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To mark the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, faculty and staff gathered in Belk Centrum at the annual opening celebration on August 22.

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary will host a special decommissioning service on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. to commemorate the move of the seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Hickory campus.

The 2024-25 Student Government Association president is a serious runner, a secret musician, a Scooby-Doo fan and a leader who wants to improve students' lives.

Starting in fall 2024, LR students will have a guide to immerse themselves in university culture and traditions, try new experiences and win a few prizes.

The 2024-25 academic year will kick off on Friday, August 23 with Welcome Weekend, a full itinerary of festivities, informational sessions and community engagement that will make new and returning Bears feel at home.

Improvements around campus include HVAC units in Isenhour dorm rooms, fresh paint, new floors as well as cutting-edge technology in Rhyne building classrooms and much more.

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 12th President, Dr. Fred Whitt, has announced that he plans to retire at the of the 2024-25 academic year, ending what will be 50 years of a distinguished career in higher education.

LR nursing students consistently excel on the National Council Licensure Examination required of all nurses in the U.S. This year's graduates join a small percentage of programs nationwide with perfect performance.

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.

Lenoir-Rhyne has named veteran classroom teacher and school administrator Deby Mitchell, Ed.D., as the university's new director of disability services.

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.

Following a five-month campus-wide engagement process and unanimous approval by the Board of Trustees, Lenoir-Rhyne has adopted revised Mission, Vision and Values that will guide the university's future and provide a clearer, more memorable expression of LR's identity.