New Associate Dean of Students for Residence Life Kelsey Taylor talks on creating community
Since first discovering her passion senior year of her undergraduate studies, Associate Dean of Students for Residence Life Kelsey Taylor...
Freshman Ben Herbertz awarded the Sullivan Foundation Scholarship
Freshman Ben Herbertz of Indianapolis, Indiana, was named the newest beneficiary of the Sullivan Foundation Scholarship totaling $10,000...
Saving lives with new Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Kim Priode
Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Kim Priode realized her desire to become a nurse by accident. While studying in the pre-med program...
Swimming teaches Banner Elk Elementary children swimming skills in no-cost after school program
For the community of Banner Elk, North Carolina, the Banner Elk Elementary Afterschool Swim Program isn't just necessary—it's essential.
Athletes in the Digital Arena: The World of Esports at Lees-McRae
Learn how students on the newly-developed varsity Esports team are redefining what it means to be an athlete in the digital arena.
Academic Preview Day: What it is and six reasons you need to attend one
Here is your rundown of Academic Preview Days and why you should seriously consider attending.
Lees-McRae earns top 15 spot in AORE Campus Challenge
Encouraging colleges across the U.S. to get outdoors, the month-long challenge concluded on Sunday, Oct. 13 with the college earning a spot
Sights and Sounds of the Mock Emergency Simulation
Experience the fourth annual mock emergency simulation that brought together three programs for the learning experience of a lifetime.
Orvis 50/50 On the Water Film Tour on campus Friday, Oct. 4
Here to inspire and celebrate women in the sport, the Orvis 50/50 On the Water Film Tour will make its debut on campus in Evans Auditorium.
Postcards from the West
An expedition unlike any other takes students and faculty out of the classroom, across the states, and into the heart of the West.
Your Guide to Tailgating at Lees-McRae Homecoming 2019
Here's everything you need to know for tailgating at Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 5.
She Has the Drive
Tegan Dean’s story of competing, singing, studying, and doing it all over again the next day.
Getting Her Feet Wet in Sarasota Bay
Mary Whiteacre knew from the first moment she laid eyes on the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in 2016 that her future was there. “I...
Beyond These Walls: Nursing and Education Programs Bring Help to the People of Haiti
I’m sure if you told any of the students that traveled to Haiti over spring break that they would help nearly 1,000 patients in just 10...
Broadening Horizons
For spring break, six students and two faculty members decided to do something much different with their time off. From March 10–18, the...
Onward and Upward
“Lees-McRae was on a trajectory of failure,” President Barry M. Buxton stated plainly to me as we sat across from one another in his cozy...
















