Liberty University on Wednesday announced the schedule for the many outside speakers it will bring in this fall for student convocations. It was at such a convocation in March that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas kicked off his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, and Liberty was criticized because student attendance is mandatory at convocations. Liberty, a fast-growing evangelical university, regularly receives visits from Republican politicians. This fall, Liberty will hear from many prominent Christians and conservatives, and another candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Ben Carson. But the list of speakers released by Liberty quickly captured attention for another name on the list: Senator Bernie Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

August 6, 2015 ・ From Inside Higher Ed