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Tag: Liberty University
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Liberty Lawsuit Against Jerry Falwell Jr. Survives First Round of Legal Challenges
Most of a lawsuit filed by Liberty University against its former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., was upheld by a judge after Falwell’s attorneys argued for its dismissal in June, ABC News reports. Falwell left Liberty — the evangelical Virginia school that his late father founded — after being put on an indefinite leave of absence last year for posting […]
August 2, 2021
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Study: Higher Education Funding in Virginia Distributed Inequitably
Expanding on student demographics and enrollment, the recently released second report “Higher Education School Finance Inequity and Inadequacy in Virginia” by Education Reform Now, focused on financial aid and college affordability.
July 19, 2021
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Former Liberty University Employee Sues School, Claims Wrongful Termination and Racial Discrimination
Former Liberty University employee Kelvin Edwards is suing the school, claiming wrongful termination, racial discrimination and breach of contract, 10 News reported. Edwards filed a federal lawsuit Friday, in which he claims he was wrongfully terminated by Liberty in October, after being made several guarantees when he was offered the position of executive vice president […]
July 6, 2021
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Son of Jerry Falwell Jr. Ousted as VP at Liberty University
Trey Falwell, son of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., is out of his vice president job at the school, POLITICO reported. According to Liberty University spokesperson Scott Lamb, Falwell’s ouster occurred this week, Approximately eight months ago Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as president amid allegations of inappropriate personal behavior and financial self-dealing. The […]
April 15, 2021
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Jerry Falwell, Jr. Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Liberty University
Jerry Falwell, Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit against his former employer, Liberty University — the Virginia-based evangelical school his late father founded — reported The Associated Press. Falwell resigned from his post as president and chancellor of the university in August following a sex scandal and other controversies. Falwell then sued the university in October, […]
December 11, 2020
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Former Liberty University President Sues School for Defamation and Breach of Contract
Liberty University’s former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., resigned in August and is now suing the school for defamation and breach of contract at the Circuit Court for Lynchburg, reported CNN. After a sex scandal and other controversies, Falwell Jr. is attempting to seal redacted portions of the suit as it may breach a confidentiality clause […]
October 30, 2020
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After Back and Forth, Jerry Falwell, Jr. Agrees to Resign as President of Liberty U
Jerry Falwell, Jr. has officially resigned — once and for all — as president of Liberty University, with the university’s Board of Trustees and Board of Directors accepting the resignation in a meeting this morning. His resignation is effective immediately. Falwell, the pro-Trump leader of the evangelical school his late father founded, initially agreed to […]
August 25, 2020
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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. to Take Leave of Absence
Liberty University President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. “will take an indefinite leave of absence” from his leadership role at Liberty, the board of trustees announced Friday, according to The New York Times, which noted that the news comes “days after Mr. Falwell posted, and then deleted, a photograph on Instagram of him posing alongside […]
August 7, 2020
Sports
Liberty University’s Former Head Football Coach Returns in Diversity Role
Former Liberty University head football coach Turner Gill, who retired in December 2018, is returning to the institution as executive vice president of Diversity, Development & Inclusion. Joining him is alumnus and former NFL player Kelvin Edwards, who will assume the role of executive vice president of Management Efficiencies & Diversity. Gill said he’s looking […]
August 4, 2020
Sports
Report: Liberty U Has Spent Millions on Sports but Its Black Student-Athletes Are Leaving
Liberty University has spent close to $150 million on sports in the last four years, but its Black student-athletes are now leaving, upset at the racial climate on campus, reported Slate.com. The university’s president Jerry Falwell Jr. has come under fire for his racist-tinged tweets and comments in the last few months. But the publication […]
August 4, 2020
African-American
U of Lynchburg Alumni: Remove Name of Jerry Falwell Sr. From Building
Alumni of the University of Lynchburg are asking the institution to remove the name of Jerry Falwell Sr. from a building on campus, saying his “rhetoric represented that of racism, bigotry, placism and sexism until the last day,” reported the Danville Register & Bee. These alumni also want the university to cut ties with Lynchburg-based […]
August 3, 2020
COVID-19
Reopening Plans of U of Lynchburg, Liberty U Don’t Require COVID-19 Tests From Students
The yet-to-be-approved draft of fall reopening plans for Liberty University and the University of Lynchburg don’t require students to be tested for COVID-19 before the first day of classes, reported The News & Advance. These institutions’ plans have been submitted to the state for approval. Liberty plans in-person classes for almost all instruction starting Aug […]
July 23, 2020
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