New livestock additions to change Campus Garden, improve soil conditions New seasons bring change, and this fall, the Liberty University Morris Campus Farm is updating, expanding and improving with the changing season. Within the past month, the Morris Campus Garden changed its name to the Morris Campus Farm. Primarily a vegetable garden practicing sustainable agriculture, the Campus Farm plans to […]
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Johnnie Moore speaks to TRBC about oppressed Middle Eastern Christians “Christianity is bleeding in the Middle East, and I believe we should care more about it.” Liberty’s former Vice President for Executive Projects and Media Relations and Campus Pastor Johnnie Moore spoke these words as he returned to preach on behalf of the persecuted church at Thomas Road Baptist Church […]
Read moreAnnex dorms to change to accommodate graduate and married students Liberty University applied for a conditional use permit to convert the old Annex II dormitories on Odd Fellows Road into an apartment-style complex for graduate students and married couples, according to Maggie Cossman, corporate engineer in Liberty University’s Planning and Construction Department. Per the News & Advance, many leaders at […]
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Cinemark Movies 10 to close in near future because of failure to renew lease The Cinemark Movies 10 theater located on Candlers Mountain Road will not be renewing its building lease for the upcoming year, according to Liberty University Auxiliary Services Administrator Lee Beaumont. Offering movies for less than $3 a ticket, the Cinemark Movies 10 is one of Liberty […]
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Plans to begin construction on new banked indoor track and field facility Liberty University is preparing to construct a new 130,000-square-foot indoor track and field facility that is expected to open in the fall of 2016, according to Liberty University Athletics. The new facility is dedicated specifically to the NCAA Division I program. Liberty’s Head Track and Field Coach Brant […]
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Aviation school ranks sixth in the nation for unmanned aerial system major Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics’ drone program continues to soar in both growth and reputation, as it has been ranked No. 6 in the nation by successfulstudent.org. According to Jonathan Washburn, professor for the school of aeronautics, the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program started several years ago and […]
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Vermont senator speaks at Liberty about wealth inequality Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addressed the student body of Liberty University at Convocation Sept. 14. Sanders focused on his beliefs of creating a moral and just society in which there is wealth equality, meeting the needs of the underprivileged and providing free health insurance for everyone. After receiving […]
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Liberty’s Worship Collective becomes unified band of rotational musicians Worship groups have made a few visible changes due to a larger, strategic shift happening in Liberty’s worship music culture. The new Liberty Worship Collective, formerly the department of ministry teams, is comprised of six worship bands: the Sounds of Liberty, Exodus, 71, Crimson Flood, Campus Band and Awaken. The Liberty […]
Read moreSurrounded by posters of his favorite “redemptive movies,” as he called them, cinematic arts professor Scott Curlee recounted the opportunities that students of Liberty University’s Zaki Gordon Cinematic Arts Center participated in over the past year. Working on feature films such as War Room and Woodlawn, students made a favorable impression on the film crews. “The producers said that the […]
Read moreDue to the lack of on-campus housing for married students, Liberty University proposed an idea to convert the old Annex II dormitories on Odd Fellows Road into an apartment-style complex for couples. According to an article in The News & Advance written by Jessie Pounds, many leaders at the university have said that some students have denied Liberty’s acceptance due […]
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Liberty partners with Adobe Liberty University recently signed an agreement with Adobe that allows students, faculty and staff the opportunity to download Adobe Creative Cloud to their personal computers for free. Since late last spring semester, Liberty’s Information Technology (IT) department has been working to make sure everything is in place for the new changes in technology usage. “Liberty has […]
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Liberty launches new department A new Liberty University office provides students with the opportunity to be academically enriched and culturally engaged. LU Send may be new, but it continues to carry out the university’s overarching goal to display the gospel of Christ throughout the world. The new office is meant to serve as a travel agency for Liberty students and […]
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Clayton King returns to Liberty’s campus for his 11th Spiritual Emphasis Week Liberty University students gathered together in Thomas Road Baptist Church and the Vines Center for four services of worship and learning during Spiritual Emphasis Week 2015, an annual tradition at Liberty. Back for his 11th consecutive Spiritual Emphasis Week, pastor Clayton King preached on the topic of God’s […]
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Liberty faculty to receive free pastry from Starbucks during the month of September Liberty University faculty members have the job of serving students on a daily basis. So throughout September, in honor of Faculty Appreciation Month, these hard-working members of Liberty will be celebrated for their contributions to the university. According Dining Services, the staff of Liberty will be treated […]
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More changes are made to broaden choices on campus Liberty dining continues to raise the bar in its dining options that now include, a drive-thru at Doc’s Diner, Auntie Anne’s and more. According to Casey Guise, unit marketing coordinator for Sodexo, the motive for the recent addition of a drive-thru at Doc’s Diner was convenience. “A drive-thru is an asset […]
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