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University distributes funds to students
As part of the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act Longwood University along with many other institutions of higher education received a portion ... Read more
3 days ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Summer learning camps to be offered online
Summer learning camps offered through Longwood’s Speech, Hearing and Learning Services (SHLS) will be held online July 6-10 via Zoom. “For years, we have offered ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Report.
Field hockey coach plays for Team USA
For as long as she can remember, it has been Longwood assistant field hockey coach Meg Miller’s dream to play for the USA Field Hockey ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Longwood to make pay cuts to majority of employees
Longwood University officials announced Tuesday, May 12, the university will be asking faculty and staff to take pay cuts over the coming year in an ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
University preps for fall opening
Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced Thursday, April 16, the creation of a COVID-19 Planning Team made up of leaders and experts to ... Read more
1 month ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Through three great fires Longwood rises from the ashes
By Dr. James W. Jordan Longwood University Board of Visitors, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology It was in 1839 that the citizens of Farmville raised $30,000 ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Second Longwood student tests positive for COVID-19
A second Longwood University student has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Matthew McWilliams, assistant vice president of communication for Longwood University, said the Virginia ... Read more
2 months ago by Alexa Massey.
SGA president weighs in on Longwood’s semester closure
As Longwood students grapple with the reality that they will not return to campus for the remainder of the semester, the university’s Student Government Association ... Read more
2 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Community garden service project
The Longwood University Multicultural Affairs and social work professors and students used the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Community Garden on the corner of Blanton ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Longwood moves to teaching online for remainder of semester
Longwood University students will not be returning to classes on campus this semester. President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced in a Thursday night, March 19, ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Helping Longwood students navigate the next week
Longwood University Vice President for Student Affairs Tim Pierson sent an email to Longwood students Thursday morning, March 12, offering helpful information for navigating the ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Report.
Acclaimed writer to visit Longwood University
A nationally-acclaimed poet, short-story writer, novelist, essayist, performer and artist will speak at Longwood University Tuesday, March 24, at 8 p.m., in the Blackwell Ballroom ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Report.
LU among Peace Corps’ 2020 top volunteer-producing schools
Peace Corps has announced that Longwood University ranked No. 16 among small size schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Report.
Wind Symphony to perform free concert
The Longwood University Wind Symphony will present a free concert Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Jarman Auditorium on the LU campus. Admission is ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Report.
Marketing workshop offered
Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will offer a free marketing workshop at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) March 4 at 9 a.m. ... Read more
3 months ago by Staff Report.
Hearing conservation presentation
In 2010, the Farmville Lions Club and Longwood’s Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services (SHLS) formed a partnership to offer Hearing Conservation Presentations to the Prince ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Scam emails target Longwood students
The Longwood University Police Department is urging students to be cautious of emails they may have received asking if they want to earn $300. According ... Read more
4 months ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Doherty to teach a workshop
Longwood’s own Ransford Doherty, Class of 97, will be on campus for the day Friday, Feb. 21. Doherty will be on WFLO’s Call Flo Show ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Chamber music series presents Eisenstadt Trio
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert of music for violin, cello, and fortepiano by The Eisenstadt Trio Tuesday, Feb. 18. The ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
DAR host Genealogical Workshop
The Judith Randolph – Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a Genealogical Workshop, “Delving into the Treasure Trove of the Greenwood ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
New York choreographer sets the stage for production of Chicago
The theatre stage at Longwood this spring will feature a unique mix of pop-culture favorites — from an expertly choreographed “All That Jazz” number to ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Author speaks on opioid crisis
Beth Macy, a former journalist for the Roanoke Times and New York Times best-selling author of, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted ... Read more
4 months ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Students serve others
While some enjoyed the day off Monday, 160 Longwood University students took part in a Service Challenge as part of area Martin Luther King Jr. ... Read more
4 months ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Macy to speak at Longwood
Beth Macy, the Virginia-based best-selling author and sharp-eyed observer of the opioid crisis and other challenges facing rural America, will speak at Longwood University, a ... Read more
4 months ago by Staff Report.
Class challenges students to make change in society
Freshmen in college often have a number of “aha” moments, both in and out of the classroom. Sometimes, they come with a challenge. “There are ... Read more
5 months ago by Staff Report.
Honors bands performances set
The 25th annual Longwood Honors Jazz Ensemble and the 29th annual Honors Concert Band performances will be held on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ... Read more
5 months ago by Staci Bridge.
Barber awarded
Dr. Amorette Barber, associate professor of biology and director of the Office of Student Research at Longwood University, has earned an Outstanding Faculty Award from ... Read more