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Three Caldecott-Winning Illustrators Join for Keynote Conversation at 2017 Virginia Children’s Book Festival
September 15, 2017
Three of the nation’s most sought-after illustrators—each of them recognized with a Caldecott Medal in the last three years—will appear together for the first time at the 2017 Virginia Children’s Book Festival.
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Longwood climbs again in latest national rankings
September 12, 2017
Longwood is rising in national prominence, with increased application numbers and graduation rates among the factors helping to fuel a jump in two important new national rankings.
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Portrayal of disabilities in children’s Halloween books researched by student
September 07, 2017
One of the most popular Halloween characters, a pirate, is often portrayed with an eye patch, a peg leg or a hook in place of a hand. But good luck finding characters with real disabilities in children’s books on the holiday—just ask Brooke Parsons ’19.
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Longwood aids state agency in assessing erosion threat to coastal archaeological sites
August 30, 2017
Two prehistoric camps—one dating from as early as 16,000 BC—are among more than 150 archaeological sites on the Chesapeake Bay that could soon disappear due to coastal erosion and sea-level rise, according to a study conducted by the Longwood Institute of Archaeology.
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Student’s research takes him to Caribbean island
August 29, 2017
Research doesn’t always take place in a laboratory reeking of formaldehyde or a dusty room in a library. Sometimes the backdrop is clear blue waters and palm trees.
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Distinguished alumna Megan Clark ’05 to speak at convocation – Pres. Reveley’s message to campus
August 28, 2017
This year's keynote speaker for Convocation will be Prince Edward Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark ’05
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American Shakespeare Center to present free performance of "The Taming of the Shrew" at Longwood on Sept. 19
August 25, 2017
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) will present a free performance of The Taming of the Shrew in Longwood University’s Jarman Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
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Moton story inspires scholarship winner to start campus diversity conversation
August 24, 2017
In recognition of his efforts to help his fellow students learn from one another, Longwood has awarded Mikah HoSang ’18 one of its highest honors – the 2017 Moton Legacy Scholarship.
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Student’s computer science research may yield “real-world” health benefits
August 15, 2017
Matthew Dyer ’18 is crunching a dizzying amount of data this summer with the hope that his research could one day help in combatting lung cancer.
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President Reveley’s message to campus about Charlottesville violence
August 13, 2017
As school begins this year, from around the world each news story of alarm and chaos seems to outpace the next, now even here in Virginia.