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Move-in crew of four people high-five in parking lot outside Fritz-Conrad
Fun-facts for Move-In Day 2025

As LR welcomes its largest incoming class since 2020, see the numbers, majors, and fun facts that will make this year’s campus buzz!
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LTSS Explore Courses invite alumni and church leaders back to the classroom

LTSS alumni and church leaders can participate in this fall’s Explore courses, exploring holistic Christianity, monastic life and other topics that foster lifelong learning.
An LTSS student chats with a staff member over a table at a student services fair
First Week is the foundation for the semester at LTSS

Shared meals, worship, classes, and conversation: First Week at LTSS plants the seeds of faith and fellowship that sustain students throughout the semester.
Students greeting each other at the 2024 president's cookout
A new semester, a new celebration

Lenoir-Rhyne kicks off the semester with Welcome Weekend, followed by Welcome Week, giving students ample space to explore, connect and celebrate campus life.
Stage with LR podium and The Little Read logo projected in the center of a white screen
Lenoir-Rhyne University announces Stacy McAnulty as Little Read 2026 author

Second graders from four local school districts will participate in the annual literacy celebration, featuring McAnulty's "Our Solar System: A Stellar Neighborhood."
Two students review a computer screen in a simulated hospital station
Lenoir-Rhyne University receives grant for nursing scholarships

A $265,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation will provide scholarships for undergraduate nursing students at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2025–26, supporting women pursuing careers that serve the healthcare needs of their communities.
All members of Youth Summer Music Camp in a group in font of Mauney Music Building and the Super Sax statue
Youth Summer Music Camp blends creativity and campus life

Twelve years in, LR’s summer music camp continues to grow, and this year’s combined format gave students even more ways to collaborate, create and build community through music.
Demmi Ramos and Christina Fisher eating lunch in a hallway at NCAS meeting.
A natural match in friendship and ambition

They’ve led research teams, earned national honors and represented LR’s science programs with distinction. But Christina Fisher and Demmi Ramos also built something less visible and just as lasting—a friendship rooted in trust, support and shared challenges.

Summer McGee and Chad Rimmer stand in front of an LR banner at the ELCA Churchwide meeting
ELCA Churchwide Assembly highlights leadership, theological reflection

Lenoir-Rhyne leaders joined church members and clergy from across the country for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly—an event that brought together Lutherans nationwide for worship, discernment, and historic decisions.
Joe Bear poses in front of the Bear Grove Big Chair and a welcome sign
Bear Grove turns campus quad into a vibrant outdoor hub

With picnic tables, hammocks and a giant Adirondack chair the quad has leveled up to become Bear Grove—LR’s new favorite hangout spot.
2025-2026 Visiting Writers Series Authors Shelby Van Pelt, Patrick Bringle and Percival Everett
Visiting Writers Series announces stellar 2025-26 lineup

With bestselling authors Shelby Van Pelt, Patrick Bringley and Percival Everett, the 2025-26 Visiting Writers Series season promises three unforgettable evenings of insight and imagination.
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Physician Assistant Studies program receives provisional accreditation 

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to LR’s Master of Science in PA Studies. The program is expected to welcome its first class in January 2026.