Among Liberty faculty, there is widespread confusion about what exactly is expected of them during the coronavirus pandemic—much of it driven by a lack of clarity in the university’s own communications. In a March 16 email sent by the university, faculty were told that while their classes would be moved online, they must conduct their classes from their on-campus offices. A March 19 email to faculty reiterated that instructors must be on campus during their class times and office hours.
On Wednesday, when I reached Dr. Hyman’s office for comment, an employee consulted with the doctor before speaking on his behalf and distancing Hyman from Falwell’s decision. “He himself has nothing to do with that,” the employee insisted. In the same March 23 statement on Liberty’s site, Falwell claimed that he “received a favorable reaction” when he told Lynchburg’s city manager and mayor about his decision to allow students to return to the dorms. “They thanked us for making that decision,” Falwell said.
Every other university, college, high school went to online study to protect students and faculty. Does jr not understand how the internet works, or does having to refund students remainding room and board a financial burden he doesn't want or can't afford. Pool boys cost a lot
Did he listen to the God in Trump ?
He's got to follow and support his leader, Trump. If any students get sick and die, there should be an immediate criminal prosecution. If I was a lawyer, I would be planning my civil lawsuit strategy right now.
Sounds like Tweety Bird shit him right out!
Just make them sign releases they won’t come to any healthcare facility when they can’t breathe
Instead of being ignorant and hysterical why don't you all look at how Sweden is handling this challenge! They are not shutting down the economy into a potential financial collapse while maintaining health mitigation efforts! We can walk and chew gum at the same time!
In any other Country, Jerry Falwell would be branded a bigot and a Terrorist. JerryFalwellJr
And there is nobudy /God to stop him.
Fool
He should resign
LibertyU needs to get rid of their ugly, dishonest, evil figurehead if they want any chance of restoring any sense of credibility.
Another proof that religious cults are against science and care less about human beings and their wellbeing...
Parents and students were/are stupid to listen to this asshole. They get what God has coming for them.
You have to remember he thinks Trump was put in place by God. This guy is bonkers.
Good, I hope his ass gets sued out of existence
I am not a fan of Jerry Jr or his pool boy and you cannot blame the students but why did their parents allow them to return to the University?
He's a nut and godless he's greedy
So no student should enroll for the next semester, or return for this one. Sure, it’s disruptive for current students, but there shouldn’t be any debate about leaving or staying away.
Why would parents let students go back. He doesn’t want to give refunds.
I guess even faith in god can’t overcome reckless stupidity
I foresee many lawsuits in the near future.
Let him bring the students back. Any parent, who will allow their child to go back, will ultimately suffer.
Why did the parents let them go back in the first place?
Another conservative white geezer. Expect nothing more.
Natural selection ruels and he will find that out
As someone desperately looking for any kind of accountability for these disastrous decisions, I hope it “boils over” with real consequences for the perpetrators!
Falwell is a domestic terrorist.
Students should move to real universities
Dumb and vile.
Arrest him
These guys allthink they are the smartest guy in the Room Trump Falwell etc. the problemis they are dumber than dirt and are costing people their health and lives not just their livelihoods
What has happened to good old fashioned ' common sense ?' Father God, please help your people.
Why haven’t the authorities closed it down? The way they shut down a funeral in Connecticut & a wedding in New Jersey. Quite sure Lynchburg can tell one man NO. FlattenTheCurve
IAmSophiaNelson I cannot imagine what he was thinking. It was totally irresponsible, dangerous, and absolutely wrong for him admitting students back to that University during a pandemic. He’s going to continue to feel the negative repercussions for his bad decision for years to come!
The amount of coverage this is getting is ridiculous. We get it, you hate Faldwell.
Evangelical Preachers = Scum of the Earth If you didn't know it before, you weren't paying attention. If you don't know it now, you have rocks in your head.
Now we have at least twelve Liberty students with COVID-19 symptoms in Lynchburg. They've been back less than a week. I'm so furious.
JerryFalwellJr defied directives from the Gov of VA and endangered not only the Liberty students but the people of Lynchburg and the surrounding area. Why? All he did was show his own selfishness & again show he has no idea of what service to others is all about.
Other schools in the state are shutdown and offering students rebates while Falwell spreads the absurd notion that students who went all over the country for spring break are safest from coronavirus on campus in Lynchburg...risking the health of students and residents alike.
