Lenoir-Rhyne College
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| Established | 1891 |
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| Location | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Affiliations | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Website | http://www.lrc.edu/ |
Lenoir-Rhyne College is a co-educational, private liberal arts college founded in 1891 and located in Hickory, North Carolina, in the western part of the state. The college is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Lenoir-Rhyne enrolls approximately 1,600 students.
The college's curriculum combines liberal arts with professional studies. Lenoir-Rhyne was selected in 2005 as a "College of Distinction" by the college-tracking web site Colleges of Distinction based on student engagement, quality teaching, community, and successful outcomes.
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[edit] Students and Faculty
Lenoir-Rhyne College enrolls approximately 1,600, 13% of which are minorities. 70% of faculty hold doctoral degrees. The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.
[edit] Organizations and Athletics
There are over 50 student clubs and organizations on campus.
The college fields 13 intercollegiate teams and competes in NCAA Division II. The school nickname is the Bears. Intramural sports are also available.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] College Basketball
- Rick Barnes, Current Head Coach of the University of Texas' men's basketball team
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Lenoir-Rhyne College Website
- Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics
- L-R at a Glance
- History of Lenoir-Rhyne College at LRC.edu
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
| South Atlantic Conference |
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| Carson–Newman • Catawba • Lenoir–Rhyne • Lincoln Memorial • Mars Hill • Newberry • Presbyterian • Tusculum • Wingate |
| Colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Augsburg • Augustana (IL) • Augustana (SD) • Bethany • California Lutheran • Capital • Carthage • Concordia • Dana • Finlandia • Gettysburg • Grand View • Gustavus Adolphus • Lenoir-Rhyne • Luther (IA) • Midland • Muhlenberg • Newberry • Pacific Lutheran • Roanoke • St. Olaf • Susquehanna • Texas Lutheran • Thiel • Wagner • Waldorf • Wartburg • Wittenberg |
