[ft] all in the family

Bringing Your Child to Work Takes on a New Meaning

Liberty's population represented people from allover the country aces around theworld, butforsome, Lynchburg and Liberty University were the place they called 'home' Some students and employees did notonly share thesame campus forschool and work,butthey alsoshared the same last name, giving new meaning tothe idea of"taking your kidsto work."

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Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr Mark Hine, was not only a long-time Liberty employee but also a parent ofLiberty students. Daughters Jessica, a Freshman, and Rachel, a Senior, grew up around Liberty and became very familiar with the school even before they were students.

"Any time you work inside an organization, you know what the challenges are, andIthink that isan advantage tome I've got an inside perspective as to why wedothethingswedo From aparent perspective, it helpsme help my kids understand the 'why'behind thequestion,"said Dr Hine

Dr. Hine's youngest daughter, a sophomore inhigh school, already made up her mind toattend Liberty when she graduates. "I'mjustthrilledthatall 3 ofmy daughters have grown upexposed to LU andnowdon't want to attend anywhereelse."

Campus Pastor, Dane Emerick, wasalso a Liberty employee and proud parentof four Liberty students With hisoldest two out of school,Pastor Emerick still haddaughters Kira, aJunior nursingmajor,and Tina,aFreshman journalism major,attending collegeatthe same placewhere he worked "It's greatbecause every sooftenwe'llgo outtolunchjustto sit down and talk," he said Even when some ofhis kidschose tolive oncampus,Pastor Emerick admitted that being readily accessible tohis children haditsadvantages. "Sometimes kids don't call and talk totheir parents. A lot oftime kids don't realize that the things they're going through,theirparent's have been through too,"he said.

Ruth Gomes, Assistant Professor ofFamily & Consumer Sciences, took on many rolesforherdaughter-turned-student, servingnotonlyashermother, butalsoasherprofessor and adviser. "I could beabillionaireif I got adollarevery timesomeone has asked 'What's it likehaving your mo m [asateacher]?' It'slikehaving your mentor as ateacher - what could be better?"said PriscillaGomes,aSenior FACS major.

For the parents ofthose students,it was anadded blessing tobeable toremain close totheirkids AsProfessor Gomes put it, "I'vebeen kind ofspoiled Some parent: goodbye." ^BgRaddPoweE have :o say

School ofLaw Opens its Doors and the Minds of Students

all 2004 brought the birth ofthe newLiberty University School ofLaw Sixty graduates enteredthe inaugural year from twenty-two different states and one foreign country. Allhad thesame desire;tobecome a lawyer The first50ofthe student applicants received a full term scholarship toadvance them towards thatgoal

Tara Wyant, firstyear law student and one of the first 50 applicants, said, "Thisis theonly place I would have ever wanted togo,scholarship or not."

After completing the LSAT and an extensive application, Wyant found herself facing thenext challenge: her textbooks Wyant needed atotalof22 books forjust six classes, ringingup toagrand totalof$1,500 worth ofpaper and binding

The books andthe classes went hand-in-hand with the standard ofexcellence setby theschool tolitigatecases and understand thegoverning process.

Only themost adept professors could be trusted to educate andequip the students of law Out of the 195 applicants fortheposition oflawprofessor,only sixof the most highly qualified were selected tomake graduates among the best trained inthecountry.

"The law faculty has a combined total ofover fortyfive years oflaw school teaching experience and numerous legal publications to their credit," said Jory H Fisher, Assistant Professor andDirector fortheCenter for Lawyering Skills. With the culmination ofknowledge, experienceand determination inthe students aswell asthe professors, the Liberty School ofLaw wasofftoapromisingstart.

Months of planning, organizing, building and collaborating went into establishing theLiberty University School ofLaw andthe program designed tochallengeand encourage a life oflegal scholarship, based upon Christian principles.

As Fisher put it, "Each day I count my the blessings. Igettocollaborate with experienced, caring faculty andstaff who arededicated tothemission ofthelaw school and who are committed toexcellence. Ialso get toinspire students to challenge each other, just asiron sharpens iron, and to demand ofthemselves theutmost and thehighest."• Bg RachiPomii forhiscontribution to the world of politics.Serving inthe senate for30years,Helms staunchly stood by hisbeliefsand was active in theConservative movement TheLiberty University Helms School of Government separated from the School of Business to become itsownbranch Sophomore Sabrena Carter reflectedon the opening service saying,"Iam very glad that we got a chance tohear from and about Senator Helms.He has truly affected our generation through hiswork ingovernment and I am glad thatthe School ofGovernment was dedicated tohim."

"Flames"selectedby studentsasthe mascot toreflectthemotto, T, ,. , , The first class

"Knowledge Aflame" Footballteam formed graduated

School colors changed from green and gold to red,whiteandblue Wrestlingteam formed