Abe Loper was a regular customer at the White Hart until it closed in March 2013. After prayer and consideration, he decided to purchase the business located on Main Street in downtown Lynchburg and will reopen it Sept. 13. Loper, who owns his own laser tag business, missed the White Hart. He said that despite the “closed” signs posted on […]
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Liberty University plans to welcome students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community to its 17th annual Civil War Seminar, “1863 — The Conflagration Continues,” as part of the celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. According to its Web page, the event will begin with a kickoff banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 in DeMoss Hall. Saturday’s […]
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Flames Club hosts first fall luncheon, celebrating the arrival of football season The Flames Club hosted its fall luncheon as a kickoff for Flames football Friday, Sept. 6, at Williams Stadium. Keynote speakers were Head Coach Turner Gill, quarterback Josh Woodrum, cornerback Walt Aikens and defensive lineman Cory Freeman. As the commentary with the coach and players began, Gill extended […]
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John Davy scored a 40 out of 45, putting him in the 99.8 percentile in the country Liberty University student John Davy scored among the highest in the country on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which is the entrance exam for medical school, May 23. Davy, a senior biochemistry major, received a score of 40 out of 45, which […]
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The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine is now accepting applications for its first class The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine has been under meticulous development for the past three years and, most recently, received provisional accreditation from its programmatic accreditor and recognition from Liberty’s regional accreditor. The school has obtained, according to Dr. Ronnie Martin, its founding dean, […]
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Students for Stewardship encourages on-campus recycling and endeavors to create a cleaner environment “Reduce, reuse and recycle,” Dr. Karen Prior said. The Liberty University campus club Students for Stewardship is beginning a new emphasis on going green with the hopes of educating students on the biblical mandate behind recycling. An updated version of the Liberty club Care for Creation, Students […]
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Liberty employees have moved from Green Hall to new office in River Ridge Mall While students were away for the summer, staff at Liberty University Online (LUO) were making the move into the former Sears building at River Ridge Mall. What used to be the store’s towels and bedding department is now a reception area. Electronics changed to admissions, and […]
Read moreStudents and faculty gathered at the Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME) Friday, Sept. 6 to take part in Center4ME’s weekly Fun Friday event. Last week’s focus for Fun Friday was football. Students and faculty ate snacks and took part in trivia and photo booth activities. According to Center4ME Director Melanie Pearl, Center4ME strives to engage students and faculty with fun […]
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The actor, director, producer and author returned to Liberty Thursday after speaking in Convocation in 2009 Stephen Baldwin believes there is a story to be told in Alaska, and he intends to do just that with his new reality-format television show, “Alaska: Heart and Soul.” Baldwin, an experienced actor who appeared on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” as well as at Liberty […]
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This summer, the U.S. Peace Corps nominated a Liberty University senior for a global, two-year business management project. According to the Peace Corps website, a nomination is the step between the interview and invitation. After the applicant is nominated, if his recruiter decides that he is qualified and he passes all the other clearances, the applicant will receive a written […]
Read moreCOMS becomes DMCA, creates opportunities The department of Digital Media & Communication Arts (DMCA), formerly the Department of Communication Studies, is inviting students to hone and develop their skills by taking part in the department’s new endeavors. “We have the Liberty Flames Sports Network, LFSN, where our students can now interface with the work that’s going to happen for that […]
Read moreProfessor’s devotional released Dr. Timothy Barclay, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Liberty University and a counselor at Wyndhurst Counseling, recently published his first devotional that he said is unlike any other. The devotional, which is entitled “High Capacity Living: A Practical Devotion to Living a Resilient Life,” came out Aug. 16. This book maps out how […]
Read moreEvent informs students The Student Advocate Office (SAO) held its first Scholarship Search 101 (SS101) in the Hancock Welcome Center Tuesday, Sept. 3, giving Liberty students advice and encouragement on how to find scholarships. Joshua Haley, assistant director, and Timi Plyter, a student advocate at the SAO, both spoke to the students at the event. Plyter was pleased with the […]
Read moreHelms School kickoff Liberty University’s Pre-Law Society held its kickoff event Sept. 2 in the Helms School of Government. Dr. Corey Martin, assistant professor of government, encouraged pre-law students and discussed opportunities that will be given to them this semester. “We are trying to send folks to law school who have a Christian worldview so that they can go into […]
Read moreAs students have returned to campus and discovered what Lynchburg has to offer beyond Liberty University’s campus, businesses on Wards Road have been thriving from the increase in traffic and sales according to the News in Advance. Cookout, a recent addition to the lineup of food choices on Wards Road, has become a college students go-to for fast food. Becca […]
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