He’s like a trump offspring. Horrific.
Where are the parents who allowed their own to return?!!!
NCPoliticalSpin I bought a new car a few mos ago. Salesman a recent Liberty grad who hates Trump. Said students at LU despise JerryFalwellJr & see him as a tyrant. His brother is viewed positively but Jerry Jr only concerned about power, control & of course $$.
Why isn’t JerryFalwellJr in jail? Anyone who knowingly helps or facilitates the spread of a deadly virus should face imprisonment. He’s an irresponsible criminal. Don’t care if he thinks he’s god, he’s killing people.
The Lord will protect them.
Use federal force to close it down. Arrogant Falwell, Jr. is not the final authority here.
And now he's trying to backpedal
Good
Stupid as POTUS 🤡 libertyuonline LibertyU
Marilyn31682963 Just like Trump!
Sue his ass into oblivion
I wouldn’t communicate with you either. Satan is working extra hard
Good let him. The fewer of his ilk there are, the better for society.
Say hi to St Pete.
As the World is Changing before our eyes, so also are the Human Methods, :how books are now read,,, Isolation is worth it... Martin Heidegger On Being and Time Song: Stay safe
Students and their families didn’t have to listen, these are adults.
Young adults shld have disobeyed Falwell’s call to return to school. There’s a time in life, we must disobey dangerous stupidity & do what’s right for humankind. His order is akin to a cult leader telling his followers to drink poison kool-aid. One semester isn’t worth a life.
He needs to be arrested for reckless endangerment, if not murder, if one of his students dies!
Prayers
SpiroAgnewGhost I’d like to see JerryFalwellJr go and mingle with the students if it’s so safe!
And the students are already getting sick. I would sue him and the school.
Where’s common sense? WHERE?
I have zero sympathy for people stupid enough to attend a university run by this guy.
Good. Hope the lawsuits boil over as well.
It’s called altered reality?
Good. He needs to be held accountable.
JerryFalwellJr I guess this will get me blocked but are you preparing for the Apocalypse?
Why anger they are just stupid
He is stupid and lies!
Self imposed voter suppression.
That's because JerryFalwellJr is a greedy, grifting, con artist that cares more about money than anything else.
He should be locked up for endangering human life and being stupid
I would have thought that the students would have more sense than Falwell!
Fake school. Degree should not be recognized.
IAmSophiaNelson and why would parents send them back? I’m having trouble understanding this .
He must want some money from Betsy
His imprudence may have given someone a death sentence. Cult leaders generally send the lambs to slaughter while they sit back out of harm’s way and watches.
Don’t you know cultists have no regard for sanity, they merely exercise the will of the cult leader_Jim Jones, Adolf Hitler, et al! I think everyone in America might know at least one cult leader!
SpiroAgnewGhost I hope they sue him for everything he’s got
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
He needs to be fired for endangering the lives of students. BTW: Where are the parents?
PoliticalAnt Anger? They went willingly like sheep to the slaughter.
I have no words ..
Let those who choose to ignore the health guidelines get sick...some die. Oh well. The blood and suffering will be on Falwell's Fake Christian hands.
spicepirate00 He should be charged with manslaughter when this leads to students and others dying.
SpiroAgnewGhost My hope is that Jerry Jr receives a financial colonoscopy from authorities following the election of Joe Biden. Every article written about this man points to underlying corruption & deceit in all his business practices
Has he returned to the university?
He looks evil
PRAY! See if it helps! Leave ONE alive to tell us!
MAGA is determined to win the Darwin Award for 2020 and it doesn’t care if drags us all along.
Just like trump.
The sad thing is that the young people probably had pressure at home to go back to Liberty if they were Fox News watchers.
If any of those students dies he should be held accountable.
He will definitely claim to be the victim when it's all said and done.
Remember this is the same man that supports Trump and campaigns for him.
This happens if you take religion over science and history...the country end up with these nutjobs
IAmSophiaNelson Another authoritarian murderer.
money money money money. That's all he cares about.
Dr Thomas W. Eppes Jr head of student health. Not everyonspeaks truth to power. LibertyU
Ahhhh...religious fools.
lol
He needs to be arrested! Now there are students testing positive.
Some people could really use a good smite.
