Liberty's Drainage Problems without efficacious drainage
Unfortunately, the frequency of flooded areas on campus is an oversight that attests to the fact that Liberty has not yet reviewed and relieved the flood prone zones on campus. The oversight was made abundantly clear during a DeMoss Hall flooding; when this incident has happened at least two other times over the summer, resulting in damage to the Creation Studies wing in DeMoss Hall. However, the only solution was nothing more than temporary sandbags put into place to alleviate flooding. If Liberty University were to upgrade existing outlets for drainage then many of the walkways to class would be passable.
Therefore, a methodical examination of Liberty’s campus should have been done prior to the reconstruction of the Liberty University campus. Resulting in continued risk of flooding for in campus buildings which effects student experience and could be a deterrent for prospecting or current registrants. Liberty University is a beautiful campus, and seeing the careless damage done by ineffective water outflow is harming Liberty's appeal. If Charles Spence were to support building alternate walkways and update drainage outlets, then there would be chance to update lacking areas of campus.
Unsurprisingly, the lack of pathways on campus make it difficult for students to find a way to class when there is abundant rain. Nearly all of Liberty’s campus is made up of concrete streets that flow water down hill into the low-lying area of DeMoss Hall, Religion Hall, and the new Science Hall. Visitor should not see campus buildings flooded, observe old walkways to these buildings engulfed in miniature ponds, and witness freshly planted landscaping washed down the street. A solution has to be reached.
Fortunately, the prospect for Liberty University is bright and sunny. However, with the continued risk of flooding in campus buildings which effects student experience would be a deterrent for prospecting or current registrants. To Liberty University’s credit, there have already been installed a few of the grates on campus. The benefit these small improvements make on a campus can be heartening.
For Liberty University, planting a copious amount of lush trees and shrubs on campus can drastically offset rainfall. The environment for students would certainly bring added national recognition. Similar effect to the recently modernized Wards Road tunnel, improving on these cost effective solutions could gain Liberty additional national recognition. Hopefully, Charles Spence will see the problem and look to these options as a solution that will certainly better this campus.