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I was just reading an ODU message board that said Liberty had been awarded a $20 million grant from the state toward the planned medical school. Is this correct? How can that happen? How can we as a private institution accept state money toward a project without losing our private or independent status? Wouldn't we have to fall under certain guidelines or criteria set by the state? Just wondering because I can't claim to have a good understanding of such things.
It had something to do with locating the medical school in Campbell County in Southside Virginia, which is tobacco country. Here's the article from the LU news service, which states that the figure is $12 million:
Tobacco Commission approves grant for medical school
September 29, 2011 : Liberty University News Service
The Virginia Tobacco Commission today announced approval for a $12 million grant for Liberty University to establish a school of osteopathic medicine and an expanded health sciences school.
“Liberty University is deeply grateful for the Tobacco Commission's unanimous support for our new School of Health Sciences,” said Chancellor and President Jerry Falwell, Jr. “I agree with the Executive Director, Neal Noyes, that this school will have a transformative impact on Southside Virginia's Tobacco District. I also believe that the new School of Health Sciences and medical school will become core to the fulfillment of the mission of the university.”
Liberty will match the grant under the terms of the agreement. The schools could open by fall 2013.
The new facilities would cost nearly $40 million and would be located in Campbell County near the intersection of US-460 and US-29 near the Lynchburg Airport.
Falwell said the program could provide hundreds of jobs to economically depressed Southside Virginia communities. Medical students would use their required Christian and Community Service (CSER) hours to assist Southside residents in need of healthcare.
- By Humble_Opinion