Starting Fall 2018, all Liberty University Online undergraduate courses will be part of the Inclusive Access initiative, which will not only provide online undergrad students with free books and resources for their classes, but also will personalize each student’s learning experience. “If I’m a student, historically, I would have bought a textbook, and now, I don’t do that,” Connie Allison, […]
Read moreThe Liberty Champion and several of its staff and writers have won several awards in three competitions – the Evangelical Press Association Awards, the American Scholastic Press Association Awards and the Baptist Communicators Association’s 54th Annual BCA Awards Competition. In the EPA Awards, the Champion received an Award of Merit for its digital version of the campus paper. Palm Beach […]
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When Derik Timmerman returned from Iraq in 2006, he had no idea what kind of life God had in store for him. Following the 9/11 attacks, Timmerman joined the military as an intelligence officer and served two tours in Iraq. Upon returning, he felt called to ministry and decided to pursue seminary. “I started to feel the bug to move […]
Read moreGlobal Focus Week will once again be held at Liberty University starting Monday, Feb. 19, where Liberty will once again highlight the G5 Rwanda Initiative that was started during last semester’s Global Focus Week. Global Focus Week is held once every semester at Liberty University to raise awareness throughout the student body, faculty and staff of a variety of topics […]
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Caps and hats told the tale of Liberty University’s 44th Commencement, with academic caps as a ceremonial aspect of celebrating the over 18,000 students graduating and the speckling of iconic red trucker hats signaling the morning’s speaker, President Donald Trump. Trump chose to give his first commencement address as president at Liberty, making him the first sitting U.S. president to […]
Read moreIn 2014, the Liberty University club golf program started out as just another club hoping to connect students with the mutual interest in the sport. Now, three years later, the club golf team is already competing against top schools like the University of Georgia, University of Alabama and Stanford University in the National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA). The Liberty […]
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Once a small and private campus, Liberty University has flourished into a school with a world-wide reach. Since 2007, the university has witnessed a variety of changes regarding the appearance of campus, the addition of academic programs and the transition of leadership. Nonetheless, Liberty has stayed consistent to Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr.’s original vision while still making the necessary improvements […]
Read moreWhen Jonathan Falwell was unanimously voted by thousands of Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) members to succeed Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. as a senior pastor just weeks after his father’s passing, Jonathan Falwell made the congregation a promise that would have made his father proud: If his new role ever came between him and his family, he would “quit in […]
Read moreIn the past 10 years since the death of Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr., Liberty University has significantly bolstered its economic status and diversified its investment portfolio to make it one of the most economically-sound universities in the nation. Enlarged revenue streams and strong year-to-year financial gains from investments continue to improve Liberty’s bond rating and increase donor confidence. The most […]
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My late night musings when I’m laying awake in bed are going to be heading in a different direction in the coming months, as Twitter announced Thursday, Oct. 27 that it would be soon shutting down the video platform Vine. Watching six-second vines have filled my life with hours of entertainment since the app debuted in 2013. I can distinctly […]
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Some Christians are choosing to find solace in politics “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.” That refrain from “My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less,” written by Edward Mote in the early 1800s, still rings true today for those of us who profess belief in Christ. Well, it should, but based on my […]
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The current performers who don the Sparky suit talk about their experience The goal of any successful mascot is to delight people of all ages, and Liberty University’s “Sparky” has enthusiastically been doing his job by entertaining Flames fans since 1977. Sparky is tasked with pumping up those in the stands at Liberty’s many athletic competitions, representing the school in […]
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Liberty beats Gardner-Webb in overtime nail-biter Dexter Robbins had always heard that the biggest plays happen when you least expect them. That was exactly the case as he ran off the edge and blocked Paul Schumacher’s potential game-tying kick to clinch Liberty Football’s (5-3, 3-0) 23-20 win over Gardner-Webb (3-6, 1-2) in overtime. The rest of the team stormed the […]
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Faculty and students attend town hall meeting to discuss campus concerns Students’ questions and concerns about Liberty University were addressed by various department representatives at the Dean of Students Town Hall Meeting held in the Jerry Falwell Library Oct. 25. Roughly 50 students attended the event, as well as 11 departments, including representatives from Sodexo, Student Affairs, the Registrar’s Office […]
Read moreTo the editor: On Friday, Oct. 7 The Washington Post published footage of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump using disgusting and disrespectful language when talking about women. While it’s not surprising given Trump’s extensive history disrespecting women from calling them “pigs” and “dogs” to calling pregnancy an “inconvenience” for employers, it’s important to recognize not only what he said, but […]
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