In response to what Liberty University officials call a combination of student interest, a budding athletic opportunity and a commitment to the Second Amendment, the university has opened the Liberty Mountain Gun Club. The journey began roughly one year ago when the university offered a course to students looking to acquire a concealed carry permit, allowing the school to recognize […]
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Author and Fox News Channel newscaster Harris Faulkner encouraged students and College for a Weekend guests to surround themselves with special people and to have integrity at Convocation April 6. Faulkner, who grew up in a military family and describes herself as a “military brat,” spoke on two of her nine rules of engagement, taken from her upcoming book entitled […]
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Former gymnast and sexual assault survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke to Liberty University students during Convocation April 9 on the topics of forgiveness, justice and the “power of the Gospel” in the face of abuse and sinful actions of the world. Denhollander was the first woman to publicly make allegations of sexual assault against the former USA Gymnastics Olympic team doctor […]
Read moreDefamation lawsuits filed against Liberty University by three former football players have been dropped as of March 23. The former Flames football players filed lawsuits in 2017 against the university, listing several claims, including violating their Title IX rights and defaming them in a news release after an alleged 2016 sexual assault. The university denied the allegations and the court […]
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The Graduate and Commuter Student Life Center located in Green Hall celebrated its milestone of 25,000 total visitors with food, decorations and a prize drawing March 29. Though the lounge’s visitation goal for March 29 was 25,000, the center has actually received close to 32,000 visitors since its grand opening in the spring of 2017. “We get to celebrate with […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association passed an amendment last semester, changing the way delegates represent the student body by separating the campus into districts. Officially known as the Bean-Porter Rules, the amendment evenly separates the student body, including residential and commuter students, into 58 sections referred to as districts that have a certain number of delegates to represent them […]
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This semester, Liberty University welcomed a book club studying the works of analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The class attracts 10-15 students each week. The club is supervised Department of Philosophy Director and professor Edward Martin. The group has been studying Plantinga’s work on the philosophy of religion, but will be switching their focus to his work on the relationship between […]
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Over the course of Liberty University’s spring break, LU Send Now has a team prepared that will be moving their area of focus from academia to rebuilding the damaged homes of Rockport, Texas, and find any and all ways to serve the people of the area. The team of 21 is preparing to serve alongside Samaritan’s Purse in a community […]
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After being in existence for only 16 years, the Liberty University School of Aeronautics has achieved one of the highest honors in collegiate aviation, winning the Loening Trophy in May 2017 after competing at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s SAFECON competition last spring. The Virginia General Assembly recognized the School of Aeronautics’s achievement Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Virginia State […]
Read moreJoe Bean’s, Lynchburg’s favorite drive-thru coffee shop, welcomed a new location in Bedford County Feb. 8, bringing its “express espresso” to the far corners of the Lynchburg area. Located at 1704 Forest Road in Bedford, the new Joe Bean’s venue sits atop the former Sweet Treats & Coffee Express site — a drive-thru coffee and pastry shop that closed in […]
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Liberty University School of Law announced a new honors program starting Fall 2018 in hopes of attracting the most elite students against top competitors. The School of Law honors program had a soft launch this semester with events on March 1 and March 13, and the full launch will be in the fall when there will be a group of […]
Read moreThe Regal River Ridge Stadium 14 hosted a free sneak peek and cast meet-and-greet March 10 for the upcoming movie “Getting Grace.” Director and writer Daniel Roebucks and actor Tim Goodwin attended the screening as part of the “Getting Grace” tour that is to be continued through March, leading up to the movie’s nationwide premiere March 23. Actress Madelyn Dundon […]
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Liberty University is focused on eating disorders, the mental illness with the highest mortality rate, affecting at least 30 million people of all ages and genders, with the school being no exception. Currently, the Student Counseling Services at Liberty provides counseling and support services for all different mental illnesses and looks to get students connected with help, whether that be […]
Read moreStudents gathered in DeMoss Hall Saturday, March 10 for Liberty University Student Counseling’s Day of Prayer to pray for the nation as part of the National Day of Unplugging. The event, where students could come and go throughout the day, lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students who entered the room were requested by signs at the door to […]
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Flags rose high as Liberty University held its biannual Global Focus Week to celebrate different cultures around the world and educate students about them on Feb. 19-23. Global Focus Week, hosted by the Office of Spiritual Development, featured influential Convocation guests like Ravi Zacharias, global workers, experiences of cultures and interactive events, while also highlighting the G5 Rwanda campaign. The […]
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