“God has given me the opportunity to represent the people of Virginia at this level for 20 years, and if tomorrow if God said ‘it’s time to open a new chapter in your life’, I would gladly do it,” Sen. Steve Newman (R-23) said Friday. With the new redistricting plan to be passed […]
Read moreAs university improvements continue to unfold, changes in academics have caused students and faculty to question the administration’s reasoning regarding recent cutbacks. Over the past 40 years, Liberty University has maintained a steady increase of students, academic programs and facilities, Liberty’s Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Ronald Godwin said. “Liberty has experienced dramatic improvements in the […]
Read moreThis semester marked a significant point in Liberty University’s political history. March 30 through April 2, hosted the first Israel Emphasis Week on Liberty’s campus. The week boasted prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds with vested interest […]
Read moreTwenty-year veteran dies in non-combat incident Master Sgt. Jamal H. Bowers, a 41-year-old Marine from Raleigh, N.C., died at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa of a non-combat related incident March 18. Bowers was finishing up a bachelor of science in multidisciplinary studies from Liberty University Online. Bowers served more than 20 years in locations around the world including Japan, Panama, Saudi […]
Read moreMr. President, members of Congress, honored international guests, and all of you here, I’m deeply honored to be with you today. The introduction you’ve just heard covers me with Hollywood glory, and whenever I’m introduced that way I feel compelled to tell a story that reveals exactly how glamorous I am. My first big break in Hollywood was when I […]
Read moreA team of students from the Liberty University School of Law has been working diligently for months in preparation for the release of the spring issue of the Liberty Legal Journal.
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The Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society (ALD) held its annual teddy bear drive that continues to impact sick children in the Lynchburg community. The annual fundraiser will be donating teddy bears to the Virginia Baptist Hospital Children’s Ward. The teddy bear drive lasted for four days, starting Monday, March 21 and ending Thursday, March 24. Large bins and boxes are […]
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Finding a parking space seems to at times be a struggle. Often, students resort to not only creating spaces but also possibly creating dangerous conditions. In order to help promote safety and make parking lots more easily accessible for university and emergency vehicles, LUPD has instated a new towing policy. “In many lots on campus, many cars were parking in […]
Read moreVeterans have the chance to receive higher education An innovative initiative within a recent federal funding measure is providing additional financial assistance for college students with military service. The Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, allows degree-granting institutions in the United States to share the cost of tuition with the federal government for up […]
Read moreCauselife encouraged students and faculty to recognize the need for clean water Causelife brought 5,000 “just add water” stickers to Liberty’s campus to celebrate World Water Day (WWD). Representatives for the World Help affiliated organization stood at a booth at the back hallway of DeMoss giving the stickers to students who posed for pictures beside a giant water well display. […]
Read moreWhile most Liberty University students were in class Thursday, Liberty’s American Marketing Association (AMA) Case Competition team was presenting a marketing plan to Nintendo of America senior managers in New Orleans. The AMA began in 1937 with the merger of the National Association of Teachers of Advertising and the American Marketing Society. Now comprised of more than 40,000 members and […]
Read moreA quiet, romantic dinner was held for engaged and married Liberty University commuter students by the Office of Commuter Affairs. The event was held March 24 in the Executive Dining Room at the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall. The couples enjoyed a stress free evening with each other, away from the pressures of homework and classes. The candlelight and music added to […]
Read moreEvery semester mass emails for rides, buying books, selling books and other transactions pass through Liberty University classes, much to the annoyance of some recipients. Freshman Stephen Baird is one of those receivers. After wading through the emails his first semester, he decided something needed to change. The idea of Flameslist.com came into existence. “I just thought there had to […]
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Freedom Federation sponsors Awakening That’s the theme of the Awakening 2011, an upcoming conference sponsored by the organizations that are part of the Freedom Federation which seeks to bring together people from every race, ethnicity and generation to integrate faith and public policy. The event is open to the public and will take place at Liberty, April 8-9. According to […]
Read moreThe impact of the earthquake that shook the Pacific Japanese coast March 11 was felt nearly 7000 miles away in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty University student and Japanese citizen Mana Tsuchihashi recalled the fear and horror that overcame her when she learned of the devastation.
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