• 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.

Faculty & Staff Holidays

Lenoir-Rhyne recognizes the importance of a healthy employee work-life balance and offers ample paid vacation and holidays.

2025 Holidays

21 Days

  • January 1-3 (Wednesday-Friday) - New Year's
  • January 20 (Monday) - Martin Luther King Holiday
  • March 7 (Friday) - Spring Break
  • April 18 (Friday) - Easter
  • May 26 (Monday) - Memorial Day
  • June 19 (Thursday) - Juneteenth
  • July 4 (Friday) - Independence Day
  • October 6 (Monday) - Fall Break
  • November 26-28 (Wednesday-Friday) - Thanksgiving
  • December 22-26, 29-31 - Christmas / Winter Break