Mama, I am coming home

Homecoming could not arrive sooner for Flames after four games on the road Coming into the season with high expectations following a run in the FCS playoffs in 2014, the Liberty Flames football team (3-4, 0-2 BSC) has, so far, had a rather disappointing season. After two key victories over nationally ranked Montana (who had beaten defending FCS National Champion […]

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Homecoming Events 2013

Alumni were welcomed back to Liberty University Oct. 17-19 to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2013 and see the many changes around campus. Many alumni arrived with young children, who ran behind them on the same sidewalks their parents used so many years ago. The Alumni Relations Office and Student Activities offered many different events for alumni and current students. These events […]

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HomeComing

Alumni and students celebrate the past with a parade, football game and more than 20 other campus events More than 2,800 guests will flood Liberty University’s campus for Homecoming weekend Oct. 18 – 19, according to Tyler Falwell, the university’s director of alumni relations. Alumni and students will have the opportunity to attend multiple events and cheer for the Flames […]

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Homecoming special: University reflections

This Friday, Liberty University will celebrate what has become one of its most enjoyed and revered traditions, homecoming weekend. The yearly gathering of Liberty alumni is filled with stories of reunions, reflections and memories, an abundance of cookouts and of course, a Liberty football game. As Liberty celebrates its 41st year, it is important for both past and current students […]

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Bonfire sets spirits aflame

Sparks were flying long before the Liberty Flames took to the field for their Homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 15. The fervor, fanfare and fire shown by students and alumni at the game may have, for many, begun at the Homecoming bonfire the night before. On Friday, Oct. 14, hundreds of students and alumni gathered in the Evans parking lot […]

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Creative floats color Homecoming parade

Floats filled the streets and candy flew through the air, landing in the hands of sugar-loving college students who cheered the parade on from the sidewalks. Liberty University’s 40th anniversary homecoming parade was held at 1 p.m., Oct. 15, on University Boulevard and many students, as well as alumni, showed up for the event. The parade, which lasted an hour, […]

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Liberty students through the decades

70s Number of students who enrolled in classes: 6,037 Largest major: Pastoral ministries and training (1,075) Style: Big hair, granny dresses, leisure Top Movies: Godfather I & II, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Star Wars Popular Musicians: Simon & Garfunkel, Captain & Tennille and Rod Stewart 80s Number of students who enrolled in classes: 43,537 Largest major: Business […]

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Liberty culture continues to grow in diversity

Rich (adjective): having high quality; magnificently impressive. The Merriam-Webster website must have had student life at Liberty University in mind when defining this term. Snowflex, open mic nights, horseback riding, concerts, movie nights, ice skating and club sports, such as archery and racquetball, are just a few of the many activities offered to Liberty students looking to have a good […]

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Campus transformation begins

As Liberty University celebrates its 40th anniversary, the school celebrates not only a milestone, but a year of new beginnings as the revamping of campus goes underway. When founder Jerry Falwell Sr. started Liberty in 1971, he had a vision for a world-class school, but due to a lack of resources, his vision was unable to come to life immediately. […]

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Another of Jerry’s dreams achieved

Since 1971, “mountains” have seemed to move as the vision of Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. became a reality. One of Falwell’s many goals was for Liberty to offer academic quality in all professions. Now, 40 years later, that dream to offer quality academic programs leading to many different professions seems complete. Liberty began modestly with only 154 students, a dozen […]

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Looking back

In January 1971, Dr. Jerry Falwell announced to his congregation at Thomas Road Baptist Church what seemed to be an impossible dream. Because of the dark spiritual condition of the world, he felt a sacred obligation to build a distinctively Christian, world-class university where young people would receive a quality education in a Christian environment. These young people could then […]

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Towns family moves to campus peak

Co-founder Dr. Elmer Towns and family’s new address puts them atop the mountain Considering the recent explosion of construction projects on Liberty’s campus, it comes as no surprise that one of the school’s founders, Dr. Elmer Towns, has joined in on the building trend. Towns and his wife recently moved into their newly constructed home, which was completed in August […]

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