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  • A Longwood University undergraduate graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles with both arms raised while walking across the stage during Commencement.

    Longwood’s Class of 2026 urged to dream big and lead with purpose at 187th Commencement

    May 16, 2026

    Under bright blue skies and warm spring sunshine, the Class of 2026 gathered in regalia Saturday morning on Wheeler Mall as cheers from proud families filled the air—turning Longwood University’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony into a celebration of achievement, reflection and new beginnings.

  • Dr. Wade Edwards, the newly-appointed Dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences stands outside, with the Allen Hall breezeway in the background.

    Dr. Wade Edwards named dean of Longwood's Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences

    May 12, 2026

    Dr. Wade Edwards, a longtime professor of French at Longwood who has served as associate dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences since 2018, has been named the next dean of the largest college at the university.

  • Senior Jaedyn Colon '26 presents his anti-cancer research at the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol, which took place at the Virginia General Assembly.

    Longwood senior’s research probes anti-cancer properties of acacia trees

    May 06, 2026

    Jaedyn Colon ’26 spent the last semester of his senior year researching the anti-cancer properties of acacia tree extracts with Dr. Amorette Barber, professor of biology.

  • Fire burns in the iconic Rotunda lobby on Aug. 24, 2001.

    25 years later: Great Fire in Longwood’s Rotunda

    April 24, 2026

    Twenty-five years ago, just after 9 p.m on April 24, 2001, flames appeared in Longwood’s Rotunda, the iconic domed building that had stood on High Street for nearly a century.

  • Fourth-grade students from Prince Edward County Elementary School learned to diagnose a state-of-the-art manikin in Longwood’s nursing sim lab under the guidance of associate professor of nursing Dr. Kathryn Miller.

    Lancers for a Day, Lancers for Life

    April 21, 2026

    The thrill of receiving mail is never lost on a 10-year-old. Especially when that mail is their first college acceptance letter. This past March, by way of personalized letters, fourth-grade students at Prince Edward County Elementary School were “accepted” to Longwood and took part in the university’s award-winning Lancer for a Day program.

  • Delegates Lily Franklin '15 (left) and Karen

    Longwood to the legislature: Alumnae find common ground in Richmond

    April 07, 2026

    Virginia Delegates Karen “Kacey” Robins Carnegie ’04 and Lily Franklin ’15 represent districts at opposite ends of the Commonwealth, yet both trace their path to Richmond through Farmville—molded by their experiences at their alma mater.

  • Jesse Turner '28 goes through a pre-game check before the start of a Longwood lacrosse broadcast on ESPN+.

    Putting on a show

    April 06, 2026

    It’s one hour to tipoff, and McKayla Moxcey ’26 sits in front of a large, brightly lit keyboard in the broadcast studio of the Joan Perry Brock Center.

  • Students conduct fieldwork in a wooded area, with one holding a camera rig while another measures distance with a tape stretched between them, as a third person crouches nearby checking a device, and buckets and tools are arranged on the ground around them.

    Digging into history

    April 06, 2026

    Margaret Dudley ’25 has joined Red Hill as a full-time staff archaeologist, continuing her hands-on work uncovering and preserving the site’s complex history.

  • Richmond Symphony Orchestra performs on stage with a conductor leading and a violin soloist in a red gown at the front.

    Richmond Symphony to return to Longwood for free performance April 24

    April 03, 2026

    The Richmond Symphony will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University later this month for a special performance that is free and open to the public.

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    Go Lancers, Geaux Tigers

    April 02, 2026

    Vince Walden ’01 is headed to the SEC, joining LSU’s men’s basketball staff after helping Texas A&M make three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.