2020 News & Articles
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20 Memorable Moments of 2020 as Seen on Social Media
January 01, 2021
Even though some days felt like weeks and some months felt like years, 2020 was full of memorable moments shared by the Longwood community. As we say hello to 2021, here’s a highlight reel of social media posts from an unforgettable year.
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Social work professor to serve on state advisory board
December 22, 2020
One of Longwood’s accomplished social work professors will soon be granting licenses to new members of her profession throughout the commonwealth.
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Making Time for Service
December 19, 2020
Jessica Stitts ’21 and other seniors focused on Farmville’s Community Garden on Virginia Street for their capstone project this fall.
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Q&A: SGA President Brandon Bowen ’21 on Longwood life during an unprecedented semester
December 14, 2020
With the semester coming to a close, we sat down with Student Government Association (SGA) President Brandon Bowen ’21 to talk about how he and his peers adjusted and were able to continue to enjoy student life while being on campus.
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Student teachers and the office that supports them rise to the challenges of a school year like no other
December 11, 2020
Allison Wright Pace ’20 is a perfect example of what student teachers—and their veteran counterparts—have been dealing with this year.
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Eyewitness to History: The Farmville Herald Archives at Greenwood Library
November 30, 2020
In a historic collaboration between the Library of Virginia, Longwood University, and the Farmville Herald, the archives of the Farmville Herald will be digitized and print copies stored in the Greenwood Library.
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Moton Scholarship Recipient Takes Pride in Mentoring Others
November 16, 2020
When Destiny Brown ’22 arrived at Longwood, she met a few upperclassmen who helped shape her experience and inspired her to become involved. Now it’s her mission to be that mentor for others.
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Q&A: For Macey Mills ’19, cardiac rehab work is a labor of love
November 02, 2020
Macey Mills ’19 dreamed of attending Longwood even as a 6-year-old—because she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother, Clara Kidd Mills ’62.
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Professor, former students collaborate on books with teaching strategies for effective remote learning
October 30, 2020
Thanks to a collaboration between a Longwood faculty member and two of his former students, English and language arts teachers will soon have at their fingertips a wealth of practical advice for the most effective use of remote teaching/learning technologies.
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Q&A: Autumn Childress ’18 comes full circle as TV reporter in RVA
October 27, 2020
Childress is back home in the Richmond media market working as a multimedia journalist at WRIC 8News—the same station where she watched her mother anchor the news as a child.
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NHL exec Mary Milne ’83 celebrates second Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning
October 26, 2020
Few people have the privilege of winning a Stanley Cup. During her 20-plus years with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League, Longwood alumna Mary Milne ’83 has done it twice.
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Virtual Virginia Children’s Book Festival breaks new ground, expands reach
October 22, 2020
In classrooms across the country at 1 p.m. every day this month, the kids behind computers sit up a little straighter. One of their favorite authors or illustrators is about to come on.
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Q&A: Ibrahim Kante ’21 on learning public policy at Princeton (via Zoom)
October 21, 2020
Longwood senior Ibrahim Kante ’21 spent a good portion of his summer participating in the prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship Program at Princeton University.
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Aleksandar Hemon named 2020 Dos Passos Prize winner
October 13, 2020
Aleksandar Hemon, a fiction and nonfiction writer, is the 2020 winner of the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature—a premier literary award given annually by Longwood University.
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Student organizations work together on an evening of stargazing
October 12, 2020
The clouds moving across the sky at times decreased visibility but they did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the Longwood students who turned out recently for an evening of stargazing.
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Virtual ceremonies celebrate Class of 2020, and President Reveley welcomes small groups of graduates to his home at Longwood House
October 12, 2020
Through a series of virtual and personal recognition events, Longwood honored both undergraduate and graduate student members of the Class of 2020.
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Patterson named executive director at Moton Museum
September 24, 2020
Cameron Patterson ’10 was recently named executive director of the Moton Museum, after previously serving as managing director of the museum since January 2017.
