• 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.

Clery Crime Report

Campus safety and security are important to our community. Because we value the wellbeing of those on our university campus and around us, and in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, we publish an annual report containing crime statistics, security policies and other related information.

Our Clery Report includes statistics for the previous three years detailing any Clery Act reportable crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Lenoir-Rhyne University and public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campuses in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.

Clery reports covering the previous year are posted not later than October 1.

View 2023 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report