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LR Wins Gold Award From Higher Ed Marketing Report
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 13:29 in Local News | viewed 57 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has won a Gold Award from the Higher Education Marketing Report for a series of ads in Our State magazine. The ads featured the accomplishments of individual students and programs and were part of the overall “Rise Up”... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Professor Named To State Policy Group
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 15:30 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Dr. Rand Brandes, Lenoir-Rhyne University Martin Luther Stevens Professor of English and director of the university’s Visiting Writers Series, has been awarded a GlaxoSmithKline Faculty Fellowship for 2010.... (Continue reading)
University Marketing Class To Assist With Hickory OktoberFest
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 11:58 in Local News | viewed 21 times | No Comments
Students in a marketing management class at Lenoir-Rhyne University will get some practical experience this semester as they work with the Hickory Downtown Development Association to help promote the city’s OktoberFest.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Black History Celebration Features Abdur-Razzaq
Written on 8 Feb, 2010 at 10:41 in Local News | viewed 10 times | No Comments
Jazz recording artist Galen Abdur-Razzaq is the featured entertainer and speaker at Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.... (Continue reading)
Leonhardts Give $750k To LR Science Complex
Written on 3 Feb, 2010 at 14:45 in Local News | viewed 8 times | No Comments
Jearld and Carolyn Leonhardt of Newton have given $750,000 to Lenoir-Rhyne University in support of the new Science Complex that the university is planning to build on it's Hickory campus.... (Continue reading)
Sacred Music Program To Present Evening Prayer Series
Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 17:42 in Local News | viewed 15 times | No Comments
The Sacred Music Program of Lenoir-Rhyne University will sponsor two choral evening prayer services this spring. Both services will feature guest performers as well as choral ensembles of the university. The programs will be free and open to the public,... (Continue reading)
Stop Using Religion To Justify Hate
Written on 31 Jan, 2010 at 1:00 in Local News | viewed 39 times | 11 Comments
The content of a book and the personal mission of one local business owner brought a crew from CNN to Lenoir-Rhyne University on Thursday. "CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing The Personal, Social and Religious Pain of Growing Up Gay... (Continue reading)
We Love The Weather
Written on 31 Jan, 2010 at 0:05 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
While many found things to do indoors to stay dry and warm, some locals ventured out to enjoy the nearly foot of snow accumulated in the area. Alyssa Stewart brought her sons out to sled. They quickly caught... (Continue reading)
Swinging Under The Stars Named Best Special Event In NC
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 9:18 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
The North Carolina Main Street Center named Swinging Under The Stars—A Tribute to the Big Band Era as the Best Downtown Special Event during the NC Main Street Conference in New Bern. Accepting the award from the NC Secretary... (Continue reading)
A Dream Fulfilled
As a crowd of about 300 people filled P.E. Monroe Auditorium at Lenoir-Rhyne University today, the world paused and reflected on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The imprint Dr. King left on the American way-of-life is... (Continue reading)
A Life of Loyalty Honors King’s Legacy
The Hickory community came together this evening to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at Morning Star First Baptist Church in Hickory. The event was organized by Hickory Area Ministers and the Hickory Ministerial Alliance. ... (Continue reading)
Four Nations Ensemble To Perform At LR
Written on 11 Jan, 2010 at 10:45 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
The Lenoir-Rhyne University Concert Series will present the Four Nations Ensemble at 8pm on Friday, Jan. 22. This concert will be held in the P.E. Monroe Auditorium, located at 775 Sixth St. NE in Hickory. It is free and open... (Continue reading)
Ackerman Named Health Partners’ Volunteer Of The Year
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 9:36 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
During the 2009 Catawba County Health Partners Holiday Celebration, Louise Ackerman was presented with the William Pekman Volunteer of the Year Award. The William Pekman Volunteer of the Year Award, named for Dr. William Pekman who was one of... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne University To Celebrate MLK Day
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 13:21 in Local News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University, in collaboration with other community organizations, will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with several events in January. Steve Hunt, executive director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Catawba Valley Community College, will speak...... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Receives Gift From Mott Estate
Written on 5 Jan, 2010 at 11:22 in Local News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
