Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program has been ranked among the nation’s elite
Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program has been ranked among the nation’s elite. LU ranked third in the second annual Online College Ranking by the Online Education Database released today.
“We should all be proud of what Liberty’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Ron Godwin, and Executive Director of Distance Learning and Graduate Studies, Ron Kennedy, have accomplished in their leadership of Liberty’s Distance Learning Program. I have recently become better acquainted with many of the faculty and staff in distance learning and have been impressed with their professionalism and competence. The enrollment has nearly doubled to 22,000 students in less than a year without sacrificing quality or academic excellence. Given the performance of our faculty and staff, I am not surprised to learn of how highly Liberty University was ranked nationally today among distance learning programs. Congratulations to the entire faculty and staff of the Liberty University Distance Learning Program!” Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. Read more
LU Distance Learning enrollment tops 20,000
By Ron Brown
The enrollment for Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program on Thursday topped the 20,000 mark for the first time.
Registrar Lawrence Shackleton confirmed the enrollment figures in an e-mail to school officials Thursday afternoon.
Officially, the enrollment topped 20,000 at 1:45 p.m.
“It’s an exciting day,” said Ronald S. Kennedy, Executive Director of Distance Learning and Graduate Studies.
Last school year, the distance learning program finished with about 18,000 students.
“We are looking at a 10 percent growth year to date with six months still ahead of us,” Kennedy said. “We are hoping to surpass 25,000 students by May or early June.”
Kennedy credits “God’s blessing” for the program’s growth.
“He’s certainly smiled upon us,” he said. “I have a good staff that is very dedicated. They’ll do whatever it takes to get the job done. It takes a willing heart to come in and work some of those long hours. They are the backbone that makes the program what it is today.”
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Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program is a Revolution in Adult Learning
The Liberty University Distance Learning Program (DLP), which for more than two decades has been an innovator in adult learning instruction, continues to be on the cutting edge of this special field of education.
Today, more than 20,000 adults are enrolled in courses through Liberty’s DLP. These adults, who are too busy with family and careers to be full-time college students, are taking advantage of Liberty’s flexible DLP, which allows students to study at their own pace from their homes or offices.
Online Instruction
Our online degree programs are completed at a distance through a variety of venues, primarily through online instruction. Most online courses are only eight-weeks long, while a select few are 16 weeks long. Our blended degree programs are completed through any one of the following combinations:
» online courses and traditional residential courses
» online courses and occasional on-campus intensives (one-week or two-weeks long)
» online courses, traditional residential courses and on-campus intensives\
Variety of Degree Programs
Liberty’s DLP presently offers 36 degree programs for students. The most popular degree programs are the MBA, BS in Business, MA in Counseling, BS in Psychology, MDIV, RN to BSN, ME in Education and AA in Criminal Justice.
By Mark Smith, Liberty University
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Retirement triggers changes at LibertyBy Ron Brown
rbrown@newsadvance.com
March 12, 2006
The impending retirement of a key Liberty University official will likely result in a shake-up of the structure of the school’s administrative staff. Executive Vice President David L. Young announced last week that he will be stepping down effective July 1 to accept a teaching position in the school’s aviation program. Young announced his retirement at a meeting of LU’s Board of Trustees. Young’s departure will force a redistribution of his administrative duties, which include overseeing the school’s budget and managing the day-to-day operation of the campus. “This is a good time for institutional change,” Young said. “We need to structure the organization to meet the future needs of the university.”
When he was named the school’s chief operations officer two years ago, Young, a retired Air Force general, said he planned to stay on the job just a couple of years.
“It’s been fun actually,” he said. “But I love to fly.”
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