Liberty participates in NEDA week by hosting informational events on campus Liberty University’s Recreation Center wellness initiative, Live Healthy Liberty is creating awareness of eating disorders by hosting a triage of events for National Eating Disorder Awareness week, (NEDA) Feb. 27- March. 3. NEDA week will focus on raising awareness of the reality of eating disorders and aims to increase […]
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Liberty partners with campaign to encourage healthy technology habits At Liberty University, it is not uncommon to see students attached to their phones in food lines, on buses and even during class. Because of this, the Center for Digital Wellness is partnering with Reboot, an organization dedicated to bringing back community and creativity, to promote the National Day of Unplugging […]
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Liberty’s ID & Campus Services will host Flames Cash Day Friday, March 10 Flames Cash Day will be kicking off again March 10 in order to encourage students, faculty and staff to add Flames Cash to their accounts. There will be a celebration from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Tilley Student Center, and some discounts will be available […]
Read moreVirginia experiencing widespread flu activity, on-campus activity stays small University’s campus is no larger than it has been in past years, and only about 1 percent of students have been confirmed with the flu, according to information from official Liberty spokesman Len Stevens. The concern of an influenza “outbreak” has grown throughout campus in the past week after Liberty […]
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Liberty hosts multiple events throughout February to celebrate Black History Month Every year in February, Liberty University students have opportunities throughout the month to celebrate, experience and learn about Black History Month and African-American culture through a variety of events hosted by the Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME). The Center4ME exists to promote the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary […]
Read moreEngineering school plans move to new facility in Bedford County Liberty University recently decided to purchase the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) building and its adjoining 28 acres in Bedford County, which will become the new location for the school of engineering and computational sciences. According to David Donahoo, dean for the school of engineering and computational […]
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Bridge connecting student union to the Hill is completed, work on Freedom Tower continues As Liberty University unveils many construction projects all over campus, one of its current projects is set to be completed just 11 months from now. The Freedom Tower, which broke ground August 31, 2015, will be the tallest building in Lynchburg, surpassing the Bank of […]
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The Young Women for America club on campus discusses race relations and looks ahead to other “Coffee and Conversation” events later in the semester Members of Liberty University’s Young Women for America (YWA) club met at the Montview Student Center for an open discussion of current racial issues from a conservative, Christian perspective Tuesday, Feb. 7. According to club […]
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Liberty student gets the opportunity to present research findings at the VAS Not every student gets an opportunity to present his or her research at the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS), but Liberty University student Stefany Orellana, a cell and molecular biology student, and her team were some of the few who did. In January, Orellana, one of three […]
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Annual Ignite Men’s Impact Conference will be held in Vines Center with guest speakers Ben Roethlisberger, Si Robertson and Tony Stewart Liberty University will host more than 10,000 at the Ignite Men’s Impact Weekend March 17-18 in the Vines Center, where fathers and sons will have a chance to worship and study God’s word together. Speakers and guests at […]
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A customer service center will open summer 2017, bringing 600 local jobs Convergys Corporation, the second-largest customer service provider in the world, could potentially bring 600 jobs to the Lynchburg area with the addition of a new call center opening summer 2017, city officials said. According to www.lynchburgva.gov, the corporation plans to open the center at 2840 Linkhorne Drive. […]
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The recreation area opens for the semester with new events and activities While cold, winter temperatures might keep some students indoors, the Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center (HORC) will be opening for the spring semester Friday, Feb. 17. HORC’s goal is to encourage students to enjoy the outdoors. HORC offers a variety of activities including camping, hiking, biking and swimming. […]
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Falwell gives details on his proposed task force Liberty University President Jerry Falwell officially announced Tuesday, Jan. 31 that he was asked by President Trump’s administration last November to lead a task force focused on reforming regulations on higher education in the U.S. Falwell said the membership of the task force has not yet been determined and will not […]
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Loan refinancing bill gets rejected Two bills that aimed to provide college graduates a state-operated entity to refinance student loans were rejected in January by a Virginia House Appropriations Committee. The bills would have re-established the Virginia Education Loan Authority, which would have sought to compete with federal and private loans by administering lower interest rates, allowing graduates to […]
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Student-run variety show premiers to more than 3,000 viewers, featuring skits on life at Liberty and a live cow “After Curfew,” Liberty University’s first student-run variety show, premiered Thursday, Feb. 2 at midnight to more than 3,000 students on Facebook Live. By Saturday morning, the pilot episode had more than 6,000 views. Showrunner Stephen Cook, a junior cinematic arts […]
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