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Students broaden their views in Civitae/Brock Experiences course focused on issues confronting the Chesapeake Bay

December 18, 2023

Longwood’s Civitae Core Curriculum is teaching students to think about issues that have serious ramifications and no perfect solutions.
Physics Graduate Finds Success

December 18, 2023

Mario Jones ’11, a lead engineer with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), gives Longwood physics faculty a sizeable portion of the credit for preparing him for success in his career.
2023 Lancer Holiday Gift Guide

December 14, 2023

Whether you have something in mind already or are still searching for ideas, check out a few great gift ideas made or sold by Lancers.
Paid internship is a different kind of rescue mission

December 13, 2023

Paid internship is a different kind of rescue mission
Moton Legacy Scholarship recipient has deep local roots, passion for helping people

December 06, 2023

For many Longwood students, Prince Edward’s consequential civil rights history, including the 5-year closing of the county’s public schools in response to court-ordered desegregation, is something they learn about only after arriving on campus. But not Jocelyn Watson ’24—her family lived that history.
Patricia Engel named winner of 42nd Dos Passos Prize

December 04, 2023

Novelist and short story writer Patricia Engel has been selected as the 2023 winner of the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, a literary award given annually by Longwood University to a talented American writer who experiments with form, explores a range of voices and merits further recognition.
Alumnus named to board of directors

November 29, 2023

David Duffer ’89, M.S. ’05, was named to the board of directors for The Prizery,
Athletic Director

November 29, 2023

Roanoke College selects Longwood alum as director of athletics
Longwood program to improve student work opportunities wins state funding

November 21, 2023

An innovative new program that will transform student work opportunities at Longwood into internships that build career-ready skills will launch in the coming months, thanks to a grant from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia.
Longwood dedicates Allen Hall in honor of first tenured Black professor

November 20, 2023

In an emotional and triumphant ceremony, Longwood University on Friday dedicated its newest academic building on campus in honor of Dr. Edna Allen Bledsoe Dean, the first tenured Black professor in university history.