Annie Evans
Professor Bonebright
JOUR 225-001
14 November 2014
Aevans58@liberty.edu
For release after 11:45 am.
Friday, Nov. 14
Liberty's lowers tuition costs for all students
Liberty University has decided to cut tuition costs for all students by 10%, though other cuts need to be made; this will go into effect starting next semester.
Programs such as Women's Studies, Ornithology, the Arts and Sciences Honors Program, the Department of Eastern Languages, and more will be cut in order to lower tuition costs. Jerry Falwell Jr. stated, "Unfortunately, of course, the board's actions will have some negative effects on some parts of the University. Cutting tuition means a reduction in our income, and that reduction will have to be made up in other areas."
Falwell goes on to say, "No faculty or staff member member will lose his or her job because of these cuts...the members whose programs will be eliminated will be absorbed into other areas of the university." Students studying these fields will be asked to find alternative programs to study under.
Enrollment over the last five years has increased from 14,500 students to 16,275; last year's student body total was 16,700. Liberty is excited to welcome new students, while the currents students are thrilled about upcoming semester costs.
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