This semester, Liberty University welcomed a book club studying the works of analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The class attracts 10-15 students each week. The club is supervised Department of Philosophy Director and professor Edward Martin. The group has been studying Plantinga’s work on the philosophy of religion, but will be switching their focus to his work on the relationship between […]
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Over the course of Liberty University’s spring break, LU Send Now has a team prepared that will be moving their area of focus from academia to rebuilding the damaged homes of Rockport, Texas, and find any and all ways to serve the people of the area. The team of 21 is preparing to serve alongside Samaritan’s Purse in a community […]
Read moreAfter being in existence for only 16 years, the Liberty University School of Aeronautics has achieved one of the highest honors in collegiate aviation, winning the Loening Trophy in May 2017 after competing at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s SAFECON competition last spring. The Virginia General Assembly recognized the School of Aeronautics’s achievement Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Virginia State […]
Read moreJoe Bean’s, Lynchburg’s favorite drive-thru coffee shop, welcomed a new location in Bedford County Feb. 8, bringing its “express espresso” to the far corners of the Lynchburg area. Located at 1704 Forest Road in Bedford, the new Joe Bean’s venue sits atop the former Sweet Treats & Coffee Express site — a drive-thru coffee and pastry shop that closed in […]
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Liberty University School of Law announced a new honors program starting Fall 2018 in hopes of attracting the most elite students against top competitors. The School of Law honors program had a soft launch this semester with events on March 1 and March 13, and the full launch will be in the fall when there will be a group of […]
Read moreThe Regal River Ridge Stadium 14 hosted a free sneak peek and cast meet-and-greet March 10 for the upcoming movie “Getting Grace.” Director and writer Daniel Roebucks and actor Tim Goodwin attended the screening as part of the “Getting Grace” tour that is to be continued through March, leading up to the movie’s nationwide premiere March 23. Actress Madelyn Dundon […]
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Liberty University is focused on eating disorders, the mental illness with the highest mortality rate, affecting at least 30 million people of all ages and genders, with the school being no exception. Currently, the Student Counseling Services at Liberty provides counseling and support services for all different mental illnesses and looks to get students connected with help, whether that be […]
Read moreStudents gathered in DeMoss Hall Saturday, March 10 for Liberty University Student Counseling’s Day of Prayer to pray for the nation as part of the National Day of Unplugging. The event, where students could come and go throughout the day, lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students who entered the room were requested by signs at the door to […]
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Flags rose high as Liberty University held its biannual Global Focus Week to celebrate different cultures around the world and educate students about them on Feb. 19-23. Global Focus Week, hosted by the Office of Spiritual Development, featured influential Convocation guests like Ravi Zacharias, global workers, experiences of cultures and interactive events, while also highlighting the G5 Rwanda campaign. The […]
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Liberty University united through a flavorful experience, the Taste of Nations, which presented guests with an opportunity to visit 23 countries’ tables and sample traditional cuisines during Global Focus Week Feb. 20. Guests inside were greeted by signs, flags from around the world and the scent of international aromas blended together. Featured on stage were Libertad, D-Trex, the Ntiboneras, Faris […]
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The Liberty University student government’s House of Delegates passed a resolution last Tuesday that would make a monthly reoccurring day for open dorms. The resolution seeks to schedule 7-9 p.m. every first Friday of the month as a time where students are allowed in the dorms of the opposite gender. This legislation has now been passed by the House, Senate […]
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Research Week is an annual event sponsored by the Liberty University Graduate School, the Liberty University Center for Research and Scholarship and the Jerry Falwell Library, which will be held from Monday, April 9 to Thursday, April 12 to showcase research projects across different studies. According to Dr. Darren Wu, associate director of the Center for Research and Scholarship, Research […]
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To address its pilot shortage and build interest in aviation among youth, the U.S. Air Force is partnering with collegiate aviation programs like Liberty University School of Aeronautics to train Air Force JROTC cadets as private pilots. The program — AFJROTC Flight Academy — will take place at six flight schools across the country: Auburn University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, […]
Read moreThe Liberty University full-year Pell Grant is back and available to students once again after being eliminated with the Department of Education’s $9.2 billion budget cut in 2017. The year-round grant offers financial aid for the two semesters during the school year and additional aid for the summer. The Pell grant is a government-funded award that is given entirely off […]
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When U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) visited Convocation on Feb. 26, he did not talk about the bill he sponsored to renew the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or the gun reform proposals being put forward on Capital Hill. Instead, his message focused on encouraging students to follow God’s calling for their lives. Lankford addressed this issue by first […]
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