Celebrating diversity

Liberty’s Global Focus Week showcases the world’s cultures and customs The Children of the World Choir made an appearance at Liberty University Convocation Sept. 14 with their dancing, singing and brightly-colored, native dress as they signaled the start of Global Focus Week. According to the LU Serve webpage, Global Focus Week seeks to help students, faculty and staff become more […]

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Vote at Vines

A sacred responsibility one must not take lightly said Robert Mullen, dean of students at Liberty University, when referencing voting. “God has given us a responsibility to be salt and light,” Mullen said. “In some situations — some nations and countries — that ability to be salt and light is really restricted, but God has placed all of us in […]

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And another one

An update on the Commons III construction Commons III is in the rock-removal stage of construction and is scheduled to open for the fall 2017 semester, according to Alan Askew, vice president of Major Construction at Liberty University. The new dorm will have two five-floor wings joined by a two-floor connector to form a U shape, according to Brad Butler, […]

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A new office, a new SGA

Liberty’s Student Government Association celebrates relocation of club HQ The Student Government Association (SGA) moved from its closet-sized location in Green Hall to a spacious set of rooms on the third floor of the Montview Student Center Thursday, Sept. 8. The new location provides more space for official clubs to meet and organize events and for SGA to interact with […]

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Drone program takes flight

New regulations allow school of aeronautics to enhance UAS instruction Liberty University’s new unmanned drone flight program is in full swing this fall semester with big plans for the future. In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulations allowing the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or as they are more commonly known, drones. According to the FAA, […]

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Elephant in the room

LU College Republicans and other clubs prepare for the upcoming election With 59 days until the presidential election and 450 days since Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president, Jonah Athey sat in a coffee shop with his fingers crossed on the table and discussed his views on politics with an unwavering tone of optimism. The Republican […]

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9/11 survivor speaks

Sujo John spoke at Convocation and inspired students to trust God Seven years ago, Sujo John spoke to the students of Liberty University. On Friday, Sept. 9 he was on the stage in the Vines Center to share his story with a new group of students. His story is one of realizing God’s call on his life, surviving a horrific […]

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Online class registration

LUO upgrades admissions software New software launched this summer allows residential students to register themselves for online classes using an automated add/drop form, eliminating wait time experienced during processing by the Liberty University Registrar’s Office. The new Apex software automatically checks for necessary prerequisites and a required 2.0 GPA or 2.5 transfer GPA in order to confirm registration, Pembrooke Thompson, […]

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Special delivery

Pharmacy delivers prescriptions for free With the start of the fall 2016 semester, Hill City Pharmacy is partnering with Liberty University to provide free pharmaceutical delivery to faculty, staff and students. Bryan Moody, president of Hill City Pharmacy, is looking forward to the opportunities the program provides. “We’re delivering to faculty and staff right there at their desk,” Moody said. “We’ll […]

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Walk-ins welcomed

On-campus student health center introduces new fee to upgrade services Liberty University’s Student Health Center announced the institution of a new student health fee starting this semester to upgrade equipment and renovate its on-campus space located in Green Hall. According to Executive Director of the Student Health Center and Wellness Initiatives Dr. Keith Anderson, the new health fee is part […]

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New dollar theater

Local movie enthusiast opens discount theater With the loss of the discount theater in Lynchburg, one local man with a great love for movies plans on bringing a beloved pastime back. After the closure of the Cinemark Movies 10 in Lynchburg, the area no longer had a discount movie theater. Robert Harrison Jr. plans on opening up a brand new […]

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A new campus

Student union and concert hall open for student usage The Montview Student Union and a new 1,600-seat concert hall mark the latest additions to Liberty University’s campus as both are now completed and open for Liberty students, faculty and staff in preparation for the fall 2016 semester. The student center, located in central campus and attached to the backside of […]

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Flood relief

LU Send team travels to La. As opposed to spending the last week of summer basking in the sun, a dozen Liberty University students and staff flew to Louisiana to provide aid for those affected by the historic flooding in Baton Rouge this August. The Washington Post reported that 60,000 homes were damaged and 13 people died due to flooding […]

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University expansion

Liberty updates its master plan for the future look and layout of campus Though a master plan of Liberty University has been released for multiple years, over the recent months, the university announced new changes to the plan, many of which will change campus as it is presently known. Alan Askew, vice president of major construction planning & construction, said […]

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