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SOM to Present Faculty Recital with Jones on Percussion

Alumni, Music, News

Lee University’s School of Music will present Dr. Caitlin Jones, instructor of percussion, performing “Thinking Songs” in a faculty recital on Monday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will […]

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Lee University to Inaugurate Dr. Phil Cook as 18th President Friday

Alumni, Featured, Inauguration, News

Lee University will formally inaugurate Dr. Phil Cook as its 18th president during a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Conn Center.    Cook, who took […]

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Four Professors Earn Highest Faculty Distinction

Alumni, Faculty, News

Four faculty members at Lee University have been promoted to the rank of distinguished professor, the highest academic honor the university awards.   This rank is awarded when a Lee professor […]

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Fall Convocation to Begin Sunday

Alumni, Chapel Services, News

Lee University’s fall Convocation will begin on Sunday, Sept. 7, and conclude on Wednesday, Sept. 10. This dedicated time at the beginning of the semester will allow the university to […]

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Stilltrotter Named Tennessee Novice Teacher of the Year 

Alumni, Helen DeVos College of Education, News

Lee University alumna Laura Stilltrotter has been named the 2025-26 Tennessee Novice Teacher of the Year for the Southeast CORE Region by the Tennessee Department of Education.  Stilltrotter, who earned […]

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Lee Alumna Selected for Prestigious Fellowship at Library of Congress 

Alumni, Helen DeVos College of Education, News

Lee University alumna Lora Taylor has accepted an appointment with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where she will serve in the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office as […]

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Hammond Named VP for University Relations 

Alumni, News, University Relations

The Lee University Board of Directors announced in July the appointment of Vanessa Hammond to become vice president for University Relations (UR).  The new role for Hammond was the first […]

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Voices of Lee Returns from Mission Trip to Ecuador

Alumni, Featured, Global Perspectives, News

Voices of Lee, the a cappella ensemble from Lee University, recently returned from a weeklong ministry trip to Quito, Ecuador, where students engaged in music outreach, evangelism, and cultural immersion, […]

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Rice to Speak at Summer Commencement

Alumni, Featured, Graduation, News

Dr. Joshua Rice will deliver the commencement address at Lee University’s summer ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m. in the Conn Center.  An alumnus of Lee, Rice currently […]

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New Scholarship Established for DHMM Students

Alumni, News, Scholarships

Lee University has announced the establishment of the Teddie Jones Bennett Endowment Scholarship, created to support students pursuing a degree in Disaster and Healthcare Mission Management (DHMM).   The scholarship was […]

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