News
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Farmville honors Joan Perry Brock ’64 for philanthropy
June 07, 2019
Farmville Town Council passed a resolution recognizing Longwood alumna Joan Perry Brock ’64, which was presented to her during Alumni Weekend on June 1.
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Governor’s office is next stop for recent Longwood grad
June 03, 2019
Chaniece Williams ’19 will put the political science degree she earned last month to use beginning today, when she reports for work in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration through the prestigious Governor’s Fellows Program.
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Longwood wins national kick the straw contest
May 29, 2019
Longwood students embraced an important change in the movement to become more environmentally friendly this spring—and won a national challenge in the process.
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Longwood University Recognized by Exercise is Medicine® for Efforts to Create Culture of Wellness on Campus: Longwood among 139 Campuses Honored Worldwide
May 28, 2019
Longwood’s efforts to create a healthier campus have received top honors in a worldwide assessment—an achievement just 54 other universities can boast.
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48 Hours: A behind-the-scenes look at commencement prep
May 21, 2019
Each year, thousands of family members, friends and loved ones gather on Wheeler Mall and in Jarman Auditorium to celebrate the culmination of years of struggle, sacrifice and accomplishment by Longwood graduating seniors and graduate students.
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Longwood will freeze tuition next year, move to per-semester charge model to encourage full course load and on-time graduation
May 21, 2019
Longwood University is freezing its undergraduate tuition charge next year for all new and returning students, continuing a commitment to being Virginia’s leading public university when it comes to keeping college costs affordable for students and families.
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Princeps, CHI member shares valedictorian honors at Longwood commencement
May 20, 2019
Zach Morgan ’19 knows what his two favorite moments of his Longwood career will be, and they both happened the spring semester of his senior year: the annual CHI bonfire, in which senior CHI members’ identities are divulged, and Princeps reveal.
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Civil rights pioneer, education advocate Skip Griffin challenges Longwood graduates to never stop learning
May 18, 2019
Standing in the spot that had once been his childhood backyard, Skip Griffin issued a challenge to the Longwood University graduates sitting before him.
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Twin sisters share valedictorian honors at Longwood’s 2019 Commencement
May 18, 2019
They may be identical twins, but they are far from the same person. One is an accomplished student-athlete on the Longwood women’s basketball team; the other is one of the most involved students on campus, a member of several organizations and community-based groups.
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Courtney White ’19: Breaking out of her comfort zone
May 17, 2019
As she reflects on her four years at Longwood, Courtney White ’19 has some sage advice for the incoming freshmen who will come behind her—embrace new things.