News
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Biology student researchers selected for prestigious showcase
May 03, 2021
A pair of senior Longwood biology majors have been chosen for one of the most prestigious research showcases in the country.
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Longwood Police Chief takes community-first approach in first year on job
April 30, 2021
The first move Longwood Police Chief Doug Mooney made when he took the helm of the department—which for the past decade has been ranked in the top 20 nationally—nearly a year ago was to establish a Community Relations Panel.
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NEH funds Longwood professor’s study of Black combat veterans’ experiences
April 28, 2021
Dr. Eric Hodges has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for his research project focusing on the combat and homecoming experiences of Black military veterans in the United States.
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Longwood professor receives statewide recognition for work advocating for children
April 26, 2021
A Longwood social work professor who has spent years advocating for children—as a resource for police investigators, a legislative advocate and a courtroom expert—has been recognized by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General with its Unsung Hero award.
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12 Months Together: Through the pandemic, Longwood has persevered, finding a way to live and learn together, in person
April 25, 2021
Through the pandemic, Longwood has persevered, finding a way to live and learn together, in person
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Longwood launches new pre-med concentration for fall 2021
April 21, 2021
Longwood students who are planning to attend medical, dental or veterinary school or pursue other health-related careers that require an advanced degree will have the option to declare a pre-med concentration beginning this fall.
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Longwood announces award-winning journalist Ray Suarez, former Va. Secretary of Education Anne Holton as Commencement speakers
April 19, 2021
Two distinguished citizen-leaders, one a respected PBS and National Public Radio journalist and the other a former state official who served at the helm of Virginia’s largest public university, will address the Longwood Class of 2021 at in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 14-15 that will carefully follow state public health guidelines.
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Longwood opening in Fall 2021 with full slate of in-person classes
April 05, 2021
Building on the success of a full academic year with students on campus and in classrooms, Longwood is looking to the Fall 2021 semester with an eye toward offering even more in-person classes.
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Longwood re-launches lecture series with Covid-19 discussion
March 24, 2021
Longwood’s celebrated University Lectures Series is returning to socially distanced hybrid lectures with a panel discussion centered on stories from the Covid-19 pandemic in the Farmville-Prince Edward community.
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Alumni, student participation triple in Work Shadow Program
March 11, 2021
When more than 80 alums volunteer to spend a day showing current Longwood students the ropes of their jobs—and when the places they work include Ernst & Young, NatGeo Studios and the British embassy in Washington, D.C.—you know you’ve got an amazing network of caring and generous alumni.