The Liberty University Center4ME held a deliberative dialogue session that included a lecture and panel geared toward uniting African and African-American students at Liberty in DeMoss Hall Jan 22. Associate professor of Cultural Competency and Assessment Joy Jefferson opened the dialogue session and introduced the first speaker of the evening, Ghana native Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, who shared elements from his […]
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Former Liberty student and current Texas asst. worship pastor chases his dream of being on American Idol Austin, Texas will always hold a place in alumnus of ’09 Jordan Grizzard’s heart after he received his golden ticket to Hollywood when he tried out for American Idol season 13, which aired Jan. 15. “My wife, Kayla, was the one who encouraged […]
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Liberty has the top school for devout Christians The National Jurist magazine ranked Liberty University as the No. 1 law school out of 52 schools for devout students of major religions Jan. 10. The magazine stated it considered the integration of faith, faculty and staff, student body and program of the school in determining the rankings. “We are very pleased […]
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Teammates, friends remember Liberty freshman Darius Dixon Darius Dixon, a freshman at Liberty University and a runner on the Flames track and field team, was tragically killed Saturday, Dec. 7 in a car accident when the vehicle he was riding in struck a tree in Franklin County, Va., according to The News & Advance. “Our hearts are all aching over […]
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Students sign up to participate in the Fitness MVP Challenge ending in April For the first time, the LaHaye Student Union is offering the Fitness MVP Challenge for all students and union members Jan. 13-April 29, according to Jamie Swyers, associate director of the LaHaye Student Union. According to Swyers, the student union usually has an ongoing challenge like the […]
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Registered Dietician Robin Quay speaks to students about various ways to be healthy while living on campus Students met for Liberty University’s first Wellness Series meeting of the semester Jan. 22 to hear registered dietician Robin Quay speak about healthy eating. Every semester, the LaHaye Student Union hosts a three-part Wellness Series, including sessions on healthy eating, fitness, and overall […]
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Changes abound around campus as $500 million renovation progresses Construction continues to progress on campus as hundreds of people work to complete active projects with many more projects on the drawing board in Liberty’s $500 million master plan, according to Charles Spence, senior vice president of construction and planning. Spence said the construction department is primarily focused on improving Liberty’s […]
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Burnett and Downey encourage students Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, producers of the TV miniseries “The Bible,” shared their experiences about bringing the name of Jesus back on the big screen during Convocation and in a meeting with cinematic arts students Monday, Jan. 20. “We are Hollywood’s noisiest Christians,” Burnett said. “There’s no doubt about that.” Burnett described how he […]
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Liberty University students, faculty and guests joined in celebration Wednesday, Jan. 15 for the grand opening of the 170,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Jerry Falwell Library.
Upon completion of the 97-week project, President Jerry Falwell, Jr. said he is happy for students to see something…
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems program plays role in FAA’s selection of drone test site The Liberty University School of Aeronautics (SOA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program played a role in securing a UAS test site at Virginia Tech Dec. 20, 2013, according to John Marselus, the director of Liberty UAS. Marselus said Liberty worked with leaders in private industry as well […]
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More than 300,000 people are without water after a chemical spill contamination Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) has teamed up with Gleaning For The World (GFTW) in order to aid the people affected by a chemical spill in West Virginia that left at least 300,000 people without clean drinking water. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, at […]
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Liberty places second after University of Phoenix in a list of America’s top trending colleges and universities Google named Liberty University the second-most searched university of 2013 on its list of top trending universities and colleges. According to Google.com, these trending schools have had the largest increase in search volume since 2012. “We have been blessed with a lot of […]
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The Zaki Gordon Center for Cinematic Arts kicked off with its first introductory classes in 2012. This year, the program continues to expand as students gain experience and opportunities in the world of filmmaking, according to Scotty Curlee, an assistant professor of cinematic arts. “When Christians abdicated their cultural voice in the mid-1900s, we lost our ability to creatively and […]
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Liberty’s registrar, Larry Shackelton, leaves a lasting impression on students and fellow faculty members After nearly 12 years serving with Liberty University, Larry Shackleton retired from his position as university registrar and vice president of administrative information management Dec. 31, 2013. Shackleton started with Liberty in 2002 during the construction of the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center and has seen […]
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In the next few weeks, Liberty University hopes to lower the water in Ivy Lake to make repairs to its dam, according to Lee Beaumont, senior vice president of Auxiliary Services at Liberty. Initial calculations placed the repair costs at approximately $2.5 million. Through 18 months of working with Tom Roberts, an engineer at the Department of Conservation and Recreation […]
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