Theologian to Explore Interpretation of Religion and Disabilities

Thu Mar 14 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will welcome Dr. Amos Yong to Hickory on Monday, April 1^st at 7:00pm. This event will be held on campus in the Belk Centrum. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Yong will be discussing “Religion and Disability” and will explore the contemporary interface of religion and disability within an interdisciplinary framework.

Dr. Yong is J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA as well as director of the divinity school’s Ph.D. program. His many books explore Pentecostal theology, global renewal, and disability, among other topics.  He has been featured in Christianity Today and The Christian Century. (more…)

National Theologian to Present on “Faith and Work”

Wed Mar 13 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will welcome Dr. Kathryn Kleinhans to campus on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00pm. This event will be held in the Belk Centrum on campus and is free and open to the public. Her session, titled ““The Work of a Christian:  Reflections on Vocation,” will answer the questions – How does our work relate to our faith?  Does God have a purpose for my life – and, if so, how do I know what it is?  How do I live a meaningful life amidst the competing demands of job, community, and family?  What insights might the Christian theological tradition bring to these questions? (more…)

Former NC Secretary of Cultural Resources to Participate in Next Aspects of Leadership Program

Wed Mar 13 2013

HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Business Council and the Alex Lee Foundation will sponsor the next speaker in the Aspects of Leadership program on Wednesday, March 27^th at 6:00 pm in the Fintel Classroom of the McCrorie Building on campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Betty Ray McCain, former North Carolina Secretary of Cultural Resources, will speak on leadership in the arts and humanities arena. McCain was appointed to this position in 1993 by Governor Jim Hunt and served until 2001. (more…)

View Stars, Planets and the Moon at LRU

Mon Mar 11 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — Lenoir-Rhyne University in conjunction with the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club is sponsoring a “Public Observing Night.” This event will be held on Friday, March 22^nd, weather permitting, at the Minges Science Building Observatory on the L-R campus. This free event will begin at 8:00 pm and conclude at approximately 10:30 pm.

The public is invited to come to the top of the Minges Science Building where several telescopes will be set up in addition to the 12.5 inch Cassegrain telescope in the observatory dome.  To access the rooftop observatory, enter the building then take the elevator to the 4^th floor and come up the steps.

Sights to be seen include a waxing gibbous moon, the Pleiades Star Cluster, the Orion Nebula, Jupiter and its moons.  Saturn will be rising around 10:30 and visitors may be able to catch a glimpse of this planet. It will be more visible in April.

Lenoir-Rhyne Youth Chorus and A Cappella Choir Present Palm Sunday Evening Service

Fri Mar 8 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — Anyone who attended the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 at First Baptist, Hickory, knows that when the Lenoir-Rhyne Youth Chorus and the Lenoir-Rhyne University A Cappella Choir collaborate, it is a special event.  So it will be on Palm Sunday evening, March 24, at 7:00 pm, at Corinth Reformed Church, Hickory, when the two choirs lead the greater Hickory community in a choral evening prayer service for Holy Week.  A special feature of this service will be an anthem performed in memory of the children of Newton, Connecticut.

The prelude to the service will include the historic Palm Sunday Gregorian antiphon, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” “Ride On, King Jesus” by Moses Hogan, and Charles Gounod’s famous setting of the “Sanctus” from his St. Cecilia Mass.  Senior Leslie Overcash will be tenor soloist.  The Youth Chorus will sing responses composed by Bruce Neswick throughout the service and settings of the “Magnificat” and “Nunc dimittis” by English composer, Herbert Sumsion.  (more…)

“Spoken Word” Artist to Perform at Lenoir-Rhyne

Tue Mar 5 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — Lenoir-Rhyne University is pleased to welcome award-winning performance poet Joshua Bennett to campus on Friday,March 22 at 7:00pm in the Belk Centrum. The LRU Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs and the Lineberger Center for Cultural and Educational Renewal are sponsoring this event, which is free and open to the public.

Bennett is a 24-year-old “spoken word artist” from Yonkers, N.Y. He has recited his original poetry at the Sundance Film Festival, the NAACP Image Awards and President Obama’s Evening of Poetry and Music at the White House. He has performed alongside former U.S. poet laureates Billy Collins and Rita Dove at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. (more…)

Community Easter Egg Hunt to be Hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne Alumni Association

Mon Mar 4 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — The Easter season is not complete without an egg hunt for the kids! The Lenoir-Rhyne University Alumni Association is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on March 23 (no rain date). Preregistration no later than March 22 is required for this inaugural event.

All L-R alumni and friends from the Catawba Valley community are invited. Activities are for children age birth to thirteen. Youngsters will enjoy egg hunting, basket decorating, face painting, and more. The event will begin at 10:00am at the Cloninger Alumni House backyard on campus. The address of the house is 526 7th Avenue NE and is located next to Lohr Hall, Admissions Building.

The cost per child is $10 and will include a special edition “Eggstreme Hunter” t-shirt. You can register online at http://alumni.lr.edu/pages/easter-egg-hunt-2013 or by calling 828-328-7171.

Students Earn a Place on the LRU President and Dean’s Lists for Fall 2012

Mon Feb 18 2013

Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the President and Dean’s Lists for the 2012 fall semester. Students qualifying for President’s list must be undergraduates with a semester grade point average of 3.9 or better on a 4.0 scale, provided the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses.

Qualifying students on the Dean’s List posted a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better, provided no grade was below a “C”. He/she must also have carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses.

Note: We are pleased to publicize the President’s List and Dean’s List as a service to our students and their families. If you feel you have been omitted from this list in error, please read the frequently asked questions before you call and email. Thank you!

For information on submitting your student’s name and honor to your local newspaper, click here.

LRU President’s List – Fall 2012 (N.C. Only)

LRU President’s List – Fall 2012 (Outside N.C.)

LRU Dean’s List – Fall 2012 (N.C. Only)

LRU Dean’s List – Fall 2012 (Outside N.C.)

View Stars, Planets and the Moon at LRU

Wed Feb 13 2013

HICKORY, N.C. — Lenoir-Rhyne University in conjunction with the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club is sponsoring a “Public Observing Night.” This event will be held on Friday, February 15^th, weather permitting, at the Minges Science Building Observatory on the L-R campus. This free event will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude at approximately 10:00 pm.

The public is invited to come to the top of the Minges Science Building where several telescopes will be set up in addition to the 12.5 inch Cassegrain telescope in the observatory dome.  To access the rooftop observatory, enter the building then take the elevator to the 4^th floor and come up the steps.

This viewing will include a rare glimpse of Mercury (if you come early), a view of Jupiter and its moons, the Pleiades star cluster, the Orion Nebula, and a waxing crescent moon.

LRU Receives Grant from National Foundation

Tue Feb 12 2013

Scholarship recipients (from left to right):  Lauren Turnmyre, Jessica Lee Christian, Allyson Ledford, and Sheila Wade.

HICKORY, N.C. — Lenoir-Rhyne University has received a $130,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation for 2013-2014.  This is an increase of $10,000 over last year.  The Whitehead Foundation is dedicated to the support of women in nine southeastern states.  Lenoir-Rhyne University’s grant will provide scholarships to deserving women who are majoring in nursing education. (more…)