Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Robert L. Canida II has been appointed vice president for inclusive excellence by the University of Lynchburg’s new president, Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, in one of her first official acts.
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‘Servant leader’ to launch presidency with acts of service
Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar takes over the official duties of University of Lynchburg president on Saturday, Aug. 1. Morrison-Shetlar, who came to Lynchburg after serving as interim chancellor at Western Carolina University, describes herself as a “servant leader.” So it’s not surprising that months before she would take the reins at Lynchburg, she was already serving her new community.
New president shares passion for service with students at Aug. 1 event
When Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar arrived at the University of Lynchburg earlier this month as president-elect, she brought with her a passion for servant leadership and ideas about how she’d share this passion with her new campus community.
President signs letter to Congress supporting international students
Dr. Kenneth Garren, the University of Lynchburg’s president, has signed a letter to Congress aimed at protecting international students at U.S. colleges and universities.
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.
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.
