Freedom Federation sponsors Awakening That’s the theme of the Awakening 2011, an upcoming conference sponsored by the organizations that are part of the Freedom Federation which seeks to bring together people from every race, ethnicity and generation to integrate faith and public policy. The event is open to the public and will take place at Liberty, April 8-9. According to […]
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Two little girls crawled through the giant metal caterpillar outside the green-trimmed brick building on Ninth Street, while their parents waited in line to join Amazement Square’s 10th birthday celebration. The day also marked Amazement Square’s one millionth visitor, won by Lynchburg resident Jared Harris …
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Growth and renovation have continued to shape Liberty University as its staff and students celebrate the 40th anniversary of its creation. Along with numerous upgrades in academic and athletic buildings around campus, Liberty’s Campus East resident buildings will be given a new numbering system in the fall of 2011 that will improve campus directions and make way for future expansion.
Read moreMarch 1, my bracket looked like this: TCU, Auburn, Oregon, Wisconsin, LSU, Stanford Arkansas and Boise State going to the Elite Eight. My tournament proceeds as follows: TCU wins everything. Auburn’s leading point guard is involved in a $500,000 scandal, Andrew Luck hits the game winning shot for Stanford in the Final Four round and Oregon records the first ever […]
Read moreOn an unusually cold spring Saturday afternoon, the Liberty Flames softball team hosted the Radford Highlanders in a doubleheader. The Lady Flames lost the first leg despite a furious late game rally. Early in the game, Radford excelled to a 4-0 lead scoring two runs in the second inning and scored twice in the top of the third inning off a two-run homer.
Read moreWith temperatures hovering in the 30s, rowers and spectators cocooned themselves in blankets to keep warm, but as launch time for Liberty’s first home regatta approached, crew members suited up and hit the water rowing. Saturday marked the first William and Mary/Liberty University Duel Regatta, held at Ivy Lake in Lynchburg. Both teams plan for this to be an annual […]
Read moreThe impact of the earthquake that shook the Pacific Japanese coast March 11 was felt nearly 7000 miles away in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty University student and Japanese citizen Mana Tsuchihashi recalled the fear and horror that overcame her when she learned of the devastation.
Read moreThe third of three teens involved in the murder of George Baker was convicted at a jury trial March 10. After three hours of testimony and over an hour and a half of deliberation, the jury convicted Kenneth Jerome Davis Jr. of first-degree murder.
Read moreA wide range of reaction was displayed when Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. announced the class of 2011’s commencement speaker, Randall Wallace, at the Senior Appreciation Meeting on March 28. “At first I didn’t know who he was. Those are amazing stories he has done. I think it’s cool that he is someone that a lot of people don’t know,” graduating […]
Read moreLynchburg native and ‘Braveheart’ screenwriter to address class of 2011 Since the first graduating class in 1973, Liberty University has welcomed esteemed scholars, educators, politicians, authors and evangelists to usher graduating seniors into their life after Liberty. To continue to build upon that foundation, the class of 2011’s Commencement speaker will be Randall Wallace, according to Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. […]
Read moreI asked our Provost, Dr. Ron Godwin, and his staff about one year ago to carefully review all of our existing academic programs before we proceeded with the launch of new programs […]
Read moreIn response to the rapidly growing school, Liberty has begun construction of a new welcome center where the old Hancock Athletic Center once stood. The goal is to better accommodate visitors and potential students who are interested in learning more about the school.
Read moreSenior night for Dymond Morgan, Rachel McLeod and Kittery Maine ended with an exclamation point to usher out the trio’s careers. The Lady Flames topped UNC Asheville 72-58 in the second to last home game of the season. The Bulldogs opened the game on a 13-4 run favoring execution to the Lady Flames emotion. “There was a lot of emotion […]
Read moreLosing a player to injury just a few weeks prior to a national tournament is a big deal, but it happens to most teams at some point in their history. But losing a player to an honor code violation is something that few schools have to face. Brigham Young University (BYU), affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day […]
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Clad in knee high boots and a large cross necklace, Douglas Gresham, stepson of British author C.S. Lewis, addressed students in Convocation Monday Feb. 28. Gresham is the artistic director of the Narnia series and recently wrote a personal biography of Lewis entitled Jack’s Life. In a rich British accent, Gresham told of his testing American childhood, growing up with […]
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