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Liberty’s Curriculum Library reaches Lynchburg community at Summer Story Times
“I have something in my library bag that is the shape of a circle.” Dozens of children sat around Curriculum Librarian Lyn Mathews as she showed them her “library bag” of the week, holding inside a mystery item that would…
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Liberty track star Omari Lewis gains perspective on Olympic dreams as he perseveres through injury and serves his community
Despite missing out on the chance to represent his home nation of Trinidad and Tobago at the 2024 Paris Olympics because of a slight hamstring tear, Liberty University track & field rising junior Omari Lewis continues to keep his faith…
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Alumna brings Bible-based teaching strategies to schools across Africa
Liberty University alumna Katherine Haschig (’21) connects teachers and support staff with educational opportunities around the globe through her work with TeachBeyond. Her efforts have spanned throughout West and South Africa, where she provides Gospel-centered teaching strategies to schools. “I’ve…
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Liberty Law students attend academy led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier
Six Liberty University School of Law students and Professor of Law Pamela Bell attended the Lanier Trial Academy on June 17-20 in Houston, Texas. The academy is led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier, who stands out as one of…
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LUCOM Class of 2028 participates in White Coat Ceremony
A group of 162 student-doctors donned the symbol of their status as medical students and future physicians — the white coat — in the 11th annual White Coat Ceremony for the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM), held over…
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Promotion ceremony for Army Reserves chaplain, former Liberty dean held in on-campus Chaplains Museum
In a Friday afternoon ceremony held within the Chaplains Museum, located in the terrace level of Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Library, U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Mark A. Tinsley was promoted to the rank of colonel, with his family…
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Athletics Hall of Famer Quarles to serve as Team USA coach at Olympic Games in Paris
Delethea Quarles (’90), a two-time All-American heptathlete for Liberty University’s track & field team who was inducted into Liberty’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014, will make her first Olympic appearance as a Team USA coach at the Summer Games…
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Liberty alumnus uses testimony to start ministry for pastoral efficacy in addiction crisis
Battling drug addiction, attending and failing 15 recovery programs, and completely rejecting Christ are just a few of the hurdles in Liberty University alumnus Matthias “Matty” Ponce-de-leon’s transformational faith journey. During his time of intense darkness, he never thought he…
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Liberty graduate students win first Effie Collegiate Competition in Ad Team history
A team of four Liberty University graduate students from the Department of Strategic & Personal Communication’s Ad Team earned the program’s first-ever victory at the Effie Collegiate Competition in May, taking with them the invaluable experience of interacting with industry…
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Film scoring alumna wins Best Score at Brussels International Film Festival
Following a win for Best Score at the Brussels International Film Festival and recognitions at others for their short film “Sam,” Elizabeth Killmon (’23), her co-composer, Jake Rahm, and director Laura Palacio (‘23), are seeking to glorify God through their…