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Star Wars universe frees students to see social issues from a new perspective

December 29, 2021

They provide a backdrop against which scholars can examine globalization, race, power, multiculturalism, gender and social norms.
Course explores holiday food, international cuisines and more as a gateway to understanding other cultures

December 23, 2021

It’s that time of year when food takes center stage, but the holiday traditions of turkey, pumpkin pie and Santa-shaped sugar cookies are more than just dinner and dessert to Longwood University professor Dr. Ryan Stouffer.
Longwood awarded more than $300,000 in grants to support student mental health and well-being

December 16, 2021

Longwood University was recently awarded three grants totaling nearly $350,000 for a “triangle of support” for mental health and well-being and to increase visibility of resources to students.
Civitae Core Curriculum introduces freshmen to a world of new ideas with Citizen 110 classes

December 16, 2021

This spring, the first class of Longwood students to have completed the Civitae Core Curriculum, unveiled in 2018, will graduate.
Water Woes: Longwood chemistry major tackles high fluoride levels in hometown water

December 15, 2021

Kaleigh Beale ’22 is using her senior thesis project to investigate the fluoride content in Isle of Wight County’s water and propose possible solutions that will help residents mitigate high levels in the drinking water.
Longwood awarded $1.5 million grant for STEM scholarships

December 07, 2021

Longwood University was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand its LIFE STEM program, which provides scholarships, academic support and hands-on learning experiences for students preparing for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Joint Ventures

December 03, 2021

For these couples, a lifetime of adventures, challenges and togetherness all started at Longwood
Enlightening Eight: 8 Interesting Things We Learned from the Fall Student Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

November 24, 2021

The Fall Student Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry featured a mix of virtual presentations and in-person poster sessions, oral presentations and discussions.
Monique Truong named the 2021 Dos Passos Prize winner

November 15, 2021

Monique Truong, an award-winning novelist and essayist who explores themes of food, displacement and hunger in her work, is the 2021 winner of the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature.
Dr. Henry Willett, Longwood’s 20th President, Passes Away

November 14, 2021

Longwood is honoring the memory of former President Dr. Henry I. Willett Jr., whose forward-looking and popular leadership during the turbulent 1960s and ’70s transformed the institution and lay its modern foundations.