• Return to Normal University Operations on Thursday, Feb. 20

    Lenoir-Rhyne University will return to normal university operations on Thursday, Feb. 20, at our all of our campus locations—Hickory, Columbia and Asheville. Classes will resume as scheduled, and all offices will be open.

    UPDATE: Feb. 20, 9:15 a.m. (from Academic Affairs)
    Due to the recent weather changes in Hickory, you may opt to move your classes to remote delivery today if you have concerns about safely traveling to campus. If you choose to hold classes remotely, please notify your students and your dean as soon as possible.

    For those holding in-person classes, we ask that you exercise flexibility with attendance policies, understanding that some students may face transportation challenges or safety concerns. Students should not feel compelled to risk unsafe travel conditions to attend class.

    Please communicate your teaching plans to your students and your dean.

    Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring everyone's safety while maintaining academic continuity.

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The Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies in Columbia, South Carolina, offers a master's degree program in Occupational Therapy.

OT programs are service-oriented and consistent with the university’s mission of providing a Christ-centered, caring community. 

In addition to on-campus programs, the university also offers many online and hybrid graduate programs from our campus in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Return to Normal University Operations on Thursday, Feb. 20

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