State Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the ALL IN VA Plan Sept. 7 to combat the learning loss and absenteeism that appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the Governor of Virginia website, the Youngkin administration is “taking further, aggressive action to ensure all Virginia students get the academic support they need to recover learning loss, boost […]
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The Student Health and Wellness department invited students to “piece together” their health needs at the 10th annual Health Expo event Tuesday, Sept. 19. Held in the Montview Alumni Ballroom, the event offered attendees an interactive health exposition where students could experience a hands-on approach to learning about the importance of holistic wellness. Students were welcomed to visit a total […]
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This past weekend, prospective students packed the campus to attend Liberty University for a weekend Sept. 21-23. College for a Weekend takes place so that students who are considering attending Liberty can fully immerse themselves in the college experience instead of just attending a tour. During this time, Liberty allows CFAW students to attend classes, eat at the new Reber-Thomas […]
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Campus Recreation held its very first Mountain Mayhem event at Snowflex Friday, Sept. 15. Built to mirror other midnight events around campus, Mountain Mayhem was opened to participants at 11 p.m. and featured games and activities until 1 a.m. The staple event of the night was the Big Air competition, where skiers and snowboarders executed tricks off of Snowflex’s six-foot […]
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As November approaches, state elections draw closer and students are encouraged more than ever to register to vote. Liberty University offers students several registration options to ensure that they have all the resources they need to exercise their right to vote. Residential students must complete the voter registration application through Liberty University’s voting application portal and email it to vote@liberty.edu. […]
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Tuition costs will remain the same for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, as Liberty University announced frozen tuition rates for online and residential students. This was done to assist online and residential students amid rising inflation costs. It is the sixth year in a row that residential students have seen the same rates, and the ninth year for online students. […]
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Christian music artist Tauren Wells lit up the Vines Center stage Sept. 22 at 8 p.m., performing on Liberty University’s campus for the first time. The Vines Center was filled with students milling around the concession and merchandise booths. Almost half of the arena seats were filled, and floor seating was completely sold out. Joshua Leventhal opened the performance with […]
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Some people sit and let life simmer, while others take life at a boil. Sergeant 1st Class Brian Colvin, an online graduate student, has spent his life pursuing knowledge and experience while serving others, which led to him winning the Food Network show “Chopped.” The will to serve stirred in Colvin after seeing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York […]
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On the wall of Professor Chris Dowd’s office on the third floor of the Freedom Tower are four pictures depicting the beginnings of Liberty University. They show events such as the very first issue of the Liberty Journal, Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. casting his vision on the mountain, and Dr. Falwell and a team of others laying the brick foundations […]
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Two minus one equals one thousand. That’s the way it works in God’s kingdom, according to Liberty accounting professor Charlene Geisler. Geisler highlighted how God’s plan will always triumph, even when his ways seem completely opposite of what seems rational. Geisler grew up in a Buddhist and Taoist household in her home country of Singapore. Christianity was especially discouraged among […]
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When people imagine spending their summer in Costa Rica, many think of relaxing by the gorgeous beaches or enjoying the lively culture the country has to offer. However, for FACS students Jaida Valdes and Shannon Ridgley, spending the summer in Costa Rica meant serving impoverished communities through an internship with CoLaborers International, a nonprofit that serves alongside locally-led efforts to […]
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New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest events in the fashion industry each year. Through Liberty University’s Family and Consumer Sciences department (FACS) and the University of New York Fashion Week program, fashion student Caleb Hibbs could live out what had once been a daydream. U of NYFW is a program where fashion students from universities around the […]
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All of America turned its eyes to the skies when Elon Musk’s astronautics company, SpaceX, launched its Starlink satellites into orbit a few weeks ago. In the month before that, Congress held a public hearing on a government task force that studies unidentified aerial phenomena. During the hearing, “non-human” aircraft and “biologics” were mentioned, sparking alien conspiracy theories across social […]
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According to Hollywood, law enforcement is all about high-stakes undercover operations, climactic drug busts and the drama that goes on between officers in the break room. However, TV doesn’t come close to what real-life police officers and other professionals experience. Criminal justice professor Amanda Trent seeks to bridge the gap between fact and fiction by bringing local law enforcement and […]
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Welcome back to another edition of Palsgrove’s Points. Hockey is back on the Mountain, and I honestly don’t feel good about it. Not the sport; I love hockey and I’m elated to watch some great games, I’m worried about the team — the Flames men’s D1 team, to be clear. As always, any opinions I give I wholly believe, and […]
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