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Clark Intercultural Center creates a home for students to explore, embrace each other’s differences
September 23, 2020
The Clark Intercultural Center officially opened Sept. 21 as a place where students can learn more about each other and embrace their differences.
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Learning at Longwood this fall: Q&A with Dr. Rob Wade
September 22, 2020
Medical Director Dr. Rob Wade took a few minutes to answer some questions about the Health Center, its procedures for supporting students through Covid-19, and how the semester is going so far.
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Efforts for service members earn Longwood ranking as top school for veterans
September 21, 2020
Army Sgt. Rodney Richardson is part of a growing population of students at Longwood comprised of veterans, servicemembers, reservists and National Guardsmen.
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2019 graduates—a couple since eighth grade—roll with the punches of life and the pandemic
September 18, 2020
Dani Rauchwarg and Ted Gutches, both 2019 Longwood graduates, are used to taking things in stride-both in their personal and professional lives.
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Biology professor awarded highest faculty honor
September 18, 2020
Dr. Amorette Barber was honored at this year’s Convocation ceremony with the highest faculty honor at Longwood: the Simpson Distinguished Professorship.
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Activity serves up happiness on the rocks for students
September 16, 2020
Over the past few weeks, the faculty, staff and students painted more than 150 rocks with cheerful messages and pictures, and then set them out for students to find.
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Campus’ heartbeat of Civitae, state-of-the-art Allen Hall opens its doors
September 15, 2020
Longwood latest new academic building is coming to life this semester.
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Longwood Continues Top-10 Ranking, Again Named A “Best Value” Among Virginia Publics
September 14, 2020
Longwood’s reputation has been cemented in the annual U.S. News college rankings with its fifth-straight year being ranked in the top-10 public universities in the South.
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This Tradition Caps Them All
September 11, 2020
Convocation, the traditional start to senior year, is celebrated at Longwood with a tradition unlike any other.
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Student Supporter: Q&A with Jen Fraley, dean of students
September 04, 2020
Jen Fraley, formerly the associate dean for conduct and integrity, stepped into the role of dean of students in July, in the midst of preparations for the return to campus by students in the fall.
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Steam tunnel replacement to make unique heating plant more efficient
September 03, 2020
Snaking across Longwood’s campus is an underground network of tunnels that links every building—many of the tunnels large enough for a person to walk through.
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Longwood establishes Title VI office to address racial discrimination, among first in Virginia, naming longtime campus leader Jonathan Page as head
August 27, 2020
Longwood will become one of the first universities in the Commonwealth with an office dedicated to addressing reported episodes of racial discrimination or harassment, President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced Tuesday.
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Freshmen move-in: Different look, familiar feelings
August 21, 2020
Freshman move-in is one of the most highly anticipated days on the fall calendar.
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Challenged to be innovative & creative this fall, Longwood faculty rise to the challenge for their students
August 19, 2020
Professors are deploying new learning technologies and resources that will not just enhance instruction in the face of this fall’s limitations, but far into the future as well.
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Dining at Longwood: A Campus Conversation with Joy Presley
August 14, 2020
As the semester approaches, one aspect of campus life has been on many minds: dining on campus.
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Longwood announces finalists for 2020 Dos Passos Prize for Literature
August 13, 2020
Longwood University is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 John Dos Passos Prize the oldest literary award given by a Virginia college or university.
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Longwood Nursing again achieves perfect test results
August 11, 2020
Longwood nursing students have set a new standard in the commonwealth.
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Accelerated Decision gives high-school seniors a head start on college planning
August 07, 2020
Longwood’s Accelerated Decision program—offering rising seniors the chance to apply to Longwood and get a same-day decision—is in full swing for fall 2021 enrollment.
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Longwood reopening plan approved by State Council for Higher Education in Virginia
July 24, 2020
Longwood’s 152-page plan for re-opening this fall has been certified as complete by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, an important step forward in welcoming back students for the start of classes on Aug. 24.
