Category: News

Liberty University’s Student Government Association is showing their dedication to inclusion and equity for all groups of students on campus with plans to establish a permanent Diversity Committee. The Community Affairs Committee currently oversees student representation, but Constance Schneider, President of the Student Body, and her leadership team hope to reflect and represent the student body through a future Diversity […]

After many months of lockdown, border closures and quarantine, the travel industry is finally beginning to make a comeback, but not without extreme precautions and limitations. To navigate this unique time, Liberty University’s LU Send office is working to guarantee the safety of student travel.  As the coronavirus pandemic began its unrelenting spread across the world in late January, the […]

The Liberty Online School of Music is updating their program, adding a specialized course in African-American Worship for students pursuing their M.A. in Worship Studies. This cognate contains four courses that are designed to help students grow in their understanding of worship and leadership in the context of African-American faith-based communities. The specialization includes classes like Spiritual Formation for Leading […]

With new rules and regulations being put in place, the classrooms have changed as well, introducing a new kind of learning and teaching experience.  “The guidelines on physical distancing means that in the face-to-face classroom, you may have less students in the room at any one time and that the instructor will be at least six feet away from the […]

On Tuesday, an estimated 24 students attended Readjusting to Life During COVID-19 — an event hosted by Liberty University’s Student Counseling Services to help students cope with the struggles of returning to school during a global pandemic. The meeting lasted an hour and a half and examined biblical examples of resiliency, the stressors of COVID-19, healthy coping styles and provided […]

Liberty students returned to campus last week to be greeted by stickers enforcing social distancing and flyers suggesting face coverings scattered across academic and residential buildings. In accordance with CDC suggestions, guidelines have been implemented across campus upon the reopening of the university. In all buildings students and faculty are asked to wear face coverings. With the requirement for masks […]

This year has brought about many changes for schools, jobs, and individuals. Liberty students returned to changes on campus. Students, staff and visitors at Liberty University can look forward to updates to Liberty’s campus this fall with the upcoming completion of the Vines Center roof renovation and the East Campus parking garage. With construction completed by the end of October, […]

University of Lynchburg joins the number of Virginia colleges moving online. On Monday, the University of Lynchburg announced 35 positive cases of COVID-19 among its residential student population, resulting in a transition to distance learning until further notice. The university reported a total of 35 active COVID-19 cases.  “I think the [university] did well preparing us for the transition,” Senior […]

Registration deadlines for the 2020 presidential election are quickly approaching. Though many people want to vote on Nov. 3, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Every state has different guidelines and deadlines. As November draws near, there are easy ways to make sure you are registered to vote or get registered if you currently are not. If […]