Republican presidential candidate addresses the student body at Liberty Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump opened the 2016 spring semester Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 with his first appearance at Liberty University since 2013. After the conclusion of a video showing highlights from LU Send Now’s recent trip to tornado-decimated Ashland, Mississippi, Senior Vice President for Spiritual Development David Nasser reminded students […]
Read moreLU Send Now team heads to Ashland, Mississippi to help with relief work A group from Liberty University packed up and headed south during winter break, but their trip Jan. 6-13 was not to escape the cold and enjoy the beaches along the coast. Nine students and four Liberty staff from LU Send Now traveled to Ashland, Mississippi to assist […]
Read moreFormer dean of students, campus pastor, ALS warrior and preacher dies at 65 The Liberty University community lost another of its greatest influencers Dec. 26, 2015 when a founding dean and campus pastor, Dr. Ed Dobson, died after a 15-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Dobson, who recently pastored Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1987 to 2005, […]
Read moreStudents stand against Donald Trump visiting Liberty on day honoring activist Donald Trump’s Convocation address Monday, Jan. 18 was met with protest by some students who felt that his history of racist and divisive comments made him ill-suited to speak on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Eli McGowan, a current Liberty University law student, organized the protest through an event […]
Read moreA look at what the spring Convocation speaker schedule has to offer students With every new semester at Liberty University, both new and returning speakers take the stage at Convocation. What distinguishes this semester from years past is that every single speaker coming to Convocation was at some point requested by a student. “Every student has something to look forward […]
Read moreRich Wilkerson speaks in Convocation on ministering to all people in all places Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. challenged Liberty University students to “bring people that are far from God, close to him” on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Convocation, where he spoke and held a book-signing event. His passionate charge is also the mission statement of the Vous, Wilkerson’s Miami-based church, […]
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Liberty’s Career Center counsels current students on how to land an internship For college students who are approaching their final years in school, the summer months become less about relaxing with free time and vacations and more about gaining the experience necessary to land a job after graduation. Application season for summer 2016 internships has already begun, and the Liberty […]
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Liberty alumna competes on popular game show’s ‘Tournament of Champions’ Liberty University alumna Catherine Hardee returned to trivia game show “Jeopardy!” for the “Tournament of Champions,” winning the quarterfinal round Monday, Nov. 9 before being eliminated in the semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 18. In September, Hardee went on a four game winning streak that earned her a total of $95,201. This […]
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14 people killed in California suburb Less than one full week after our nation finished celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, two ISIS supporters mercilessly gunned down an innocent group of employees of the local health department at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California Wednesday, Dec. 2. The first gunshots were fired around 11 a.m. Two gunmen, later identified as […]
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Nov. 18 During Convocation Nov. 18, students learned from Erin Kelly what God has done through her family’s life and from Rabbi Daniel Lapin how earning wealth is consistent with the Bible. Erin Kelly, daughter of the football legend Jim Kelly, is a Liberty student and author. Erin Kelly and her mother, Jill Kelly, recently released a New York Times […]
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Liberty recruitment prepares to host Winterfest 2015 concerts and speakers Complete with Christian music artists, speakers and activities, Liberty University’s 14th annual Winterfest will take place Dec. 30-31. Bands such as NEEDTOBREATHE, For King and Country and Casting Crowns will accompany speakers such as David Nasser, Clayton King and illusionist Jim Munroe at the event, according to liberty.edu. The event […]
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Administrators of Free & For Sale and Only Girls LU share how they monitor pages Online yard sale websites have become popular for buyers and sellers alike in the past few years, especially Facebook sale pages such as Only Girls LU and Free & For Sale. Both sites, created by Liberty University students, continue to grow in number. Only Girls […]
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Activities are being offered to ease stress Puppies, crafts and free coffee will help students de-stress during their fall 2015 final exams. Liberty University’s Student Activities plan to encourage students during their tests by handing out coffee in DeMoss Hall. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from The Muse, a coffee shop located in Wyndhurst According to Erin Diaz, supervisor for Student […]
Read moreTeam of Liberty students and alumni work to start raising money to help refugees Two Liberty University alumni and two current Liberty students, all sisters, recently teamed up to begin a project called Middle East Mission to raise and donate money to The Cradle of Christianity Fund (TCF). TCF is a fund by television producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, […]
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President Jerry Falwell and senior VP give insight on current zoning rights Liberty University is in the process of rezoning land on various parts of the ever-growing campus within the city limits by adopting a new zoning classification. Plans for taking ownership of the land have been in the works for approximately five years, according to President Jerry Falwell. From […]
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