Liberty University continued its Christmas tradition Monday, Nov. 26, when students gathered in front of DeMoss Hall to celebrate the third annual “Christmas in Lights.” The unique event gives students the opportunity to celebrate the Christmas season on their college campus.
Read moreLiberty partners with Virginia Blood Services Students and faculty filled the back hallway of DeMoss Tuesday, Nov. 26 for the final blood drive of the semester. Virginia Blood Services, a local blood bank that coordinates with Liberty University, hosted the blood drive. Even late into the afternoon, students were lined up, waiting to give blood. “I was nervous to give blood […]
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Liberty University sent a group of 17 students and four faculty members to Rwanda for the fourth university-sponsored trip to the African nation from Nov. 8 to 18.
Dr. Kevin Corsini, Administrative Dean for Graduate Students, and Kevin Struble […]
Read moreThe Lynchburg Information Technology Center was recently ranked as one of the top ten digital centers in the country by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government for the ninth year in a row. According to an article from News & Advance, Lynchburg placed fifth among cities of its size in the center’s twelfth annual Digital Cities Survey. According to Mike Goetz, […]
Read moreLiberty University professor Karen Prior will debut her October 2012 memoir at the campus bookstore Friday, Nov. 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The book launch party will feature her newest memoir, “Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me.” According to Prior, the chair of the department of English and modern languages, the event will include free music, refreshments and […]
Read moreRepublican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine held a tight race throughout the campaign season for the Senate seat, but it was Kaine who pulled ahead to win Nov. 6. According to an article by Politico, Allen was resigned to the results of the election. “Both Tim and I had the highest honor that anybody could be accorded from the […]
Read moreVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell appeared on “CBS This Morning” Wednesday, Nov. 7, to discuss the implications of the election results for the Republican Party. In his interview, McDonnell expressed his disappointment in presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s loss to incumbent President Barack Obama. The governor also discussed a record voter turnout in Virginia and added, “We won eight of the 11 […]
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Reactions to the 2012 presidential election ranged from tears of joy to anguishing cries of defeat as American voters turned out to re-elect Barack Obama as president of the United States over challenger Gov. Mitt Romney. “As an intern for the Obama campaign, I spent months knocking on hundreds of doors, making hundreds of phone calls and losing hours of […]
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The Vines Center at Liberty University served as the major precinct for all residential students during the Nov. 6 general election. As doors opened promptly at 6 a.m., students rushed in to cast their vote for the next president as well as for their contender for the Senate and congressional seats. Several students devoted hours and service to publicizing the […]
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This year’s show focuses on fashion in cinema For seven years, Liberty students from all majors who are interested in fashion design have participated in Liberty’s annual fashion show. Three years ago, Liberty student Ruth Bibby initiated the designer launch party. The event prepares designers for meetings, fittings and workshops in preparation for the Spring Fashion Show. This year’s theme […]
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Another historic groundbreaking took place atop the Liberty mountainside Friday, Nov. 9. to symbolize the beginning of construction for the new School of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., university officials […]
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Salem Church, located in the northeast of Staten Island, was fortunate when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast earlier this month. Besides the large tree that fell over and a couple shingles that blew off the roof, the church came out of the storm unscathed.
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Liberty junior Andrew Claudio may be here in Virginia, but he still felt the devastation of Hurricane Sandy firsthand. “The day before this was going to happen, you really knew that this wasn’t just a hoax — this wasn’t just the weatherman just panicking for nothing,” Claudio said. “All you could do was sit back and watch where you grew […]
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The Liberty University Flames Club raised more than $14,000 toward the victims of Hurricane Sandy in their victory against Stony Brook Saturday, Nov. 10. Their project, dubbed #fillthebill, resulted in the Flames Club partnering with long-time associate Gleaning For The World (GFTW) to raise funds for their New York-based opponents and pledging $1 for every person who showed up to […]
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Liberty University business students had the opportunity to listen to Dean Parker, founder and CEO of Callis Communications, a leading company in unified cloud communication services, Thursday, Nov. 8. The 1996 Liberty alumnus encouraged students to do what they love and focus on Christ. Parker came to the event with Callis’s Executive Vice President, Troy Hartless, a 1993 Liberty alumnus. […]
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