was performing computations related to the distribution of prime numbers and discovered the Pentium FDIV bug. Nicely left Lynchburg College in 2000.
In July 2018, the university changed its name from Lynchburg College to the University of Lynchburg.
In May 2024, university administrators announced significant cuts to the university's academic programs, staff, and faculty. They planned to close 12 undergraduate majors, 25 undergraduate minors, and five graduate programs. They also planned to eliminate 40 staff and 40 faculty positions. University leaders described this as a "strategic transformation" that was necessary in light of declining enrollments and growing debt. From 2017 to 2022, enrollment decreased by nearly 15% to about 2,400 students. In 2023, the university experienced a deficit of $8.6 million.
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The University of Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, about 180 miles southwest of Washington D.C., in the Central Virginia foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. …
