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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.
Kinesiology students put knowledge to use in support of National Guard health and fitness initiative

November 10, 2023

A group of Longwood kinesiology students are screening hundreds of National Guard soldiers for issues related to health and fitness.
Longwood student, alumni volunteers play integral role as Farmville EMS first responders

October 28, 2023

Neil Miller ’25 practically grew up in a firehouse because his father was a volunteer firefighter back home in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Steinway Hall of Fame inducts Longwood music professor Dr. Lisa Kinzer

October 27, 2023

The award is given every two years to educators in the United States and Canada.
Nelson County theatre teacher honored by national organization

October 26, 2023

Diana Duncan Driver ’96 was recognized as Educator of the Year
Southern favorite Steel Magnolias headlines fall music and theatre events on campus

October 13, 2023

An eclectic mix of music and theatre performances are on tap at Longwood this fall.
TV station honors local elementary teacher

October 12, 2023

Morgan Matthews ’20, M.S. ’21 named Teacher of the Week in Greenville, North Carolina
Longwood partners with local Sandy River Distillery to launch limited-edition bourbon

October 10, 2023

1839 Collection is a single barrel bourbon with fewer than 400 bottles available for sale in October 2023.
Longwood receives SAMHSA grant for mental health training and advocacy for the Southside community

October 04, 2023

Longwood University recently received a grant totaling $568,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a program that seeks to address the mental health resource desert in the Southside area.