Sounds very similar to someone in the WH
Another pathology psychopath. On nov 3 there will be an outcry from the voting booths the likes of which the world has never seen
The students need to know they do not have to go how old are they stop going Jerry Falwell as a fool
Oh! Another stupid leader!
He is a friend of the president, he will be fine. AgeOfTrump JerryFalwellJr
Well POOL BOY, put other peoples lives at risk because they follow you blindly. Like lambs to the......
Give him time, like trump he will find someone to blame.
He likes pool boys
I can hear lawsuit coming.
Whose anger?
Parents and students should have acted in their own best interests
How dare he not give into fear and panic! This is an outrage! Think if the horror of people getting on with their lives when were all supposed to hiding in our homes for fear of getting the corona sniffles.
I mean the guy is a psychotic nut. Why is this shocking to anyone.
It was all about the money 💰
Lol. Trump left his ass out to dry. Last week all was good let's get back to work by Easter. By Sunday it was continue to stay home. BTW 100K dead will be a win. Come on Jerry! Keep up with the times!
What an idiot
IAmSophiaNelson LibertyU is just utterly ridiculous & unconscionable, & JerryFalwellJr proves repeatedly he’s an apostolic hypocrite, charlatan, & dangerous religious zealot who’s totally unworthy of any credence. What abt CV19 PANDEMIC can’t be fully appreciated & understood BY A COLLEGE⁉️ 👺
The moral majority proves, again, that not only are they neither, they have shit for brains.
I have NO PROBLEM with his decisions. “I don’t care, do you?”
IAmSophiaNelson Why hasn’t the Governor allowed this?
Are these students drones? Did someone put a gun to their head and force them back to school? JerryFalwellJr is an irresponsible fanatic but if these young ADULTS are smart enough to get into college, they should be smart enough to think this through themselves & ignore him.
That's the defiant type MAGA Trump supporter alright. Hey Jerry Falwell
Moral of the story, kiddies: If an evangelical Christian wants access to your money, you could end up broke. If an evangelical Christian wants to control your life, you could end up dead.
Killing your students to own the libs
What a jerk-off.
Criminal neglagance much?
And now you have the proof he has no anointing at all and definitely does not preach faith and victory otherwise no weapon formed against him would have prospered. Psalms 91.
He is an absolute POS just like Trump.
He's another spoiled brat from the Trump version of the 'truth'. Pray for him.
I know evolution probably isn’t high on this school’s curriculum, however I feel they are gonna get a good lesson about Darwinism.
He is absolutely responsible for their deaths. There is a direct line from his words to the actions of the students. But for his words, they would be alive.
Well deserved
BloodOnFalwellsHands
I mean I’m sure they think god drive the shitty Ford Taurus they arrived in.
Too late
Oops?
all mentions of Jerry Falwell Je. should include 'poolboy enthusiast'
In the words of a mad scientist Let It Be.
Just another money grubber disguised as a super Christian.
semi serious question (since it involves a lifelong charlatan): Is Brother JerryFJr greeting the students as they return to campus or conducting this developing tragedy from a sealed bunker in an 'undisclosed location?'
And I hope every student that got sick sues the shit out of him.
Science Crackpot Charlatans
Please let them eat their own
The board should act to remove him.
$$$$$
If dude wants a suicide cult, let him. They just need to all stay on campus.
But who really cares if a few people die as long as Jerry Falwell Jr gets to stick it to the libs?
Go for it
PuestoLoco REMOVE YOUR KID FROM HIS SCHOOL, EASY AS THAT. IF YOU'RE A PROFESSOR, QUIT. YOUR LIFE ISN'T WORTH THIS SH*T. YOU WON'T NEED THAT MONEY NOR THAT EDUCATION IF YOU DIE.
And when there back all those who become infected can personally visit him in his office. The almighty $$ speaking out in all its Christian compassion
Anyone who is a student or employee there gets what they deserve. Without them there is no Liberty U. He's a known quantity. No surprises.
PuestoLoco When are these people going to realize that Jerry Falwell Jr. is a complete asshole?
PuestoLoco I’d sue the shit outta him for wrongful death
PuestoLoco when is he going to be charged with crimes for this?
It’s nobody’s business what this man does it’s his business not liberal politicians
Because he can
as long as the pool boy is safe......
He can't re-open if parents don't send their kids!
