Days after spouting conspiracy theories on Fox News, President Jerry Falwell Jr. is transitioning classes at the evangelical university online.
As schools and universities across the country moved classes online to combat a pandemic, Liberty University’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., tried to stand defiantly against the tide.
In a statement, Falwell pinned the reversal on a decision by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam a day earlier to“We originally believed it was safest to return our students following their spring break instead of having them return following greater exposure opportunities from leaving them in different parts of the country for longer periods,” Falwell said.
“Liberty is taking into account the sometimes conflicting orders and guidance of government officials and public health experts regarding higher education and our unique population. As this dynamic situation changes again, the university will continue to reassess,” he added.Jerry Falwell Jr. is the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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