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  • School lockout victim Sherry Brown greets Moton Museum Executive Director Cainan Townsend after walking across the front of the stage and receiving her honorary diploma on Sunday.

    Over graduation weekend, Longwood honors civil rights anniversaries – and the generation of Prince Edward students who made history

    May 20, 2024

    It was the culmination of a weekend-long celebration in which Longwood honored the nation-shaping civil rights history of Prince Edward County, and the role that residents of our home community played.

  • Graduates hug during undergraduate commencement 2024 - Two graduates in blue caps and gowns embrace during commencement. One holds a printed program while smiling broadly. Rows of fellow graduates and guests fill the arena behind them. The moment captures celebration and joy at graduation.

    Commencement speakers urge Class of 2024 graduates to measure success by their impact on the lives of others

    May 18, 2024

    On the weekend that marked the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling, over 1,000 Longwood graduates heard words of wisdom delivered by two Commencement speakers with ties to legal cases centered in Farmville that changed the trajectory of the country and national civil rights history.

  • Maggie Taylor ’24 spent the summer of 2022 studying abroad at the London College of Fashion, where one of her projects was producing a fashion photo shoot. She is headed back to the prestigious school this fall to pursue a master’s degree in Fashion Marketing and Sustainability.

    From Longwood to London: 2024 grad wants to change the world with fashion career

    May 17, 2024

    When Maggie Taylor ’24 was a young girl she played dress up, crafted cloth dresses for her Barbies, watched Project Runway religiously, and dreamed of one day working in the fashion industry.

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    Longwood again limits tuition increase

    May 17, 2024

    Longwood University has announced that its Board of Visitors is expected to confirm in June modest tuition and fee increases for 2024-25.

  • Rachel Nunnally Overstreet ’74, M.A. ’84 and Emily Wilson Overstreet ’06 - Two women pose for a portrait in a bright room by a window. One sits in a chair wearing a pink top while the other stands beside her in a blue dress. They smile toward the camera with greenery visible outside the window. Decorative wall molding and a framed mirror accent the space.

    Longwood and education roots run deep for Virginia Region 8 Teacher of the Year

    May 06, 2024

    Cumberland County Public Schools art teacher Emily Wilson Overstreet ’06 was named Region 8 Teacher of the Year last month,

  • Students deliberate on citizenship and the issues citizens face in their communities on Symposium Day, the capstone of Longwood's Civitae Core Curriculum. - Four participants engage in small-group discussion during a campus symposium. A professional in a blue suit speaks while holding a laptop. Students with name tags listen and take notes at classroom desks. Other groups collaborate in the backgr

    Longwood joins UVA, UR, and JMU as part of national citizenship initiative

    April 18, 2024

    Longwood University has joined a growing list of colleges and universities across the country in a consortium dedicated to preparing students to be engaged citizens and uphold free expression on campus.

  • Students engage with professionals and alumni in a variety of a fields at networking events hosted by the Center for Career Success. - Three attendees talk around a table at an alumni networking event. A student in a suit listens as two professionals engage in conversation. A small vase of colorful flowers sits on the table between them. Event welcome screens glow in the background above the crowd

    Reimagined Center for Career Success to take multifaceted approach to supporting students’ professional growth

    April 10, 2024

    The Longwood office dedicated to helping students prepare for future careers—including supporting internships, alumni networking, job shadowing, career advising, job fairs and résumé building—is getting a refresh. It even includes a closet makeover.

  • Dr. Khawaja Mamun - A man in a dark blazer and glasses speaks during a formal event. He wears a name badge that reads “Dr. Khawaja Mamun.” An American flag stands in the background behind him. He gestures with one hand while addressing the audience.

    Khawaja Mamun, economist and veteran administrator, will lead Longwood’s College of Business and Economics

    April 05, 2024

    Mamun, an accomplished scholar and associate dean of the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, has been appointed the next dean of Longwood’s College of Business and Economics, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs Larissa Smith announced Friday.

  • Students speaking to an employer at a career fair - Three students talk at a table during a campus career fair. Two hold folders and review printed materials while speaking with a representative. Recruiter tables and attendees fill the bright, open hall in the background. Promotional items and brochures are spread across the table in the foreground.

    Longwood awarded $200,000 in grants to support internships and career success initiatives

    April 04, 2024

    Longwood’s Office of Alumni and Career Services has been awarded two grants totaling $200,000 for initiatives that support and improve student participation in internships and experiential learning opportunities.

  • Joan Johns Cobbs and Dick Howard - Two side-by-side portraits of commencement speakers. On the left, a woman in a red sweater speaks at a podium with a microphone. On the right, an older man in a suit sits in front of shelves of books. Both are shown in warmly lit, professional settings.

    Longwood announces Moton striker Joan Johns Cobbs, constitutional scholar A.E. Dick Howard as commencement honorees

    March 28, 2024

    In a year of monumental legal milestones in national civil rights history, Longwood’s 2024 graduates will hear from two participants in court cases centered in Farmville that changed the trajectory of the country.

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