HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Renovations have begun on two iconic dorms, Crouch Hall and Pulliam Hall, at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU). Crouch Hall renovations include new ceilings with acoustic tiles, and new paint and plaster work. Pulliam Hall will be a complete renovation of the first floor including flooring, ceiling, upgraded electrical, replacement entry doors, and refinishing the antique woodwork. HLGU is anticipating an increase in enrollment this fall and these residences are needed … [Read more...]
NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines to speak at HLGU Free Society event, Jan. 31
HANNIBAL, Mo. (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) will welcome Riley Gaines as a guest speaker on Jan. 31 at 6:00 pm in the Roland Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public, however tickets do need to be secured through www.hlg.edu/free-society. The tickets are free except there is a handling fee through the ticket website. For group sales, call 573.629.3260 or email FreeSociety@hlg.edu. This event is part of the Free Society Speaker Series that HLGU hosts in … [Read more...]
HLGU theatre department to present ‘Our Town’
HANNIBAL (HLGU)– The Hannibal-LaGrange University Theatre Department will present Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town, Nov. 2-4, in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. Set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire in the early 1900’s, Our Town shows the lives of its townspeople focusing in on two families: the Gibbs and the Webbs. The three acts, spaced a few years apart, zero in on the relationships and changes in the town and its people to produce, … [Read more...]
HLGU computer science department to host LEGO Events this summer
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Computer Science Department will be hosting a series of upcoming events for students using the popular LEGO building blocks. The LEGO Learning Play Date, titled “LEGO Nation,” will give students the opportunity to learn about and build famous places from across the United States. There will be three dates to choose from – July 5 from 10am to noon, July 12 from 1pm to 3pm, and August 2 from 10am to noon. The cost is $30 and will be a … [Read more...]
HLGU gets $100,000 gift prior to Day of Giving
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) received a $100,000 challenge gift from an anonymous donor as HLGU was preparing for its Day of Giving Efforts. The Day of Giving will run for the 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21, 2023. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the University in this 24-hour timeframe. Gifts received as a part of the Day of Giving may be designated toward HLGU student scholarships, Friends of the Arts (HLGU’s fine arts giving club), … [Read more...]
Shane Pruitt to headline HLGU Night of Worship
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The North American Mission Board's (NAMB) Shane Pruitt will headline Hannibal-LaGrange University's (HLGU) Night of Worship, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. The Night of Worship is a free event for anyone who would like to come worship at HLGU. It is a part of HLGU’s Spiritual Emphasis Week, which includes two days of chapel and a day of prayer. HLGU invites community members, churches, and youth groups to attend this … [Read more...]
HLGU begins 2023 with continuing accreditation, new 1+1 nursing program
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) here began 2023 with continuing accreditation, after the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) reviewed the school’s financial matters late last year. Meanwhile, the school continues to advance its educational mission – most recently by announcing a new program in its School of Nursing At the end of November, HLGU announced that the HLC changed the university’s status from financially distressed to Accredited (Probation) for a period of not … [Read more...]
HLGU’s ‘Freedom on the Inside’ program receives book donation from Souvay Memorial Library
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) announces a partnership between the Souvay Memorial Library at Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St. Louis and HLGU’s Freedom on the Inside program at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The Souvay Memorial Library benefits from the donation of many books and materials, but sometimes receives duplicate donations of works that are already in the collection. In this partnership with the Freedom on the Inside program, Souvay donates books … [Read more...]
Matz named next president of HLGU
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert J. Matz as the 18th President of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Dr. Matz was appointed by the full Board of Trustees at the fall meeting on Oct. 14, 2022. HLGU Trustee Chairman, Mark Anderson remarked, “I am grateful for each member of the Search Team and the full Board of Trustees for their support of the search process. We have earnestly sought the … [Read more...]
HLGU’s new president expected to keynote Booster Gala
Tickets now on sale HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Tickets are now on sale for Hannibal-LaGrange University’s (HLGU) first Booster Gala, formerly known as Booster Banquet, which is expected to feature HLGU’s new president as the keynote speaker. The name of HLGU’s president has not yet been announced. The Gala will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022. The Booster Gala is sponsored by HNB Bank. Tickets may be ordered online at hlg.edu/boostergala, or by calling 573.629.3124. To purchase by mail, … [Read more...]
HLGU future science teachers study monarch butterflies
HANNIBAL – Five Hannibal-LaGrange University future teachers are studying the life process of the monarch butterfly this fall. The students are in the Teaching Science course taught by Courtney Janes, assistant professor of education. Janes shared information about how the migratory monarch butterfly has been classified as, “endangered,” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The delicate butterfly can travel nearly 3,000 miles to its overwintering destination in Mexico. … [Read more...]
HLGU presidential search to begin
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – With the announcement that fiscal exigency will end July 31, 2022, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced the process for identifying the university's next president. In a meeting held, July 12, the Executive Committee, which is serving as the search committee, received an update from Transitional President Rodney Harrison related to the 2022-2023 budget and the decision to announce the restoration of hours, … [Read more...]