• University Operations Update

    Return to Normal Operations - Tuesday, Feb. 3

    Lenoir-Rhyne will return to normal, in-person operations beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at all campus locations — Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.

    • Road conditions: We recognize that road conditions may remain hazardous in some areas and that travel may still be challenging.
    • Students: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their instructors to discuss absences.
    • Faculty and staff: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their supervisor to discuss appropriate arrangements.
    • Your safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your continued communication and flexibility as we transition back to normal operations.
    • The university community is also invited to join President McGee for a Welcome Back Warm-Up on Tuesday from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the Cromer Center on the Hickory campus. Stop by to enjoy donuts, coffee and hot chocolate as we reconnect and welcome one another back to campus.

    Operation Updates

Title IX

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal Financial assistance.

Notice of Non-Discrimination, Harassment and Anti-Retaliation

Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

The university values and upholds the rights, dignity and respect of faculty, staff, students and visitors and is committed to fair and equal grievance processes that align with applicable state and federal laws and our values as a community.

Lenoir-Rhyne University ("LR") is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. 

LR is committed to creating a safe campus environment for all members of the LR community, including, but not limited to, those who identify as transgender and gender non-conforming. To that end, LR does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including sex stereotypes and sex characteristics), ethnicity, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law. 

Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators

The university’s Title IX Coordinator is responsible for the university’s overall Title IX compliance.

Title IX Coordinator
Leah Reynolds, Ed.D
Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
Lineberger 104
leah.reynolds@lr.edu
828.328.7040

Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Revonda Reed
Assistant Vice President and Director of Human Resources
Hickory Campus
revonda.reed@lr.edu
828.328.7387

Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Harry Titus, Ed.D
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Hickory Campus
harry.titus@lr.edu
828.328.7246