<p>I’m so happy to hear that your son has found a school that fits him so perfectly…and so early, too! This will eliminate massive amounts of stress and uncertainty later on. Congratulations to both of you.</p>
<p>OB~</p>
<p>Yes, my oldest son is the one attending Duke. I have three sons (18, 12, and 7) and three daughters (16, 14, and 10). My son seems to be enjoying Duke very much. I only hope that it proves to be as great a match for him as Lenoir-Rhyne seems to be for your son! I am just so thrilled that your son and you will not have to stress for the remainder of his senior year. I wish we had been in your shoes last year! Again, I wish him the very best! fondly, ~berurah</p>
<p>Berurah ~</p>
<p>What a wonderful brood you have! By the time you’re done placing your fledglings in college, you’ll be so ultra knowledgeable that you can start your own college consulting business. Or, probably more wisely and biblically, after the 6th child, berurah rested. Fondly ~ The OB</p>
<p>Lenoir-Rhyne is worth another look. So, we need the bump. Gotta have the bump.</p>
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Rest? hmmmmm…I hope I can remember what that is by then…<em>lol</em>;) ~b.</p>
<p>The Minges Science Building on the Lenoir-Rhyne campus has a 12-1/2 inch reflecting telescope and offers astronomy classes. The college continues to upgrade its capabilities in this area.</p>
<p>~WingsofEagles, OB’s son</p>
<p>hey WingsofEagles!!~</p>
<p>I just wanted to congratulate you on this fine and fabulous college choice for next year! You have inspired my interest in Lenoir-Rhyne, and I plan on reading up on it…after all, I have five more kidlets to get into college eventually! I hope that you are able to totally enjoy your senior year now that the stress and pressure of a college selection/application process is behind you. May you have a wonderful four years at L-R!!! ~berurah</p>
<p>Berurah ~ Thanks for the nice words to my son.! He’ll be home later. I’m sure he’ll want to thank you himself.</p>
<p>Berurah,
Thank you. I really enjoyed my visit to Lenoir-Rhyne. It’s an interesting school. The people there are so nice and friendly. I know your children will find great schools too.</p>
<p>WingsofEagles~</p>
<p>I hope that next year you will keep everyone here informed about your experiences at Lenoir-Rhyne. I would be very interested in reading all about your impressions/experiences as a student there. I am just so delighted that you have found what seems to be the <em>perfect</em> college for you! </p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>Berurah ~</p>
<p>My son said he would be happy to do that. Thanks, again! OB</p>
<p>a bumping we will go, a bumping we will go…</p>
<p>What does jeez, long much mean? Are you tired of OB’s thread? OB is very proud of her S and his accomplishments. She is proud of his early acceptance with a scholarship, and she should be.</p>
<p>OrangeBlossom,</p>
<p>As a former North Carolinian (Asheville) I have long heard that Lenoir-Rhyne is a special place. Sounds like it has become extraordinary. Congrats to you and your son for a great find! Can’t wait to hear the reports next fall!</p>
<p>Thanks, Mof3. We also considered UNC-A, but felt that it was a bit too far and more than likely a bit too demanding for DS at this point in his development/independence.</p>
<p>I hear that Asheville is a wonderful place, vibrant and bustling with activities, energy, and wonderful people. NC is such a great place! I hope on the next visit or two to L-R to do the touristy thing and visit Asheville and also to see Biltmore.</p>
<p>Your words mean more to me than I can adequately say. :O) Thank you so much. OB</p>
<p>OB & WingsofEagles - congrats to both of you - it is wonderful to hear stories like this - finding the perfect school and being admitted early. We also experienced this as well - a fairly early admit to 1st choice in NC and 2nd choice in SC - It is a great feeling to know where you will be going - and to be able to really enjoy your senior year - I know my kiddo did - it was awesome for all of us.</p>
<p>Again - CONGRATS!!!</p>
<p>Just to add a little fuel to the celebratory bonfire, now is as good a time as any to say that the smartest kid in my high school attended L-R and now lives in the area. When D and I were doing an early look sophomore springbreak thing-y we did a quick drive-by and thought the school looked very nice. I am very happy for your son. I believe L-R will serve him well from what I have read about it’s recent history.</p>
<p>Lenoir-Rhyne sounds like a wonderful, nurturing school. Sorry to display my ignorance, but how do you pronounce the name of the school? (Please don’t be offended. My D attends Bryn Mawr. More than a few people we know have asked how to pronouce it.)</p>
