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Student holds a sign reading 'We are community'

The Bear community came together for the seventh-annual Bears Give Back event and raised a record-setting $847,320 to support current and future students.

Seminary students writing at table in classroom

Board votes to move Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary to Hickory

The LR Board of Trustees voted on March 22 to approve the move off LTSS from Columbia, S.C., to the campus in Hickory, N.C. The vote was unanimous.

We are enthusiastic

As a child, Carly Godfrey '23, MBA '24, learned to swim at LR. Years later, a spot on the swim team would bring her back to learn so much more and make way for a bright future.

Ellis Horton wraps his wrist at an outdoor meet before a track and field event

We are focused

Ellis Horton '24 has been a constant presence in student life and athletics during his years at LR -- and he has kept his long-term goal in sight the whole time.

Dan Paradis plays piano in a practice space

We are thoughtful

Economics, art, finance, music, debate, craft, real estate, history -- for Dan Paradis '25, life at Lenoir-Rhyne contains multitudes, and he is embracing them all.

Sabrina Fredo placing a sample in a petri dish in a microbiology lab

We are determined

Through band and fraternity and sorority life, Sabrina Fredo '24 built a support structure to see her through chronic illness. Now her research may help others with her condition.

A student shakes hands with a representative from First Citizens at Success Fest 2023

First Destinations for the Class of 2023

Within six months of graduation, 97 percent of 2023 graduates are fully employed or attending graduate school, exceeding the national average by more than ten points.

Demmi Ramos listening to headphones with trees in the background

We are curious

Between research in mathematics and environmental science and a key role on the Rocket Team, Demmi Ramos '25 is opening new horizons at LR and beyond.

Students sit in a row in front of a screen and a series of placards in a dialogue training session

Building community through conversations

North Carolina Student Dialogue Ambassadors are reviving the art of productive discourse on campus by engaging students to talk through the big issues.

Video message from Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer on LTSS move to Hickory

Today, every seminary of nearly every denomination is contending with strong headwinds across the landscape of theological education.

Seminary students in a classroom talking amongst themselves

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary to Move to Hickory, North Carolina

LTSS, one of the ELCA’s seven seminaries, will move from Columbia, South Carolina, to the main campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.

Group of LTSS students walking together on campus after class

Letter from Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer on Move of LTSS to Hickory

After prayerful, careful discernment of the headwinds we face across the broader landscape of theological education, the Lenoir-Rhyne board of trustees has made the decision to move LTSS to the university’s main campus in Hickory in January.