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Farmville’s “NEA Big Read: Heart of Virginia” will kick off Saturday at the Community Marketplace

April 01, 2019

Beginning with an April 6 kickoff event, the NEA Big Read: Heart of Virginia will feature a month of programming centered on Ron Rash’s celebrated novel Burning Bright, a collection of stories set in Appalachia that chronicle generational struggle and culture.
10 Ways You Know You’re a Longwood Student

March 31, 2019

Longwood students are a breed of their own. They have passion. They know excitement. And they like Baked Alaska. Here are ten ways you know you’re a Longwood student.
Civil Rights pioneer, Farmville native Skip Griffin to address Longwood students at Commencement

March 29, 2019

More than sixty years ago, Skip Griffin and his siblings were denied an education when Prince Edward County closed public schools rather than integrate. Now, he is returning to his birthplace to address the Longwood Class of 2019 during commencement exercises on May 18.
Master Plan update: construction progress, and a new music building takes big step forward

March 08, 2019

The project focused on a new music education building just took a major step forward.
ZOOM IN!

March 05, 2019

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are 12,000 PICTURES OF LANCERS worth?
Longwood students to present research findings on family involvement at April conference

February 22, 2019

During the last year, Longwood students have been sending home pre-packaged family activities to area Head Start classes—small projects like planting seeds in a cup of potting soil, feet painting and puzzle making—and collecting data on whether those families feel closer to each other.
Longwood announces president’s and dean’s lists for fall 2018

February 15, 2019

Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,000 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2018 fall semester.
Excellence of Longwood’s admissions materials recognized in regional competition

February 08, 2019

Several of Longwood’s primary admissions publications were recognized for their outstanding quality in print design and editorial excellence by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III.
Virginia Children’s Book Festival author, illustrator take home top literary prizes

February 06, 2019

Two Virginia Children’s Book Festival mainstays took home the most coveted awards in children’s literature this year: the Caldecott and Newbery Honors.
Longwood’s 2019 spring theatre season begins with laughs, ends with music

February 04, 2019

It’s a spring filled with screwball comedy that will leave audiences erupting in laughter and a musical revue that will take theater-goers around the world at Longwood.