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Commencement 2012: Paying tribute to Liberty’s heritage, God’s blessings
May 14, 2012 | Liberty University News ServiceChancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., may have retold the “Miracle Story” of how Liberty University has become the world’s largest Christian university during its 39th Commencement on Saturday morning, but the packed Williams Stadium crowd only needed to look around them to see the miracle for themselves.
They saw Liberty’s largest graduating class honored — 14,012. The number of graduates has nearly quadrupled in the five years since Falwell, Jr., became chancellor after the sudden death of his father, Liberty’s founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr. Liberty now enrolls over 90,000 students and will surpass 100,000 in the next 12 months.
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May (12)
- Flames set to show off new digs for Big South Baseball Championships
- Liberty mourns death of recent graduate
- UPDATE: Chancellor Falwell renews support to NC teen in gun possession case
- Liberty salutes its 2013 military graduates
- Alumna wins local Teacher of the Year award
- Liberty receives two “Best Affordable Online University” rankings for psychology and human services professionals by GetEducated.com
- 40th Commencement to honor more than 15,000 graduates
- Support rises for Liberty's pledge to NC teen facing gun charges
- Students work alongside film professionals in major movie project
- Women's basketball team celebrates successful season
- Projects push forward as cooperation grows with local governments
- Faculty awarded for demonstrating excellence in teaching
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April (16)
- Liberty students earn high honors at research symposium
- Pastor Jack Graham defends Christianity at Wednesday Convocation
- Liberty sweeps Big South outdoor track titles
- Professor appears on National Geographic as expert on Attila's death
- Former NRA president advocates self-defense freedoms
- Liberty, Centra celebrate affiliation agreement for medical students
- Honor society streams initiation ceremony for online students
- Liberty University Online Academy to host East Coast Triathlon Festival
- Liberty's growth, future plans highlighted at all-faculty meeting
- Communication students stage sports webcasts live from Liberty
- Airport announces additional flights for graduation guests
- Alumni Andrews, Coleman return to Liberty to share at Convocation
- 2013 graduates to hear from Shannon Bream, Ravi Zacharias
- Kay Arthur calls for committed, passionate Christ followers
- Pat Kelly named KP Sports FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Artifacts from Liberty part of New York gala for 'The Bible' miniseries
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March (16)
- Biblical artifacts displayed in Last Supper exhibit
- Sports broadcaster James Brown announces fundamentals to success
- Film partnership with Kirk Cameron announced; watch TBN interview online
- Hip-hop artist Lecrae calls students to engage, redeem culture
- Students view early released clips from 'The Bible' miniseries during communion service
- Military Family Fun Day at Snowflex
- Lady Flames to meet Purdue in NCAA first round
- Flames' Wilson earns national wrestling title
- Blackboard exec speaks to business students
- Liberty students serve others during spring break
- Liberty University Online launches certificate programs
- Washington Post calls Liberty 'evangelical mega-university'
- South Carolina couple funds $1 million charitable gift annuity
- Refined branding poises Liberty for continued excellence
- Alumni brothers to appear on reality TV hunting show
- Alumnus sports Flames hockey jersey in Afghanistan
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February (13)
- New baseball stadium opens for first game
- Proverbs 31 Ministries president shares adoption story
- Aeronautics student lands Delta Air Lines internship
- Vernon Brewer, first graduate, encourages outreach — to the ends of the earth
- Liberty takes center stage for national ACHA selection show
- Law student to report for news program on Glenn Beck network
- Two students receive Liberty University scholarships
- Kirk Cameron returns to campus, offers advice to film students
- Newton Media hired to assist in launch of new sports network
- New scholarships announced for high achievers, VA residents
- Women's DI hockey team remains No. 1 in nation
- Miles McPherson encourages students to be givers, not takers
- New baseball stadium nearing completion
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January (12)
- Huckabee calls believers to take a stand for life, liberty
- Final steel beam erected on Jerry Falwell Library
- Demolition begins on Champion Circle residence halls
- Liberty named to 2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities
- Liberty welcomes longtime friend Franklin Graham to Convocation
- Liberty reaches out to Sandy Hook community
- Wrestling team goes 5-1 to claim second in NCWA national duals
- Studio partnership will give Liberty filmmakers wide exposure
- Liberty students provide relief in Hurricane Sandy aftermath
- Liberty names new library dean
- Spring 2013 Convocation schedule announced
- Champions of mind, spirit, and body
