An exhibition of self-portraits by Pierre Daura, namesake of the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art, opened today in the Daura’s Gallery II. The exhibition, “Pierre Daura: Self-Portraits,” is composed of work from the University’s permanent collection.
Religious trauma expert to give Zaidee Creel Williams lecture on April 8
Dr. Laura Anderson will give the University of Lynchburg’s 2024 Zaidee Creel Williams Memorial Lecture, “When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High Control Religion,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8.
Professor emeritus turns 100
Dr. William Sherwood, a professor emeritus who taught biology at Lynchburg from 1969 to 1989, turned 100 on March 11, 2024.
Alumna’s film selected for Indie Short Film Festival in Charlottesville, March 22-24
A film by Elena Kritter ’12, “Not Everyone’s So Lucky,” is an official selection for the Indie Short Film Festival in Charlottesville, Virginia, March 22-24.
Bonner Leader lends talents to award-winning Lynchburg Fire Department program
Natalee Coates ’26, a University of Lynchburg Bonner Leader, helped create and carry out a Lynchburg Fire Department initiative that was honored on Feb. 21 at the 2024 Virginia Fire Rescue Conference.
‘Ugly Freedoms in American Politics’ subject of Ida Wise East lecture on Feb. 29
The University of Lynchburg’s Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture series presents Dr. Elizabeth Anker on Thursday, Feb. 29. Anker’s lecture, “Ugly Freedoms in American Politics,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom.
University of Lynchburg to host diversity job fair on Feb. 20
The University of Lynchburg, in support of Lynchburg Area Campuses for Equity, or LACE, will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom. Admission is free, the public is invited, and light refreshments will be served.
University of Lynchburg presents ‘Seussical’ March 1 and 2
The University of Lynchburg will present “Seussical” on Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2. Performances in Dillard Fine Arts Center’s Hailey Theatre will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Daura Museum showcases permanent collection in spring semester exhibits
Artwork from the permanent collection of the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art will take center stage this spring in three exhibits, two of which open next week.
Lynchburg alums leading National Blue Ribbon Schools
Two Pittsylvania County, Virginia, elementary schools, both led by University of Lynchburg graduates, have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.