The University of Lynchburg, in support of Lynchburg Area Campuses for Equity, or LACE, will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom. Admission is free, the public is invited, and light refreshments will be served.
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Lynchburg to host Heart of the Art ‘diversity day’ on June 24
Students interested in creative writing are invited to spend their morning at the University of Lynchburg on Saturday, June 24, for Heart of the Art, a free event that celebrates writers of color and LGBTQIA+ artists.
MSAT program at Lynchburg builds relationships with HBCUs
Since its first cohort in 2016, the University of Lynchburg’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program has made diversity a priority.
Lynchburg VP for Inclusive Excellence Robert Canida appointed to Gov. Northam’s library board
Gov. Ralph Northam’s latest slate of appointments includes the University of Lynchburg’s Dr. Robert Canida II, vice president for inclusive excellence. Canida was appointed to Northam’s library board last week.
Multicultural Gala celebrates diversity at University of Lynchburg
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Lynchburg’s Office of Multicultural Services presented its annual Multicultural Gala on Saturday, May 1. The event was livestreamed from Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom.
Art unveiled in Drysdale meant to unify, inspire change
The year 2020 will be remembered as a year of constant change and inner reflection, events that inspired artist Frankie Slaughter to create “Spring Twenty Twenty” which now resides in the Drysdale Student Center.
Student attends Diversity Student Conference
Mary Otu Okley ’24, an international relations and security studies major from Woodbridge, Virginia, attended the Careers in Energy Diversity Student Conference Oct. 7-9.
Lynchburg celebrates LGBTQ+ culture with ‘Lavender Week’ Oct. 19-23
“Lavender Week,” a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, will be held Oct. 19-23 at the University of Lynchburg.
Lynchburg awarded grant to support diversity initiatives
A $52,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will help Lynchburg’s Office of Equity and Inclusion move forward with a brand-new project: Home for Hornets.
Lynchburg names vice president for inclusive excellence
Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Robert L. Canida II has been appointed vice president for inclusive excellence by the University of Lynchburg’s new president, Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, in one of her first official acts.
