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July 2008
7.31.2008
The Vines Center hosts some of the most exciting Christian speakers, musicians, and sporting events in the country – but a strong sound reverberation was making it difficult for students to hear from some of the seats.
Newly installed “sound baffles” are expected to make reverberation a thing of the past, though. The baffles, which look like red and blue flags hanging from the dome ceiling, will absorb excess sound.
7.30.2008
Dr. Beth Ackerman, Associate Dean of Education at Liberty, and Charles Billingsley, worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church, were selected as two of Lynchburg, Va.’s, “15 Most Influential People Under the Hill,” in the July/August edition of “Lynchburg Living” magazine.
7.30.2008
About 280 Liberty University students will pack their suitcases for a unique stay this fall.
With enrollment at an all-time high, housing on both Main and East campuses is full – so LU is placing students at the Lynchburg Inn and Conference Center.
7.29.2008
A screening of Billy: The Early Years, starring two Liberty University students, will be held Sunday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary at Thomas Road Baptist Church.
The film, directed by Robby Benson, follows the life of evangelist Billy Graham, starting in his teenage years.
7.29.2008
The road, heading west from University Boulevard toward Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, is now a one-way street.
7.29.2008
The main entrance to Liberty University's B.R. Lakin School of Religion is being renovated, with added columns and steps to create a Jeffersonian-style façade similar to the nearby Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center.
7.28.2008
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day was held at Liberty University on Saturday.
7.25.2008
Liberty University students, faculty and staff can now enhance their workouts thanks to an equipment upgrade at the LaHaye Student Center.
7.24.2008
In just one year, Liberty University Online Academy, featuring Christ-centered distance learning for grades 3-12, has gone from 20 students to an expected 300 for this fall.
7.24.2008
On Wednesday an independent documentary crew filming for The History Channel stopped by campus to interview Dr. Thomas Ice, Executive Director of the Pre-Trib Research Center and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology.
7.22.2008
Finishing touches are now being made to a new townhome for resident directors, located off Champion Circle. The two-story building, with two apartments, will provide housing to three RDs, allowing them to be more centrally located to the students they serve. The townhome increases the number of RDs on campus to 26, decreasing the RD-to-student ratio.
7.18.2008
Third floor construction on the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center is coming along smoothly.
7.15.2008
Liberty University’s new Towns-Alumni Ministry Training Center will unveil its spacious 750-seat lecture hall with optimal sound and lighting features for students in mid-August.
7.15.2008
Students who want to be airplane mechanics will be welding, sand-blasting and riveting in their own large facility by January.
7.11.2008
Barnes & Noble is the ultimate haven for book enthusiasts — and soon Liberty University students won’t even have to leave campus to get their dose of the trendy café atmosphere.