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Q&A: Academic Classrooms Take Shape for Fall
July 24, 2020
Russ Carmichael is leading the effort to arrange classrooms so that every student and faculty member in class is socially distanced while inside.
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A Look at #Longwood24
July 23, 2020
Summer is an exciting time for new Lancers—a time of hope for new beginnings and anticipation of what the future holds. We asked 21 incoming freshmen to tell us what they are looking forward to most about Longwood and one interesting fact about them.
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Fun Five Q&A: Trevor Heath ’20
July 21, 2020
We caught up with Trevor Heath ’20 to find out about his post-Longwood plans. He is working in sales and marketing at Richmond-based Dominion Aviation Services, Inc.
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Fun Five Q&A: Zachary Rector ’20
July 07, 2020
We caught up with Zachary Rector ’20 to find out about his post-Longwood plans. He’ll be working for Amazon in Baltimore as an area manager.
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Longwood announces president’s and dean’s lists for spring 2020
July 06, 2020
Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,000 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2020 spring semester.
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Class of 2024: Excitement builds as newest Lancers prepare to arrive on campus
July 01, 2020
While things will look and feel somewhat different with new health and safety procedures in place due to Covid-19, the more than 900 members of the incoming Class of 2024 are eagerly anticipating the start of their college experience.
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Campus Building Names: A Message from President Reveley
June 30, 2020
In our community here and across the nation, there is a moment of reckoning and commitment that the names of our buildings fully reflect the values of our institution, and of the people who live, learn and work in them every day.
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Five Longwood graduates share top academic prize; other Commencement awards announced
June 26, 2020
Five graduating seniors will share Longwood’s top academic award, the Sallie Barksdale Hargrett Prize for Academic Excellence, traditionally given out at Commencement.
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Moton Museum receives $53,000 NEH grant for online exhibit
June 25, 2020
The Moton Museum recently received a grant from the National Endowment for Humanities that will support the development of an online exhibition to aid in telling the story of how Prince Edward County was the birthplace of America’s student-led civil rights movement.
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Longtime friends are inspired to dream big after sweatshirt fundraiser provides Internet access for students
June 25, 2020
Keeping up with online schoolwork is going to be a lot easier this summer and from now on for the children in several families thanks to the efforts of four Longwood University alumni who graduated together in 2016.
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Longwood conversations: Moton director of education Cainan Townsend on Juneteenth
June 19, 2020
We sat down with Cainan Townsend ’15, M.S. ’20 to talk about how he teaches Juneteenth and its importance in American history classrooms.
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Longwood alum battled Covid-19 as nurse on the front lines in New York City
June 16, 2020
As hospitals and health-care workers in New York City buckled under an avalanche of Covid-19 cases this spring, Kris Johnson ’06 decided she couldn’t watch from the sidelines any longer.
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Longwood approves small tuition increase for 2020-21
June 16, 2020
Longwood University’s Board of Visitors has approved a budget for the upcoming year that boosts student financial aid amidst Covid-19 and modestly increases tuition and fee charges, keeping Longwood’s average rate change over recent years among the very lowest in Virginia.
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Longwood professor named first-ever scientist in residence at the Science Museum of Virginia
June 09, 2020
In May, Dr. Catherine Franssen joined the Science Museum of Virginia’s staff as the first-ever scientist in residence
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New honors college dean bursts with ideas for Longwood citizen leaders
May 28, 2020
Chris Kukk, the charismatic professor of political science and social science and founding director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity and Innovation at Western Connecticut State University is absolutely bubbling with ideas about the possibilities for Longwood’s Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars.
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Fun Five Q&A: Reilly Fox ’20
May 28, 2020
We caught up with Reilly Fox ’20 to find out about her post-Longwood plans. She’ll be working with patients with brain injuries and spinal cord injuries as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist at the new Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond.