Thomas A. Mott Jr., a former Hickory resident, has left an estate gift of approximately $2.5 million to Lenoir-Rhyne University. This gift will provide approximately $112,000 each year in scholarship aid to Lenoir-Rhyne students. The scholarships will be awarded to... (Continue reading)
CNN Anchor To Interview Taylorsville Gay Rights Activist In Hickory
Written on 4 Jan, 2010 at 10:35 in Local News | viewed 15 times | No Comments
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien will interview Mitchell Gold, editor of the book “Crisis,” on January 28 as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series. The interview will take place at 7 pm in the P.E. Monroe Auditorium... (Continue reading)
BIG Read 2010 Announces Selection & Event
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 9:39 in Local News | viewed 10 times | No Comments
A coalition of local libraries, colleges and universities announced today that Julia Alvarez’s novel, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is the BIG Read selection for 2010 in Catawba County. The BIG Read is a countywide literacy effort sponsored... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Cancels December Graduation
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 14:00 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced that is has cancelled its December commencement exercises due to inclement weather. The ceremony was originally scheduled for 7 pm, tonight.... (Continue reading)
Pastor Donates Cross Collection To Inspire Others
After a lifetime of collecting crosses from around the world, the Rev. Stanley Stiver is giving away his collection in hopes of inspiring others. Stiver, 88, and his wife, Mary, recently moved to Abernethy Retirement Center in Newton, N.C.... (Continue reading)
Vegetable Garden Provides Lessons For Students
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 13:11 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Last August, two Lenoir-Rhyne University students decided to grow an organic vegetable garden on campus, and share some of the produce with Hickory residents in need.... (Continue reading)
Fed Official To Speak At LR Fall Forum
Matthew A. Martin, senior vice president and Charlotte regional executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Fall Forum.... (Continue reading)
Christmas Concerts Planned At Lenoir-Rhyne
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 10:37 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
This year’s Christmas at Lenoir-Rhyne Concerts are organized around the words of the angel to the shepherds: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.”... (Continue reading)
Moretz Foundation Donates Half A Million Dollars To LRU
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 14:47 in Local News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
The O. Leonard Moretz Foundation Inc. of Hickory, NC, has donated $500,000 to Lenoir-Rhyne University for the new Science Complex. This project, expected to cost a total of $25 million, will consist of a 35,000 square foot addition to... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Beings Equestrian Classes and Team
Written on 11 Nov, 2009 at 16:48 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has a new Equestrian Team this year that competes in the Intercollegiate Dressage Association. The university has also begun offering horsemanship classes for the first time in many years, and has formed an Equestrian Club.... (Continue reading)
Fifty Year Old Student Earning Degree After Raising Family
Written on 30 Oct, 2009 at 9:04 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
“I always knew I was going back to school,” said Barbara Fensterer of Nebo. But for Fensterer, 50, that dream took a long time to fulfill. She felt her family came first, and so she delayed her education while raising... (Continue reading)
Deaf Student Does Art Therapy Internship At Broughton Hospital
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 16:27 in Default | viewed 7 times | No Comments
Bethany Hickman, a junior at Lenoir-Rhyne University, is participating in an art therapy internship this semester at Broughton Hospital, a state psychiatric hospital in Morganton, NC.... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne University Announces Plans For New Science Complex
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 15:41 in Default | viewed 11 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced plans for a $25 million Science Complex, which is expected to boost the economy of the Catawba Valley region of North Carolina.... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Visiting Writer Event To Be Featured On NPR
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 11:32 in Default | viewed 7 times | No Comments
Visiting Writer Jeannette Walls will be interviewed before a live audience by Mike Collins at 7 pm November 5 in the Lenoir-Rhyne University Belk Centrum, located at 628 Seventh Avenue Place NE. This event will be taped for later broadcast... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Freshmen Donate School Supplies To Hickory Schools
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 11:27 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University freshmen have donated a total of 753 school supply items to the Hickory Public Schools to help students in need.... (Continue reading)
Solmaz Institute for Obesity Established At Lenoir-Rhyne University
Written on 21 Oct, 2009 at 12:19 in Default | viewed 9 times | No Comments
Lenoir‐Rhyne University has announced the creation of the Solmaz Institute for Obesity, established with a gift of $3 million from Gungor and Diana Solmaz of Denver, NC.... (Continue reading)
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