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February 2008
2.8.2008
Liberty University and the Virginia School of Arts have created a joint venture called the Lynchburg Education Broadband Joint Venture with the goal of developing a wireless broadband internet service to the Lynchburg region.
This effort has resulted in a Request for Proposal to develop four EBS license channels into a WiMax broadband service.
2.8.2008
With about 8,500 students, faculty and staff in attendance, he used the convocation service to point out key issues of his platform: a Sanctity of Life Resolution for stopping abortion, paying down the national debt, sound money, repealing the income tax, withdrawal of troops from Iraq, free markets and limited government.
2.8.2008
Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. appeared on FOXNews at 4 p.m. Friday to discuss the 2008 presidential election. He spoke with host Neil Cavuto about his personal endorsement of former Gov. Mike Huckabee.
2.8.2008
Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. announced today that the college is considering selling The Plaza shopping center near downtown Lynchburg to a "reputable developer." The 42-acre site was donated to the school in September 2007 by the Arizona-based Sandor Development Co. At that time, it was assessed at $11.7 million.
2.7.2008
Liberty Christian Academy has announced it expects record numbers for the 2008-2009 school year. With about 2,000 students, the school will be at full capacity.
“We’ll be at maximum utilization of this facility,” said Todd Campo, superintendent.
2.7.2008
Victory-FM, Liberty University’s radio station, on Feb. 17 will begin broadcasting a weekly half hour program highlighting the preaching ministry of the late Dr. Jerry Falwell.
The program, Thomas Road Baptist Church Remembers, features the sermons Dr. Falwell preached as pastor of TRBC and as chancellor of Liberty University.
2.6.2008
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, Republican candidate for president, will speak at Friday’s convocation service in the Vines Center. LU Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. made the announcement at Wednesday’s convocation.
2.5.2008
University’s Quiz Bowl team has done it again.
The team was crowned champion at Saturday’s Big South Conference Quiz Bowl for its third consecutive tournament victory.
2.4.2008
Bishop Wellington Boone, a leading black conservative speaker and a bestselling author, said he has “a feeling” about Liberty University.
It’s a feeling he doesn’t have at many of the colleges he visits each year all across the country.
