News
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Faculty Research: The connotations of clothing
July 03, 2024
The genesis of Dr. Meg Michelsen’s recent research— a comparative study of the perception of unisex fashion among millennials and Gen Z in the U.S. and China— was a bright pink T-shirt she borrowed from her husband.
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Forget the crown: Addressing child hunger is pageant winner's ulterior motive
June 25, 2024
Jenna Adams ’23 decided to enter the Miss Martinsville-Henry County Pageant this year because of a peanut butter sandwich.
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Longwood announces president’s and dean’s lists for spring 2024
June 24, 2024
Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,100 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2024 spring semester.
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Girls State marks 50 years at Longwood
June 20, 2024
American Legion Auxiliary Virginia Girls State this week marks a half-century of partnership with Longwood, a remarkable achievement that has seen generations of high-schoolers spend a week learning about and participating in state government activities.
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Faculty Research: The Black veteran Vietnam experience
June 13, 2024
Dr. Eric Hodges received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2021 to study the combat and homecoming experiences of Black military veterans.
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All that jazz: Dr. Charlie Kinzer reflects on Longwood career upon retirement
June 12, 2024
For more than three decades, Dr. Charlie Kinzer has been synonymous with the Longwood music department and the university’s jazz ensemble
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Spreading the word: how to live long and prosper
June 04, 2024
Dr. Mike Mucedola views research in the field of health and nutrition as an exercise in putting a puzzle together.
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Q&A: Admissions dean on strong incoming class, doing what we do best
June 03, 2024
In the midst of a year that had unexpected national delays and challenges, Longwood University is on pace to bring in its largest freshman class since before the Covid pandemic, building on an expanding reputation and a focus on personal engagement with students and families.
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Longwood wins 7 global media awards, garners national recognition for marketing projects
May 23, 2024
Longwood University took home seven awards—two silver and five bronze—in the 45th Annual Telly Awards, the world’s premier honor for visual content production across all screens.
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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.