University of Lynchburg athletics, in conjunction with fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference members, has decided to postpone traditional fall intercollegiate competition through the end of the 2020 calendar year due to ongoing community spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Lynchburg community sewing masks for ‘family’
In thinking about how to prepare for the fall semester — a semester that would happen during a pandemic — Mike Jones, vice president for communications and marketing at the University of Lynchburg, had a lot of things to consider.
Free COVID-19 Mapping Workshop offered at Lynchburg July 23
How do scientists and public health officials use maps to show and analyze the spread of infectious diseases? What techniques do researchers use to assess trends and predict hotspots? And how is your locality doing in flattening the curve?
Lynchburg releases face mask policy for Fall 2020
The University of Lynchburg announced on Thursday that it will require all students, faculty, and staff to have a face mask or cloth face covering with them at all times while on campus.
Lynchburg to offer pandemic-inspired summer school course to community at discounted rate
The University of Lynchburg is offering one of its 2020 Summer School courses, INTL 398: Navigating the Threat of Pandemics — Security and Safety Responses, to the community at a discounted rate of $250 (no credit).
Lynchburg firms up plans to open campus for fall semester Aug. 12, conclude Nov. 24
In a campuswide email on Monday, President Kenneth R. Garren and President-elect Alison Morrison-Shetlar announced concrete plans to return to in-person instruction and reopen the University of Lynchburg for the fall semester on Aug. 12.
Lynchburg plans to resume classes on campus for Fall 2020
President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren announced in a campuswide email on Friday that the University of Lynchburg plans to resume on-campus classes this fall.
University of Lynchburg moves 2020 Commencement to October
Lynchburg President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren announced in an email today that Commencement exercises for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates have been rescheduled for the weekend of Oct. 30, 2020.
University of Lynchburg moves to pass/fail grading for some courses
The University of Lynchburg announced on Friday that it would temporarily offer flexible grading options for the spring semester. Students had been asking for pass/fail grading due to the coronavirus pandemic.
VFIC creates $500,000 COVID-19 emergency assistance fund for students
The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges has created a $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund to offer short-term relief for undergraduate students at VFIC schools impacted financially by the pandemic.