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Longwood approves small tuition increase for 2020-21

June 16, 2020

Longwood University’s Board of Visitors has approved a budget for the upcoming year that boosts student financial aid amidst Covid-19 and modestly increases tuition and fee charges, keeping Longwood’s average rate change over recent years among the very lowest in Virginia.
Longwood professor named first-ever scientist in residence at the Science Museum of Virginia

June 09, 2020

In May, Dr. Catherine Franssen joined the Science Museum of Virginia’s staff as the first-ever scientist in residence
New honors college dean bursts with ideas for Longwood citizen leaders

May 28, 2020

Chris Kukk, the charismatic professor of political science and social science and founding director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity and Innovation at Western Connecticut State University is absolutely bubbling with ideas about the possibilities for Longwood’s Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars.
Fun Five Q&A: Reilly Fox ’20

May 28, 2020

We caught up with Reilly Fox ’20 to find out about her post-Longwood plans. She’ll be working with patients with brain injuries and spinal cord injuries as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist at the new Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond.
FreshBoyz Club treats essential workers to lunch, helps distribute more than 60 boxes of food in May

May 28, 2020

The FreshBoyz Club, an organization started by Longwood alum Louis Gould III ’19 is giving away free lunches every Friday during the month of May
20 Clubs/Orgs at Longwood You May Not Know About

May 27, 2020

With nearly 200 clubs and organizations at Longwood University, students can become as involved as they want to be.
Learning at Longwood this Fall: Q&A with Matt McGregor

May 26, 2020

Longwood’s associate vice president for wellness and auxiliary services talks about the planning underway to ensure campus safety when students return in the fall
Fun Five Q&A: Sutton Reekes ’20

May 20, 2020

We caught up with Sutton Reekes ’20 to find out about her post-Longwood plans to move across the country and begin graduate school at the University of Southern California.
Small Business Development Center helps meet the challenges of Covid-19 with an emphasis on innovation

May 18, 2020

When Covid-19 hit and a local company was figuring out how to pivot from manufacturing kayak components to PPE (personal protective equipment), one of the places they turned for help was the local Small Business Development Center, headquartered at Longwood University.
Senior Spotlight: Karen Emerson ’20

May 15, 2020

Karen Emerson ’20 is majoring in Business administration with a concentration in accounting and a double minor in mathematics and economics. Her next step will be a summer internship in Singapore, then pursuing dual master’s degrees—one in international business and the other in business analytics—at the Hult International Business School in Dubai.