The City of Lynchburg and the University of Lynchburg have established a unified vision for the future of College Lake. Since the rain event on August 2, 2018, which overtopped the College Lake Dam and resulted in the evacuation of homes downstream, the City and University leadership have worked to cooperatively develop a vision for […]
Exhibits open August 27 to highlight Jim Owens folk art collection, works by Daura and Warhol
Two art exhibits will open on Monday, August 27, in the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Gallery. One is comprised of artwork from the gallery’s permanent collection. The other is made up of items bequeathed to the University by longtime history professor Dr. Jim Owens. “Becoming a Museum: Selections from the Collection” includes work by gallery […]
University trains teacher mentors
The University of Lynchburg is developing a new, first-of-its-kind teacher education program that will help students become successful educators. It involves pairing students with mentors who will support them from their early days on campus through their first years as full-time teachers. The mentors are local teachers whom the University is training in the practices that best […]
City drains College Lake to relieve flood worries and establishes Lakeside Drive detour
The City of Lynchburg began draining College Lake the morning of Saturday, August 4, to relieve worries about flooding and the stability of the dam. The water level has fallen significantly, exposing the lake bed in much of the area. The city has asked the public to stay away from the stream area near the […]
College Lake dam deemed stable, but monitoring continues
Informational resources about College Lake Lakeside Drive detour information Information on the draining of College Lake, added August 4, 2018 Westover Honors thesis by Michael Dunmyer ’18 about College Lake issues and flood scenarios Lynchburg, Virginia, is in national news after a public safety alert Thursday night warned about the “imminent failure of College Lake […]
Lynchburg senior connects highway officials from around the world
D’Andria Alston-Thomas ’19 has spent this summer helping transportation officials from around the world learn from each other. The rising senior has a paid internship in the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of International Programs. “My department and my job focus on all the agreements that the Department of Transportation has with other departments around the […]
Lynchburg honored among national ‘Colleges of Distinction’
University of Lynchburg has been recognized for its use of high-impact educational practices as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction for 2019. It is one of only 10 schools in Virginia recognized on the list. Lynchburg’s recognition comes after a review of its programs showed alignment with four distinctive traits identified by the organization […]
Virginia Private College Week, July 23-28
Families of high school students have an opportunity to save money and find the right fit for their future college students during Virginia Private College Week, July 23-28, 2018. University of Lynchburg is one of 24 institutions throughout Virginia offering campus tours during the week. Any prospective student who visits at least three campuses during […]
Finding the root cause of a plant’s slow growth
Noticing that one strain of the plant grew more slowly than others, University of Lynchburg student Colby Phillips set out to find out why. His work could help scientists find the best plants for producing biofuels.
Ceremony marks evolution to University of Lynchburg
About 150 members of the University of Lynchburg community gathered Monday morning to celebrate the institution’s evolution to a university. It was the first business day as University of Lynchburg, something that President Kenneth R. Garren said is a matter of “truth in advertising.” “Last week, we were a university that called itself a college,” […]
