Category: News

Liberty University lost its Senior Associate Athletics Director and Flames Club Executive Director Bob Good as he stepped down and enters the campaign trail to run for the Republican nomination for Virginia’s 5th District congressional seat.  Prior to resigning, Good served on Liberty’s senior staff for 14 years, helping Liberty’s athletic department bring in proper funding and donations for future […]

As Donald Trump’s impeachment trial comes to a close on Wednesday, here’s what you need to know: The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump Dec. 18 on two impeachment charges after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the formal impeachment inquiry Sep. 24, according to the Washington Post. President Trump is the third president in U.S. history to be formally […]

When Liberty freshman Kaylee Kistler went to the basketball game Saturday night, getting to hug her dad for the first time since July was not on her radar. She went with friends to watch the Flames compete against Florida Gulf Coast University and was selected from the crowd to play an interactive game on the court during a timeout, as […]

Liberty University students have the opportunity to experience an intersection between faith and science during a “Creation and Design” lecture series, offered in four parts this semester.  The series is put on by Dr. Marcus Ross, geology professor, paleontologist and the director of Liberty’s Center for Creation Studies.  Ross has been passionate about the sciences since he realized his interest […]

With smart car technology on the rise, Liberty University is stepping forward to develop programs to help make smart cars safer. Liberty will work closely with Virginia Tech in a collaborative effort of each school’s unique specialties. Both schools were awarded the Virginia Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Grant to help with the process. The $10 million grant was split among schools […]

In Liberty University’s School of Business building, students looking for a career in business have gained access to more resources to prepare them for their professional careers. The Bloomberg Terminals are one of the many new resources that equip the School of Business. The Bloomberg service is one of the most used and highly regarded systems for the financial marketplace, […]

The 9th Annual Arctic 5K was held Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, beginning at 9 a.m. “It’s a really great event for Liberty students who want to do something that kind of feels like you’re involved with the community,” Director of Outdoor Recreation Michael Ellsworth said. “There’s a really great trail-running community in our area, specifically […]

The fall 2019 semester was Turning Point USA’s debut on campus. The club focused on planning, organizing and establishing the club, but it is hitting the ground running with speakers and events this spring.  The TPUSA chapter at Liberty kicked off the semester with its first meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, when the leadership announced the lineup of speakers they will […]

Liberty University’s Commuter Student Life is offers several opportunities for commuters to connect with peers and participate in campus culture this semester.  “Recognition for commuter students has definitely grown and changed and is continuing to (grow),” associate director of Commuter Student Life Christen Gery said. “Commuters make up almost half of our residential student body, that deserves a lot of […]

Liberty University welcomed a new pre-law director into the Helms School of Government. The school named pre-law Director Professor Ben Rathsam to replace Dr. Tony Robertson, who is now the online dean for undergraduate law studies.  Professor Rathsam joined Liberty in January. Rathsam graduated in 2013 from the Helms School of Government with a criminal justice degree and went to […]