News
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History is always unpredictable, prominent historian tells Longwood University graduates
May 20, 2017
Longwood University graduates were encouraged to shape history rather than just accept it during commencement ceremonies Saturday.
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Three-Peat Possible as Lancers Host 2017 Big South Championship
May 09, 2017
Beginning Wednesday, May 10, Longwood softball will play host to a milestone event, as the Big South Conference brings its postseason softball tournament to Lancer Field for the first time.
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Negative social media use tied to negative personality traits, Longwood study finds
May 08, 2017
A creep is a creep is a creep—whether in person or on social media, according to a Longwood University study that examined the link between social media behavior and personality.
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Physics majors modeling white dwarf stars gain understanding of the ultimate fate of the earth’s sun
May 03, 2017
Laura Deale ’17 and Bob Highley ’18 have always been intrigued by the universe. In a research project this semester, they are not just gazing at the stars but making their own.
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First two Brock Experience courses will explore Chesapeake Bay, immigration
May 01, 2017
Late last year, the largest gift in Longwood’s history kick-started an engine to create immersive, citizenship-focused courses at sites around the United States – the kinds of unique experiences that students won’t find at any other institution
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As Weyanoke Hotel and other projects take shape, Farmville builds on momentum
April 25, 2017
Just steps across High Street from Longwood’s historic campus, the steady thrum of construction marks the latest sign of Farmville’s momentum as a destination college town: the new upscale boutique Hotel Weyanoke, set to welcome visitors starting early next year.
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Historian Edward Ayers and business leader Gil Bland to speak at Longwood Commencement
April 24, 2017
Edward Ayers, one of the nation’s most accomplished historians and university presidents, and noted entrepreneur and Commonwealth civic leader Gil Bland will address Longwood University’s graduating students during commencement weekend May 19-20.
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For Longwood police, commitment to community runs deep
April 20, 2017
It’s Thursday—the unofficial first night of Spring Weekend—and just before 9 p.m., two hours into his all-night shift, Sgt. Greg Giuriceo has his first potentially serious call of the blustery spring night.
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Introducing Dr. Timothy O’Keefe - new dean of the College of Business and Economics
April 19, 2017
During nearly two decades at the University of North Dakota, Tim O’Keefe helped elevate a business school to the national stage, helping to establish the second school of entrepreneurship in a public university and building an online MBA program that rose to a top-30 national ranking.
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Dr. William F. Dorrill, Longwood’s 23rd president, passes away at age 85
April 18, 2017
Dr. William F. “Bill” Dorrill, who brought an international perspective to Longwood University and expanded global partnerships during his eight-year tenure as president from 1988-1996, died Tuesday, April 18. He was 85.