Annual fair promotes healthy living Liberty University hosted its third annual Health Fair in the LaHaye Student Union Sept. 29 to promote healthy living throughout campus and the health initiative Live Healthy Liberty. Jamie Swyers, associate director of the LaHaye Student Union, said the event connects students, faculty, staff and their families with available health resources and opportunities. “The Expo […]
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Medical care clinic near Liberty’s campus is ready to serve the community A new full-service medical care facility has opened near Liberty University just in time for cold and flu season. The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) has partnered with Central Virginia Family Physicians (CVFP) to create a location close to campus for employees, students and community members […]
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Pepsi to stop being served on campus Carbonation controversy split the campus when President Jerry Falwell let students voice their opinion in a decision between having Coke products or Pepsi products on Liberty’s campus. The announcement was made during Convocation Sept. 23 and students were able to text either “Coke” or “Pepsi” to 24502 to cast their vote. After the […]
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Gathering celebrates new department A kickoff event took place Monday, Sept. 14 commemorating Liberty University’s recent addition of the department of commercial music to the growing list of music programs offered within the school of music. The event marked the first official gathering of all who make up the department of commercial music. According to Dr. David Hahn, chair of […]
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Permission received to begin conversion of Annex to new housing options Liberty University may begin converting Annex II, located on Odd Fellow Road, into housing specifically dedicated to married and graduate students now that the Lynchburg Planning Commission unanimously granted Liberty a conditional use permit, per public record. With the recent grant of the permit, Maggie Cossman, a corporate engineer […]
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Convocation continues in the vision established by its founder 32 years ago “When he spoke to Liberty University students, he was well received and, even though the students did not agree with much of what he said, they were polite and kind.” This quote from President Jerry Falwell, made in the Liberty Journal, is not referring to Bernie Sanders’ speech […]
Read moreLady Flames score golden goal in OT The Lady Flames soccer team (2-4-1) was back in action Sunday afternoon, defeating the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Lady Rams (1-6) 1-0 in a non-conference game at Osborne Stadium Sept. 13. The Lady Rams started this game in attack mode as the ball was on the Lady Flames side of the field often […]
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Liberty avoids storm and earns the statement win it needed early in season Neither looming inclement weather nor the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets could stop the Liberty Flames men’s soccer team as it shut out the Keydets 3-0, Saturday Sept. 12. With thunderstorms projected to hit the region by mid Saturday afternoon, the game’s kickoff was moved to noon. […]
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Vermont senator speaks at Liberty about wealth inequality Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addressed the student body of Liberty University at Convocation Sept. 14. Sanders focused on his beliefs of creating a moral and just society in which there is wealth equality, meeting the needs of the underprivileged and providing free health insurance for everyone. After receiving […]
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Liberty’s Worship Collective becomes unified band of rotational musicians Worship groups have made a few visible changes due to a larger, strategic shift happening in Liberty’s worship music culture. The new Liberty Worship Collective, formerly the department of ministry teams, is comprised of six worship bands: the Sounds of Liberty, Exodus, 71, Crimson Flood, Campus Band and Awaken. The Liberty […]
Read moreDue to the lack of on-campus housing for married students, Liberty University proposed an idea to convert the old Annex II dormitories on Odd Fellows Road into an apartment-style complex for couples. According to an article in The News & Advance written by Jessie Pounds, many leaders at the university have said that some students have denied Liberty’s acceptance due […]
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Liberty partners with Adobe Liberty University recently signed an agreement with Adobe that allows students, faculty and staff the opportunity to download Adobe Creative Cloud to their personal computers for free. Since late last spring semester, Liberty’s Information Technology (IT) department has been working to make sure everything is in place for the new changes in technology usage. “Liberty has […]
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Liberty launches new department A new Liberty University office provides students with the opportunity to be academically enriched and culturally engaged. LU Send may be new, but it continues to carry out the university’s overarching goal to display the gospel of Christ throughout the world. The new office is meant to serve as a travel agency for Liberty students and […]
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Clayton King returns to Liberty’s campus for his 11th Spiritual Emphasis Week Liberty University students gathered together in Thomas Road Baptist Church and the Vines Center for four services of worship and learning during Spiritual Emphasis Week 2015, an annual tradition at Liberty. Back for his 11th consecutive Spiritual Emphasis Week, pastor Clayton King preached on the topic of God’s […]
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Liberty faculty to receive free pastry from Starbucks during the month of September Liberty University faculty members have the job of serving students on a daily basis. So throughout September, in honor of Faculty Appreciation Month, these hard-working members of Liberty will be celebrated for their contributions to the university. According Dining Services, the staff of Liberty will be treated […]
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