News
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Archaeology field school graduate puts experience to use under the sea
June 05, 2015
Molly Trivelpiece ’15 is currently a volunteer supervisor in the underwater archaeology field school of the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Longwood names Ryan Catherwood new assistant vice president for alumni relations
June 05, 2015
Ryan Catherwood’s passion for working with alumni stems from a love of bringing people together face-to-face—and a fascination with deploying cutting-edge digital strategies to make that happen.
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Longwood signs on as host sponsor of Virginia Children’s Book Festival
June 03, 2015
An impressive lineup of nationally known authors and illustrators is taking shape for the 2015 Virginia Children’s Books Festival this October, with Longwood University again hosting the event and this year playing an expanded role as host sponsor.
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Longwood English professor continues James Dickey scholarship by editing unfinished poems
May 29, 2015
Few scholars are as familiar with James Dickey’s literary work as Dr. Gordon Van Ness, but even he was intimidated by his latest project.
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Longwood partners with coaching institute to keep its eye on success
May 27, 2015
Two athletes stand side by side. Both are fast. Both are strong. Both have devoted their lives to developing the skills necessary to succeed at their given sport.
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Longwood faculty member elected to lead national organization for school librarians
May 18, 2015
Dr. Audrey Church, professor and coordinator of Longwood University’s graduate school librarianship program, has been elected the 2016-17 president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
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Doris Kearns Goodwin urges Longwood graduates to draw inspiration from Lincoln
May 09, 2015
Abraham Lincoln’s storytelling skill would have served him well on today’s talk shows, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin told Longwood University graduates Saturday (May 9).
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For senior tennis star, Longwood held the key to opportunity—on the court and off
May 07, 2015
Imagine your 17-year-old self stepping aboard a plane and leaving everything you’ve ever known a half of a world away. Your friends, family, language: all gone.
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Legacy Locks: A new Longwood tradition fills seniors with Lancer spirit: A little bit of Paris love has come to Longwood.
May 07, 2015
Inspired by the locks that line bridges in the French capital city, Longwood seniors this year were invited to create their own "legacy locks" to be displayed on Beale Plaza—a new Longwood tradition.
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Longwood students search for remains of early English settlement near Richmond
May 06, 2015
The scritch-scratch of shovels and picks may have been replaced by intermittent beeps of radar devices, but this archaeological dig is in search of one of the earliest English settlements in the New World.