College News and Press Releases
Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:59 AM
Peel
appointed coach of varsity softball team
APPLE Project
approved for grant funding
New class of
Board of Church Advocates appointed
Greenberg
tells Class of 2007 to learn from failures
Awards
presented to Class of 2007's honor graduates
Alumni
Trustee, Young Alumni Trustee elected to Board
Awards
presented at Honors Convocation
Tristen Dean
to study in Japan this summer
Trustee
Jacoway talks about Little Rock Central High Crisis
Endowed
scholarship created in memory of alum's sister
Japan Lecture
explains how Lexus drove past competition
Eight faculty
members promoted, granted tenure
Former chair
of 9/11 Commission chairman speaks to President's Council
Philosophy
professor publishes new trilogy of books
LuAnn Baker
named director of health and wellness
Washington
Center program offers internships in D.C.
Mary
Steenburgen speaks at Founders' Day Convocation
New art
studio offers distinctive advantage for students
Website for
Japanese studies getting worldwide attention
Tibetan monks
visit Lyon during Diversity Week
Athletic Hall
of Fame inducts 3; Kirk receives Service Award
Celebrated
educator Jaime Escalante speaks at Lyon
First West
Scholarship awarded to Josh Looney
Pipe band has
free ringtones available from its CD
Naturalist
tells about re-discovery of ivory-billed woodpecker
Boling,
Nester named Mr. and Ms. Lyon at President's Convocation
Students more
engaged at small colleges, education expert says
Dr. Wray
to teach at summer institute on Flannery O'Connor
Visiting
writer Brockmeier talks about his craft
Lyon alum
recalls days as UP reporter during WWII
Manning
accepted by Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
Chris Estes
admitted to medical school at GWU
Kel Lange
named assistant tennis coach
Lyon
professor talks about 'demotion' of Pluto
Dr. Whitfield
studies early childhood education in Italy
Lyon students
add depth to area businesses; Career Center helps
Danyell
Weaver appointed economics instructor
Dr. Winfrey
to participate in Delta Initiative
Adam Long
becomes first Young Alumni Trustee
LaCroix
elected chair of Board of Trustees
Amber Millwee
appointed director of student activities
Play by Dr.
Counts to be produced by New York theatre
Scholarship
created to honor Lenard Adler
McNaughton
appointed women's soccer coach
Dr. Gitz
talks about international terrorism
Campus safety
officer Cunningham retires at 84
Motley tells
about Negro Baseball League
Becknell
fitness center renovated
Baugh credits
Lyon for career in journalism
Beckford
receives supplemental grant for research
Author Tanner
lectures on the craft of writing fiction
Dr. Beck to
attend seminar in Turkey
Dean's List
for fall semester announced
Attorney
McMath also a writer and educator
Founders' Day
Convocation honors alumni, friends
Lyon, partner
schools receive medical research grant
Scottish Rite
Masons donate WWII DVD collection to libraries
Lyon makes
U.S. News list of 'Best Colleges' for 2006
Princeton
Review again names Lyon a 'Best Southeastern College'
Student art
competition winners announced
Weintz
becomes 9th leading all-time scorer
2 Scots named
pre-season All-Americans in baseball
Rutherford's
politics class presents papers to LR library
20 from Lyon
selected for Who's Who publication
Lyon moot
court team makes it to regional quarter-finals
Board
approves sabbaticals for Counts, Roulier
Lyon, UACCB
renew cooperative agreement
Alpha Chi
inducts 17 new members
Improvements
made to campus over the summer
Lyon enrolls student displaced by Hurricane Katrina
McCarson
memorial bench placed at site of Masonic orphanage
Kaloghirou,
Cody are selected Mr. and Ms. Lyon College
Freeman
Foundation awards grant to Japan Studies Program
Garner named
Athletic Director of the Year in TSAC
New faculty
members for 2005-06 profiled
New faces in
Enrollment Services
Lyon selects
Cdigix to provide legal downloads of music
Improvements
made to campus over the summer
Lyon, partner
schools receive medical research grant
Lecture
series at Lyon features impressive lineup
Lyon enrolls student displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Garner named
Athletic Director of the Year in TSAC
New faculty
members for 2005-06 profiled
New faces in
Enrollment Services
Lyon selects
Cdigix to provide legal downloads of music
Tracy
Stewart-Lange to coach Pipers basketball team
Dr. Thomas
shares research at geological conference
Lyon
chaplain, students attend Peer 1 conference
Scholarship established in memory of
first African-American graduate
Gen. Clark speaks to 112 graduates at Lyon
commencement
Dr. Roulier presented Williamson
Prize for Faculty Excellence
Awards presented to Lyon's honor
graduates
Endowed scholarship established in
memory of Dr. Spragins
Cox Chair in American Literature
created; Tebbetts is first holder
West Endowed Scholarship established
to honor former president
New early childhood/elementary
education major is created
Board honors departing trustees,
retiring senior faculty member
Roller Funeral Homes endows
scholarship at Lyon
Dr. Boling selected Alpha Chi
Professor of the Year
Honors Convocation recognizes
student achievement
Students recognized for campus
involvement
Schram named Lyon's 11th Arkansas
Professor of the Year
Dr. Gregerson appointed to endowed
Bryan Professorship
Lyon senior Seth Purcell blazes
through MCAT
Student elections held for SGA,
Honor and Social councils
Lyon students take spring break
mission trip to Chicago
Finalists, winners announced at
SCARF ceremony
Senior Matt Parker: The 'heart' of
the order for Scots
Bankers group awards two
scholarships to Lyon students
Alpha Chi students present at
national convention
CDs feature performances from
first Arkansas Folk Festival
Tristen Dean wins regional Japanese
speech contest
Two faculty members receive
promotions
Author Gautreaux presents Heasley
lecture and reading
Louisville editor talks about First
Amendment in
Patterson Lecture
Woodbury named director of
institutional research
Zahner is new director of
information services
Alumni, friends honored at
Founders' Day Convocation
Three inducted into Athletic
Hall of Fame
Dr. Gregerson awarded Williamson
Prize for 2004-05
Scholarship fund established to
honor Dr. Bart Lewis
Derby Center for Science and
Mathematics is dedicated
Nobel laureate receives honorary
degree
Lyon College's Kirk Kelley Baseball
Complex
dedicated
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Lyon College
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