Jerry Jr just announced during Convocation that Elmer Towns is replacing Dan Mitchell, and will be the dean instead of the interim dean. Towns is the Co-founder of LU and still be the Dean of the School of Religion. He had served as dean of the seminary before from 1979 to 1992.Seminary dean was once hold by Ergun Caner.

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News & Advance confirmed Caner is still part of LU faculty after rumors circulated that he had cleaned out his office this week. He’ll be likely be teaching online courses and have an office on-campus.

Several sources are confirming that Ergun Caner cleaned out his office and is leaving the school for good. Its not certain if he’s moving to a smaller office or he’s just leaving the school for good. But what my sources understand is that he’s leaving for good. DEVELOPING…

Roanoke Times:

A Liberty University professor and her son were killed early Sunday in a vehicle crash in Roanoke County.

Jill Jones, 41, and Nicholas Jones, 16, died when their vehicle was struck by an SUV driven by Paul Harris, 42, of Roanoke, at 12:30 a.m., according to Roanoke County police. Jones was a professor in education at Liberty in Lynchburg.

Harris was traveling westbound on Challenger Avenue at a high speed when his SUV ran a red light at the intersection with Cloverdale Road. The SUV struck two vehicles that both were turning left from Cloverdale Road onto eastbound Challenger Avenue, police said. Jill Jones and Nicholas Jones died at the scene.

Melanie Rice, 42, of Montvale, was driving the second vehicle.

Rice was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and is in serious condition, hospital spokeswoman Allie Buth said.

Harris and his passenger, Melissa Harris, were taken to a local hospital, according to a news release from Roanoke County police. Buth said she had no information on Paul and Melissa Harris.

It appears that Paul Harris was under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, stated a news release from Roanoke County police.
Police are investing the crash, and charges are pending.

Liberty University Law School has been awarded full accreditation by the American Bar Association.

The law school opened in 2004 and was awarded provisional accreditation in 2006.

Along with its juris doctor degree, the school plans to offer additional degree programs including a master’s in public policy and a doctorate in law. The law school also plans to launch study abroad programs.

Weather has delayed Liberty University’s football team’s first home game. Construction on the re-modeled stadium is behind schedule, and the field won’t be ready in time.

Williams stadium is in the middle of a 16-million-dollar remodel. It’s adding 72 hundred new seats, a new press box and concession stand and an up-scale dining facility.

The deadline is now pushed to the second home game on October 2. The first home game on September 4, will be now played at Lynchburg City Stadium.

Tickets for that September 4 game will be $5 to the general public. Shuttle busses will bring the university students to the city stadium.

Kregel Publications and Harvest House Publishers have no plans to pull titles written by Ergun Caner.

Statement from Kregel Publications:

“Kregel Publications has concluded that the Kregel titles by Dr. Caner are trustworthy, factually accurate, and helpful to both Christians and seekers wanting to know more about Islamic beliefs and how those beliefs compare and contrast with biblical Christianity,”

Harvest House Publishers, which published his The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics, co-authored with Liberty University’s Ed Hindson, stated: “We are saddened by the controversy that has risen as a result of the self-contradictory statements made by Ergun Caner over the years. And, we are concerned that the allegations surrounding his statements have not yet been adequately addressed by him, and we are hopeful that he will personally respond to them soon.”

According to N&A, Carson’s new position will allow him to minister full-time to commuter and online students. Liberty Christian Academy Superintendent Todd Campo is the replacement and will become vice president of student leadership at Liberty University, which oversee the prayer leaders, spiritual life directors and resident advisers.

After Ergun Caner was let go as Dean of the Seminary, Liberty has named Dr. Dan Mitchell as interim dean.

LU’s Statement:
“Dr. Dan Mitchell has been named interim dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and Graduate School. Mitchell is currently an academic dean and professor of theology for the Seminary school and Liberty University Online.

“Dan will provide a continuity of leadership from which the Seminary and the entire university will benefit,” said Dr. Ron Godwin, acting provost and vice chancellor of Liberty.”