• 2000 – Enrollment Numbers

    Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning reaches 10,000 students enrolled with 140 course offerings.

  • 2000 – DeMoss Expansion

    Construction begins on three additional floors to Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center.

2000
  • 2001 – A Time for Prayer

    On Sept. 11, Jerry Falwell Sr. challenges Americans to fast and pray in the wake of terrorist attacks on our nation.

2001
  • 2002 – Law at Liberty

    Liberty receives approval for a School of Law, our first professional school.

2002
  • 2003 – East Campus

    East Campus residence halls open.

  • 2003 – Donation to TRBC

    Hobby Lobby and the Green family purchase the Ericsson facility on Candlers Mountain and donate all 888,000 square feet of the property to Thomas Road Baptist Church.

2003
  • 2004 – Linking Campus

    Liberty builds a pedestrian tunnel beneath U.S. 460 to link East Campus to main campus.

  • 2004 – President Retires

    Dr. John M. Borek Jr. retires as university president.

  • 2004 – LaHaye

    LaHaye Student Center opens its doors.

2004
  • 2005 – NCAA Sweet 16

    Women’s basketball advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 as a 13 seed.

2005
  • 2006 – LaHaye Ice Center

    Built with funds donated by Dr. Tim and Beverly LaHaye, the LaHaye Ice Center opens in January.

  • 2006 – LU Transit

    LU Transit begins servicing Liberty students through a bus system.

2006
  • 2007 – Liberty Goes Online

    Liberty University Online Academy launches, providing Christ-centered curriculum for grades 3-12 online.

  • 2007 – Falwell Passes

    Jerry Falwell Sr. passes away on May 15, 2007, at 73 years old. His son, Jerry Falwell Jr., becomes Liberty’s president.

  • 2007 – Clearing of Debt

    Liberty becomes entirely debt-free for the first time in university history.

2007
  • 2008 – Online Enrollment Milestone

    Liberty’s Distance Learning Program enrolls its 25,000th online student and is renamed Liberty University Online.

  • 2008 – First Law Graduates

    The School of Law graduates its inaugural class.

  • 2008 – Club Sports

    Club Sports Department is formed.

2008
  • 2009 – Snowflex

    Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre opens, offering year-round skiing and snowboarding.

2009