• Welcome Dr. Summer McGee as LR’s 13th President

    Lenoir-Rhyne University Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Summer McGee as President
    Lenoir-Rhyne University has selected Summer McGee, Ph.D, as the institution’s 13th president. Her appointment was enthusiastically approved by the Lenoir-Rhyne Board of Trustees after a national search.

    Read the Story

Profile Magazine

Profile Magazine

1-12 of 46 Results
Stephanie Watts sits in her daughters nursery rocking her to sleep
Foster Parenting 101

Stephanie Watts '11, M.A. '24, reflects on the joyful balancing act of fostering.
Illustration of students walking on campus infront of the Cromer Center building
Building the Future

As higher education institutions grapple with declining enrollment LR is tackling the challenges head-on.

Two students look at each other while studying indoors
Dreams Funded

Meet the inaugural cohort of presidential scholarship recipients.
Two nursing students practice with a blood pressure cuff
A Tradition of Nursing

Sixty years of nursing graduates have left a mark on local healthcare and LR.
Joshua Mackey
Creativity that Builds Community

From LR to New York, Joshua Mackey '13 gives his all as a creative voice and community advocate.
A person sits at a computer that is displaying a robot on the screen
Automation of Decision Making

As rapid advances in generative AI continue, ideas once seen in cartoons — automated robotics and wearable technology — are now part of our daily lives.

Rachel Tenny
You Are Already Enough

Counseling alumna uses empathy and art to help her clients find value outside of their appearance and achievements.
Students walk across a bridge on a sunny day
Redefining a Region Through Research

Katherine Gerlaugh, Ph.D., explores the current culture of Hickory, how it's changed over time and been affected by local economics and politics.
Amaya Saunders
Legacy Bear

Following in her father's footsteps, Amaya Saunders '24 is leaving her mark on LR.

Two people sitting with bear mascot costume
The Many Lives of Joe Bear

Over the years many students have played the role of Joe Bear. Where are they now?
Silhouette of two students facing each other outside during sunset
A Future Defined by Hope

After the Taliban pushed them from their university and homes in August 2021, Afghan refugees have found homes at new institutions all over the world – including LR, where almost a dozen students have found safety and support.

Lynda Barry holds up a drawing
Take a Look — It’s in a Book

The Visiting Writers Series celebrates 35 years of inspiration, creativity and artistry.