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Bobby Jackson sits on his motorcycle in front of the Charge on campus.

Alumnus travels the country helping strangers

LR alumnus and former football player Bobby Jackson traveled the country performing random acts of kindness. He visited the lower 48 states in 45 days doing nice things for complete strangers.

Campus welcomes new CIO and tech director

Whipple and Jackson join LR from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) where they managed software initiatives, websites, software purchases and major infrastructure upgrades. They've already begun working on improving LR's bandwidth capabilities, as well as conversion to Microsoft 365.

Students playing basketball in the intramural gym

LR's intramural gym receives facelift

The gym received a fresh coat of paint, new LR branded pads under the main basketball hoops, a new wood playing surface, new basketball hoops for side courts and a retractable batting cage with protective turf.

LR hires new director of student involvement

Robinson will organize activities surrounding welcome week, homecoming, family week and more, as well as overseeing student organizations.

Liz Cox is new assistant V.P. of development

As the assistant VP of development, Cox oversees major gifts, annual giving, capital campaigns and corporate and foundation fundraising.

Nursing student practices checking a patient's breathing with a stethoscope

LR's DNP program receives max accreditation

LR's program was evaluated on standards of mission and governance, institutional commitment and resources, curriculum and teaching principals and program effectiveness.

Claire Pope discussing a painting with a student

LR professor's art work is recognized worldwide

Pope, an assistant professor, teaches studio art, art history, art theory and art activism in the 21st century, and her personal artwork has been featured throughout the United States and even internationally.

Firefighters doing yoga on the Columbia campus

Grad student offers free yoga for first responders

Alumna Sharon Johnson developed an idea to help firefighters and other first responders destress from their job by participating in her free yoga program.

Logan Traxler installs a monitor on a NASCAR simulator

Computer science student builds simulators for NASCAR pros

Traxler builds racing simulators for enthusiasts and professional NASCAR drivers, including NASCAR Spring Cup Series and Nationwide Series champion Brad Keselowski, as well as NASCAR truck series racer Austin Hill.

Yasmine Arevalo at her desk in the career center

Internships give students hands-on experience

Lenoir-Rhyne students put their education into action through internships gaining real-world experience and earning job offers in their chosen careers.

Professor and alumnus seek to combat food deserts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as areas where people cannot access affordable and nutritious foods. They are usually found in impoverished areas lacking grocery stores, farmers markets and healthy food providers.

Marching band graduates first class of seniors

The band was started back up after a 25-year hiatus and has grown to feature 100, which have competed in community events and national competitions.