A recent $5,000 Black Spirituality Grant from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is supporting several events at the University of Lynchburg this fall.
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Claytor Nature Center awarded BCHF grant to improve safety
Claytor Nature Center has been awarded a Bedford Community Health Foundation grant for a new automated external defibrillator, or AED, to be installed in its education building.
University’s Good Gangs program receives $50,000 Operation Ceasefire grant
During a press conference at the University of Lynchburg, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced new measures in the state’s Operation Ceasefire initiative to curb gun violence.
Grants awarded for initiatives across campus
Over the past few months, the University of Lynchburg has received several grants that will fund initiatives across campus.
Ecological ‘odd couple’ subject of professor’s research
Dr. John Styrsky hasn’t always been a fan of spiders. “Actually, spiders make me really uncomfortable,” the University of Lynchburg biology professor admitted recently. “Something about the number of legs they have and the way they move them gives me the heebie-jeebies, so I typically give them a wide berth.”
New peer mentoring program launched with grant from Jessie Ball duPont Fund
There’s a new peer mentoring program at the University of Lynchburg, thanks to a $139,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
DOJ Office on Violence Against Women awards continuation grant to Lynchburg
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded the University of Lynchburg a continuation grant in the amount of $299,816 over three years for its Office on Violence Against Women Campus Program.
Students travel to New Orleans for service-learning, cultural experiences
During winter break, a team from the University of Lynchburg traveled to New Orleans, where they helped rebuild homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The group, […]
Department of Justice awards grant to University of Lynchburg
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded the University of Lynchburg a three-year grant in the amount of $299,288. The grant will help the University increase its efforts to proactively prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campus, demonstrating best-practice approaches.