Latest Media News

• Longwood's Dr. Ray Brastow was interviewed on WRVA 1140 AM regarding the recent unemployment report (11/6)
  Dr. Ray Brastow, associate professor of economics, was interviewed this morning (11.6.09) on WRVA 1140 AM in Richmond regarding the recent employment report. The interview was also recorded and syndicated by the Virginia News Network which provides news to radio stations throughout the Commonwealth.
  
  Listen to the WRVA interview
• Richmond Times-Dispatch reports flu-like illnesses on Virginia campuses, including Longwood (10/22)
  A front page story about flu-like illnesses at Virginia colleges appears in today's (10.22.09) Richmond Times-Dispatch,  The story, "Flulike illnesses at Va. colleges show no pattern," includes Longwood University and was written by Karin Kapsidelis.
• A commentary by Longwood's David Coles and Larissa Smith Fergeson was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (10/19)
  The Sunday Richmond Times-Dispatch (10.18.09) featured a front page story in the commentary section, co-written by Longwood's David J. Coles, associate professor of history and Larissa Smith Fergeson, associate professor of history.  The story, "John Brown's Raid Ignited War of Liberation and Loss," recognizes the significance and 150th anniversary of John Brown's Raid in Harpers Ferry, Va.
• Longwood's Dr. Ray Brastow discusses Va.'s economic outlook in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (10/12)

  The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently brought together a panel of experts from business, academia and the state legislature to discuss how a governor can help jump-start the economy and put people back to work in trying times. Longwood's Dr. Ray Brastow, associate professor of economics, participated in this economic panel discussion, which was reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in the Sunday 11 October issue on p. A-17.  
  
  The story, "Panel of experts discusses Va.'s economic outlook," was written by Andrew Cain and Tyler Whitley.

• Longwood's Dr. Kristen McAleavey discusses the roots of addiction on the "Everyday Health" web site (10/6)

  Longwood's Dr. Kristen McAleavey, associate professor of social work, is quoted in a story today on the online consumer web site Everyday Health.

  The story, "Getting to the Roots of Addiction" was written by Wyatt Myers and can be accessed online.

• Longwood Printing Services in the news (10/5)

  Longwood's Tim Trent, Director of Printing Services, discusses the new digital press that has greatly expanded on-campus printing capabilities, while saving money for the university, in the October 2009 issue of In-plant Graphics.  The story, "New Digital Press Lets Longwood University Bring Diplomas In-house," was written by Bob Neubauer and can be accessed online.

• Longwood's Dr. Ray Brastow quoted in Richmond Times-Dispatch article about home sales (9/26)

  Dr. Ray Brastow, associate professor of economics, is quoted in a story about home sales in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (9.25.09).  The story, "Home sales fall after 4 months of increases," appeared on the front page of the Business section and can be accessed online.