the Daura Gallery highlights geometry in art and emphasizes the ongoing influence of Islamic art, science,...

Daura Gallery, museum studies

Lynchburg to host Ethics Bowl honoring Garren

January 13, 2020 –

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Ethics Bowl will honor University of Lynchburg President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren, a longtime...

ethics bowl

University to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with dramatic performance and call to action

January 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg will celebrate the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 6 p.m. Monday,...

Professor lends weather science expertise at Wintergreen

January 6, 2020 –

Red skies at night mean sailor’s delight — or do they? A University of Lynchburg environmental science professor will reveal...

environmental science, lynchburg college of arts and sciences, school of sciences

EU simulation leads to a new career goal

December 30, 2019 –

After two years of practicing life as a European diplomat, Wendy Borkoski ’20 wants to make it real. In November,...

European union, international relations, school of social sciences

University of Lynchburg names Robert Canida new diversity and inclusion officer

December 19, 2019 –

Dr. Robert L. Canida II has been named the University of Lynchburg’s new diversity and inclusion officer. A highly respected...

Fan theories from a galaxy far, far away

December 18, 2019 –

Who is rising in "The Rise of Skywalker"? Who is the most pivotal character in the Star Wars saga? Three...

podcast

Sommerville Scholar finalist shines on and off stage

December 17, 2019 –

Three times last week, Cassi Robertson ’20 stood center stage at Sydnor Performance Hall in a sparkly silver mini dress,...

biomedical science, music faculty, music performance

College Lake through the years

December 16, 2019 –

The University of Lynchburg and the City of Lynchburg announced today that plans to remove College Lake dam are moving...

college lake

VMEA conference sparks passion and new ideas for Lynchburg music education students

December 12, 2019 –

When Shanaya Young ’21 came to Lynchburg as a music education major, she simply “wanted to teach people how to...

‘Night at the Movies’ heads west February 19-21

January 20, 2020 –

Soon, students and faculty and musicians from the surrounding community will dust off their cowboy boots, don their dusters, and...

community big band, history faculty, music department, music faculty, wind symphony and orchestra

Lynchburg’s first Miss Black and Old Gold competes for state title January 31

January 15, 2020 –

This past fall, for the first time in its history, the University of Lynchburg’s Sigma Pi chapter of Alpha Phi...

communication studies, greek life

New exhibition highlights geometry and Islamic art

January 14, 2020 –

The newest exhibition at the Daura Gallery highlights geometry in art and emphasizes the ongoing influence of Islamic art, science,...

Daura Gallery, museum studies

Lynchburg to host Ethics Bowl honoring Garren

January 13, 2020 –

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Ethics Bowl will honor University of Lynchburg President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren, a longtime...

ethics bowl

University to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with dramatic performance and call to action

January 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg will celebrate the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 6 p.m. Monday,...

Professor lends weather science expertise at Wintergreen

January 6, 2020 –

Red skies at night mean sailor’s delight — or do they? A University of Lynchburg environmental science professor will reveal...

environmental science, lynchburg college of arts and sciences, school of sciences

EU simulation leads to a new career goal

December 30, 2019 –

After two years of practicing life as a European diplomat, Wendy Borkoski ’20 wants to make it real. In November,...

European union, international relations, school of social sciences

University of Lynchburg names Robert Canida new diversity and inclusion officer

December 19, 2019 –

Dr. Robert L. Canida II has been named the University of Lynchburg’s new diversity and inclusion officer. A highly respected...

Fan theories from a galaxy far, far away

December 18, 2019 –

Who is rising in "The Rise of Skywalker"? Who is the most pivotal character in the Star Wars saga? Three...

podcast

Sommerville Scholar finalist shines on and off stage

December 17, 2019 –

Three times last week, Cassi Robertson ’20 stood center stage at Sydnor Performance Hall in a sparkly silver mini dress,...

biomedical science, music faculty, music performance

College Lake through the years

December 16, 2019 –

The University of Lynchburg and the City of Lynchburg announced today that plans to remove College Lake dam are moving...

college lake

VMEA conference sparks passion and new ideas for Lynchburg music education students

December 12, 2019 –

When Shanaya Young ’21 came to Lynchburg as a music education major, she simply “wanted to teach people how to...

‘Night at the Movies’ heads west February 19-21

January 20, 2020 –

Soon, students and faculty and musicians from the surrounding community will dust off their cowboy boots, don their dusters, and...

community big band, history faculty, music department, music faculty, wind symphony and orchestra

Lynchburg’s first Miss Black and Old Gold competes for state title January 31

January 15, 2020 –

This past fall, for the first time in its history, the University of Lynchburg’s Sigma Pi chapter of Alpha Phi...

communication studies, greek life

New exhibition highlights geometry and Islamic art

January 14, 2020 –

The newest exhibition at the Daura Gallery highlights geometry in art and emphasizes the ongoing influence of Islamic art, science,...

Daura Gallery, museum studies

Lynchburg to host Ethics Bowl honoring Garren

January 13, 2020 –

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Ethics Bowl will honor University of Lynchburg President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren, a longtime...

ethics bowl

University to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with dramatic performance and call to action

January 13, 2020 –

The University of Lynchburg will celebrate the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 6 p.m. Monday,...

Professor lends weather science expertise at Wintergreen

January 6, 2020 –

Red skies at night mean sailor’s delight — or do they? A University of Lynchburg environmental science professor will reveal...

environmental science, lynchburg college of arts and sciences, school of sciences

EU simulation leads to a new career goal

December 30, 2019 –

After two years of practicing life as a European diplomat, Wendy Borkoski ’20 wants to make it real. In November,...

European union, international relations, school of social sciences

University of Lynchburg names Robert Canida new diversity and inclusion officer

December 19, 2019 –

Dr. Robert L. Canida II has been named the University of Lynchburg’s new diversity and inclusion officer. A highly respected...

Fan theories from a galaxy far, far away

December 18, 2019 –

Who is rising in "The Rise of Skywalker"? Who is the most pivotal character in the Star Wars saga? Three...

podcast

Sommerville Scholar finalist shines on and off stage

December 17, 2019 –

Three times last week, Cassi Robertson ’20 stood center stage at Sydnor Performance Hall in a sparkly silver mini dress,...

biomedical science, music faculty, music performance

College Lake through the years

December 16, 2019 –

The University of Lynchburg and the City of Lynchburg announced today that plans to remove College Lake dam are moving...

college lake

VMEA conference sparks passion and new ideas for Lynchburg music education students

December 12, 2019 –

When Shanaya Young ’21 came to Lynchburg as a music education major, she simply “wanted to teach people how to...