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Rising Hope Farms students and volunteer with horse
MPH student raising funds and hope

Completing his MPH, Alex Summers moved from classroom to community with fundraising to support the therapy programs at Rising Hope Farms.
Student and alumni meeting
A head start on career networking

Alumni can help the next generation of Bears get a jump on career development through Career Connectors, bringing together alumni and students in their fields.
Tracy K Smith reads in Grace Chapel
Poetry and the human experience with Tracy K. Smith

Giving a reading for the Visiting Writers Series, former poet laureate Tracy K. Smith provided a demonstration of the power of poetry to process the human condition in the past and present.
Carly York feeds a young giraffe
The benefit of curiosity

Biology professor Carly York, Ph.D., investigates the value of curiosity-based science and its role in building better relationships between scientists and the general public.

Engineering physics class in progress
Engineering physics and science for the real world

Planned revisions to the engineering physics major will make a strong program even stronger.
Two students hold up a sign indoors
First-generation students supporting one another

To fit the diverse needs of first-generation students, the university provides a residential learning community designed to assist with the home-to-college transition in new way.
Katherine Pasour
Professor emeritus publishes advice on health and faith

Katherine Pasour explores the connections between health, wellness and spirituality in her first book, “Honoring God with My Body: Journey to Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle."

Headshots of Tracy K. Smith, Howard Bryant and Naomi Shihab Nye
Visiting Writers Series continues with spring 2023 lineup of authors and poets

The Visiting Writers Series returns for its 34th season and will host a variety of authors, poets, editors and more on campus this academic year.
Two people chat at a career fair inside a gym
Career Closet to provide complimentary work wear for students

The Alex Lee Career and Professional Development Center will launch the LR Career Closet to provide students access to free professional attire thanks to a new grant.

A bass fishing boat sits on a trailer outside
Going for the big fish in bigger ponds

With Lake Hickory and Lake Norman so near, it was only a matter of time before LR joined the many colleges and universities that have made bass fishing one of the fastest-growing club sports in the nation.
Three students sit outside and talk
New resource added to help students match talents to career

A new, free resource to help students determine their career path is rolling out this semester.
Black and white photo of MLK in DC.
University holds inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Day prayer breakfast

The university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Prayer Breakfast will take place Jan. 16 on the Hickory campus.