University of Lynchburg

06/01/2026

Our first session of SOAR is only a week away! We can't wait to start welcoming all of our new Hornets to the Hive for their orientation 🐝 ❤️

Stay up to date on all things SOAR by visiting the link below ➡️
https://lynchburg.pulse.ly/d0z73uksjs

05/29/2026

The Spring 2026 digital edition of The Lynchburg Magazine is now live ✨

Read now at https://lynchburg.pulse.ly/eqgtuvrco6

05/28/2026

SAY CHEESE 📸 🎓

Graduation photos are now available on our Flikr page! Follow the link below to view them. Make sure to tag the University when posting so we can share the love!

🔗: https://flickr.pulse.ly/njdna5kdmt

05/27/2026

Get ahead this summer ☀️📚
Summer courses make it easy to stay on track with focused classes and flexible online and accelerated options — all while leaving room for work, travel, internships, and more.

Session I: May 18–June 5
Session II: June 8–June 26
Session III: June 29–July 17

Sign up for next summer session today!

05/25/2026

The University of Lynchburg will be closed today, Monday May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. Offices will reopen tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

05/22/2026

We are proud to announce a new scholarship established in honor of Dr. Thomas Walker ’53, ’19 DHL and Barbara Jones Walker ’54, dedicated to supporting first-generation college students from Southside Virginia.

Read more ➡️

A new scholarship named for Dr. Thomas Walker ’53, ’19 DHL and Barbara Jones Walker ’54 will support first-generation college students from Southside Virginia.

05/20/2026

Every moment led here.
Here’s a look back at Commencement Weekend 2026 🎥 ✨

05/19/2026

Meet the 20th class of Bonner Grads 🎓 🎉

This year's graduating class of 2026, marks the 20th class of Bonner Leaders at the University of Lynchburg! Congratulations to our grads and we can't wait to see the legacy continue!

Read more: https://lynchburg.pulse.ly/ckfg3cnaxo

05/14/2026

What a wonderful afternoon celebrating our amazing employees at this year’s Staff Awards and Celebration! ☀️🐝

We are so grateful for the passion, commitment, and care our employees bring to campus each day. Thank you for everything you do to support our students and strengthen our community.

Congratulations to this year’s Staff Award recipients:
🌟 Anthony (Tony) Slaughter
🌟 John Barker
🌟 Louis Donato
🌟 Christina Olsen

Thank you for making our Hive such a special place to learn, work, and grow. It's a great day to be a Hornet ❤️

05/12/2026

The celebration continues 🎉
We are happy to announce that this was a historic GiveDays! You, along with our Hornet community, helped raise over $900k for our students.

Read more about the powerful impact that our community helped create during GiveDays 2026 ➡️

In what Shawn Wood, associate vice president of advancement, described as a “powerful collective effort,” 1,335 individuals made 1,470 gifts on GiveDays, crushing the 1,000-donor goal.