Category: News

Liberty University’s 2019 Human Powered Vehicle team, of Liberty’s engineering department, placed fifth overall in the Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) at Michigan State University Saturday, April 6. The students, comprised of engineering students from freshmen to seniors, were tasked with crafting a tricycle-like mechanism, then testing its performance amidst 50 other competing engineering schools including Ohio University, Michigan State […]

The primary election for the Virginia House of Delegates seat for District 23 will take place June 11, 2019. The seat is currently held by T. Scott Garrett. The general election takes place November 5, 2019. The three candidates running to replace Garrett are Ronald Berman, E.J. Turner Perrow Jr. and Wendell Walker.  We asked the candidates three questions and […]

As Commencement approaches and the school year comes to an end, construction teams are still hard at work on the new projects coming to Liberty University. Vice President of Major Construction Dan Deter said the work is going well, but some unavoidable set-backs have caused some minor delays. “Liberty Arena has been slow out of the gate,” Deter said. “It’s […]

Liberty University School of Law placed seventh  out of 203 schools for passing the bar exam, based on the American Bar Association’s pass rate data. Liberty ranked the highest in the state of Virginia, coming in right above University of Virginia School of Law and right under Yale University and Harvard University. Law school Dean Keith Faulkner said the high […]

As  the national accumulation of student debt continues to skyrocket, accreditation bodies now require universities to address student debt. The  Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) at Liberty University seeks to help remedy this debt problem through its partnership with the Ron Blue Library.   Stacie Rhodes, executive director of the CFL at Liberty, said the CFL exists to prepare students […]

This summer, Liberty students from all different majors will be packing their bags and traveling to various parts of the globe with LU Send.  Students will be given the opportunity to not only receive credit on these trips, but also to serve the people they come in contact with in each country. “Summer is especially valuable for students (who) have […]

Ryan Klinker| Liberty Champion Campus Rec Fest — Students participated in a number of competitions and events during Campus Rec Fest April 26 and 27. Events included games, a CrossFit Competition and an outdoor movie night. Photos By Sophia Hafner Rucking for a Reason — Liberty ROTC members and Liberty students “rucked” donated goods 3.5 miles to  Park View Community […]

Liberty University’s advertising team dominated the field at the American Advertising Federation District Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina. The ad team became the District Three champions April 13, beating top schools, including University of Virginia, Clemson University and University of North Carolina.  The team spent eight months researching and developing an integrated marketing campaign for their client, Wienerschnitzel, a fast […]

The threat of heavy rain drove students inside the Vines Center for Liberty University’s third annual Lawnvo April 26, but students still enjoyed free Italian ice and a relaxed dress code. Some students sat on picnic blankets on turf on the floor of the arena.  The final Convocation of the year opened with the Worship Collective performing some of the […]

Derek Rockey and Esther Lusenge were officially inaugurated April 24 to the positions of student body president and vice president, respectively, after an uncontested campaign.  According to Election Commissioner Luke Broadway, the pair won 89 percent of the votes from students, with 11 percent of the votes going to write-in candidates. Since the pair ran uncontested, this election week was […]

Liberty University will host its 46th Commencement exercise May 10-11. Vice President Mike Pence will address the class of 2019 graduates at the Commencement ceremony May 11 at 10 a.m.  Dr. Jerry Vines will give the Baccalaureate address at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10 in the Vines Center. Vice President Pence will address the largest Commencement in school history Saturday, […]

Liberty University students heard from Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and NASCAR drivers William Byron and Jimmie Johnson at Convocation April 10. “I never thought I’d be in the position I am today,” Johnson said. “My passion helped drive me to put in the time and the work to get it done, to fight through the tough times and also […]