Jump to Header Jump to Main Content Jump to Footer COVID-19 Updates Return to home Open Menu Open Search UPHOLDING OUR MISSION & VALUES University Leadership The university is governed by the board of trustees, led by university president Dr. Fred Whitt and directed by the president's cabinet, a group composed of academic and administrative vice presidents, deans, advisory faculty and staff. Dr. Fred Whitt is the 12th president in LR history As the 12th president of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Dr. Frederick (Fred) K. Whitt leads the university to provide a new level of excellence to the private higher education experience. President's Office As the 12th president of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Dr. Frederick (Fred) K. Whitt leads the university and works to uphold LR's mission, core values and operations. View the President's Office Leadership Teams President's Cabinet The President's Cabinet is comprised of senior university administrators and advisory staff. The cabinet meets weekly and works with the president, trustees and academic leadership in an advisory role and oversees the operation of the university. Board of Trustees The governing body of Lenoir-Rhyne University, the Board of Trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university. Board of Visitors The Board of Visitors functions as an advisory arm of the board of trustees, serving as a source of information of potential institutional connections, providing support to advancement and identifying ways the university can be of service to the community. Strategic Plan The Lenoir-Rhyne University strategic plan, entitled Pivoting to a New Level of Excellence, is the result of a year-long process that engaged the entire Lenoir-Rhyne community and was enthusiastically endorsed by ou The strategic plan aims to grow enrollment, improve retention and graduation rates, increase net revenue to invest in infrastructure, implement high impact practices, expand giving, enhance our story and more. View Our Strategic Plan University Leadership President's Office President's Cabinet Board of Trustees Board of Visitors News & Events LR campus community mourns unexpected death of Omari Alexander Lenoir-Rhyne University is grieving the loss of one of our student-athletes. Omari Alexander, a 19-year-old sophomore from Concord, North Carolina and member of the LR football team, was killed overnight on November 20 in an off-campus incident in Hickory. View More View All News NOVEMBER 24 ALL DAY / BELK CENTRUM Senior and Advanced Studio Practices Exhibition NOVEMBER 24 ALL DAY / P. E. MONROE AUDITORIUM Visual Art Faculty Exhibition - Through January 28 View All Events GET INFO VISIT APPLY DEPOSIT Return to home Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Instagram 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601 828.328.1741 Directory Tours, Maps & Directions Events Calendar University News Profile Magazine Work at LR Library Bookstore Copyright Accessibility Title IX Safety & Emergency Preparedness Consumer Information Coronavirus © 2021 Lenoir-Rhyne University