The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees. Overall, Lenoir–Rhyne University has over 50 undergraduate majors and nearly 30 graduate programs. The university has campuses in Hickory, Asheville, and Columbia, South Carolina.[3]
The school's swimming programs compete in the Bluegrass Mountain Swimming Conference and the men's lacrosse program was a member of the Deep South Lacrosse Conference until the conference dissolved in 2013.[4] The men's and women's track & field and women's lacrosse teams compete as NCAA Division II Independents.
Moretz Sports Athletic Complex
Prior to competing in the NCAA, the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The LRU football team won the NAIA National Championship in 1960 and made three trips to the title game in four years. In 2013 the Lenoir–Rhyne football team made it to the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship game. In 1980, the Bears' women's basketball team reached the NAIA Final Four while the men's basketball squad made it to the NAIA Elite Eight in 1992.
Recently, the Lenoir–Rhyne softball team has seen six straight trips to the NCAA Division II Playoffs, and reached the Southeast Region Finals in 2010 and 2011. Also, the Bears' women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2010 after the program's most successful season to date. The LRU men's and women's basketball teams have both reached Division II NCAA postseason play several times in the 2000s, with the Bear women hosting the Southeast Region Tournament in 2009. In 2023, the LR Men’s Lacrosse team won the Division II National Championship. They defeated Mercyhurst University by a score of 20-5. This is the first NCAA team championship win in the school's 125 years.[citation needed]
Men's and Women's Athletic Programs
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Student lifeedit
There are over 60 student clubs and organization on campus.
Undergraduate students are required to live on campus for their first three years.[5] The university designates Morgan Hall, Isenhour Hall, and half of Fritz-Conrad Hall exclusively for freshman students. Upperclassmen housing includes Hickory House, Price Village, and Fourth Street apartments. In 2007 Lenoir-Rhyne built the Living Learning Center which provides upscale living and classroom space. Students who are part of the Lenoir-Rhyne Honors Academy or Greek Life may choose to live in designated on campus houses.[6]
Fraternities and sororitiesedit
There are several fraternities and sororities on campus.
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Lenoir Rhyne University is a private Lutheran university in Hickory North Carolina It was founded in 1891 and is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Lenoir Rhyne UniversityFormer nameHighland Academy 1891 Lenoir College 1891 1928 Lenoir Rhyne College 1928 2008 1 Mottoἡ ἀlh8eia ἐley8erwsei ὑmᾶs Greek Motto in EnglishThe truth shall set you freeTypePrivate universityEstablished1891Religious affiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAcademic affiliationsCONAHECEndowment 116 millionStudents2 405 fall 2021 2 Undergraduates1 579Postgraduates826LocationHickory North Carolina United StatesCampusMultiple campuses 107 acres 43 ha Colors Red amp blackNicknameBearsSporting affiliationsNCAA Division II SACMascotJoe BearWebsitewww lr edu Contents 1 Academics 2 Athletics 3 Student life 3 1 Fraternities and sororities 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksAcademics editThe university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor s and master s degrees Overall Lenoir Rhyne University has over 50 undergraduate majors and nearly 30 graduate programs The university has campuses in Hickory Asheville and Columbia South Carolina 3 Athletics editMain article Lenoir Rhyne Bears Lenoir Rhyne fields 20 intercollegiate teams and competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference The school nickname is the Bears its mascots are Joe and Josie Bear The school s swimming programs compete in the Bluegrass Mountain Swimming Conference and the men s lacrosse program was a member of the Deep South Lacrosse Conference until the conference dissolved in 2013 4 The men s and women s track amp field and women s lacrosse teams compete as NCAA Division II Independents nbsp Moretz Sports Athletic Complex Prior to competing in the NCAA the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA The LRU football team won the NAIA National Championship in 1960 and made three trips to the title game in four years In 2013 the Lenoir Rhyne football team made it to the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship game In 1980 the Bears women s basketball team reached the NAIA Final Four while the men s basketball squad made it to the NAIA Elite Eight in 1992 Recently the Lenoir Rhyne softball team has seen six straight trips to the NCAA Division II Playoffs and reached the Southeast Region Finals in 2010 and 2011 Also the Bears women s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2010 after the program s most successful season to date The LRU men s and women s basketball teams have both reached Division II NCAA postseason play several times in the 2000s with the Bear women hosting the Southeast Region Tournament in 2009 In 2023 the LR Men s Lacrosse team won the Division II National Championship They defeated Mercyhurst University by a score of 20 5 This is the first NCAA team championship win in the school s 125 years citation needed Men s and Women s Athletic Programs Men s Women s Baseball Softball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Football Volleyball Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Spirit Team Spirit Team Swimming Swimming Tennis Tennis Track amp Field Indoor amp Outdoor Track amp Field Indoor amp Outdoor Student life editThere are over 60 student clubs and organization on campus Undergraduate students are required to live on campus for their first three years 5 The university designates Morgan Hall Isenhour Hall and half of Fritz Conrad Hall exclusively for freshman students Upperclassmen housing includes Hickory House Price Village and Fourth Street apartments In 2007 Lenoir Rhyne built the Living Learning Center which provides upscale living and classroom space Students who are part of the Lenoir Rhyne Honors Academy or Greek Life may choose to live in designated on campus houses 6 Fraternities and sororities edit There are several fraternities and sororities on campus Notable alumni editVirginia Dare Aderholdt cryptanalyst and Japanese translator Frank Barger high school football coach 7 Rick Barnes men s college basketball head coach Cherie Berry former North Carolina Commissioner of Labor James B Black former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Lindsay Deal baseball player 8 Elizabeth K Dillon judge 9 Kyle Dugger football player Perry Fewell football coach Gary Glenn political activist 10 David Hoyle politician W Stine Isenhower politician Burgess Jenkins actor Harold Johnson sports commentator Craig Keith football player Donnie Kirkpatrick football coach John Milem football player Don Padgett baseball player 11 Elwood L Perry fisherman 12 Buz Phillips baseball player 13 Mike Pope football player Tom Segura stand up comedian Dick Smith baseball player 14 Herm Starrette baseball player 15 Terence Steward football player Aaron Wheeler soccer playerReferences edit History amp Traditions lr edu Lenoir Rhyne University Retrieved 26 November 2022 College Navigator Lenoir Rhyne University Undergraduate amp Graduate Programs in North Carolina Lenoir Rhyne www lr edu Retrieved 2019 05 15 Staff January 28 2011 Lenoir Rhyne Lacrosse Set for Inaugural Season in 2011 LaxPower com Lacrosse News Retrieved February 6 2011 Lenoir Rhyne University Student Life Retrieved 21 April 2021 Living Learning Center TEMPLATE New Client Site Custom Archived from the original on 2016 08 27 Frank Ray Barger Sr NCHSAA Retrieved July 14 2020 Lindsay Deal Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved Aug 15 2020 Elizabeth K Dillon Judge Bloomberg Retrieved July 14 2020 Dayberry John Jan 26 2015 Names and Faces Hickory native takes office Hickory Daily Record Retrieved July 14 2020 Don Padgett Stats Baseball Reference Elwood Buck Perry lrbears com Retrieved Aug 15 2020 Buz Phillips Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved Aug 15 2020 Dick Smith Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved Aug 15 2020 Herm Starrette Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved Aug 15 2020 External links editOfficial website Official athletics website Listen to this article 7 minutes source source nbsp This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 8 May 2020 2020 05 08 and does not reflect subsequent edits Audio help More spoken articles 35 44 25 N 81 19 32 W 35 7402349 N 81 3255013 W 35 7402349 81 3255013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lenoir Rhyne University amp oldid 1216841412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
