Dr. Laura Henry-Stone, associate professor and chair of environmental sciences and sustainability, will talk about College Lake and its 90-year history during a lecture at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, in Schewel Hall’s Sydnor Performance Hall.
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Dam removal set for January; memory project to preserve College Lake history
In just a few months, College Lake will be transformed into a thriving wetlands ecosystem — at least that’s the ultimate goal. First, the city of Lynchburg, in partnership with the University of Lynchburg, will begin draining the water and removing the high-hazard dam. That process is slated to start in early January 2024.
Westover Honors Fellow maps Claytor Nature Center trails for VFIC grant-funded project
Visitors to the University of Lynchburg’s Claytor Nature Center will soon have access to digital maps of the property’s hiking trails, thanks to Maggie Kicklighter ’24 and a $1,200 grant from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.
Ethics Bowl team advances to nationals in Portland
The University of Lynchburg’s Ethics Bowl team defeated several large state schools at the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl on its way to a third-place finish and a trip to nationals in Portland, Oregon, in March 2023.
NSF grant will send water quality research teams from Lynchburg to Costa Rica
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Lynchburg a $299,259 grant that will fund international research experiences for students — from both the University and the surrounding community.
NSF GeoPaths grant to fully fund dino dig, internships for eligible students
A big grant from the National Science Foundation will send six students to Wyoming for free next summer to excavate a dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. The nearly $400,000 GeoPaths grant will fund up to 18 students over three years.