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4 Ways Funerals Are Changing

August 20, 2014

Imagine this: You walk into a memorial service and everyone is chugging beer, smoking and partying—including, seemingly, the deceased, who is posed at a table playing cards with a Busch in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
Longwood music faculty to perform at annual first night gala Aug. 25

August 18, 2014

In what has become a tradition marking the beginning of the Longwood University academic year, the Department of Music will present a free recital open to the public on Aug. 25.
Funeral homes undergoing major changes, say Longwood sociologists

August 15, 2014

At a recent wake in New Orleans, the deceased was seated at a table with a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. Bizarre? Maybe, but it’s part of a trend.
In Memoriam: Longwood benefactor, art collector Henry Rowe

August 15, 2014

When tour groups and other Longwood visitors stroll into Lancaster Hall, home to the office of the president and other administrators, they are often stopped in their tracks by a remarkable gallery.
8 Awesome Longwood Summer Selfies

August 14, 2014

Lancers aren’t ones to sit around all summer doing nothing. Students have gone around the world over the break, attending concerts, seeing sights and even practicing a little citizen leadership--and taken selfies!
Longwood again listed among The Princeton Review’s Best Southeastern Colleges

August 12, 2014

Longwood University is again one of the best colleges in the Southeast, according to The Princeton Review.
Longwood University’s tuition increase smallest among public Virginia colleges and universities

July 31, 2014

Growing by just 2.1 percent, Longwood University’s tuition and fees increased by the smallest percentage of any public four-year college in Virginia, according to data released Wednesday by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Longwood professor named conductor of Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra

July 23, 2014

Dr. Christopher Swanson, associate professor of music at Longwood University, is the new conductor and artistic director of the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra.
Longwood alum puts stamp on alma mater, Farmville

July 18, 2014

Longwood alumnus Monty Montgomery ’98 is making his colorful mark on his alma mater and Farmville in a big way.
3 Tips to Sell Your Home Fast

July 16, 2014

Want to sell your home quickly? Research by Longwood University’s Bennie Waller, professor of real estate, reveals the critical role of choosing the right agent.