Liberty University Online Learning Surpasses 25,000
The enrollment for Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program on Tuesday 3/25/2008 topped the 25,000 mark for the first time.
Registrar Lawrence Shackleton confirmed the enrollment figures in an e-mail to school officials Tuesday morning.Officially, the enrollment topped 25,000 at 9:13 a.m.
“It’s an exciting day, I want to give tribute to God’s blessing. You can’t humanly take credit for that. There’s got to be God involved in that. It’s such an amazing thing.” said Ronald S. Kennedy, Executive Director of Distance Learning and Graduate Studies.
Two years ago, the distance learning program finished with less than 13,000 students.
“We are looking at 50 percent growth this year and 110% growth over the past two years,” Kennedy said. “We are hoping to surpass 27,000 students by early June.”
“God certainly deserves all the credit. Certainly, we have cleaned things up and made thing a lot more efficient, but only He could have provided the students like we have seen over the past two years. He’s certainly has smiled upon us,” he said.
“It has been a true honor to fulfill the dream of our founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, to have 25,000 distance learning students. Now we will push forward with our new Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. as we take the Liberty University distance learning program to the next level”, Kennedy said.
National Distance Learning Week
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) will hold the 2008 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), November 10-14, 2008.
United States Distance Learning Association holds 2008 National Distance Learning Week to generate broader awareness and appreciation for distance learning.
It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that USDLA launches the 2008 National Distance Learning Week,” says Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. “We expect this year’s event to be bigger and better than ever, reaching more people both online and on college campuses throughout the nation.”
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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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