News
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Maria Reynoso ’19: Realizing a dream that started in Mexico
May 15, 2019
Graduating from college. That’s the big dream—the one that prompted Maria Reynoso’s parents to move, with 2-year-old Maria, from Guadalajara, Mexico to the United States two decades ago.
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The Last Class
May 14, 2019
Dr. Craig Challender’s career at Longwood ended with two poems. Making the moment even more poignant, the class happened to also be the last one for two graduating seniors, Annie Polek and Carson Blackwood, both of whom will walk across the commencement stage on Saturday.
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Shannon Blunt ’19: “I found my passion here”
May 14, 2019
Communication Studies major Shannon Blunt ’19 arrived at Longwood thinking she wanted to work on the student newspaper. Then she saw the WMLU studio, and everything about her next four years changed.
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Louis Gould ’19: A mentor setting an example
May 13, 2019
Louis Gould ’19, a history major who might possibly be the busiest student at Longwood.
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Megan Garrett ’19: A heart for service
May 12, 2019
The list of accolades Megan Garrett ‘19 collected in the waning weeks of her college career is a true testament to her commitment to citizen leadership and service during her years at Longwood.
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Longwood Student Showcase to highlight year of student research
April 18, 2019
More than 600 Longwood students have been hard at work studying many topics, from aquatic intervention for children with cerebral palsy to politics in the age of social media.
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Bioblitz brings a community approach to nature fact-finding
April 17, 2019
Every year, the faculty of Longwood’s Department of Biological and Environmental Services celebrates this diversity with an annual BioBlitz, a community event in which people from across Farmville and Prince Edward identify and record species, learn about local wildlife and natural history, and explore the world around them with experienced natural
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Longwood announces largest gift in its history, $15 million from Joan Brock ’64 for campus events center
April 10, 2019
Longwood University on Wednesday announced the largest gift in the institution’s history, a $15 million contribution from philanthropist Joan Brock ’64, which will go toward the construction of a new convocation and events center next to Willett Hall.
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Investigative journalist and author to speak at Longwood
April 04, 2019
Robert Whitaker, an award-winning investigative journalist and author of five books will deliver the prestigious 2019 Simkins Lecture, held annually each spring at Longwood University.
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Poet, children’s book author to give reading at Longwood
April 02, 2019
An award-winning poet and children’s book author is coming to Longwood to read from her work and discuss common themes in her titles.