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Three Campus Locations & Online
Hickory, N.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; and Online Programs
Founded in 1891, Ó£»¨¶¯Âþ is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution that serves 2,686+ students and offers 50+ undergraduate degree programs and 20+ graduate degree programs.
Our main campus is in Hickory, North Carolina, where both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered.
The university also offers graduate degree programs on our campuses in Asheville, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. Our seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, is also in Columbia. LR is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and welcomes students from all religious denominations.
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Four new members bring leadership and experience to the Ó£»¨¶¯Âþ Board of Trustees, as the university also honors the dedicated service of those concluding their terms.
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A dedicated alumnus and seasoned financial expert, Mickey Payseur ’73 brings decades of leadership and love for Lenoir-Rhyne to his new role as chair of the Board of Trustees.
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