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Longwood junior is honored with prestigious Truman Scholarship for public service

April 12, 2023

Emily Robertson ’24 is the first Lancer to earn the honor of being selected for a Harry. S. Truman Scholarship.
$1.45 million NSF grant awarded to Longwood and community college partners will fund new STEM teacher pipeline to rural areas

April 10, 2023

Longwood University faculty members were recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $1.45 million to recruit and support future secondary school teachers who want to teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects in Southside and southwestern Virginia.
Longwood computer science professor named national chief reader for AP exams

April 05, 2023

Dr. Don Blaheta, associate professor of computer science at Longwood University, has been appointed chief reader of the Advanced Placement (AP) exam for computer science.
Antonio Harvey named a 2023 Goldwater Scholar

March 31, 2023

Antonio Harvey ’25 first walked into a Longwood chemistry lab as a high school student and fell in love with the field.
Carolina De Robertis to be awarded Dos Passos Prize for Literature at Longwood April 5

March 24, 2023

Uruguayan American author and novelist Carolina De Robertis will visit Longwood University to receive the and read from their work on Wednesday, April 5.
Longwood nursing again paces Virginia’s 4-year programs in licensure test results

March 13, 2023

Again, Longwood Nursing has shown that it is not only among the top nursing programs in Virginia, but across the country.
Longwood business college offers free tax prep assistance

March 10, 2023

Farmville—The tax deadline is approaching fast, but many local residents can relax—help is available.
Prolific chemistry researcher Antonio Harvey is Longwood’s Goldwater Scholarship nominee

March 02, 2023

As a high school junior, Antonio Harvey ‘26 caught the research bug, and he hasn’t been able to shake it.
Longwood announces author John Feinstein, former Va. House speaker Kirk Cox as Commencement speakers

February 28, 2023

Two prominent figures with strong ties to Longwood, one a bestselling author and commentator on sports and society and the other the former speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, will address the Longwood Class of 2023 at Commencement ceremonies on May 19-20.
Longwood’s nominee for Truman Scholarship driven by desire to make a difference

February 10, 2023

A deeply passionate student with ambitions to serve in public office and be a force for good in the world is Longwood University’s 2023 nominee for the highly competitive national Harry S. Truman Scholarship.