Liberty University continues to make adjustments to their housing protocols to provide international students a safe place to live amidst the global pandemic. After receiving backlash about the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the administration stands with its decision, which ultimately gives students the choice to remain on campus in dorms as they take classes online. “The decisions we […]
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With the spread of Covid-19, sports games and tournaments have been canceled all over the world. But that fact became reality for the Lady Flames tennis team when they found out their season had been canceled in the middle of a team trip to Hawaii. The Lady Flames were off to a impressive start to their spring season (7-4), on […]
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Liberty University sophomore Caleb Gonzalez boarded a plane on Sunday, March 29, destined for Paraguay, completely unaware that he had just boarded the last flight his country would receive before closing down its airports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once Liberty announced it would be transferring the rest of its semester online, Gonzalez and his parents immediately began looking for […]
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Liberty University has faced backlash in the past few weeks for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students, staff, government officials and news organizations have released content in the past weeks criticizing the university’s approach to the situation. During a March 25 ABC News interview, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. addressed the concerns regarding the safety of Liberty students and the […]
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As the Flames headed to their locker room at halftime of their ASUN quarterfinal matchup against NJIT Tuesday, it was clear that the team’s regular game plan for victory was not going to work. Liberty averages almost 70 points per game and shoots over 36% from 3-point range, but it had only scored 22 points entering halftime, shooting only one-for-10 […]
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The Office of Equity and Inclusion wrapped up African American History Month by celebrating Afrocentric culture Friday Feb. 21 at Soul: Night of the Arts. This event hosted artists and art pieces, ranging from paintings to on-stage performances, all by Liberty students. Artists performed original songs and poems, and some performed pieces that inspired them to keep moving forward in […]
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After missing the entire 2019 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, Liberty Flames pitcher Mason Hand dominated Radford in his first start of the season, allowing only one hit in five scoreless innings on Wednesday. Leading the team to its first win of the season, Hand relied on an early lead and strong defense to get through the Highlanders lineup […]
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An enthusiastic Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party, spoke at Liberty University’s Convocation Wednesday, Feb. 5 to explain Brexit and to celebrate Great Britain’s official separation from the European Union (EU). Farage even compared Great Britain’s leave to President Trump’s 2016 victory. After voting to leave the EU four years ago, Farage continued to push the decision through. Farage […]
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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. glanced up from the crowd of media members flocking around him and locked eyes with a Flames alum who slowly smiled and pumped his fist with joy. Falwell Jr. looked down at the ground, smiling as he shook his head in wonder and contentment. University Founder Jerry Falwell Sr., who passed away in 2007, […]
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It’s bowl week, and Orlando is preparing to host thousands of football fans as the Cure Bowl takes place Saturday, Dec. 21, in Exploria Stadium. Though Saturday is the fifth annual Cure Bowl, Saturday is the first time the Bowl will be played in Exploria Stadium, home to Orlando City Soccer Club. Saturday is also the first time a non-soccer […]
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History was made in the Vines Center as Liberty junior guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz dribbled the ball down the court and came to a stop. The cheers from the 2,319 students and fans in attendance were deafening as, for the second year in a row, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team advanced to a conference final championship game. The Liberty Flames […]
Read moreIn 2014, the Liberty University club golf program started out as just another club hoping to connect students with the mutual interest in the sport. Now, three years later, the club golf team is already competing against top schools like the University of Georgia, University of Alabama and Stanford University in the National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA). The Liberty […]
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Few universities in the country can say they have experienced the level of growth that Liberty University has seen over the last 10 years — particularly when it comes to the field of athletics. That exponential growth is in large part due to the leadership of Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr., who became president of the university 10 years ago […]
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Stories from Ed Hindson, Mark Hine and Ron Hawkins “Greatest leader that ever lived. He was powerful, strong, challenging, convicting, exciting, interesting, controversial, decisive, never satisfied with progress.” These were Dr. Ed Hindson’s first words when asked what it was like to work with Jerry Falwell Sr. “I remember the first time I met him. He was 39 years old, […]
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Liberty University has gone from a small and struggling college to a widely-recognized establishment in less than 50 years. Numerous changes have made the campus almost unrecognizable from the groundwork laid by Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. in the early 1970s. Although much has changed, some members have stuck around since the early days of Liberty and have seen it develop […]
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