When springtime arrives in Lynchburg, a drab winter landscape is exchanged for thousands of colorful flower blooms across town. Much of this colorful display would not be possible, though, were it not for a single unassuming creature — the honeybee. The Piedmont Beekeepers Association (PBA), made up of local residents, seeks to preserve and care for these often-forgotten wonders of […]
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The bustling downtown of Lynchburg is alive with students, tourists and families, but this town has taken a long road to get where it is today. One notable structure along the path of Lynchburg’s history is the Amazement Square children’s museum, previously named the J.W. Wood Building. According to Mort Sajadian, current president, CEO and founder of Amazement Square, the […]
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Easter is a holiday flowered in traditions. When most people think of Easter, chocolate bunnies, egg hunts and church potlucks come to mind. While these are American ideas of celebrating Easter, Liberty’s international students have a unique take on the traditions behind the global holiday celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Evie Seyoung Jang, a senior aviation administration […]
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With the weather getting warmer and the sun emerging, it is officially planting season, and Liberty has a club for those who want to use their green thumbs and get outside. The Liberty University gardening club creates and cares for gardens, fields and chickens on the Liberty Mountain. Lindsey Brookhart, the gardening club secretary, shared that “depending on the season, […]
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If you love to play pool and are interested in winning a prize, Liberty has the perfect event for you. Liberty University’s Intramural Sports department will put on a Billiards Tournament, and the deadline to sign up is April 2 at 4 p.m. The tournament will take place in the Montview Game Room on April 14 at 5 p.m. Teams […]
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Every department at Liberty has notable faculty and professors who students know regardless of whether or not they’ve taken a class with them. For the School of Health Sciences, those people would be the dynamic duo of the Sattler brothers: professors of biology Paul and Gene Sattler. There are not many siblings who both have the desire to teach, much […]
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Some siblings share nearly everything: toys, a bedroom, clothes. But others on Liberty’s campus even share the exact same looks. Identical twins Allie and Megan Bones and Caleb and Jordan Poe share what it’s like to experience college with their sibling. Both seniors, Allie Bones, a speech communication major, and Megan Bones, a biotechnology major, came to Liberty in 2019. […]
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A 10-minute trip outside Liberty University’s campus can take you back in time to the 18th century. Two properties owned by Liberty and rich in history reside in the area known as New London. Mead’s Tavern and Bedford Alum Springs Hotel both give students the opportunity to work with professional historians and archaeologists in exploring the history of the two. […]
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Dear student, no doubt you have heard the good news about the board’s appointment of Pastor Jonathan Falwell as chancellor, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dr. Dondi Costin as president and myself as president emeritus with the responsibility to help carry out our mission of training Champions for Christ. I will also continue as a Liberty board member, which I have had […]
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is no stranger to Liberty University. In 2019, he delivered the keynote address at Liberty’s 46th Commencement, and he spoke at Convocation twice after that. Most recently, Pence attended the Ad Fontes ceremony for third-year law students March 28 at noon, and he later led the first Consecration Service of Liberty’s School of Law. Provost […]
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak at Liberty University’s Convocation for the first time April 14. DeSantis has served the state of Florida as governor since 2019. He graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School, and he served in the U.S. Navy within the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. His military honors include the Bronze Star Medal, the Global […]
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Three years after the cold-blooded murder of Liberty Law alumnus Curtis Walton, April 8 has been declared throughout Virginia as Curtis Walton Love Through Kindness Day. Walton volunteered for many organizations like Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army. He also worked in Iraq and throughout the U.S. before attending Liberty to earn his Juris Doctor. After graduating in […]
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The School of Business and School of Engineering held their first official Create Fest on March 31, an event held for students to show judges their original pitches in hopes of receiving funding to launch their products. Create Fest is a student-led event that is organized by engineering and business students through the Creationeer Café. The mission of the Creationeer […]
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Students within the pre-law program in the Helms School of Government heard from several prominent lawyers and speakers during the second Legal & Public Policy Forum on March 28 in Washington, D.C. The event gave students a chance to learn about two religious liberty Supreme Court cases: Groff v. DeJoy and303 Creative v. Elenis. Tim Goeglein, vice president of external […]
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The life of a journalist can mean covering Donald Trump’s potential indictment, the death and war in Ukraine, genocide, but also, March Madness. Three recent Liberty graduates, a Fox News producer, an ESPN director and a deputy editor at The Dispatch, illustrated the places that hard work and a Liberty journalism degree can get you to at the “Hot Off […]
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