<p>We are now in the process of readying my sophmore son for college, and we live in Virginia. I think a small LAC would best serve his needs. But he is also an AfAm male (well actually, bi-racial), so of course in our case, diversity is an important consideration when choosing any school. What is the racial and cultural makeup of Lenoir-Rhyne? Does it attract many out-of-state and international applicants? </p>
<p>I expect that we’ll be pretty wallet-weary by the time D graduates, so quality schools offering generous merit aid will land pretty high on our prospects list.</p>
<p>poetsheart,</p>
<p>It is pronounced Le Nor Rine.</p>
<p>Poetsheart ~</p>
<p>Momofthree said it perfectly, Le Nor Rine.</p>
<p>To answer your other questions, the books say that Lenoir-Rhyne student body is:</p>
<p>0% Am. Indian
1% Hispanic
2% Asian
9% Black
87% White
0 % international</p>
<p>78% from in-state
22% from out-of-state</p>
<p>If this has any significance, L-R encouraged students from the Gulf who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina to join the L-R student body with at least one semester…possibly more…fully paid tuition, room, board, books, supplies, and other forms of assistance. I believe that the majority of those accepting the offer were minority students. Here is a part of the press release –></p>
<p>LENOIR-RHYNE WELCOMES DISPLACED STUDENTS, CONTRIBUTES TO HURRICANE RELIEF</p>
<p>HICKORY, N.C. Lenoir-Rhyne College opened its hearts and wallets in response to Hurricane Katrina, accepting 10 students displaced by the storm, collecting blood and raising money for relief efforts.</p>
<p>On Friday morning, Sept. 2, the college posted its offer of free tuition, room and board for the fall semester to college students displaced by the hurricane. Aramark, the colleges food service company, agreed to provide free meals. College Book Stores of America Inc. offered free books.</p>
<p>By 7 p.m., Rachel Nichols, dean of admissions and financial aid, received the first phone call in response to that offer. She continued to communicate with worried parents and students over the weekend, and the first students began arriving on campus Monday. Some came with little more than the clothes they were wearing.</p>
<p>By Sept. 13, a total of 10 students had enrolled. Three were from Xavier University; two from Tulane University; one from the University of New Orleans; two from Delgado Community College in New Orleans; one from Nunez Community College in Chalmette, La.; and one from Gulf Coast Community College in Mississippi. Faculty, staff and students on the campus of 1,500 chipped in to help the displaced students replace lost items and adjust to their new campus. An anonymous professor gave Target gift cards to all the students.</p>
<p>Professors were asked to work with the new students to help them make up missed class work. The college arranged for the students to meet with local Red Cross officials to sign up for assistance.</p>
<p>END of press release excerpt</p>
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<p>In addition, we saw a number of African-American students on campus. All seemed happy and at ease in their surroundings. They were very alive and exhuberant. I believe that some were athletes. While I am caucasian, and therefore am not as aware of what to look for in judging a college from your perspective, I must attest to the high level of gentility and civility at this institution. Everyone went out of their way to be cordial and helpful. It struck me that people were genuinely interested in helping each other.</p>
<p>Also, we noted that there are people of color in positions of authority and responsibility throughout the campus, including the director of admissions and the director of the office of student success.</p>
<p>I believe that this year, a new traditionally black fraternity was established on campus. IMHO, this further bespeaks an active desire to broaden the campus…to provide a broad range of activities and clubs that both recognize the unity and celebrate the diversity of the people on campus.</p>
<p>I was also pleased by the broad array of cultural activities on campus and those within the broader community. Lenoir-Rhyne strikes me as a place that is trying to stretch and broaden its students…to change their lives to build more intelligent, sensitive, and generous people to go forth and build a better world. I feel that this school’s mission is much broader than simple education; I feel that this school builds strong character and a broad respect for all people.</p>
<p>Poetsheart, I hope this helps you a bit. As you know, fit is everything, and you are very wise to be looking so early in your DS’s academic career. Please let me know if I can help in any other way.</p>
<p>Best wishes to you and your family. OB</p>