Tobacco Commission approves grant The Virginia Tobacco Commission approved a $12 million grant to fund Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences and Osteopathic Medicine on Thursday, Sept. 29. With the grant’s approval, Liberty can now proceed with the program. Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said the university’s matching contribution of $12 million is already in hand following bond sales last year. […]
Read moreLiberty University music group performs before Republican debate in Orlando Sounds of Liberty performed in Orlando, Fla., at a pre-debate party for the GOP presidential debate on Sept. 22. The pre-debate party was covered and hosted by Fox News and the Florida Republican Party and was sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition. The Faith and Freedom Coalition’s missions statement […]
Read moreThe Helms School of Government hosted Minnesota Representative and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann after convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to address select law and government students, the Liberty University […]
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President of national conservative think-tank urges return to democracy characterized by civil society The Liberty University School of Law hosted its first Speakers’ Forum of the semester on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and invited students and citizens to listen in as the featured speaker, Edwin Feulner, the president of the Heritage Foundation, presented the idea that “civil society is more urgent […]
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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli addressed Liberty University students in the Helms School of Government on Wednesday, Sept. 28. He focused on Virginia’s pending lawsuits against the Federal Government and the exercise of states’ rights. Dean of the Helms School of Government Shawn Akers introduced Cuccinelli. “As attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli has been one of the bravest in the United […]
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Students and community members gather to view ancient biblical manuscripts, artifacts
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SYATP held outside DeMoss Liberty students gathered together in front of the DeMoss Hall steps Tuesday night to pray for schools across the globe that participated in the annual See You at the Pole event the following day. See You at the Pole is a worldwide event that began with a collection of teenagers from Texas more than 20 years […]
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On-campus political club transitions to new leadership Relinquishing his title of chairman for the College Republicans at Liberty University, Zach Martin led his final meeting on election night for the unofficial club, Thursday, Sept. 29. Elections, according to Martin, are generally held in April. However, with a job offer from Senator Steve Newman, Martin said he needed to step down […]
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GLTC asked to prove $100,000 funding request After the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) expressed its need for financial help, City Council met Sept. 27 to review its request of $100,000. By the end of the meeting, GLTC did not leave with money, but with a huge assignment. Before the City Council could make a decision on whether or not […]
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Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann addressed Liberty University students, faculty and staff during the school’s thrice-weekly convocation Wednesday, Sept. 28. Bachmann’s faith-based message challenged audience members to not settle. “Don’t take your life; don’t take this […]
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Council Members: I was surprised to learn from a reporter today that the City staff has not moved as Council directed, has delayed the public hearings on the district boundaries, and thereby delayed until after the next election any vote on both the district boundaries and the precinct changes. Isn’t there something that can be done to un-hitch the Liberty […]
Read moreAcademic changes and growth lead to new plans to introduce a medical school Liberty University will soon be adding its own medical school, pending approval of a $12 million grant recommended by the Virginia Tobacco Commission — the second-largest grant in the commission’s history. The Schools of Health Sciences and Osteopathic Medicine will be housed in a new facility across […]
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Local business owners voice objections to Parking Authority’s new proposal A proposed downtown parking plan has left businesses and residents demanding a better solution to the parking problem, according to comments made at the Lynchburg City Council meeting on Sept. 13. The city’s Parking Authority members, including Parking Manager Norman Hale, attended the meeting to bring clarity about the new […]
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Volunteers practice what they preach Liberty Students packed into vans and headed to Binghamton, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 23, to participate in the first disaster relief project with Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. The 111 Seminary and undergraduate student volunteers spent their weekend working in feeding units and alongside homeowners and New York residents to clean up and fix houses […]
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