Liberty University
| Liberty University | |
|---|---|
| motto | Knowledge Aflame |
| founding | 1971 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Lynchburg , Virginia |
| Chancellor | Jerry Falwell, Jr. |
| Students | 100,000 (including 90,000 online students) (June 2013) |
| Employee | 833 (May 2007) |
| University sports | Big South Conference |
| Website | www.liberty.edu |
The Liberty University is a private, Christian university in Lynchburg , in the US state of Virginia . Founded in 1971 by fundamentalist Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell , it has 12,600 enrolled face-to-face students and about 90,000 online students.
History, direction and evaluation
The university was founded in 1971 by the Baptist pastor and television preacher Jerry Falwell. His son Jerry Falwell, Jr. succeeded him as President of Liberty University. The university has close links with the religious right and has long been funded by the Moral Majority organization, which Falwell co-founded . In Forbes - university ranking of the best 650 US colleges from 2015 ranked the Liberty University ranked 639th
Accreditation
60 university degrees are offered. The Law School gained full American Bar Association accreditation in 2010 and Level VI accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the highest classification awarded by SACS. Liberty University is also accredited by the following institutes: American Bar Association (ABA), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), and Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Teaching
In biology studies, emphasis is placed on problematizing the theory of evolution and presenting the view of the young earth creationist as a better explanation. The university works with the group " Answers in Genesis ". Liberty University introduced compulsory intelligent design classes so that all students, regardless of their field of study, are required to study one semester of creationist biology. In October 2006, a job advertisement was posted looking for academic staff who shared the views of the Young Earth creationists.
Principle and Code of Conduct
The code of conduct provides for reprimands and, in the case of repeated offenses, fines for certain behavior by students. Prohibited behavior includes: Attending dance events , not complying with the nighttime curfew , viewing film material that is only rated for ages 17 and over, drinking alcohol , smoking , watching pornography , entering the bedroom Member of the opposite sex, abortion , and the signing of unauthorized petitions . In the summer of 2005, dress codes were relaxed to allow flip-flops , capris , jeans and other informal clothing styles (but not shorts or clothing with holes). Further rules, such as B. that male students are only allowed to wear collared shirts continue to apply. The contract with the members of the faculty provides for similar restrictions. When the University Chancellor, Jerry Falwell, Jr., recommended the presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on paper with the university's letterhead, the university was reported to the US tax authorities for violating political neutrality.
Sports
The sports teams are Liberty Flames . The university is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference . The football team is an independent team within the FBS (English: FBS independent ) and therefore not a member of a conference.
criticism
Creationism
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins said of Liberty University:
“If it's really true that the museum at Liberty University has dinosaur fossils which are labeled as being 3,000 years old, then that is an educational disgrace. It is debauching the whole idea of a university, and I would strongly encourage any members of Liberty University who may be here, to leave and go to a proper university. "
“If it's really true that the LU Museum has dinosaur fossils believed to be 3,000 years old, that's an educational shame. The whole idea of a university is being dragged into the mud and I can only strongly advise everyone to leave this university and go to a decent university. "
Handguns
In a speech on December 5, 2015 in connection with the terrorist attack in San Bernardino , President Jerry Falwell Jr. encouraged the student body to obtain gun licenses for handguns. He said: "If more good people had gun licenses, we could have killed the Muslims before they could enter." After criticism, Fallwell rowed back, saying he only wanted to talk about violent Muslims.
Donald Trump
University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has been a supporter of Donald Trump since 2012. In the run-up to the Republican presidential primaries, Falwell Jr. began campaigning for Trump. At the 2016 Republican National Convention , where Trump was named candidate, he gave a speech on graduation day. At the end of January 2017 it was announced that he would be appointed by US President Trump to chair a commission for the “reform” of the United States Department of Education . Falwell explicitly praised Trump's statements on the right-wing extremist demonstrations in Charlottesville in August 2017 . As a reaction, there were protests by former students who asked for their university certificates to be returned to the university.
Famous Graduates
- Toby McKeehan - musician and one of the three founders of dc Talk .
- Desmond Doss
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.liberty.edu/aboutliberty/index.cfm?PID=14588
- ^ Liberty University Quick Facts
- ^ Forbes : America's Top Colleges, November 8, 2015, accessed December 7, 2015
- ^ Liberty University - Answers in Genesis . Answers in Genesis. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ↑ Ken Ham: Liberty University scholarship awarded to AiG research paper winner . Answers in Genesis. July 31, 2007. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2009./
- ^ Ken Ham: Graduation day at Liberty University . Answers in Genesis. May 14, 2006. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ Liberty University and Answers in Genesis To Co-Sponsor 2005 Creation Mega Conference . Liberty University. July 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ↑ Christa Desrets: Liberty University disputing evolution . The News & Advance. February 14, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Steve Hendrix: Creationist Students Take Trip to Evolution Headquarters: The Smithsonian . In: The Washington Post , March 11, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of December 14, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Lenny Flank: Deception by Design: The Intelligent Design Movement in America . Red and Black Publishers, St. Petersburg (Florida) 2007, ISBN 978-0-9791813-0-6 , pp. 24-30.
- ^ Student Affairs - Code of Conduct . Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from May 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Robert Doolan: The fossils shout creation , Answers in Genesis / Creation magazine. December 1991. Archived from the original on December 6, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
- ^ A b c Sarah Pulliam Bailey: Jerry Falwell Jr .: 'If more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those' Islamist terrorists (en-US) . In: The Washington Post , December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ Tobi Walsh and Jessie Pounds: Update: Falwell defends convocation remarks - 'I'm not backing down' . In: Lynchburg News & Advance . Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ↑ politico.com: A Tale of Two Falwell Brothers
- ↑ time.com: Jerry Falwell RNC Speech: What to Know on Evangelical Leader
- ↑ chronicle.com: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Will Lead Federal Task Force on Higher-Ed Policy
- ↑ focus.de: University director praises US president
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