Hickory Campus

Discover everything our historic and dynamic campus has to offer.

Between its quaint small town feeling and being a commutable drive from major cities, Hickory is truly the best of both worlds. You'll have access to everything from internships and community service to a wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities in the foothills of Western North Carolina.

Campus Highlights

Check out some of our favorite spots on campus to study, relax or meet up with friends.

The Cromer Center serves as our student union and inside is our campus dining hall, bookstore, mail center, Joe’s Coffee Shop, which serves Starbucks coffee, our on-campus Chick-fil-A and our student life offices.

Moretz Stadium is home to our football and men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. It's a special place at Lenoir-Rhyne where students from all areas of life come together to cheer on our fellow Bears!

The Carl A. Rudisill Library houses many academic resources, including electronic resources available 24/7, more than 50 computers, group study rooms and the Lohr Learning Commons.

The modern gothic style Grace Chapel hosts our optional chapel service every Wednesday morning, as well as musical performances throughout the year.

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LR makes everything more personal. The learning experience at LR is more intimate. The professors are a world above any other professors or teachers I've ever had.

Jake Pierce '20, Nursing

Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Our expert and supportive faculty and staff members are here to help.

Wesley Reid

Assistant Professor
625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7475
Hickory, NC 28601

wesley.reid@lr.edu
828.328.7961
Powell Health Sciences Co, 119

Caryn Sumic

Library Specialist for Circulation and Materials Services
625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7548
Hickory, NC 28601

caryn.sumic@lr.edu
828.328.3404
Rudisill Library, 104

Michele Neary

Interim Registrar
625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7291
Hickory, NC 28601

Dassow University Commons house and sign

New members named to Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Lenoir-Rhyne University Alumni Association has approved nine new and returning board members, whose terms will run June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027.

Six members of the grant writing team for the Noyce scholarship program stand in the George Hall lobby

Lenoir-Rhyne receives $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant

Awarded through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, the funds will diversify STEM education by providing scholarships for Master of Arts in teaching students specializing in STEM subjects.

August 28 6:00 PM-8:00 PM / Moretz Stadium

6th Annual 828 Day

September 26 7:00 PM / P.E. Monroe Auditorium

Visiting Writers Series: Mary Roach