2006 News Releases (Entries marked with * contain photos.)

December 2006

• Author of book on Klan to speak at Longwood’s MLK Day program
• Longwood Center for Economic Education Celebrates International Education Week*
• Longwood Board approves naming of college and funding for Master Plan development
• A Tradition returns to the Rotunda*
• Longwood student from Farmville receives scholarship from Richmond public relations group*
• Longwood’s College of Arts and Sciences named for benefactors Dr. John Cook and Dr. Waverly Cole*
• Longwood alumna chosen Teacher of the Year for Richmond public schools*

November 2006

• Longwood athletic training students provide medical assistance at Richmond Marathon*
• Longwood men’s rugby team wins territorial championship, to play for national championship
• Longwood alumna named Virginia Art Educator of the Year
• Longwood men’s rugby team wins state championship*
• Longwood Women’s basketball team bus in accident: no serious injuries
• International Awareness Week events set for Nov. 13-17
• Longwood and Hampden-Sydney sponsor Fifth District debate*

October 2006

• LCVA earns regional awards for excellence
• Counseling Center earns accreditation
• Longwood hosts ribbon-cutting for new master's degree program*

September 2006

• Volunteers needed for statewide robotics tournament to be hosted by Longwood and Prince Edward schools
• Oktoberfest 2006 Event Schedule
• Longwood opens master's degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Longwood seniors urged at Convocation to show “commitment and courage”*
• Longwood now offering over 650 non-credit online certificates and courses
• Longwood ranks with the best in new College Surveys
• Expert on higher education law and academic ethics to speak at Longwood*
• Longwood freshman is grandson of late Farmville mayor, following in relatives’ footsteps*
• Longwood freshman assigned to residence hall named in honor of his great-great grandfather*

August 2006

• Ruffner Hall and New Science Center receive design awards
• Governor Kaine announces appointments to Longwood Board of Visitors*
• Longwood welcomes Class of 2010: Largest Freshman Class ever*
• First Amendment scholar to speak at Longwood for Constitution Day*
• Longwood Mortar Board Chapter earns national awards
• Longwood/Dell laptops affected by battery recall

June 2006

• Living Shoreline Workshop conducted at Longwood University's Hull Springs Farm*
• Anhui University officials visit Longwood University*
• Our World is a Global Village: Academic day camp teaches global economic lessons*
• Longwood University honored with top public relations awards*
• Longwood student receives one of two college journalism scholarships from state chapter of Society of Professional Journalists
• Recent Longwood graduate is one of Richmond's top corporate executives*
• Longwood finalizes licensing agreement
• Longwood appoints Dr. James Cross as interim dean of the College of Business and Economics*
• 60th Virginia Girls State to be held June 18-24 at Longwood

May 2006

• Longwood honors late faculty member who was a civil rights pioneer*
• Longwood's first master's degree graduate honored at commencement*
• Longwood University to Offer Homeland Security Minor
• Longwood's "Joanie on the Pony" undergoes conservation effort, regains sword*
• Former governor Mark Warner addresses Class of 2006 (photo gallery)*
• Jennifer Arthur named Longwood’s McGowan Scholar for 2006-07*
• Longwood Landings nears completion*

April 2006

• Physics students debut Hovercraft*
• Longwood business school signs transfer agreement with Richard Bland College
• Longwood to host town hall meeting on development in Farmville community
• Dr. Charles Ross appointed dean of Longwood’s College of Arts and Sciences*
• New York Times science writer to speak at Longwood*
• Expert on technology and journalism to speak at Longwood*
• "America and the World: Sustaining Democracy in the Global Age" subject of Longwood and Hampden-Sydney conference
• Expert in political-military strategic planning to speak at Longwood as Woodrow Wilson Fellow
• Quality control, one chocolate chip at a time*
• New tuition and fees approved by Board of Visitors

March 2006

• Former governor Mark Warner to speak at Longwood's commencement*
• Thomas Rain Crowe to give reading at Longwood
• Longwood design students create new logo for Longwood Lancers
• Sikhism to be examined in Longwood program
• Title IX and gender equity expert to speak at Longwood
• Founder/Executive Director of Virginia Holocaust Museum to speak at Longwood
• Sarah Terry receives Longwood Presidential Distinguished Service Award*
• Schomburg Studies Focus on African-American History

February 2006

• President/CEO of building supply company to be Executive-in-Residence at Longwood*
• Longwood professor receives statewide teaching award*
• Longwood plans demolition of the Wynne Building
• Chair of Virginia Board of Social Services to speak at Longwood
• Longwood University to Unveil New Athletic Logo

January 2006

• Longwood to launch Virginia’s first MBA program in retail management
• Tim Gautreaux to receive Longwood’s Dos Passos Prize for Literature*
• Longwood trains teachers to close the economics knowledge gap
• Longwood to hold several concerts, other programs to celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday
• President/CEO of Virginia Credit Union to be Executive-in-Residence at Longwood*

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