Community Partners
Lenoir-Rhyne works alongside of business and community leaders to continue to enrich Hickory with educational, commercial, and cultural opportunities. Our campus and community are intertwined. We are neighbors working together to make Hickory a great place to live, work, learn and play.
The 91ÁÔÆæ community truly cares and supports others around them. Whether it's local businesses supporting the Bears or students being there for others, you can always feel the love of the community.
91ÁÔÆæ Partners
The 91ÁÔÆæ Partners program promotes partnerships with local businesses, agencies and school and government entities to provide their employees opportunities for graduate and 91ÁÔÆæ Online undergraduate education at discounted rates based on the degree of participation by the specific affiliate.
VIew 91ÁÔÆæ Partners Program91ÁÔÆæ Partners in Higher Education
Through the Lenoir-Rhyne Partners in Higher Education program, graduates from partner institutions will receive incentives for enrolling in participating graduate programs at 91ÁÔÆæ.
View 91ÁÔÆæ Partners in Higher Education ProgramFriends of 91ÁÔÆæ
The Friends of 91ÁÔÆæ discount program allows businesses to express support for 91ÁÔÆæ by offering a discount to their local 91ÁÔÆæ campus community.
Currently, more than 50 businesses provide 91ÁÔÆæ discounts to students in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.
View Friends of 91ÁÔÆæ Discount ProgramSenior Bears
Senior Bears connects community members to the academic and cultural opportunities at Lenoir-Rhyne. The program is open to all adults 55 and older and is a great way to take advantage of the many exciting opportunities at 91ÁÔÆæ.
Membership perks include a Senior Bears ID card, 91ÁÔÆæ parking sticker, library access and check-out privileges, auditing of a single undergraduate course each academic year and four meals in our dining hall.
View Senior Bears Program