Lenoir–Rhyne University

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Lenoir–Rhyne University
Motto ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς (Greek)
Motto in English The truth shall set you free
Established 1891
Endowment $54.8 million[1]
Academic staff 189 (fulltime & part-time)
Admin. staff 246
Students 1,983
Undergraduates 1,653 (2011-12)
Location Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Nickname Bears
Affiliations Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website http://www.lr.edu/

Lenoir–Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts university founded in 1891 and located in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. The university is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

In 2011-12 Lenoir-Rhyne enrolled approximately 1,980 students of whom 1,653 were undergraduate with a gender distribution of 35.4 percent male students and 64.6 percent female students. 55.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 45.0 percent of students live off campus. Lenoir–Rhyne University participates in NCAA Division II athletics.

In 2011 the U.S. News & World Report rankings placed the university 11th in the South in the category Best Comprehensive Colleges – Bachelor's.[2] Lenoir–Rhyne University was ranked first in North Carolina in its category in its America's Best Colleges issue. In 2005, Lenoir–Rhyne University was also selected as a "College of Distinction" by Colleges of distinction based on student engagement, quality teaching, community, and successful outcomes.

Students and faculty

Lenoir–Rhyne University enrolls approximately 1,980, 13% of whom are minorities. 70% of faculty hold doctoral degrees. The student-faculty ratio at Lenoir–Rhyne University is 12:1, and the school has 60.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lenoir–Rhyne University include: Business, management, marketing, and related support services; Education; Health professions and related clinical sciences; Psychology; and Social sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69.5 percent.

Athletics

Main article: Lenoir–Rhyne Bears

Lenoir-Rhyne fields 20 intercollegiate teams and competes in 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 while the men's lacrosse program is a member of the Deep South Lacrosse Conference.[3] The men's and women's track & field and women's lacrosse teams compete as NCAA Division II Independents.

Prior to competing in the NCAA, the university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The L-R 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 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 L-R men's and women's basketball teams have both reached Division II postseason play several times in the 2000s, with the Bear women hosting the Southeast Region Tournament in 2009.

Men's

Women's

Student organizations

There are over 100 student clubs and organizations on campus. Club sports teams are popular among students and have received national recognition in recent years.

Fraternities

Sororities

Notable alumni

Presidents

  • Dr. Robert Anderson Yoder (1891 – 1901)
  • Robert L. Fritz (1901 – 1920)
  • Dr. J.C. Perry (1920 – 1925)
  • H. Brent Schaeffer (1926 – 1934)
  • Dr. Pleasant Edgar (P.E.) Monroe (1934 – 1949)
  • Dr. Voigt R. Cromer (1949 – 1967)
  • Dr. Raymond M. Bost (1967 – 1976)
  • Albert Allran (1982 – 1984) interim
  • Dr. John E. Trainer, Jr. (1984 – 1994)
  • Dr. Ryan A. LaHurd (1994 – 2002)
  • Dr. Wayne B. Powell (2002 – present)

References

  1. ↑ As of June 30, 2010. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved February 22, 2010. 
  2. ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/lenoir-rhyne-university-2941
  3. ↑ Staff (January 28, 2011). "Lenoir-Rhyne Lacrosse Set for Inaugural Season in 2011". LaxPower.com Lacrosse News. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  4. ↑ "North Carolina". Chapter Map. Sigma Kappa Sorority. Retrieved September 14, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Theta Tau". Theta Tau Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2012. 

External links

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Coordinates: 35°44′25″N 81°19′32″W / 35.7402349°N 81.3255013°W / 35.7402349; -81.3255013

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