Falwell provides exlcusive insight into Liberty’s rebuilding project Liberty University is undergoing massive construction projects aimed at expanding not only the campus, but its influence around the world. With buildings taking shape around Liberty’s grounds, the campus is welcoming incoming students into an atmosphere of change and promise. As Liberty accommodates new, state-of-the-art facilities as part of the $500 million […]
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Campus Band leader receives Dove Award nomination for two original songs Justin Kintzel, leader of Liberty University’s Campus Band, and a father and husband, was nominated for a Dove Award on Aug. 13, according to his wife, Ashley Kintzel. Each year in Nashville, Tennessee, with the exception of 2011 and 2012, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) holds an award ceremony […]
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Campus restaraunts get new menus and a new meal plan Liberty dining has changed, and it is for the benefit of the students, faculty and staff. As the fall semester began last week, students were welcomed back with a remodeled version of Liberty’s main and largest residential eatery, the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall. The renovation of the dining hall, which was […]
Read moreCinematic Arts Department hosts third annual film festival at no charge The Zaki Gordon Center for Cinematic Arts will host its third annual film festival Aug. 28-30, featuring professional guest speakers from the industry along with applicable information on details such as production, screenwriting, new releases and question-and-answer sessions. According to a news release from the university, the event is […]
Read moreStudents serve community There are many new and exciting ways to serve the city of Lynchburg this fall. The Center for Christian/Community Service (CSER) is offering a variety of opportunities to fulfill students’ CSER requirements. CSER not only allows students to work in the city of Lynchburg, but all around the world. Whether serving on a mission trip to a […]
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Robert Mullen is taking over for Keith Anderson as the new dean of students.
Mullen practiced law for nine years and then served as senior pastor of Shenandoah Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. According to Mullen, his unique combination of careers gives him an advantage in the dean of[…]
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Keith Anderson Keith Anderson, a 15-year U.S. Army veteran, former Lynchburg City School Board member and current dean of students at Liberty University, announced his bid to run as an independent for Lynchburg City Council Tuesday, Feb. 25. In his position as a dean, Anderson currently provides oversight to Student Care, Student Conduct, Commuter Services and the Campus Pastors Office. […]
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Louisiana Governor chosen as 41st Commencement speaker Liberty University officials announced today that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will speak at the school’s 41st Commencement Saturday, May 10, and author Eric Metaxas will speak at the Baccalaureate service Friday, May 9. Now in his second term as governor, Jindal has worked since his 2008 inauguration to improve his state’s economy, health […]
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Cinematic Arts graduates first class A landmark in Liberty University’s history will be made this May as 32 students will graduate as the first class of the Cinematic Arts department. The program has come a long way since it launched in the fall of 2012. According to Stephen Schultze, executive director for the Cinematic Arts Zaki Gordon Center, the program […]
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Liberty University students are normally greeted at Convocation by things like the sound of worship music or the aroma of the occasional student bake sale to fund a mission trip.
Instead, each student who attended the final Convocation of the semester Friday, April 25 in anticipation of hearing popular media personality Glenn Beck was greeted with a free $20 bill.
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Liberty partners with subsidiary of Textron to open up more opportunities for pilots both near and far When the Liberty Aviation program was launched on the growing campus of Liberty University in 2002, less than 10 students dared to take to the skies within the very new course of study. Now, more than 250 students are learning to fly with […]
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Liberty Counsel fights to return Justina Pelletier to her parents after she was taken by Massachusetts DCF “I feel like a prisoner. Why can’t I go home with my parents?” These were the words of 15-year-old Justina Pelletier to her parents Lou and Linda Pelletier, according to the family’s attorney Mathew Staver, president of Liberty Counsel and dean of the […]
Read moreLiberty develops first mobile tool that will include announcements, maps and degree completion plans Liberty University is currently developing its first mobile application as an institution, according to Matthew Zealand, chief information officer. The new application will have a home-screen with different cards for each module available, according to Edgard Luz, manager of software engineering at Liberty. Modules that will […]
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As the spring semester draws to a close, Liberty University’s construction team is increasing its workload in an attempt to finish the various campus construction projects on time. One of the most significant projects nearing completion is the vehicular tunnel that will provide a new route for transportation from Liberty’s campus to Wards Road. According to Charles Spence, senior vice […]
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The practicum that allows students in the Digital Media and Communication Arts (DMCA) department the opportunity to work with 90 Seconds Around Liberty is coming to an end with the spring 2014 semester.
According to the Chair of Digital Media and Communication Arts Bruce Kirk, there are a […]
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