Louisiana Christian University hosts 6th Annual God in the Workplace March 21
By Joel Thompson, Wildcats Media Louisiana Christian University will hold its 6th Annual God in the Workplace Lecture Series on Monday at 6:30 p.m.with Dr. Richard Blackaby, president of Blackaby…
LCU Spring Revival kicks off with pastor Jason McGuffie
By Lexi Rachal, Wildcats Media Louisiana Christian University is holding its Spring Revival series this week in Guinn Auditorium. The featured speaker is former LCU executive board member and current…
LCU receives healthcare grant from The Rapides Foundation
Photo illustrate the work of social workers in the field Louisiana Christian University was awarded $396,753 from The Rapides Foundation Healthcare Occupations Program for much-needed social work and nursing…
LCU students win several awards at iNRB competition in Nashville
Photo: Louisiana Christian University students, joined by President Rick Brewer, and faculty members Jeff Young, Al Quartemont and Tabitha Huffman are honored with student media awards at the 2022 National…
LCU awarded nursing scholarship grant from Whitehead Foundation
The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation of Atlanta has awarded Louisiana Christian University a grant of $72,000 for nursing student scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year for women enrolled at LCU. …
LCU freshman received top speaking honors at Arkansas Debate Tournament
Freshman Hannah Miller, of Iowa, received top speaker honors at the inaugural University of Arkansas Fayetteville Fisticuffs Debate Tournament over the weekend. The online tournament was held March 4-6 and…
Two LCU students chosen to participate in Student Scholars Forum in Shreveport
Two Louisiana Christian University English majors have had their writing accepted into the 7th Annual LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum to be held March 11 in Shreveport. Bethany Nichols, a…
Louisiana Christian hosts area schools’ band competition March 10-11
Louisiana Christian University will host 16 middle and high school bands competing in the Louisiana Music Educators’ Association District 2 Large Ensemble Performance AssessmentMarch 10-11. The bands, from Rapides and…
LCU panel addresses how far America has moved toward achieving MLK’s dream
By Victoria Watson, Wildcats Media Louisiana Christian University hosted a panel discussion Thursday, Feb. 24, for Black History Month to discuss what parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I…
Cultural clashes focus of LCU’s Christ Church and Culture
By Lexi Rachal, Wildcats Media Greg Baylor, the director of the Center for Religious Schools and senior counsel for government affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom, spoke at Louisiana Christian University’s…
LCU honors historic former president during Annual Founder’s Day Chapel
By Lexi Rachal, Wildcats Media Louisiana Christian University honored one of its most influential presidents during the annual Founder’s Day Chapel on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. George Earl Guinn, a…
Rayville’s Powell a standout first-gen college student, committed athlete
Gratitude is his attitude. James Powell Jr. can’t speak without smiling. Mention his name to anyone on the campus of Louisiana Christian University—and before the person even says a word,…
LCU hosts 3rd annual Gospel Concert, MLK panel discussion
Louisiana Christian University’s Third Annual Gospel Choir Concert will take the stage in Guinn Auditorium Thursday at 6:30p.m. The choir, which will play both traditional and contemporary gospel music, includes…
LCU helping students find their strengths to better prepare for their futures
Employers across all industries consistently look for specific qualities and personality traits in the people they want to bring on their teams. Specific skills may be taught, but leadership qualities…
ADF director addresses American cultural crises at LCU’s C3 series
Alliance Defending Freedom’s regional director addressed many cultural hot topics facing Christians today at Louisiana Christian University’s first Christ Church Culture event of the spring semester. Shannon Kendrick, who has…
Buckeye senior awarded Louisiana Christian University’s Smith Scholarship for fall 2022
Morgan Tradewell, a senior at Buckeye High School in Deville, was awarded the Smith Scholarship for 2022. The annual competition, held Saturday, Jan. 29, on campus, drew 11 contestants from…
LCU kicks off Black History Month with production of ‘Fences’
Several events will be held in February on campus at Louisiana Christian University in honor of Black History Month, starting Thursday with the premiere of the play “Fences.” Theatre of…
President’s Report
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Leon Hyatt, long-time Louisiana Baptist servant, called home
JANUARY 27, 2022 By Baptist Message staff PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Leon Hyatt, former Louisiana Baptist Convention president and a missions services staff member, died Wednesday, Jan. 26. He was 95. GOD…
Akin to speak in Chapel Tuesday
What: Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary will be the guest Chapel speaker. Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Guinn Auditorium Notes for…
LCU accreditation reaffirmed with no findings of noncompliance
