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Liberty University to participate in Virginia Private College Week 2024
This month, prospective college students and families from all over the Commonwealth are invited to tour Liberty University’s campus and attend information sessions on admissions, financial aid, academic programs, and extracurricular activities during Virginia Private College Week, July 15-20….
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Liberty University staff member to compete for Virginia’s Strongest Man
Spencer Mather’s favorite word in the dictionary is discipline. The 30-year-old stands at 6 feet, 2 inches and weighs nearly 400 pounds. He serves as Liberty University’s Director of Print and Mailing Services and is pursuing a doctorate in strategic…
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Liberty Rocketry team earns top-10 finish at Spaceport America Cup
The Liberty University rocketry team’s second project, WAYMAKER, landed in ninth place out of 122 entries at the Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocketry conference and competition. The event, held June 17-22 in Las Cruces, N.M., attracted more…
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Liberty University announces leadership changes in School of Engineering, CASAS
Liberty University has announced the following changes in academic administration for the School of Engineering and College of Applied Studies and Academic Success (CASAS) ahead of the 2024-25 academic year: Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, who has served as dean of the…
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Paola Bueno’s Mexico hammer title headlines international competition
Liberty University’s Paola Bueno captured her fourth consecutive Mexico women’s hammer title, headlining a week where current and former Flames and Lady Flames competed in five different Olympic Trials/national championship events. Mexico Three weeks after wrapping up her sophomore…
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Lady Flames Track & Field and Cross Country athlete Calli Doan wins 2024 Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award
Calli Doan of the Liberty women’s track & field/cross country program has been named the 2024 Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award winner. Doan is the ninth member of the Liberty women’s track & field/cross country program to win the Rock Royer/Mac…
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Alumni couple merges interests to create online network for churches and worship leaders
As a former worship leader herself, Liberty University music alumna Julie Anne Vargas (’13) understands firsthand the stress of trying to find a last-minute replacement for a member of the worship team due to illness or another unexpected circumstance. So…
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Liberty professor from Syria influences students to become culturally aware, globally minded
Liberty University Professor Dr. Sherene Khouri draws from her personal experience growing up in Syria and fleeing persecution as a global worker in the Middle East 10/40 window country to encourage her students to become globally minded. Khouri teaches Arabic…
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On Your Mark: Liberty community invited to join Celebrate Liberty 7.1K virtually or in person
Liberty University’s Alumni Relations and Campus Recreation offices are co-sponsoring the second annual Celebrate Liberty 7.1K today, June 28-July 4, a virtual and in-person race to unite alumni, online students, faculty and staff, and friends of Liberty from all over…
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Six current and former Flames set for Olympic Trials, national championships
Four current Liberty track & field athletes and two former Flames will compete in their nations’ Olympic Trials and national championships, spanning Thursday through Sunday. The current Flames in action include Paola Bueno (Mexico women’s hammer), Indea Cartwright (Bahamas women’s…