News and College Life

Freedom School students participate in Harambee which includes choreographed singing and dancing between the college mentors and the youth.

Leni leads a cardio dance class for freshmen students as part of a pre-orientation program at the Wellbeing Center.

A student group is photographed with a drone on August 28, 2026.

Student enjoy a campus pool party on August 21, 2026.

Move-in day is a whirlwind for our students, their families, and university volunteers. There are a lot of emotions, communication, miscommunication, and effort spent that day causing most people to say "thank goodness we are done." Smiles can be hard to come by. By chance after photographing our move-in day event I decided to go back at the end in the afternoon. I have never done that since typically we photograph in the morning when people are "fresher" especially in North Texas. 

But these two volunteers and student had an infectious energy about them despite a full day of move-in activities. They seemed to capture the hopefulness all of our students have at the start of a new school year. New possibilities and opportunities.

Students hit a giant beach ball while taking part in the Laker Kickoff at Lubbers Stadium on August 28.
 

A freshman carries belongings up a hill to Manley Hall during move-in day. 

All of Lees-McRae College's Fall 2026 student athletes gather on Tate Field for a large aerial group shot during FanFest on August 22, 2026. 

A child uses a magnifying glass to look at animal specimens. 

Students walk through the quad on the first day of fall semester.