• Winter Weather Updates

    Return to In-Person Instruction and Work – Thursday, Jan. 29

    • Lenoir-Rhyne University will return to in-person instruction and work on Thursday, Jan. 29, across our all LR locations — Hickory, Asheville and Columbia
    • As we transition back, we recognize that road conditions may continue to vary across the region. We ask for flexibility and understanding as members of our community navigate travel and personal circumstances. If you are unable to travel safely, please communicate directly with your instructor or supervisor to discuss appropriate arrangements.

    Thank you for your patience and flexibility over the past several days. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus.

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Dassow University Commons house and sign
Four alumni named to Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Alumni Association welcomed two new members and two returning alumni to its board of directors: Anthony Laxton ’13, Kenny Martin ’76, David Moose ’69 and Jon Swift ’76.

Business students collaborating
Two new high-demand degree programs added for fall semester

This fall Lenoir-Rhyne will add two new majors focusing on business and technology and opening new pathways to careers with unlimited potential.
Rocket team making sign of the bear at Spaceport America
The little rocket team that can

At the Spaceport America Cup competition in New Mexico, the LR rocketry club showed they have exactly what it takes to stand alongside the best in the world.
Two female students smile while holding signs and a little dog while outside
LR’s 2022-2023 fiscal year a success

Thanks to the support of alumni, families and friends, Lenoir-Rhyne University celebrated the end of another successful fiscal year on May 31, 2023.
Fred Zayas at Johnson Space Center
Into the Next Frontier

Fred Zayas '86 was probably always destined for a life in the aerospace industry, and Lenoir-Rhyne helped him get there.

BoD standing outside Cromer Center
The BoD Squad

The Bears of Distinction have served Lenoir-Rhyne's campus for almost two decades, creating a bond and invaluable experiences between alumni, prospective students and campus visitors.

Colette Romp analyzing bacteria
Microbiology Research Beyond the Lab

Lenoir-Rhyne students have the unique opportunity to choose and control their own research projects with the help of dedicated faculty members.

Students learning at Centro Latino
Opening Doors: Lenoir-Rhyne and Centro Latino

Alumni and students at Lenoir-Rhyne work with Centro Latino to support the Latin American community across Catawba County and beyond.

Exterior of the entrance to the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC
Pilgrimage and progress

This spring, seminary students, faculty and alumni were given an opportunity to reflect on the place of hope and justice in America's past, present and future.

Student at computer in library
MPH/MBA dual degree opens new opportunities in healthcare

The dual-degree program, starting this fall, gives professionals efficient and cost-effective access to the versatile skills and knowledge to advance in their current career path or embark on a new one.
Teacher candidates working with students in literacy lab
LR gets A+ for teacher preparation in reading instruction

The undergraduate elementary education program is one of only 48 nationwide to achieve the highest distinction from the National Council on Teacher Quality for preparing future teachers in the most effective methods for teaching reading.
Janet Painter
Janet Painter named director of general education

In addition to her roles as director of institutional assessment and a tenured professor of education, Janet Painter, Ph.D., has been named the new director of general education.