News
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One day, 600+ research projects: Student work shines during spring research symposium
April 20, 2018
For the past academic year, more than 600 Longwood students have been hard at work, studying everything from the morphology of bacterial magnetic crystals to Andrew Jackson and the nullification crisis.
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Q&A: Richmond Symphony partnership fruitful for Longwood, celebrated ensemble
April 19, 2018
The annual Richmond Symphony concert at Longwood University is a can’t-miss event on the spring cultural calendar in Farmville, drawing a mix of students, faculty, staff and community members to Jarman Hall.
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BioBlitz brings community together for nature exploration
April 18, 2018
BioBlitz will be based at the Environmental Education Center at Lancer Park on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 9 a.m. The community is invited to explore nature in this free event.
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New approach to freshman learning puts students in coaching groups to help transition
April 13, 2018
At Longwood, the Office of Student Success is implementing an innovative approach to students’ first year on campus that addresses many of these concerns and provides the kind of mentoring support from faculty and staff that has become one of Longwood’s trademarks.
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Bringing back the classics: Latin returns to Longwood, longtime professor rekindles passion for the language
March 19, 2018
A staple of liberal arts curricula across the world, Latin provides not only a deeper understanding of the English language, but a rigorous addition to the course catalogue for students who studied it in high school to continue at Longwood and complete the language requirement for graduation.
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Gov. Ralph Northam, Joan Brock ’64 to deliver Longwood University undergraduate and graduate commencement addresses
March 12, 2018
Gov. Ralph Northam, the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will address Longwood University graduates as the 2018 commencement speaker.
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Politico’s Susan Glasser to speak April 3 on covering Washington in ‘post-truth’ America
March 07, 2018
Susan Glasser, Politico’s chief international affairs columnist and host of the Global Politico podcast, will speak April 3 at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Hall on “Covering Washington in ‘post-truth’ America: A report from the front lines of the Trump era.”
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Q&A: Longwood senior puts citizen leadership into action through civic engagement task force
February 27, 2018
Longwood senior Praise Nyambiya ’18 described his recent service on the Governor’s Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force as a “life-changing experience.”
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Longwood College of Business and Economics Offers Free Tax-Preparation Assistance
February 22, 2018
Faculty and students in the Longwood University College of Business and Economics are partnering with the Farmville Library Free Tax Service to offer free tax-return preparation for anyone whose annual income is less than $54,000.
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Longwood’s Day After Graduation podcast returns for Season Two
February 22, 2018
A cruise ship performer, a Moscow-based diplomat and a Cyclocross champion walk into a… podcast? No, it’s not a joke. It’s Season Two of the Day After Graduation podcast, which launched this week.