Economic Impact
"In the 21st century, businesses and institutions alike will be mindful of the environment. The Baliles Center integrates the University’s work across many disciplines in a really spectacular way. It offers businesses a way to engage with the University at a beautiful setting, where minds are focused on the environment."
- W. Taylor Reveley, IV
26th President of Longwood University
The Baliles Center has an exciting and far-reaching economic impact.
This unique property serves as an economic driver for the Northern Neck—attracting visitors and introducing practicing teachers to this unique rural area of the state, where new teacher recruitment is sometimes challenging. The Baliles Center is a center for place-based learning that is relevant to the community.
As an asset to Longwood University, the Baliles Center serves as a marketing tool for new faculty and student recruitment, where they will be engaged in varied curriculums from science to art.
Through experiences at the Baliles Center, students and faculty have expanded opportunities to actively apply classroom learning in the natural environment.