News
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At Longwood, women in STEM is the norm, not the exception
April 24, 2023
We sat down with just a few of the women across campus who have created a STEM-based initiative and who work closely with students on STEM research.
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Moss Scholars work to increase community engagement with Moton Museum
April 19, 2023
Hailey Belote ’23 and Gabrielle Bustillos ’24 are wrapping up their tenure as the first-ever Moss Scholars, a collaborative program between the Moton Museum and Longwood University that commemorates the legacy of Dr. C. G. Gordon Moss.
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Two Longwood alums in the running for state Superintendent of the Year award
April 13, 2023
Veteran educators Dr. Amy Cashwell ’97, and Dr. Chip Jones ’97, M.S. ’04, have been recognized by their peers as regional Superintendents of the Year and are now among eight contenders in the running to be named the commonwealth’s 2024 Virginia Superintendent of the Year later this month.
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Longwood junior is honored with prestigious Truman Scholarship for public service
April 12, 2023
Emily Robertson ’24 is the first Lancer to earn the honor of being selected for a Harry. S. Truman Scholarship.
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$1.45 million NSF grant awarded to Longwood and community college partners will fund new STEM teacher pipeline to rural areas
April 10, 2023
Longwood University faculty members were recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $1.45 million to recruit and support future secondary school teachers who want to teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects in Southside and southwestern Virginia.
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Longwood computer science professor named national chief reader for AP exams
April 05, 2023
Dr. Don Blaheta, associate professor of computer science at Longwood University, has been appointed chief reader of the Advanced Placement (AP) exam for computer science.
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Antonio Harvey named a 2023 Goldwater Scholar
March 31, 2023
Antonio Harvey ’25 first walked into a Longwood chemistry lab as a high school student and fell in love with the field.
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Carolina De Robertis to be awarded Dos Passos Prize for Literature at Longwood April 5
March 24, 2023
Uruguayan American author and novelist Carolina De Robertis will visit Longwood University to receive the and read from their work on Wednesday, April 5.
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Longwood nursing again paces Virginia’s 4-year programs in licensure test results
March 13, 2023
Again, Longwood Nursing has shown that it is not only among the top nursing programs in Virginia, but across the country.
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Longwood business college offers free tax prep assistance
March 10, 2023
Farmville—The tax deadline is approaching fast, but many local residents can relax—help is available.