Louisiana Christian University has received full reaffirmation of accreditation with no findings of noncompliance in its regular 10-year review. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC),…
LCU welcomes Jeffreys as Executive Vice President
Louisiana Christian University President Rick Brewer has announced the addition of Dr. David Jeffreys to the Executive Leadership Team this semester. Jeffreys will serve as the Executive Vice President and…
Pizza Hut to open Tuesday on LCU campus
Pizza Hut will be the newest dining option at Louisiana’s newest university Tuesday, just a day after students return to campus for the spring semester. The media are cordially invited…
LCU professor delivers encouraging message to Hispanic missions group
The Hispanic Church Planting and Missions group held a special evening program in Ruston on Sunday, Nov. 14, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, held…
Louisiana Christian collects shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
For most of us in America, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Not only are we thankful for the birth of our Savior, but we…
Social work students put learning into practice at Children’s Home
Louisiana Christian University’s new Quality Enhancement Plan places experiential learning front and center—a new concept for many degree programs. Not so for social work—social work students have been gaining valuable…
LCU becomes Louisiana’s newest university
Louisiana Christian University has made great strides in recent years in academics and athletics and has earned accolades as a Top 30 Christian college, as well as high marks…
Theatre of Louisiana Christian University and LCU Opera presents “Die Fledermaus”
By Carmen Taffi, Wildcats Media LCU opera opens the 2021-22 season this Thursday with the comedy “Die Fledermaus,” which is a comedic operetta with a complex story filled with romance…
Student Job Fair at LCU Nov. 3rd, local and national employers on hand
Louisiana Christian University’s Center for Calling & Career will host a Career Fair for all students Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Granberry Conference Center…
LCU announces proposal for Ray and Dorothy Young School of Business
Louisiana Christian University announced the Ray and Dorothy Young School of Business and its proposed Master of Business Administration to a packed Granberry Auditorium Monday afternoon. Community leaders and LCU…
LCU makes case for religious freedom at C3 this Thursday evening
Brittany Jones, the director of Policy & Engagement for Kansas Family Voice, will make “The Case of Religious Freedom” at the second Christ Church Culture event of the fall semester.…
Press conference to announce proposed graduate program at Louisiana Christian University
Louisiana Christian University will hold a press conference Monday to announce the Ray and Dorothy Young School of Business and proposed Master of Business Administration. The faith-based design for LCU’s…
Center for Calling & Career to host Open House
Please join Louisiana Christian University in celebrating our new dedicated location for The Center for Calling & Career on the 3rd floor of the Hixson Student Center. The student workstations…
Schaeffer Scholarship Program Takes on Cultural Issues Facing Students Today
Louisiana Christian University announces a redesign to its Schaeffer Scholarship program to address some of the critical challenges facing today’s college students. President Rick Brewer, who has started several lecture…
Theatre of Louisiana Christian University opens season with ‘Bus Stop’
By Trinity Baugh, Wildcats Media Theatre of Louisiana Christian University launched its 2021-2022 season Thursday with the play ‘Bus Stop’ directed by May 2021 LCU theatre graduate Samantha O’Banion. Bus…
C3 speaker tackles contradictions between Critical Race Theory and Christianity
By Sierra Boudreaux and Victoria Watson Louisiana Christian University’s annual C3 Conference held Monday night addressed the Biblical response to Critical Race Theory. Coach Dale Clayton, vice president of Coaches’…
Theatre of Louisiana Christian University presents Bus Stop
By Carmen Taffi, Wildcats Media Theatre of Louisiana Christian University opens its first play of the 2021-22 season this Thursday with the drama “Bus Stop,” which is a complex story…
LCU, Gateway sign articulation agreement for students to attend seminary
By Victoria Watson, Wildcats Media Dr. Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California, signed an articulation agreement with Louisiana Christian University President Rick Brewer in Chapel on Tuesday,…
Biblical response to Critical Race Theory to be topic of fall C3 at LCU
By Sierra Boudreaux, Wildcats Media Louisiana Christian University will have its first C3 conference of the fall semester on Monday, Sept. 20 with guest speaker Dale Clayton. Clayton, a 40-year…
Opelousas sophomore chosen as LCU’s president for a day
By Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University “president for the day” Isabel “Izzy” Armand announced –facetiously—faculty pay increases and student tuition cuts—in her first order of…
New weekly ministry arrives on campus Sept. 7
By Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News) – A new weekly ministry at Louisiana Christian University called ‘The Arrival’ begins Tuesday, Sept. 7 with special guest Dave Edwards, a frequent…
Pre-season decisions include faith, football
By Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University Wildcats have been hard at practice preparing for their first game in the NAIA, this Saturday, Aug. 28. But…
LCU monitoring current weather threats
It is that time of year again. Hurricane season is upon us and we would like you to be prepared. We have been monitoring the weather and based on forecast…
LCU holds first on-campus job fair for student employment
By Dr. Beth Clarke and Sierra Boudreaux Pineville, LA (LCU News) – The newly established Center for Calling & Career at Louisiana Christian University sponsored a job fair Monday for…
LCU kicks off first week of classes with ‘The Awakening’
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, La (LCU News) – Curtis “CZ” Zachery addressed Louisiana Christian University Sunday night at “The Awakening” and challenged the incoming freshmen class to find their…
Louisiana Christian University launches Center for Calling and Career
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – It isn’t uncommon for college students to question their calling or not know what they want to “do” with their degrees…
Wildcats expected to welcome largest class in LCU history Aug. 12
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Welcome Weekend to conclude with “The Awakening” featuring Curtis “CZ” Zackery, musical guests ROSE Factor, public invited More Wildcats than ever…
Young LCU alums follow the Lord’s lead to Amazon and Pacific Northwest
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – From a college class of about 300 in small-town Louisiana, to working with Amazon to deliver smiles. Life since graduating from…
MSW program at Louisiana Christian University receives accreditation
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University’s Master of Social Work program has received accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). LCU’s MSW…
Letlow visits Louisiana Christian University, says higher ed success equals state’s success
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University welcomed Congresswoman Julia Letlow to campus Thursday—her first visit since taking office in April. LCU President Rick Brewer…
LCU convergence media students earn regional, national recognition
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University convergence media students took home top awards in two recent competitions—Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards and the…
Louisiana Christian University named one of most affordable programs for teachers
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University has been listed as one of the most affordable teacher-prep bachelor degree programs in the West South Central…
LCU 2021 graduates offer inspiration, thoughts on their collegiate journey
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Perhaps for the first time ever, a speaker quoted from the mediocre movie “High School Musical 3” in a college commencement…
Robinson ‘followed God’s call,’ earns degree at Louisiana Christian University at 71
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, When Mary Robinson came to Louisiana Christian University in 2016, she had already experienced a full lifetime of professional and personal accomplishments—as a teacher, an ordained…
Louisiana Christian University holds 166th Commencement
Students from Class of 2020 also recognized U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson told the Louisiana Christian University Class of 2021 graduates that there were “only a handful of institutions in America…
LCU to hold commencement for class of 2021 at Coliseum May 8
Class of 2020 invited to participate after COVID sidelined their ceremony By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University will confer degrees on 244 graduates Saturday,…
Former Gov. Jimmie Davis to be honored with historical marker at alma mater
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) — Louisiana Christian University will unveil a historical marker in honor of the late two-time governor of the State of Louisiana, Jimmie…
Louisiana Christian University awarded two Board of Regents grants for theatre, business
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Pineville, LA (LCU News) — Louisiana Christian University has been chosen to receive two department enhancement grants from the Louisiana Board of Regents. The grants totaling…
LCU names new dean of College of Missions and Ministries
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News)– Dr. Justin Langford has been named dean of the College of Missions and Ministries at Louisiana Christian University. Langford has been a faculty member…
Regatta honors legacy of longtime swim, sailing coach Rob Stewart
By Melinda Martinez, Alexandria Town Talk LCUATS swimming and sailing coach Rob Stewart didn’t realize how much he meant to so many people. But Saturday’s special event in his honor should…
Convergence Media students earn regional, national awards for journalism
By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke Louisiana Christian University convergence media students have been making a name for themselves—and the college—across the South for outstanding work in writing, photography and podcasting. Last…
Attending LCU debt free just got easier
Louisiana Christian University unveils loan repayment assistance program for incoming freshmen By Dr. Elizabeth Clarke Pineville, LA (LCU News) — Louisiana Christian University is the first institution in Central Louisiana…