New Titlesand Leaders Support Liberty'sFuture

I n 1973Dr. Boyd Rist became a member of theLiberty University Faculty. Since then he advanced through the ranks over the years holding the current position of Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.In 1995 he was selected as Vice President for Academic Affairs and in theSpring of 2004, the additional titleofProvost was given to him byDr Falwell

Along with hisnew title came new responsibilities Dr Rist explained his duties as Provost by stating,"My primary responsibility remains the management and oversightofevery facet of academic life."Dr Rist added, "This includes academic programs, faculty hiring and development,ensuring adequate support for the delivery of quality academic programs, findingand developing external sources of support for University programs, and seeking out operating efficiencies without compromising quality."

Dr. Rist noted the expanding student body had impacted his job. "It is always a challenge to provide the resources needed tokeep pace with the phenomenal growth theUniversity has experienced,"he said. He wenton tosayofhis newtitle, "I do feelan added sense ofresponsibility because the scope of duties now extends beyond aparticulardepartment or school totheeducationalneedsand expectations ofstudents ineverydiscipline."

Dr. Rist was energized byhis new position,with allitschallenges and responsibilities,because he believedthe mission of the University was absolutely criticalto the furtherance of God's great commission to Hispeople As Dr Rist put it, "...the future is exciting, each day ischallenging, andtherewardsare beyond measure."

By RaddPotni

Traffic, stop signs,pedestrians and trainsalways seem toget inthe way when students are in a hurry.Cars waited impatiently forthe train topass so they could getoffcampus.

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^^^ransportation on the campus of Liberty University was unique to say the least.The X means of transportation ranged from cars and bicyclestoscootersandwalking

More than ever before, students used bicycles as theirmode oftransportation, largely inpart tothegrowth of thecampus and theway it began tospreadout.

Chad Miller,a Junior from Colorado Springs,CO, said, "Usingmy bikejustmade iteasieronme,mainly because Inever had toworry about looking foraparkingspot."

Commuter students needed a reliable source of transportation Most commuters drove cars,butthe number of motorcycles seemed to increase The city bus no longer went all over campus,butonly had onebusstop locatedjust before Williams Stadium

Whilemany studentspreferred theeaseofcars, parking and trafficproved tobe problematic The resolution for most was the less popular form of transportation,their own two feet.

"Forty minutesofmy dayis devoted towalking from Dorm 33 toCampus North,"said KristenTurner.

Whether it was from theparking lot,thebus stop or Campus North, some type of walking was inevitable. Freshman, Sarah Hanstad commented, "I never thought I would beahitch-hiker, butnow I am!"