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FreshBoyz Club treats essential workers to lunch, helps distribute more than 60 boxes of food in May
May 28, 2020
The FreshBoyz Club, an organization started by Longwood alum Louis Gould III ’19 is giving away free lunches every Friday during the month of May
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20 Clubs/Orgs at Longwood You May Not Know About
May 27, 2020
With nearly 200 clubs and organizations at Longwood University, students can become as involved as they want to be.
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Learning at Longwood this Fall: Q&A with Matt McGregor
May 26, 2020
Longwood’s associate vice president for wellness and auxiliary services talks about the planning underway to ensure campus safety when students return in the fall
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Fun Five Q&A: Sutton Reekes ’20
May 20, 2020
We caught up with Sutton Reekes ’20 to find out about her post-Longwood plans to move across the country and begin graduate school at the University of Southern California.
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Small Business Development Center helps meet the challenges of Covid-19 with an emphasis on innovation
May 18, 2020
When Covid-19 hit and a local company was figuring out how to pivot from manufacturing kayak components to PPE (personal protective equipment), one of the places they turned for help was the local Small Business Development Center, headquartered at Longwood University.
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Senior Spotlight: Karen Emerson ’20
May 15, 2020
Karen Emerson ’20 is majoring in Business administration with a concentration in accounting and a double minor in mathematics and economics. Her next step will be a summer internship in Singapore, then pursuing dual master’s degrees—one in international business and the other in business analytics—at the Hult International Business School in Dubai.
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Senior Spotlight: Jeancarlo “JC” Siles ’20
May 15, 2020
Jeancarlo “JC” Siles ’20 is majoring in Psychology with a minor in sociology. His next step will be job searching and taking a gap year before pursuing a master’s degree.
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Senior Spotlight: Bethany Adams ’20
May 14, 2020
Bethany Adams ’20 is majoring in Chemistry. Her next step will be pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Clemson University.
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Senior Spotlight: Shaunah Smyre ’20
May 13, 2020
Shaunah Smyre ’20 is majoring in Social work. Her next step will be pursuing a master’s degree in film, radio and television production at Syracuse University.
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Senior Spotlight: Jack Harmon ’20
May 12, 2020
Jack Harmon ’20 is majoring in Communication Studies with a concentration in public relations. His next step will be an internship at Walt Disney World as part of the Disney College Program.
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Senior Spotlight: Helen Chhay ’20
May 11, 2020
Helen Chhay ’20 is majoring in Nursing. Her next step will be working as a registered nurse on the Mother-Baby Unit at HCA, Las Palmas Hospital in El Paso, Texas.
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Senior Spotlight: Casey Ridpath ’20
May 10, 2020
Casey Ridpath ’20 is majoring in History with a concentration in secondary education and minor in political science. Her next step will be working as a 7th grade U.S. history teacher at J.E.J. Moore Middle School in Prince George.
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Learning at Longwood this Fall: Q&A with Provost Larissa Smith
May 08, 2020
As Longwood begins planning how to safely re-open campus in the fall, Longwood’s top academic officer talks about the planning underway to ensure the critical experience of classroom learning can move safely forward.
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Flattening the curve: Current events drive statistics class project
May 08, 2020
As the Covid-19 pandemic was hitting the U.S. in March, Dr. Leigh Lunsford saw a unique opportunity for her MATH 301 Applied Statistics class to test their skills in a real-world situation.
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Q&A: Recent grad lands dream job working in fantasy sports radio at SiriusXM
May 07, 2020
Last year around this time Shannon Blunt ’19 was savoring her last days at Longwood before commencement while applying for jobs in radio broadcasting—a passion she discovered through working at campus radio station WMLU.
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Longwood community comes together to make PPE for local first responders
May 06, 2020
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, a community effort has been underway on Longwood’s campus to help make and provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to local first responders on the front lines of the pandemic.
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Who’s Zoom-ing Who? Virtual mock job interviews prepare business students for the future
April 30, 2020
A virtual job interview can be nerve-wracking your first time around, but the Longwood business students taking Management 391 this semester will be able to play it cool when they face that situation in the future.
