| Lee Hosts Summer Honors 2021 | 7/26/2021 | Lee's 36th annual Summer Honors program recently hosted 190 incoming freshmen and rising high school seniors from around the country for a two-week experience. This spiritual, interactive, and academic event prepares them for the academic and social challenges of college. |
| School of Nursing Re-Accredited | 7/22/2021 | The School of Nursing Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program has once again been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The CCNE Board of Commissioners met in May to determine accreditation approvals. |
| Cook to Deliver Summer Commencement Address | 7/16/2021 | Phil Cook will deliver the commencement address at the summer ceremony on Saturday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m. in the Conn Center. |
| Students Visit Border on Global Perspectives Trip | 7/14/2021 | Thirteen students, along with Drs. Murl Dirksen and Arlie Tagayuna, recently visited the border towns of El Paso, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, in order to gain firsthand understanding of the border situation and serve with local churches. |
| Student Presents at DC's Posters on the Hill | 7/1/2021 | Social sciences major Anna Rutherford recently presented at the virtual Posters on the Hill Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Conference, held in Washington, D.C. |
| Alumnus Wins Reality Cooking Show, "Chopped" | 6/17/2021 | Alumnus Kenyatta Ashford '00, '02, recently won Food Network's "Chopped," a reality-based cooking television show that pits four chefs against each other as they compete for a chance to win $10,000. |
| CELL Receives Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant | 6/4/2021 | The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded the Center for English Language & Literacy (CELL) a $6,900 grant to support family literacy. |
| Quagliana Receives Excellence in Teaching Award | 5/27/2021 | Dr. Heather Quagliana, professor of psychology, has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. President Dr. Mark Walker officially recognized Quagliana for this award during the university's May Commencement. |
| Ceremony for LEAP/TRIO SSS Graduates | 5/26/2021 | Lee recently held a ceremony celebrating the LEAP (Learn, Engage, Achieve Program)/TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) graduating class of 2021. |
| Lee to Hold Virtual Piano Festival and Competition | 5/24/2021 | The School of Music will present its 16th annual International Piano Festival, taking place Thursday, May 27- Sunday, May 30. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year's Festival will be conducted virtually. |
| 2021 Rymer Scholars | 5/23/2021 | Nine incoming freshmen were awarded the 2021 Rymer Scholarship. The three Gold Scholars, three Silver Scholars, and three Bronze Scholars were chosen from Bradley Central High School (BCHS), Cleveland High School (CHS), and Walker Valley High School (WVHS) |
| Cox, Etzel, and McArthy Win Student Research Showcase | 5/22/2021 | The Squires Library recently hosted the 6th annual Student Research Showcase, where students of various disciplines presented research or papers completed over the last academic year. |
| Schrock Receives Excellence in Advising Award | 5/21/2021 | Dr. Chad Schrock, associate professor of English, has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Advising Award. President Dr. Mark Walker made this announcement during the university's May commencement ceremonies. |
| Bilbo Award Winners Announced | 5/21/2021 | The Helen DeVos College of Education recently honored the winners of the Dr. Jimmy W. Bilbo Excellence in Student Teaching Award. The 2021 recipients are Ben Conley, Maddie Larson, Lauren Mills, and Lindsey Scott. |
| Students and Faculty Receive Charles W. Conn Award | 5/18/2021 | Students Everett Apple and Jen Condon, along with faculty Dr. Lorinda Roberts, received the Dr. Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Award during a recent chapel service. |
| Steffanell Receives the 2021 Excellence in Scholarship Award | 5/16/2021 | Dr. Alexander Steffanell, associate professor of Spanish, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Scholarship Award. |
| Return to Normal by Fall 2021 | 5/14/2021 | An announced was made early Monday in a communication to the faculty that the campus is planning a return to fully on-campus, normal operations by the fall semester. |
| Lee Online Offers New Scholarships, Programs | 5/13/2021 | Lee Online will offer scholarships toward multiple online academic programs, along with two leadership courses. |
| Six Commencement Ceremonies Honor Grads | 5/11/2021 | Graduates, their families, and members of the Lee community gathered this past weekend for the first in-person commencement ceremonies since December 2019. |
| Blake Named Rahamut Award Winner | 5/10/2021 | Dr. Christopher Blake has been named the recipient of the 2021 Janet Rahamut Award. This award is given in recognition to the faculty member that exhibits a heart for students evidenced by frequent interaction and positive involvement with them outside the classroom. |
| LaPeer Receives 2021 Charles Paul Conn Award | 5/6/2021 | Desiree LaPeer was recently named the 2021 Charles Paul Conn (CPC) Award recipient and was recognized for this achievement during Honors Chapel earlier this month. |
| Posey Wins 2021 F.J. Lee Award | 5/3/2021 | Emma Posey, a senior political science and biblical and theological studies double major from Cordele, Georgia, is the winner of the 2021 F.J. Lee Award. |
| Nerren Named 2021 Presser Scholar | 4/30/2021 | Mary Nerren, a junior piano performance major from Johnson City, Tennessee, was recently named the 2021-22 Presser Undergraduate Scholar. |
| Cochrane Receives Tharp Award | 4/28/2021 | Grace Anne Cochrane, Language and Literature major, was recently named the recipient of the 2021 Zeno C. Tharp Award. Dr. Mark Walker recognized her for this achievement in a recent chapel service. |
| Walker's Presidential Inauguration | 4/23/2021 | Lee formally inaugurated Dr. Mark L. Walker as its 17th president on Friday, April 23. |
| LEAP Students Donate Easter Baskets to Senior Living Centers | 4/22/2021 | Students recently delivered Easter baskets to residents of three senior living centers as part of a LEAP service project. |
| Students Raise Money for New Hope Pregnancy Center | 4/19/2021 | The Students for Life club recently held a fundraiser to raise money for New Hope Pregnancy Center in Cleveland. |
| "A Spring Celebration" Concert to Take Place in Conn Center | 4/16/2021 | The School of Music will host a Spring Celebration Concert on Saturday, April 17, at 3 p.m. in the Conn Center on Lee's campus. |
| Walker's Presidential Inauguration | 4/15/2021 | Dr. Mark L. Walker's inauguration is set for Friday, April 23, at 10 a.m. |
| Spring Commencement on Campus | 4/14/2021 | The Commencement ceremonies for spring graduates will be held May 7-8. In order to better facilitate all attendees while honoring safe distancing, there will be six separate ceremonies held in the Paul Dana Walker Arena, which graduates will attend according to their designated department or school. |
