The Rev. Robert Lee IV will deliver three lectures in Lynchburg on March 3 and 4, including two talks at the University of Lynchburg. His visit begins with, “Should the Church Call for Unity” at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at First Christian Church. He will speak in the University’s Senior Symposium at noon Monday, […]
Piano quartet concert set for February 9
The University of Lynchburg will hold a piano quartet concert on February 9th, 2019 at 7:30 in the evening that will last an hour. The concert will take place in the Sydnor Performance Hall, inside of Schewel Hall. Admission is free. Noémi Lee, Joe Nigro, Christi Salisbury, and Teresa Angell are performing in the quartet. […]
Dining hall goes greener, gets certified
The Burton Dining Hall is now a Certified Green Restaurant, recognizing its commitment to a sustainable environmental footprint. Burton recycles, uses energy-efficient equipment, and composts where possible.
Knight-Capron Library wins award for interactive Banned Books display
The Knight-Capron Library at the University of Lynchburg recently received the Virginia Library Association’s award for the best display during Banned Books Week 2018. Held every September, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and freedom of expression. It was launched in 1982 in response to a surge of attempts to ban books from […]
Football, physics, and concussions: A Smarter U Episode 1
What happens inside the skull when two people weighing well over 200 pounds collide at full speed? As the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams head to the Super Bowl, a physicist and an athletic trainer sat down to talk about the physics of the game and the science of concussions.
Lynchburg professor selected for natural science education award
The Virginia Museum of Natural History has named Dr. Brooke Haiar the recipient of the 2019 Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science Education. Dr. Haiar, an environmental science professor at the University of Lynchburg, will receive the award in a ceremony on March 21 at Natural Bridge State Park. The annual award […]
Recital highlights poetic piano of Chopin
The University of Lynchburg will present an evening of music by Frédéric Chopin, as well as a lecture about his legacy, on Thursday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall. “A Romantic Imagination: Frédéric Chopin, ‘The Poet of Keys’” will feature a talk by Dr. Cynthia Ramsey on Chopin’s fame in 19th-century Paris, […]
Athletic training students lobby legislators in Richmond
Athletic training students from the University of Lynchburg were in Richmond this week to advocate for laws that would improve safety and health for athletes. They participated in the Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association “Hit the Hill” day, which brings the profession together to meet with representatives in the Virginia General Assembly. Students in the Master […]
Shakespeare’s connections to English maps and cultural shifts
Sixteenth-century England experienced a host of major changes all at once — King Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic Church, a shift in land ownership, surveying technologies, mapping, and Shakespeare. Dr. Robin Bates will connect those changes in a lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, in Memorial Ballroom of Hall Campus Center. “Sixteenth […]
Public lectures will discuss ‘Information and Misinformation’
The University of Lynchburg Senior Symposium will tackle topics such as recognizing fake news, vaccination controversies, and the schism between digital worlds and reality in the Spring 2019 semester. The symposium will include nine public lectures on the theme of “Information and Misinformation: Media, Morality, Manipulation.” The series kicks off at noon Monday, January 28, […]
