Students at the University of Lynchburg can soon minor in crisis communication and sports media. Both minors are a result of student demand and both combine courses in communication studies with other disciplines.
Lynchburg grad appointed public affairs chief, spokesperson at National Park Service
Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles ’11, a graduate of the University of Lynchburg’s communication studies program, has been named public affairs chief and chief spokesperson for the National Park Service.
Write Directions
When she was an admissions tour guide, Katherine Daniel ’20 liked to tell tour groups about Dr. Ghislaine Lewis.
Debate and Forensics Team scores big at collegiate tournament
The University of Lynchburg’s Debate and Forensics Team brought several trophies home from the Collegiate Forensics Association Southern Excursion Tournament held in Gastonia, North Carolina, this past weekend.
‘Miss Black and Old Gold’ first runner-up at state pageant
Stephanie Brown ’22 was named first runner-up in the statewide Miss Black and Old Gold pageant held January 31 in Charlottesville. The scholarship pageant was sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., a national fraternity that has a chapter at the University of Lynchburg.
Lynchburg’s first Miss Black and Old Gold competes for state title January 31
This past fall, for the first time in its history, the University of Lynchburg’s Sigma Pi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. had seven members — the same number of African American college men who founded the national fraternity at Cornell University in 1906.
Reality
By Bryan Gentry Back in January, Kip Campbell ’04 collected three Golden Moose Awards — “redneck Oscars,” as he calls them — for “Red Arrow,” a reality hunting show that started as his senior project at Lynchburg. It was the second year in a row he won the Outdoor Channel’s awards for best series, favorite […]
Debate and Forensics Team wins big at tournament
The University of Lynchburg Debate and Forensics Team took 15 trophies home from the Collegiate Forensics Association Southern Excursion Tournament, held February 8 and 9 in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Faculty, students putting new ‘creation space’ to good use
There’s a new “creation space” at Schewel Hall, where faculty and students can create online lessons, presentations, and even parts for telescopes. The space, located in Schewel 342, was a training lab for Lynchburg’s Office of Information Technology and Resources until Charley Butcher, an instructional technology specialist with ITR, thought it could be more than that.
Lynchburg students take on England, Iceland
A group of Lynchburg students and faculty recently returned from a 10-day trip to England and Iceland. The trip was led by faculty members Dr. Barbara Rothermel and Dr. Jimmy Roux and focused public relations practices, cultural heritage, and tourism.
