Elevated Experiential Learning

Your next adventure awaits! Expand your horizons through hands-on learning in a location that will inspire you to reach your greatest potential.

 

Find Your Place   Lees-McRae is what you make it.

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    Study session at the Pinnacle Room

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    Performance in Hayes Auditorium

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    Movie night with friends

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    Dodgeball in the SRC

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    Mountain views from your hammock

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    Training at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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    Chants on Bobcat Bank

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Community building has been a focal point of senior Special Education major Beatrice Adams’ college career
March 31, 2025

Adams is a student-teacher, the founding captain of the college’s dance team, and a Sullivan Fellow

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The Community Foundation for Western North Carolina grants support Lees-McRae through Hurricane Helene recovery
March 24, 2025

CFWNC has provided two generous grants that have funded vital recovery efforts and helped the college return to near normal operations

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Through her time in the college’s distance learning Elementary Education program, senior Sam Chattin has learned that she can accomplish hard things
March 21, 2025

Chattin earned her associate degree at Surry Community College and went on to earn her bachelor's degree there through the Lees-McRae distance learning program

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The Stephenson Center for Appalachia and Comparative Highland Studies presents lecture on community conflict and recovery following a historic storm
March 17, 2025

The lecturer is Caroline Grego, assistant professor of history at Queens University in Charlotte

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Senior Theatre Arts major Turner Henline pursues the gritty and avant-garde in his stage performance
March 14, 2025

Throughout his time at Lees-McRae, Henline has been involved in all aspects of theatre production and has dismantled the idea of having an acting range

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"We will come get you, anxious dogs and all"
March 12, 2025

Lees-McRae alumni sprang into action during Hurricane Helene recovery

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