Category: News

Along with the new building, three new centers of study join the lineup of programs at Liberty University’s School of Business. The Center for Financial Literacy (CFL), Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) and Center for Cyber Excellence (CCE) are new additions to the School of Business. Executive Director for the CFL Stacie Rhodes explained the plans for the center. “The center […]

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam helped a former opioid addict tell his story at Liberty University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine Sept. 5, hoping the story will speak to others also struggling with opioids. Northam, a physician, has been making his Medical Grand Rounds tour lectures to speak about the opioid crisis, which he believes is one of the biggest crises in […]

The National Civil War Chaplains Museum at Liberty University is a unique part of the school that gives people the opportunity to dive into a memorable and important part of history. Recently, an exhibition, dedicated solely to black chaplains, was integrated. what???? “We knew there were a few Union chaplains that were black, and there were possibly two Confederate chaplains […]

Main Street Lynchburg rippled with life Friday evening, as the Downtown Lynchburg Association hosted the 10thanniversary of its annual street festival, Get Downtown. Vendors, food trucks, street performers, musicians and more gathered downtown Sept. 7 from 6-10 p.m. An additional hour was added to this year’s festival, and the event was extended from five to seven blocks of Main Street. […]

Beginning Sept. 10, Monday’s Convocation will be considered Convo Select and is no longer a required event for students. During weeks with no alternative Convocation — monthly assemblies facilitated by departments and schools — Convo Select will be hosted in the Center for Music and the Worship Arts’ Concert Hall at 10:30 a.m. “It’s affording us experiences (that) are a […]

Sodexo is rolling out plenty of fresh, new dining options on campus this semester to help satisfy students’ cravings. The best place to start? Coffee. For those frustrated with the long lines at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Residential Commons I, Sodexo has added another Dunkin’ Donuts in the Tilley Student Center. “The cool thing about the Dunkin’ in the Tilley […]

Heavy rains drenched the city of Lynchburg several times over the summer, which caused flooding in various locations, affecting both Liberty Christian Academyand theUniversity of Lynchburg. A heavy downpour June 22 forced water to flow indoors at Liberty Christian Academy. Rain fell on the area for about 25 minutes, prompting officials to send out a seek shelter advisory and a […]

In the wake of a national standoff between Turkey and the United States, Liberty University has chosen to partner with Pastor Andrew Brunson, an evangelical preacher being held under house arrest on terrorism counts in Turkey. The university has also paused its relationship with Turkish Airlines for all LU Send trips until Turkish leadership releases Brunson. “Pastor Brunson has been […]

While students of Liberty University spent time away from campus over summer break, the LU Send department continued in its mission to provide urgent relief to those in need by deploying teams to Redding, California, and locally in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Carr wildfire in California and the flooding in Lynchburg caught the attention of national news as well as the […]

As school starts up again for the students of Liberty University, the time has come to reveal summer improvements, including the Commuter Student Lounge’s dramatic transformation. Located in Green Hall room 1887, the lounge was expanded to accommodate the steadily-growing community of commuter students. “We could fill this space with a lot of stuff,” Sherith Gutzmer, assistant director of commuter […]

In an effort to serve students more efficiently, the Jerry Falwell Library has made significant upgrades to databases and in-library technology over the summer. The JFL has also introduced research consultants during library hours and added new seating arrangements. “We’re here, and we want to make a connection,” Cindy Schmidt, head of the Communication and Customer Service Department, said. Students […]

As a new school year begins, so does the presidency of Student Body President Jacob Page and Vice President Derek Rockey. Page and Rockey sat down for an exclusive interview with the Liberty Champion to talk about their vision for the future. “The thing we want to improve this year is the student environment, and we’ll do that by implementing […]