Lenoir-Rhyne University

Infobox University
name = Lenoir-Rhyne University
(formerly Lenoir-Rhyne College)


established = 1891
affiliations = Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
city = Hickory
state = North Carolina
country = United States
nickname = Bears
website = http://www.lrc.edu/

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts university founded in 1891 and located in Hickory, North Carolina, in the western part of the state. The university is affliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Lenoir-Rhyne enrolls approximately 1,600 students.

The university's curriculum combines liberal arts with professional studies. Lenoir-Rhyne was selected in 2005 as a "College of Distinction" by [http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/default.asp Colleges of Distinction] based on student engagement, quality teaching, community, and successful outcomes. Lenoir-Rhyne was also ranked first in the state in its category by "U.S. News & World Report" in its 2007 [http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1ccbach_s_brief.php America’s Best Colleges issue] . The rankings, released Aug. 18, 2006, also placed the former college 11th in the South in the category Best Comprehensive Colleges – Bachelor’s.

tudents and faculty

Lenoir-Rhyne University enrolls approximately 1,600, 13% of which are minorities. 70% of faculty hold doctoral degrees. The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.

Organizations and athletics

There are over 50 student clubs and organizations on campus.

LRU fields 13 intercollegiate teams and competes in NCAA Division II. The school nickname is the Bears. Club teams are popular among students and have received national recognition in recent years. The Ultimate Frisbee team at Lenoir-Rhyne, known as Los Osos, was ranked 18th in small college national rankings and ranked 163rd in overall college rankings.

Fraternities

*Phi Beta Sigma
*Pi Kappa Phi
*Theta Chi
*Theta Xi

ororities

*Delta Zeta
*Kappa Delta
*Sigma Kappa
*Zeta Tau Alpha

Notable Alumni

cholars

*Richard L. Lael, current Cotton Endowed Professor of Humanities at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and the author of several award-winning books on American military and diplomatic history.

College Basketball

*Rick Barnes, Current Head Coach of the University of Texas' men's basketball team.

*John Lentz, Current Head Coach of Lenoir-Rhyne University. His son Bryan Lentz is the Assistant.

NFL Players

*John Milem, DE, 49ers/Panthers 2000-01
*Jeremy Phillips, OG, Falcons 2004-05
*Craig Keith, TE, Steelers/Jaguars 1993-95
*Shannon Myers, WR, Dolphins 1994
*Tim Clarke, LB, Rhein Fire (NFL Europa) 2007

Other

*David W. Hoyle, NC state senator

Presidents of Lenoir-Rhyne

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

External links

* [http://www.lr.edu/ Lenoir-Rhyne University Website]
* [http://www.lrbears.com/ Official Web Site of the L-R Bears]
* [http://www.lr.edu/about.htm L-R at a Glance]
* [http://www.lr.edu/history.htm History of Lenoir-Rhyne]
* [http://www.elca.org/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
* [http://www.lutherancolleges.org/ Lutheran Educational Conference of North America]