Liberty University remembers longtime supporter and Board Member Emeritus Duke Westover
William Eugene “Duke” Westover, a longtime Liberty University supporter and business associate, died Sunday, May 19, at age 88. Westover faithfully served many of the ministries started by his close friend and Liberty’s founder, Jerry Falwell, Sr. Through his construction…
Liberty mourns death of Dr. Ralph Linstra, founding dean of School of Health Sciences
Former Liberty University School of Health Sciences Dean Dr. Ralph Linstra, 75, died on May 12. Linstra left a lasting legacy in his 45-year career in education, which included 27 years of dedication to Liberty students and faculty. Linstra arrived at Liberty in 1994 to teach…
Byron to honor fallen LU alumnus Maj. Tobin Lewis (’08) in Memorial Day weekend race
NASCAR is saluting United States Armed Forces heroes and their families this month leading up to Memorial Day weekend when William Byron and the No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will race in the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 on…
Seven new members to be inducted into Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Seven new members will be inducted into the Liberty University Athletics Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on Sept. 13 in the Montview Alumni Ballroom as part of Liberty’s Hall of Fame and Homecoming Weekend. The seven new members…
Liberty graduate completes bachelor’s degree at age 15
While many young people her age have just started researching colleges and planning campus visits, recent Liberty University graduate Abigail Lee has turned her tassel and is preparing for graduate school. Abigail, who turned 16 in April, completed her B.S….
Five Liberty professors announced as recipients of President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
As the 2023-24 academic year comes to a conclusion, five professors from different areas of Liberty University were recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom and role in continuing Liberty’s mission through the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The…
Liberty Outdoor Track & Field sweeps men’s, women’s CUSA Championships
Liberty University’s Outdoor Track & Field program punctuated its inaugural season of Conference USA membership by sweeping the men’s and women’s team titles at the CUSA Championships on Sunday at the University of Texas El Paso’s Kidd Field. The Flames’…
Liberty Softball clinches CUSA Championship with walk-off win over Western Kentucky
Redshirt freshman Savannah Jessee’s ninth-inning double drove in Megan Fortner to lift the No. 1-seeded Liberty University Softball team to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 Western Kentucky in Saturday’s Conference USA Championship title game at New Mexico State…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott delivers Commencement keynote address at Liberty University
Providing the keynote address for the Liberty University 2024 Commencement during Friday night’s Main Ceremony in William Stadium, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott urged graduates to live lives of boldness and fully commit to serving God. This year’s Commencement honored…
81-year-old veteran earns master’s degree in aviation from Liberty
At 81, Nicholas Schillen, a U.S. Air Force veteran who completed his M.S. in Aeronautics through Liberty University Online Programs in December, is the oldest graduate among the 29,000-plus students in the Class of 2024. He and his wife drove…