• University Storm Recovery Updates

    UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.
    We are pleased to announce that Wi-Fi service has been restored to the Asheville Center. Current students, faculty, and staff may now access the building for study, work or other necessary activities. Please note there may be occasional short outages as our service provider continues the recovery process.

    Drinking water is not available in the building. Some bottled water is available on site, but we encourage anyone using the building to bring their own drinking water if possible. The bathrooms on site now have working toilets.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate the challenges posed by Hurricane Helene. Please stay tuned for further updates.

    University Storm Recovery Updates

A safe place to live, learn & work

Campus Safety


Campus safety and wellbeing is a community priority and responsibility.

Safety on campus is coordinated by the Office of Public Safety, which is located in Cromer Center. The office provides the following services to the university community.

  • Assist members of the university community in emergency situations while making every effort to provide for their safety
  • Protect LR property and enforces all university traffic rules and regulations
  • Strive to make the campus a safe place to live and work
  • Conduct foot and vehicular patrols of the campus community 24 hours per day, seven days per week

Members of the campus community should always be mindful of your safety and that of others while on- or off-campus and immediately report any suspicious persons or activities to Public Safety.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report


In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Lenoir-Rhyne University provides an annual report that covers crime statistics, security policies and other related information.

View Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Vehicle Registration & Parking


If you operate or park a motor vehicle on LR property you are required to register your vehicles with Public Safety and properly display a valid parking decal.

View Vehicle Registration and Parking Requirements

Campus Safety Information & Resources


While public safety officers strive to make the campus a safe place to live and work, everyone has a role in ensuring a safe and welcoming campus community. In this section, we have compiled information and resources for the campus community.

View Campus Safety Information and Resources

Emergency Preparedness


We have developed emergency and crisis communication plans to respond to and disseminate information during an emergency.

View Safety and Emergency Preparedness