Category: News

Liberty University’s civil engineering students combine canoes and engineering as they compete for the first time in the American Society of Civil Engineers Concrete Canoe Competition. Students began this journey in July of 2022, when their student club was chartered as an ASCE student chapter.  The civil engineering program started in the fall of 2019, and this May, it will […]

The ABC hit-show “The Bachelor” set the stage for Convocation March 31 as contestant Madi Prewett and husband Grant Troutt shared their testimonies and love for the Lord. The CFAW convocation was an interview-style discussion led by Josh Rutledge, the vice president of the Office of Spiritual Development, and featured Prewett’s and Troutt’s story.  The Convocation started with Prewett as […]

The cringiest couples on campus, a Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo mash-up and the gut-wrenching pain of heartbreak — all these things were brought to light at the Vines Center in front of over 7,000 students for one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year: Coffeehouse.  The theme for this year, “Exes and XO’s,” clearly displayed many of […]

This week, I wanted to take a moment to focus on one of the most important events in all of human history, just before Easter. What is that event, students? Palm Sunday. As you read in all four Gospels, the Lord Jesus Christ descends the Mount of Olives and enters Jerusalem triumphantly (Matt 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19), […]

Liberty’s Student Government Association has been working behind the scenes this semester to promote things like student initiatives and improve campus life, passing and proposing many bills aimed at benefiting students’ overall experience while at Liberty.  “This semester, Riley Foster (SGA vice president) and I and our team have continued to advance our vision of creating a culture of service, […]

In January of this year, a tornado struck Griffin, Georgia, leaving severe damage in the area. Thousands of people were affected in the aftermath, and answering the call for help, LU Serve Now sent a team there over spring break to help as much as possible. Chad Nelson, director of LU Serve, said the goal of the trip was “to […]

From Ecuador to Japan, Liberty students traveled all over the world for the experience of a lifetime during spring break. Through LU Send, online and residential students have the chance to travel to one of many destinations with groups from various departments throughout the year.  The College of Arts & Sciences sent a group to Greece, while others went along […]

Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at your bank statement, wondering where all your hard-earned cash went? Or maybe you’re too intimidated to start investing and building your savings because finance seems like a foreign language.  Thanks to the Center of Financial Literacy at the School of Business, you can set up a one-on-one meeting with a trained financial […]

Longtime supporter and friend of Liberty University, George Rawlings, died March 16 at the age of 77. Rawlings was born Dec. 28, 1945, in Tyler, Texas.  Rawlings founded The Rawlings Foundation in 2000, an organization that serves to advance the news of the gospel around the world.  Rawlings also founded The Rawlings Group, which continues to be an industry leader […]

Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell Sr. once declared that students at Liberty are “not called to be ordinary; (they) are called to be extraordinary.” This week’s Convocation speakers emphasized the extraordinary calling of students to make a difference for Christ in the world. The  Liberty University Worship Collective opened Convocation on March 22 with its new song “Power of Your […]

Students entering the Tilley Student Center after spring break were met with the unfamiliar, warm aroma of Mexican dishes. The source? Sodexo’s new Mexican-style restaurant: Roadrunner.  Sitting directly across from Fresh Market and decorated in a food truck-inspired fashion, Roadrunner took the place of the Hungry Herbivore, Sodexo’s previous plant-forward food option that was installed at the beginning of the […]

Gable Price and Friends is set to perform Saturday, April 1, at 8 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space with featured acts Alexander Pappas and South Chase Ave. This alternative rock and roll band started recording demos in its garage in Northern California. Gable Price, Cameron Pablo, Daniel Vargas and Adam Elizararraz are hitting the road on a nationwide tour. […]

From U.S. congressman to dean of business, Dave Brat has participated in relevant and critical conversations.  On March 4, Brat spoke at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference. He spoke on a panel titled “Education for Dummies” with Jason Rantz, host of the Jason Rantz Show, and Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee congresswoman.  In the past, Brat attended CPAC as a congressman. […]