He believes exposing himself, his students and flock to this PLAGUE is the will of HIS God. This was initially viewed as irresponsible, but now as some congregations move in this direction, -money- many have come to accept it as a type of cleansing or natural selection.
Jerry Falwell is going to facilitate the death of your kids IF you allow him.
People like him should be fined and arrested for putting the public in danger.
He gots faith
Well the people that show up have brains. Or maybe not
Once a dumb ass always a dumb ass👿👿👿
Who?
He feels it is the best interest to expose himself, his students and followers to the PLAGUE, then this is the will of his God. This was initially viewed as irresponsible, but now as more religions move in this direction, many have come to accept it as a necessary cleansing.
Total ass
Probably wanted to meet his pool boy
I usually do not wish ill for anyone but I really don’t think I’ll be sympathetic towards any of these folks who contract the virus. ( not wishing lethal). How dare they cause doctors nurses, emt’s etc to risk their lives to take care of them when they have chosen this risk?
.. he isn’t putting his life at risk, so why care... quite Christian if him.
Not to worry, the Lord will protect all of em ... until they’re on a ventilator ... the ultimate in self-serving irresponsibility by Liberty U, which will make its curriculum and degree worth about as much as that of Trump U
Nobody should listen to Junior. Jerry Sr. was obviously smarter.
He was just pandering to Trump. He though he will get a commendation, but he did manage to get a lot of coverage for his school, even though it reflects poorly of him.
GOD IS EMBARRASSED!
He’s consistently stupid.
Another false prophet, agent of evil.
Jackass!
Farwell should be tarred and feathered by Lynchburg citizens
The charlatan needs the money.
Grifters have to grift
Outrageous, and extremely irresponsible!
Damn. I'm going to follow in the footsteps of Hustler and Falwell Sr., and write a constitutionally protected story about how Falwell's 'first time' was with a coronavirus.
Fallwell may fear that students who've had second thoughts about the school's restrictive atmosphere could use the semester away from Liberty to plan a move to another university.
As well it should.
Let them die.
They didn’t used to tar and feather folks, that’s why it isn’t called TarAndFeathersburg
Latest from LibU: 'As of midnight March 29 2020, any students who have not yet elected to check into campus residence halls for the first time since Spring Break, will be self-quarantined for two weeks at the annex in single rooms with meals and other essentials delivered.'
It’s not like a degree from Liberty has any value
Who knew having idiots at the helm was a bad idea?
If he wants to kill the idiots who believe him...what can we do..😏
God will kill them all for their foley...just kidding just Jerry
Students got a choice too, don’t have to go back & potentially expose themselves to the virus
Doesn’t Mean anyone has to show up and risk getting sick?
Your taking chances with the lives of college students. Why!!!
If God exists, I sure hope he posts a Youtube video of Jerry's interview for admission to heaven. Man, that will be HILARIOUS! 🤪
Doofus
If they are gullible to believe him then they deserve what they get.
JerryFalwellJr LindseyGrahamSC Franklin_Graham Where are the healers? fraudwatch CODVID19
Is he really gonna open up his school tomorrow?
When you're guided by voices, nothing stands in your way.
He's a dangerous Trump Puppet
Science is difficult even for Gods children
Greed!
Other Governors are closing schools and colleges...on line studies. Why isn’t this Governor?
Makes perfect sense actually because faith says the deity decides who lives and who dies and those that die were obviously unworthy or it is just part of the master plan.
If his daddy wasn't rich and famous then he'd be a complete and utter failure.
Profits Uber Alles!
Who is sympathetic? His poolboy?
As long as the pool boy stays healthy.
What better way to spread and concentrate the Covid-19 Coronavirus!
Can’t pay the pool boy if tuition payments stop rolling trough.
Hey...a buck is a buck.
What has happened to our Country, Christianity, Morals etc. When did money or the economic situation preside over Human Life ? God please open the eyes of your people.
Good. Less trump voters. 🙄🙄🤪
Jerry Falwell is a very angry person. His judgment is poor and represents what Jesus stands against closer to what He stand for. Shame on him. JerryFalwellSr
Religidiot.
I’m ok with Jerry Falwell Jr. re-opening Liberty University during a pandemic as long as Falwell is there to give each student a big welcome hug! Covid_19 coronavirus
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