At a special senior convocation on Wednesday April 26, the lights in the School of Music Concert hall dimmed over a crowd of graduating Liberty seniors, ready to celebrate the past four years and look ahead. The convocation was put together by the Office of Spiritual Development and a group of graduating Liberty students working with the Student Government Association. […]
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Since the school’s humble beginnings, Jonathan Falwell has seen first-hand his father’s vision for Liberty University come to life. Falwell has never held a formal position on campus, however, until now. The youngest son of the late Jerry Falwell Sr. will step into a new role as campus pastor and senior vice president of Spiritual Development this fall, carrying on […]
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The Jerry Falwell Library is offering a special alternative to paying outstanding library fines for students. The fine forgiveness program started April 19 and will run until May 5. Students have the opportunity to bring in food donations instead of paying their overdue library fines. “We try not to bill students as regularly at this point in the semester, so […]
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The Renewable Energy Club will be heading to the Geothermal Collegiate Competition sponsored by the Department of Energy May 4. This will be the first competition the club has attended since its founding in fall 2019. The student-led LU Renewable Energy Club aims to teach its members about different renewable energy options. Some of these options include solar, wind, […]
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As the world shut down in spring 2020 due to the coronavirus, students studying around the globe found themselves suddenly booking a flight home. The virus paused international travel indefinitely, forcing LU Send to get creative as a new school year loomed in fall 2020. Overseas travel, international internships and study abroad programs through LU Send that were planned for […]
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In a remodeled trailer in Forest, Virginia, Jordan Nickerson and his wife Holly Nickerson opened their ice cream sandwich business Rookie’s in spring 2017. Four years later, they opened their second location April 16, in Roanoke, Virginia, an hour away from the original location. Determined to expand their business and demographic, the young couple took a leap of faith and […]
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Rock climbers competed in the Star Chaser competition at LaHaye Recreation & Fitness Center the week of April 18 with the opportunity to complete fun challenges and win prizes. The week-long competition required climbers to reserve time slots due to COVID-19 restrictions. Climbers signed up throughout the week and climbed as often as they could. The goal was to complete […]
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Early Sunday morning, a man tragically fell to his death from the railroad trestle near Riverside Park, trying to avoid an oncoming train. Life saving measures were attempted on the man who fell 90 feet into the river below, but their efforts were unsuccessful. According to the LFD report, the man was joined by a woman, taking pictures on top […]
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Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center announced a new group of fellows two weeks after launching its rebrand, naming former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo among the lineup of prominent conservative voices. As the Freedom Center continues to expand, Executive Director Ryan Helfenbein said each of the fellows alongside Pompeo embody the principles of faith, freedom and strive to engage […]
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Tim Tebow will return to Liberty’s campus in May as the keynote speaker for Liberty University’s 2021 Main Commencement ceremony. President Jerry Prevo announced the news on Friday in a press release. “We are grateful that Mr. Tebow has accepted our invitation to join us for Commencement and excited to hear him address our graduates,” Prevo said in the press […]
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This year marks Liberty University’s 50th anniversary, and over the past weekend students from Liberty’s first graduating class held a celebration to kick off the series of events. Two former students, Gene Albert and Mike Grooms, hosted the gathering. Both Albert and Grooms attended Liberty Baptist College before the name change to Liberty University, they wanted to bring the first […]
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Nearly 1,500 students joined community partners from April 16-17, assisting 84 organizations with the goal of serving them and their needs during the Serve Lynchburg initiative. The annual event uses the hands of Liberty students, faculty, staff and residents of Lynchburg to help the community in a multitude of ways and actions. Although this year included safety measures including masks […]
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Liberty graduate student Lance Putnam will oversee the U-See vision project initiated by Global Vision 2020 this summer in Malawi, distributing eyeglasses to those without access to optometric care while creating jobs for fulfilling his practicum. Putnam and his wife Jenifer will head to Malawi this summer with 5,500 eyeglasses to distribute to refugees, connecting with other denominations and the […]
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Climate is the biggest difference between Alaska and Virginia. While I miss the long, cold hunting seasons back home in Alaska, there’s something tranquil about the full four-season weather cycle that Lynchburg, Va. beautifully displays. Given Virginia’s central coastal location, we get to experience the rhythms of each season as they ebb and flow. The concept of changing seasons […]
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Students in Dr. Marie Mallory’s Public Speaking class listened intently to their guest speaker on Friday as she spoke on her time at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Kerri Kupec served as Counselor to Attorney General Bill Barr as well as Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the DOJ during the Trump Administration. Kupec, a New York native, graduated […]
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