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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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Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio to Open String Theory’s 17th Season 

Music, News

String Theory at the Hunter, in partnership with Lee University, will begin its 17th concert season this month, featuring six concerts with 21 of the world’s most skilled and sought-after […]

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Student Invitational Art Show to Open Sept. 16

Art, Events, News

Lee University is hosting its Fall Student Invitational Art Show, featuring the works of Lee students enrolled in studio art classes. The show, which will open September 16 with a […]

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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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McRae to Open Science Series at Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 

Community, Natural Sciences, News

Lee University’s Dr. Thaddeus McRae will kick off the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library’s “Sassy Science Series” with a talk titled “Tennessee Orchids, Lichens, Fungi and Trees: The Ecology of […]

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Lee Receives $1.3 Million in Trio SSS Grant Renewal 

Grants, Learn Engage Achieve Program, News

Lee University has once again been the beneficiary of a $1.3 million grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Education. The award is part of a federal initiative called Student […]

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Tennessee Arts Commission Awards Education Grant for LFMS Strings

Grants, Music, News

Lee University was recently awarded a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission through its Arts Education – Community Learning grant program.   The funding will support a new afterschool string program […]

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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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LeeU Theatre Announces Lineup for 2025-26 Season  

Communication Arts, News, Theatre

Lee University Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring four productions, including one student-directed show. The lineup showcases a dynamic range of plays that highlight themes of change and personal […]

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