Many schools can say they helped people discover their potential, but Lynchburg has the people and culture that can do this again and again, one generation after another.
Day-to-day jobs will change from one generation to the next, but a liberally-educated mind with a moral compass will succeed best in any field.
Lynchburg College was founded on a leap of faith and built by teachers who believed education had the power to change lives and change the world.
Outside opposition tested Lynchburg College’s commitment to education while a debate about evolution and religion raged nationwide in the 1920s.
Lynchburg came to dominate in several sports while growing the athletics program in the 1950s and ’60s. But the College focused on building character and wellness more than dynasties.
Dr. Bundy Potter has been a part of the Lynchburg College family for nearly 60 years. She has spent half that time as a professor of history. She has plenty of LC stories to tell.
Born into a world that required segregation, Lynchburg College preached equality without practicing it for many years. In the 1960s, students, faculty, and staff pushed for change.
Joy Flowers ’57 was thrilled with the opportunity to return to her alma mater in the 1960s and help start a career development program, to which she devoted more than 30 years.
Reggie Pugh worked in the nuclear industry as he completed college as an adult transfer student. He felt tremendous support from Lynchburg College faculty and staff.
Social fraternities and sororities were banned from Lynchburg for more than 80 years. After finding a way to root Greek life to the community’s values, Lynchburg has a thriving Greek Life system today.
Lynchburg has reinvested in its campus in the past 20 years with projects such as Centennial (now Schewel) Hall and the Drysdale Student Center. Looking ahead, Vision 2020 guides future building plans.
Every championship has a story. We asked Lynchburg’s coaches to describe the turning points in their programs; seasons when teams redefined what it means to be a Hornet.
Saving Grace, an art quilt that hangs in Snidow Chapel, contains the symbols from many major world religions. It symbolizes the tapestry of faith in the Lynchburg College community.
Red chairs have become some of the most recognizable symbols of Lynchburg College. The tradition began about 10 years ago as a way to remember one coach’s late brother.
Research has become an important way to engage students in the process of learning. A recent physics project involving lasers, magnetic metals, and problem solving is a perfect example.
Digital humanities have brought the study of history into the 21st Century. One Westover Honors class recently spent a semester working with Civil War-era documents to create an online exhibition.
Thirty years ago, Lynchburg reached for the cutting edge — and missed. Today, a more comprehensive plan integrates technology with active learning in the classroom and beyond.