Grant given to school of divinity Board members of the Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund joined with the Liberty University Rawlings School of Divinity to celebrate the signing of their partnership Thursday, Nov. 3. The affiliation will allow graduate students in the school of divinity to apply for the grant and receive the financial help needed to further their education […]
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Operation Christmas Child collects more than 1,750 boxes from Liberty students Following Liberty University’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Blitz Week, more than 1,750 boxes full of toys, school supplies and hygiene products were filled by students and faculty at Liberty for children across the world. With OCC Blitz week at an end, the chapter is now preparing to send those […]
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Liberty’s Stand with ISRAEL club gathers together to pray for the Middle East In order to show support for Israel and the Middle East, Liberty University’s Stand with ISRAEL club held a prayer meeting and vigil, bringing students together to pray for and discuss the issues surrounding the Middle East and the persecuted church. The prayer meeting was held at […]
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President-elect Trump upsets Clinton in national election, loses in Va. In an unexpected landslide, Republican Donald Trump beat out Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, winning 290 Electoral College votes over Clinton’s 228 as of Nov. 14, making Trump the president-elect. The results came as a shock to many as Clinton was predicted to win the presidency. The New […]
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As election season wraps up, Liberty President Jerry Falwell shares his experience Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. found himself playing a key role in the presidential election cycle after his endorsement of Donald Trump in January 2016. With the election now over and Trump preparing to take office, Falwell provided his perspective on the president-elect and how he came […]
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Liberty students help public high school students apply and prepare for college Thirteen Liberty University work-study students are working with the nonprofit Lynchburg Beacon of Hope to help prepare local high-school students for postsecondary education. They provide the guidance and resources the students need to apply for college and financial aid. Beacon of Hope has “Future Centers” at E. C. […]
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The TEN Campaign rolls out plan to raise money for clean water in Liberia After going into the final weeks of drilling the last well in Grand Kru, Liberia in September, the TEN Campaign and The Last Well are beginning to fundraise and plan for expansion in their vision and mission to provide Liberia with clean water and the gospel […]
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Liberty honors military service members by hosting campus events Nov. 5-12 Military Emphasis Week at Liberty University kicked off Nov. 5 and will last through Saturday Nov. 12 as military students, veterans and their families are honored and celebrated with multiple events throughout the week. Liberty hosts Military Emphasis Week annually, and events range from the Valley View Mike Donahue […]
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Jump Lynchburg hosts the grand opening for its new local trampoline park Jump Lynchburg has come to town, and 93.7 KHF hosted its grand opening Friday Nov. 4 at 3:00 p.m., less than a mile from Liberty University in the Candlers Mountain Shopping Center. The brand-new trampoline park features more than 12,000 square feet of connected trampolines, angled trampoline walls, […]
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Liberty’s network of employers expands to new heights This year’s goal for Liberty University’s expanding Career Center is to raise student awareness of the tools and opportunities it offers, due to a less-than-desirable rate of student participation. Only 15-20 percent of students use Liberty’s job and internship searching tool LUNETWORK, according to Richard Glass, director for the Career Center. Many […]
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Law students earn second highest Bar Exam pass rate in Va. Liberty University School of Law earned the second-highest pass rate in Virginia for first-time test takers for the July 2016 bar exam with an 89.66 percent pass rate, only 2.1 percent behind the first place holder, the University of Virginia School of Law. According to Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty Law […]
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For-profit, Lynchburg-area business assists women affected by trafficking Jak was born in a small village in Southeast Asia and, like many others from her area, needed to begin providing for her family at a young age. At 13 years old, Jak began looking for work, but without any education or experience, she had to sell herself to make an income. […]
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Updated app helps students stay on top of bus route and campus activity Upon the request of Liberty University students and faculty, a live bus map has been added to the Liberty Today mobile app, allowing users to track the location and ETA of buses. IT Development (IT DEV) added the “live bus map” module when they updated Liberty Today […]
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Local farm grows produce for low-income individuals Lynchburg Grows, a seven-acre farm in Lynchburg, is committed to providing affordable produce to the community along with on-site vocational training for individuals with disabilities and low income. “We want to afford purposeful employment to individuals with disabilities and also help people in our community gain access to fresh produce at a reasonable […]
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Students represent candidates in YAL hosted debate The Liberty University branch of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) held a student-run presidential debate forum with five candidates represented Tuesday, Oct. 25. The students who characterized their candidates were tasked with articulating the nominee’s stances on pertinent topics the moderators brought up, such as national security and health care. Of the candidates […]
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