Over the summer, Liberty made multiple changes to the dining program. Some of the changes include moving Simple Servings to the Training Table location in the Food Court at Reber-Thomas, adding Umai and Fuego to the Tilley Student Center and broadening the Global Fusion station in the dining hall to include more options. One of the biggest changes in […]
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Campus has witnessed the steady construction of the new School of Business since the fall of 2017. Last week, students filled the freshly painted halls for the first set of classes to be held in the $33 million structure. “We are just pinching ourselves with excitement,” School of Business Dean David Brat said. “The biggest thing is we get all […]
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Liberty University kicked off the fall 2019 Convocation season by welcoming MyPillow, Inc. founder and CEO Mike Lindell to address the student body. Liberty University Worship Collective led students in worship and a masked dancer in a mirrored suit hyped the crowd as a choir performed. Multicolored pillows across the arena spelled out the words “We are Liberty” and “LU” […]
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Editor’s note: The former chief financial officer of Liberty University and Old-Time Gospel Hour, George Rogers, died August 17, 2019. To honor the full life of a hero, patriot, strong leader, devout family man and servant of God, we are reprinting a revised article from the November 4, 2014 issue of the Liberty Champion. Emily Brown, who served as editor-in-chief […]
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Liberty University’s 2019 Human Powered Vehicle team, of Liberty’s engineering department, placed fifth overall in the Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) at Michigan State University Saturday, April 6. The students, comprised of engineering students from freshmen to seniors, were tasked with crafting a tricycle-like mechanism, then testing its performance amidst 50 other competing engineering schools including Ohio University, Michigan State […]
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The primary election for the Virginia House of Delegates seat for District 23 will take place June 11, 2019. The seat is currently held by T. Scott Garrett. The general election takes place November 5, 2019. The three candidates running to replace Garrett are Ronald Berman, E.J. Turner Perrow Jr. and Wendell Walker. We asked the candidates three questions and […]
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As Commencement approaches and the school year comes to an end, construction teams are still hard at work on the new projects coming to Liberty University. Vice President of Major Construction Dan Deter said the work is going well, but some unavoidable set-backs have caused some minor delays. “Liberty Arena has been slow out of the gate,” Deter said. “It’s […]
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Liberty University School of Law placed seventh out of 203 schools for passing the bar exam, based on the American Bar Association’s pass rate data. Liberty ranked the highest in the state of Virginia, coming in right above University of Virginia School of Law and right under Yale University and Harvard University. Law school Dean Keith Faulkner said the high […]
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As the national accumulation of student debt continues to skyrocket, accreditation bodies now require universities to address student debt. The Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) at Liberty University seeks to help remedy this debt problem through its partnership with the Ron Blue Library. Stacie Rhodes, executive director of the CFL at Liberty, said the CFL exists to prepare students […]
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This summer, Liberty students from all different majors will be packing their bags and traveling to various parts of the globe with LU Send. Students will be given the opportunity to not only receive credit on these trips, but also to serve the people they come in contact with in each country. “Summer is especially valuable for students (who) have […]
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Ryan Klinker| Liberty Champion Campus Rec Fest — Students participated in a number of competitions and events during Campus Rec Fest April 26 and 27. Events included games, a CrossFit Competition and an outdoor movie night. Photos By Sophia Hafner Rucking for a Reason — Liberty ROTC members and Liberty students “rucked” donated goods 3.5 miles to Park View Community […]
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Freedom 4/24 had hundreds of people race for the lives of women and children forced into human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world April 27 during the annual 5K race. In total, 460 volunteers and race participants came together on the day. The 5K event called “Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg” started at Liberty’s indoor track and field […]
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When junior Charity Barker became Liberty University’s cyber defense club president in the fall of 2017, she never imaged the success that would follow only two years later. First, Barker’s team finished in the top eight in a crowded 35-team preliminary round. After advancing to the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC) March 29, 2019, Barker’s team of eight Liberty […]
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Liberty University’s advertising team dominated the field at the American Advertising Federation District Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina. The ad team became the District Three champions April 13, beating top schools, including University of Virginia, Clemson University and University of North Carolina. The team spent eight months researching and developing an integrated marketing campaign for their client, Wienerschnitzel, a fast […]
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Five student-run companies pitched their original business ideas Thursday, April 25 at Spark! Tank, culminating with one student winning $1,000 for his idea of swimming trunks with waterproof pockets. Alan Sexten, founder of Vortix Apparel, won the prize for best pitch. The other competitors were Eric Garland and Gage Payne with Voici, Hannah Thompson with Llamas and Lullabies, Lillian McSweeney […]
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