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Undaunted students go virtual with Relay For Life, raising nearly $69,000
April 29, 2020
Anyone responsible for converting an in-person event to a virtual format—a skill in high demand these days—could take a lesson from the Longwood students in charge of this year’s Relay For Life fundraiser.
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Why our colleges can and must reopen this fall
April 27, 2020
Longwood President Reveley and H-SC President Stimpert discuss how we can open campuses safely this fall
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Professional musician creates live streaming show that draws thousands of viewers and the attention of national media
April 27, 2020
It’s not “The Tonight Show” or “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”—it’s “The Justin and Lauren Show,” coming to you live from the Arlington, Virginia, living room of Justin Trawick ’04, and his girlfriend, Lauren LeMunyan.
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At Longwood, campus security is in good hands
April 26, 2020
It’s a distinction no other college or university in Virginia can claim: for eight of the last 10 years, Longwood’s police department has held a top-20 national ranking in the annual list published by Security Magazine.
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Longwood art student rocks out with creative, touching at-home project
April 24, 2020
When Rachel Arrington ’22 got the recent assignment to use readily available, naturally occurring objects to create an outdoor sculpture, she knew immediately the masterpiece she wanted to make would remind her of home—her Longwood home.
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Longwood announces leadership team to help prepare campus to re-open safely this fall
April 16, 2020
President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced Thursday the creation of a cross-university team of leaders and experts to look at all aspects of campus life to help Longwood prepare to safely re-open for in-person learning in the upcoming fall semester.
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Longwood ranks among top universities producing Peace Corps’ volunteers
March 09, 2020
Longwood University recently ranked No. 16 nationally among small-size colleges and universities on the Peace Corps’ 2020 list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities.
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Message to campus community about coronavirus
March 05, 2020
A message from President Reveley to the campus community about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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Acclaimed writer Sandra Cisneros to visit Longwood next month
February 28, 2020
The nationally acclaimed poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, performer and artist will speak at Longwood University in March as part of the Longwood Authors Reading Series.
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Truman Scholarship finalist draws inspiration from powerful experiences
February 24, 2020
Standing at the fence that separates the U.S. from Mexico, Lacie Ellithorpe felt it all come together. It was, she said, a “moment of realization.”
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Climate shapes career aspirations for Longwood’s 2020 Goldwater Scholarship nominee
February 12, 2020
It was a moment during a study abroad program in Turks & Caicos that sealed Charlotte Pfamatter’s plans for the future.
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Longwood announces Bicentennial Initiative to engage students in study of its history
February 06, 2020
Longwood University will undertake a multiyear project to study its own institutional history, including the role of African-Americans on campus, President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced today.
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Longwood announces president’s and dean’s lists for fall 2019
February 05, 2020
Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,000 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2019 fall semester.
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New York choreographer sets the stage for Longwood’s production of Chicago
February 03, 2020
The theatre stage at Longwood this spring will feature a unique mix of pop-culture favorites—from an expertly choreographed “All That Jazz” number to a laughter-inducing Sherlock Holmes mystery.
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Dopesick author Beth Macy spotlights opioid crisis and her transformation to activist at Longwood lecture
January 28, 2020
For more than two decades, Beth Macy reported from the front lines of the ballooning opioid crisis in southwestern and southside Virginia as a journalist for The Roanoke Times.
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2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson to visit Longwood in February
January 22, 2020
Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, will visit Longwood University next month to meet with students and faculty and discuss his whole-child approach to education, as well as his efforts to improve equity in educational opportunities.
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Longwood Center for Community Music launches free children’s choir
January 21, 2020
The Longwood Center for Community Music is launching its newest initiative: a free children’s choir for ages 7-11.
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Students challenged to be society change makers in Citizen 110
January 09, 2020
Dr. Lee Bidwell’s Citizen 110 (Inquiry into Citizenship) seminar, titled Be A Change-Maker, challenged students to learn about big societal problems and then think about ways to address them.