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Liberty University has released updates to its Spring Convocation schedule, welcoming guests from the realms of government, sports, music, and ministry to engage and inspire students. Students will have the chance to hear two of Christian music’s top duos when...

Honors students should mark their calendars, as the Honors Spring Convocation will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (Government of Nova Scotia photo) virtual ceremonies.  The University awarded degrees and diplomas to more than 900 graduates The University also presented two honourary degrees.  One of the recipients is the  Province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Strang, a position he has held since 2007.  Strang has become a household name in the past year, featured in regular briefings in the province’s response to th...

Dr. Massood Atashbar KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan Universitys Office of Research and Innovation is recognizing three faculty members for their innovative ideas and drive to make the world a better place. Dr. Massood Atashbar, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Dr. Wendy Beane, associate professor of biological sciences and Sue Ellen Christian, professor of communication, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships. Dr. Wendy Beane "The three out...

February 25, 2021 From the School of Education Dr. Chris Godwin, director of teacher education and associate faculty member in the Professional Education department, was presented the School of Education’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented annually during the School of Education’s Spring Convocation; however, due to the pandemic, this event was cancelled, and the award was presented to Dr. Godwin virtually last fall. In 1984, Godwin earned a bachelor of science degree in i...

Excellence in Online Teaching Award Excellence in Online Teaching Award Nick Lux Nick Lux, associate professor in the Department of Education, has won the Excellence in Online Teaching Award. The award comes with a $2,000 honorarium. Since Lux joined the Department of Education in 2008, he has been the catalyst for advancing the department’s capacity to prepare new teachers for the world of online teaching and learning, say those wh...