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History is always unpredictable, prominent historian tells Longwood University graduates

May 20, 2017

Longwood University graduates were encouraged to shape history rather than just accept it during commencement ceremonies Saturday.
Three-Peat Possible as Lancers Host 2017 Big South Championship

May 09, 2017

Beginning Wednesday, May 10, Longwood softball will play host to a milestone event, as the Big South Conference brings its postseason softball tournament to Lancer Field for the first time.
Negative social media use tied to negative personality traits, Longwood study finds

May 08, 2017

A creep is a creep is a creep—whether in person or on social media, according to a Longwood University study that examined the link between social media behavior and personality.
Physics majors modeling white dwarf stars gain understanding of the ultimate fate of the earth’s sun

May 03, 2017

Laura Deale ’17 and Bob Highley ’18 have always been intrigued by the universe. In a research project this semester, they are not just gazing at the stars but making their own.
First two Brock Experience courses will explore Chesapeake Bay, immigration

May 01, 2017

Late last year, the largest gift in Longwood’s history kick-started an engine to create immersive, citizenship-focused courses at sites around the United States – the kinds of unique experiences that students won’t find at any other institution
Seniors Speak!

April 27, 2017

With Longwood’s Commencement ceremony just one month away, we asked seniors to share some final thoughts about their time at Longwood.
As Weyanoke Hotel and other projects take shape, Farmville builds on momentum

April 25, 2017

Just steps across High Street from Longwood’s historic campus, the steady thrum of construction marks the latest sign of Farmville’s momentum as a destination college town: the new upscale boutique Hotel Weyanoke, set to welcome visitors starting early next year.
Historian Edward Ayers and business leader Gil Bland to speak at Longwood Commencement

April 24, 2017

Edward Ayers, one of the nation’s most accomplished historians and university presidents, and noted entrepreneur and Commonwealth civic leader Gil Bland will address Longwood University’s graduating students during commencement weekend May 19-20.
For Longwood police, commitment to community runs deep

April 20, 2017

It’s Thursday—the unofficial first night of Spring Weekend—and just before 9 p.m., two hours into his all-night shift, Sgt. Greg Giuriceo has his first potentially serious call of the blustery spring night.
Introducing Dr. Timothy O’Keefe - new dean of the College of Business and Economics

April 19, 2017

During nearly two decades at the University of North Dakota, Tim O’Keefe helped elevate a business school to the national stage, helping to establish the second school of entrepreneurship in a public university and building an online MBA program that rose to a top-30 national ranking.