Liberty University’s Research Week that took place April 9-12 consisted of oral, poster and newly added performing arts presentations. The week closed Saturday with keynote speaker Todd Zakrajsek, associate professor and associate director of the Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. This year, the performing arts contestants were permitted to perform in addition […]
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The International Student Center held a Canadian Open House Wednesday, April 11, in DeMoss Hall to give Canadian students a taste of home and share with Liberty University students a little of what life is like for the U.S. neighbors to the north. At this event, the International Student Center featured Canadian cuisine and held a Canadian trivia competition where […]
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“Hey, what’s up?” Whenever Bruce and Debbie Brownfield picked up a phone call from their son, Brandon Brownfield, those were the first words they heard. As a tower crane technician, Brandon Brownfield spent some days in the office but spent most days working hundreds of feet off the ground. Two or three times a week, he would call his parents […]
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This past weekend, April 13-14, Liberty University hosted the 8th Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium. BigSURS showcases the work of undergraduate students who have conducted research in a number of academic fields throughout the Big South Conference and Region 2000 institutions. Students were greeted Friday in the Center for Worship Concert Hall by a gospel rendition of “You […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association’s student body election campaigns are now in full swing, as the three tickets for president and vice president of the student body have launched. As the candidates prepare for voting day April 20, here is what each one is hoping to do for the campus. A.J. Strom and Chris Porter — We Hear You […]
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Anticipation hung in the air early on the morning of March 15 as 71 Liberty students, including myself, and 19 faculty and staff prepared to leave for Rwanda for Liberty’s first G5 trip. The anticipation did not wane and turned into excitement during the 10 days that both residential and online students as well as faculty and staff served and […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association hosted an event in DeMoss Hall called “Defend Your Pro-life Views” April 5 to educate students on pro-life arguments. Pro-Life Apologist with Life Training Institute, online professor, Bible Department Chair and Bible Teacher of Biblical Worldview and Ethics at Liberty Christian Academy Thomas Donovan spoke to a crowd of about 150 students. “Media and social […]
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Liberty for Orphans, a newly-funded Liberty University Student Government Association club, hosted a meeting to raise awareness of the orphan crisis in Guatemala Wednesday, April 4 in the Jerry Falwell Library Scholars Conference Room. Vice President Shannon Cherian, a biomedical sciences student, presented the information on orphans of Guatemala, following club announcements to an audience of about 10. Cherian shared […]
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In response to what Liberty University officials call a combination of student interest, a budding athletic opportunity and a commitment to the Second Amendment, the university has opened the Liberty Mountain Gun Club. The journey began roughly one year ago when the university offered a course to students looking to acquire a concealed carry permit, allowing the school to recognize […]
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Author and Fox News Channel newscaster Harris Faulkner encouraged students and College for a Weekend guests to surround themselves with special people and to have integrity at Convocation April 6. Faulkner, who grew up in a military family and describes herself as a “military brat,” spoke on two of her nine rules of engagement, taken from her upcoming book entitled […]
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Former gymnast and sexual assault survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke to Liberty University students during Convocation April 9 on the topics of forgiveness, justice and the “power of the Gospel” in the face of abuse and sinful actions of the world. Denhollander was the first woman to publicly make allegations of sexual assault against the former USA Gymnastics Olympic team doctor […]
Read moreDefamation lawsuits filed against Liberty University by three former football players have been dropped as of March 23. The former Flames football players filed lawsuits in 2017 against the university, listing several claims, including violating their Title IX rights and defaming them in a news release after an alleged 2016 sexual assault. The university denied the allegations and the court […]
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The Graduate and Commuter Student Life Center located in Green Hall celebrated its milestone of 25,000 total visitors with food, decorations and a prize drawing March 29. Though the lounge’s visitation goal for March 29 was 25,000, the center has actually received close to 32,000 visitors since its grand opening in the spring of 2017. “We get to celebrate with […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association passed an amendment last semester, changing the way delegates represent the student body by separating the campus into districts. Officially known as the Bean-Porter Rules, the amendment evenly separates the student body, including residential and commuter students, into 58 sections referred to as districts that have a certain number of delegates to represent them […]
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This semester, Liberty University welcomed a book club studying the works of analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The class attracts 10-15 students each week. The club is supervised Department of Philosophy Director and professor Edward Martin. The group has been studying Plantinga’s work on the philosophy of religion, but will be switching their focus to his work on the relationship between […]
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