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    Lenoir-Rhyne announces tuition-free guarantee for North and South Carolina students
    With the Lenoir-Rhyne Tuition-Free Guarantee, tuition will never stand in the way of your dreams. Starting in fall 2026, eligible students from North and South Carolina can earn a world-class education tuition-free—powered by scholarships and grants, not loans.

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Alumni Events

Join us for alumni events throughout the year. 

Take full advantage of these opportunities and what they have to offer — a chance to connect with each other, learn something new and have fun along the way.

Check out our upcoming events calendar for events local to Hickory and across North Carolina.

 

News & Events

Joe Shumate, with Kathleen Tucker in the sidecar, rides a red Honda Gold Wing in the 2025 Homecoming Parade
Faith, Family and the Open Road

At the 2025 Homecoming parade, cheers followed a motorcycle and sidecar as the Rev. Joe Shumate ’51, M.Div. ’54, and sister Kathleen Tucker ’51 returned to LR on their latest adventure.

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The Charge statue next to a Lenoir Rhyne Banner and Cromer Center in the background
Loyal Bears: 42 years of giving

For decades, 29 families have shown unwavering devotion to Lenoir-Rhyne, giving year after year to support future generations of Bears.

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October 30 / Rudisill Library
A Wickedly Haunted Night at the Library
October 31 / Lohr Hall
Campus Ghost Tours - Fridays Oct. 3-31
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