Submit a Story Idea

If you have a story to share, please complete the form below or email your story to stories@lr.edu. Please include as much information as possible with your story submission.

  • Lenoir-Rhyne University news releases or features typically highlight university news and announcements, high profile events, programs, new course offerings, new services, community accomplishments and recognitions, partnerships and/or collaborative agreements, etc.
  • Requests for news releases announcing events, or kick-offs, should be submitted at least four weeks prior to an event to allow for media placement in community calendars.
  • News releases are written and distributed to the media by Marketing and Communications staff. They are distributed by email to the university community and placed on the university website.
  • Marketing and Communications cannot guarantee the placement of news releases in any media outlet.
  • Marketing and Communications reserves the right to deem newsworthiness of information submitted and to determine whether or not a news release is warranted.
i.e. current students, prospective students, staff, faculty, other groups, open to the public
You are encouraged to offer as much background as you can (including: potential audience, what makes the story compelling or unique, contact information, applicable weblinks, etc).
The more details you can provide, the better we can follow up on the information.​
 If so, please include the names of each students along with their area of study and hometown. 
One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.