Macy’s, Hallmark are closing at the River Ridge Mall in the coming months River Ridge Mall will undergo several changes in 2017, with Macy’s closing in the next few months, according to the News & Advance. The shutdown of the Lynchburg Macy’s is part of a nationwide restructuring the chain retail store is currently undergoing, in which they are closing […]
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Liberty raises record donation amount for Hurricane Matthew disaster relief Liberty University raised more than $37,000 for victims of Hurricane Matthew through a partnership with Gleaning For The World, a nonprofit humanitarian organization and helped residents of Lumberton, North Carolina through a donation match program. The university matched $12,500 in donations given by students between Dec. 13-31. The funds raised […]
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Liberty students attend President Trump’s inauguration Hundreds of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, inaugural festivities and protests Jan. 19-21, marking the weekend as a historic and controversial time in American history. Inaugural events kicked off Thursday, Jan. 19 with the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” featuring Toby Keith, 3 Doors […]
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Report details LU’s economic influence A recent independent study revealed that Liberty University has become the largest and most diverse driver of economic growth in Virginia through its exponential rise in enrollment in the past 25 years. According to the report — released last December by Mangum Economic Consulting, LLC — Liberty’s total enrollment grew from 8,500 students in Fall […]
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The new school of business will feature a café, trading room and study rooms Liberty University’s new school of business facility will break ground at the conclusion of the spring 2017 semester, featuring a variety of updates in a central location on campus. The dean of the school of business, Scott Hicks, said the new building is a continuation of […]
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Details for campus gun range released Less than a year after Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. announced the allowance of concealed carry weapons in residence halls May 2016, Liberty University plans to start construction on a new gun range in March 2017. Planning Coordinator Brad Butler from Liberty’s Planning & Construction department said that after Falwell offered a concealed […]
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Pres. Falwell offered Sec. of Edu. position On November 17, 2016 at Trump Tower in New York City, President-elect Donald Trump offered Liberty University President Jerry Falwell the secretary of education position in his cabinet, but Falwell was unable to accept the post due to personal reasons, as reported by the Associated Press (AP) Nov. 26. AP said Trump asked […]
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Va. grant is safe from budget cuts According to Liberty University Financial Aid Services, the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) will not be cut by the Virginia General Assembly this December. This past August, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced a budget shortfall, putting the state in a $1.5 billion deficit. The budget crisis has resulted in job losses and pay […]
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LU Send NOW team visits Cuba during Castro mourning LU Send NOW, Liberty University’s initiative to send students across the world to places in need, recently sent a team to Cuba to engage in a cultural exchange with other Christian university students who were affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The morning that the LU Send Now team departed […]
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School of music puts on holiday concert Dec. 6 Christmas on the Boulevard, an annual Liberty University musical tradition, will have its largest performance yet Dec. 6 at the newly-built Concert Hall. With 359 choir members participating, this event is the biggest production the school of music has done. “This is kind of our first big deal in the Concert […]
Read moreLiberty University adds new residential courses for the spring 2017 semester New classes offered in spring 2017 include virtual reality (VR) and printmaking, reaching back to historical processes and forward to cutting-edge technology to give students a niche in the job market. Digital Arts 327 virtual reality design and production, one of the more than 15 new classes listed by […]
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The plans for the Mountain Valley Pipeline create environmental concerns The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project is a proposed 300-mile natural gas pipeline that has resulted in both the Virginia Department of Conservation and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) voicing concerns. The Roanoke Times reported that proponents of the pipeline believe the project will provide economic enhancement, minimize dependence on […]
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Liberty University receives No. 1 ranking for online school programs in Virginia Liberty University Online (LUO) has been ranked Virginia’s No. 1 online school for 2016 by onlinecolleges.com. Liberty University was No. 1 over 74 other schools in Virginia, including both 4-year and 2-year schools. According to Katherine Rainey, a data editor for onlinecolleges.com, 48 of those schools are 4-year […]
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Local restaurants and businesses celebrate Small Business Saturday Nov. 26 As the Christmas season begins, one weekend pushes holiday shoppers to help the local businesses in the Lynchburg area. Small Business Saturday took place in the Lynchburg community Saturday, Nov. 26. Small Business Saturday helps those family-owned business in the area stay open. It also inspires Christmas shoppers to shop […]
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Towns Religion Hall to be demolished in 2017 to build new school of business Towns Religion Hall, located in the center of Liberty University’s campus, will be demolished after 2017 Commencement in order to create a space for the new school of business. Vice President of Major Construction Alan Askew said other locations on campus were considered for the new […]
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