Liberty University

Liberty University Soccer Staff Join Pastors in Outreach to Immigrant Children

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Friday, July 20, 2018
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"I opened by sharing that the common denominator for our staff from Liberty University Soccer was a soccer ball and a relationship with Jesus Christ," Alder said.

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  • "I opened by sharing that the common denominator for our staff from Liberty University Soccer was a soccer ball and a relationship with Jesus Christ," Alder said.
  • They gave each child a Liberty University Camp drawstring bag with a Liberty Frisbee, flashlight, water bottle, and pen.
  • On his Instagram account following the event, Graham posted: "It was great to have the great Liberty University Soccer Coaches with us at Youth For Tomorrow event with migrant children from Central America.
  • Liberty University , founded in 1971, is the world's premier Christian university, the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, and the largest university in Virginia.

Liberty University School of Nursing Simulation Center Earns Special Accreditation

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Friday, July 6, 2018
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In order to receive the accreditation, the simulation center had to meet all the core standards set by SSH (which follows the guidelines established by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning).

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  • In order to receive the accreditation, the simulation center had to meet all the core standards set by SSH (which follows the guidelines established by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning).
  • "We put our students in situations that match real-life hospital situations as much as possible," said Shanna Akers, dean of the School of Nursing.
  • Student-doctors from Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) as well as students in the Master of Public Health program work with nursing students in the center.
  • The School of Nursing has donated some of its own equipment to nursing schools across the globe to increase the use of simulation in education.

Liberty University cuts costs with free textbooks for undergraduate online students

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Friday, June 22, 2018
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This fall, the university is taking its commitment to affordability a step further by providing digital books and instructional materials free of charge to online undergraduate students enrolled in online undergraduate courses.

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  • This fall, the university is taking its commitment to affordability a step further by providing digital books and instructional materials free of charge to online undergraduate students enrolled in online undergraduate courses.
  • Providing free textbooks will not only reduce their costs but also will ensure that they have access to their materials on day one of the class."
  • Liberty is incorporating this science into all of its more than 700 online undergraduate courses (120 courses already have these platforms).
  • Liberty University , founded in 1971, is the world's premier Christian university, the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, and the largest university in Virginia.

Liberty University and Hampton University Join to Propose Two U.S. Senate Debates in the Fall

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
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LYNCHBURG, Va., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liberty University and Hampton University are pleased to announce that they have issued a joint invitation to the major-party candidates seeking election to the U.S. Senate to participate in two debates in the fall.

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  • LYNCHBURG, Va., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liberty University and Hampton University are pleased to announce that they have issued a joint invitation to the major-party candidates seeking election to the U.S. Senate to participate in two debates in the fall.
  • In addition, the Virginia Association of Broadcasters has agreed to partner with the two universities in promoting, producing, and broadcasting both debates on live statewide television.
  • Liberty University is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia and is the largest Christian university in the world.
  • Liberty University, founded in 1971, is the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, the largest university in Virginia, and the largest Christian university in the world.

Liberty University Names Dr. Scott Hicks Interim Provost

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Thursday, June 7, 2018
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LYNCHBURG, Va., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Liberty University has named Dr. Scott Hicks interim provost, effective July 1.

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  • LYNCHBURG, Va., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Liberty University has named Dr. Scott Hicks interim provost, effective July 1.
  • Dr. Hicks received the PhD in Business Administration with concentrations in Financial Management and International Business from Northcentral University.
  • Dr. Hicks becomes the first Liberty graduate to rise to this level of academic leadership.
  • Dr. Shawn Akers will be joining Dr. Hicks' team in the position of a vice provost.

Ben Carson Tells Liberty University's First Medical School Graduates to Be 'Holistic Healers'

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Sunday, May 20, 2018
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For the graduates of Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM), it was a day four years in the making.

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  • For the graduates of Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM), it was a day four years in the making.
  • Liberty President Jerry Falwell introduced the ceremony's keynote speaker, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson.
  • Carson first visited the Center for Medical and Health Sciences in 2015, when he came to campus to speak in Convocation.
  • He said while in medical school at the University of Michigan, he failed his first series of comprehensive exams.

President Jimmy Carter spurs Liberty University Class of 2018 to success through service

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Saturday, May 19, 2018
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It was also a historic day as graduates heard from President Jimmy Carter, the third Liberty Commencement speaker to have held the office of U.S president.

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  • It was also a historic day as graduates heard from President Jimmy Carter, the third Liberty Commencement speaker to have held the office of U.S president.
  • Falwell called it "one of the highest honors" of his life to introduce the president at Liberty.
  • At Commencement, Liberty thanked the more than 6,200 military service members, veterans, and military spouses in the Class of 2018 for their service.
  • Liberty University , founded in 1971, is the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation and the largest university in Virginia.

Media Invited to Cover President Carter, Secretary Carson at Liberty's Commencement on Saturday, May 19

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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LYNCHBURG, Va., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liberty University is proud to welcome President Jimmy Carter to deliver the keynote address at Commencement on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

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  • LYNCHBURG, Va., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Liberty University is proud to welcome President Jimmy Carter to deliver the keynote address at Commencement on Saturday, May 19, 2018.
  • In addition, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson will address the College of Osteopathic Medicine's inaugural graduating class.
  • President Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, losing his re-election bid to Republican Ronald Reagan.
  • Secretary Carson is a neurosurgeon, author of six best-selling books, and a former presidential candidate.

Liberty University Graduate Earns Credit on Marvel's Latest 'Avengers' Film

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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The third "Avengers" film is already making box office history, setting the record for the highest presale volume.

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  • The third "Avengers" film is already making box office history, setting the record for the highest presale volume.
  • Wymer recently returned to Lynchburg to share his experience with students on the set of Liberty's latest feature film , "Commander," for which he was the location manager.
  • Liberty University , founded in 1971, is the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation and the largest university in Virginia.
  • Liberty's film program is a two-year immersion cohort, meaning students focus solely on filmmaking during their last two years.

Liberty University Alumna Awarded Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Spain

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Friday, April 13, 2018
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LYNCHBURG, Va., April 13, 2018 Liberty University graduate Katarina Bouton ('17) has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to teach English in Asturias, Spain.

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  • LYNCHBURG, Va., April 13, 2018 Liberty University graduate Katarina Bouton ('17) has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to teach English in Asturias, Spain.
  • While at Liberty, Bouton developed an interest in teaching English overseas, specifically in Spain.
  • Liberty has had Fulbright recipients in the past, including a professor who received a Fulbright grant to teach in Romania and another professor who conducted research on health issues in Ireland , but Bouton is the first student applicant through the newly established Liberty University Fulbright Committee to have an application accepted.
  • Liberty University , founded in 1971, is the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation and the largest university in Virginia.