News
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Longwood sets tuition, announces new financial incentive to encourage students to take full credit load
May 22, 2018
Longwood University’s Board of Visitors has approved tuition and fee increases for the 2018-19 academic year of 4.9 percent, including a new financial incentive that will reward students for taking a full course load.
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At Longwood commencement, Gov. Ralph Northam charges students to think independently and act for the common good
May 19, 2018
As rainclouds held off for much of Saturday’s commencement ceremony before releasing a downpour amid cheers from the nearly 1,000 students in attendance, Gov. Ralph S. Northam told Longwood University graduates on Saturday that their preparation as citizen leaders has set them on a course for a life of purpose and progress.
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Brock Hall opens as a new hub for student academic support and success
May 18, 2018
Beginning next semester, a Longwood student who needs help organizing a big paper, needs to meet with an academic coach, and needs to add a class will no longer have to visit multiple buildings on opposite ends of campus.
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Old Friends and Lots of Fun
May 17, 2018
Everywhere you looked last weekend—from the rooftop bar at the newly reopened Weyanoke Hotel to the outdoor tables at Uptown Coffee Café on Main Street to the celebration at Stubbs Mall on campus—Longwood alumni beamed from behind their shades at the university’s second Mega Reunion.
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Last Hurrah: An accomplished class president reflects on the satisfactions of Senior Week
May 10, 2018
Senior Week. It’s that once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable interlude between the end of the senior spring semester’s academic work and Commencement.
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Longwood communication sciences and disorders program inks 5-year Department of Education grant with VCU
May 10, 2018
The Longwood University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has been awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Education grant to focus on training speech-language pathology graduate students.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Department Honors Longtime Supporter
May 09, 2018
Every new program at a university needs a champion—a faculty member who will work to see not only its implementation but also set it up for future success.
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Second Mega Reunion will bring hundreds of alumni to campus
May 09, 2018
This weekend, hundreds of alumni will return to Longwood for a spirited reunion weekend that will draw on the natural energy of campus as it prepares for commencement.
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Hotel Weyanoke: a “game changer” for Farmville
May 07, 2018
Just in time for two major weekends on campus, the Hotel Weyanoke, which for years housed students just steps away from the historic center of campus, is officially open for business as Farmville’s first boutique hotel.
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Public service, community leadership still noble calling, Va. House Speaker Kirk Cox tells Longwood SGA
May 04, 2018
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox imparted advice to members of the Longwood Student Government Association as he encouraged them to pursue public service.