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Giving Farmville’s regards to Broadway: Longwood professor and student made Kris Kringle The Musical shine

November 27, 2017

Black Friday was an intense, stressful and rewarding day for Longwood theatre professor Scott Chapman, but not because he was looking to score the best shopping deals. Instead, Chapman was in New York serving as lighting designer for the Big Apple premiere of Kris Kringle The Musical at The Town Hall theater just off Broadway.
Corncob discovery leads to statewide research award for Longwood archaeology students

November 15, 2017

As Longwood students Olivia Mehalko and Cameron Reuss knelt in the dirt and carefully unearthed the remains of a 1,000-year-old Native American hearth, they came across what would seem to be a common find.
Noted political journalist Jamelle Bouie to speak on race and democracy Nov. 29

November 13, 2017

In sharp, daily columns and on network television news roundtables, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie has emerged as one of the few political journalists breaking through the hurried day-to-day and delivering in-depth historical perspective and critical thought.
Cyber security and computer science programs increase collaboration to help graduates compete in expanding job

November 07, 2017

When Dr. Darrell Carpenter and Dr. Robert Marmorstein sat down to assess the ways the cyber security and computer science programs at Longwood could collaborate more, they decided they needed to do some rewiring—literally.
LCVA exhibition takes on divisive issues, kicks off four months of special programming

November 03, 2017

A stunning and thought-provoking collection of artwork that tackles some of the most divisive issues in the country—civil rights, equality and injustice—will debut at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 3.
Chang-rae Lee wins 2017 Dos Passos Prize for Literature

November 02, 2017

Celebrated fiction novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Chang-rae Lee has been named the winner of the 2017 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, a premier literary award given annually by Longwood University.
Following the water, immersing in the arts: new Brock Experiences explore civic issues

November 01, 2017

Two new Brock Experiences are the latest in a growing series of immersive, citizenship-focused courses at sites around the United States.
Bestselling illustrator to launch newest Lumberjanes graphic novel at VCBF

October 11, 2017

In the world of graphic novels, stories of adventure and wonder are commonplace, and the best-selling book Lumberjanes is no different.
Walkathon will raise scholarship funds for new Andy Taylor Center

October 10, 2017

As the Taylor Center opens its doors and welcomes its first group of students, organizers are raising tuition-assistance funds for families of students.
Meet Kate Colley: scholar, star field hockey midfielder, Rhodes Scholarship nominee

October 06, 2017

It’s been a busy fall for Kate Colley ’18. A full courseload for the chemistry major from Fredericksburg with a 3.92 GPA. Research work with her professor. And countless hours on the field hockey field, where the star midfielder has helped lead Longwood to a 10-2 start, the best in program history.