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University offers scholarships to Central Virginia Governor's School graduates
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (142+ words) University of Lynchburg University offers scholarships to Central Virginia Governor's School graduates The University of Lynchburg will offer $3, 000 scholarships to three Central Virginia Governor's School graduates who enroll at the University directly from high school. The scholarship is renewable for…...
Alumni honored at annual banquet
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1744+ words) The annual Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner was held on Saturday, April 18, in Hall Campus Center's Memorial Ballroom. During the ceremony, the Rev. Dr. Oneal Sandidge '78 received the T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award, named for a member of the Class…...
University's chief inclusive excellence officer to lecture at Jones Memorial Library
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (159+ words) University of Lynchburg University's chief inclusive excellence officer to lecture at Jones Memorial Library Dr. Robert Canida II, the University of Lynchburg's chief inclusive excellence officer, will give a lecture at 5 p. m. on Wednesday, May 13, at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg....
University centers renamed for philanthropic alumnus, professor who left legacy of service
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1198+ words) During a ceremony at Schewel Hall on Saturday, April 18, two of the University of Lynchburg's academic centers were renamed to honor men who, as University President Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar described it, "helped make the University of Lynchburg what it is…...
Crime Scene Day puts lessons, hands-on experiences to the test
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1317+ words) It's a Wednesday afternoon in early April, and foul play is afoot at Criminology House. In a room at the back of the small white house, located at 500 Westwood Street, furniture has been upended and a mannequin lies on the…...
Historian, author to speak at University of Lynchburg Commencement
3+ week, 2+ day ago (688+ words) Dr. John Garrison Marks "10, a historian and author of "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington"s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory," will be the keynote speaker for the University of Lynchburg"s 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Undergraduate Commencement…...
University of Lynchburg holds first cording ceremony for international students
3+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) The University of Lynchburg held its first international student cording ceremony on Monday, March 30 in Drysdale Student Center's West Room. Ten students received their graduation cords and warm congratulations from University officials and faculty. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, the University's first foreign-born…...
Alumnus, board member creates scholarship honoring his parents
3+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) A member of the University of Lynchburg Board of Trustees has created a scholarship in honor of his parents. The Lester M. Bell "76, "81 MAd and Audrey Dodd Bell Scholarship Fund, established with a $50, 000 gift from Eric Bell "89, supports undergraduate students in…...
Sociology professor awarded Mednick Fellowship
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (288+ words) Dr. Paul Mc Clure, an associate professor of sociology, is the University of Lynchburg's 2026 recipient of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Mednick Fellowship." Mc Clure will use the funds awarded to travel to Denver in October for the annual…...
Gifford Lecture series presents "A Conversation with Nicole Lynn" on April 8
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (227+ words) The University of Lynchburg's Richard P. Gifford Lecture in Business and Leadership series will present "A Conversation with Nicole Lynn" at 7 p. m. on Wednesday, April 8. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Schewel Hall's Sydnor…...