News
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From knights to nobility, Longwood growing as a hub for medieval studies
March 26, 2015
From knights to kings and barbarians to nobility, the Middle Ages are an endless source of fascination and myth. In modern culture, depictions of medieval life can be found in classic films and in modern series and films.
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Longwood University Relay For Life crosses $500,000 threshold
March 23, 2015
As hundreds of members of the Longwood community walked around the track Friday night, together they crossed one large hurdle.
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On liberal arts, fine arts and martial arts—10 questions for Longwood's next provost, Joan Neff
March 17, 2015
Joan Neff—distinguished teacher and scholar, accomplished musician and martial arts black belt—was introduced last week during a reception in The Rotunda as Longwood's next provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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Longwood expert to give talk on Civil War science and technology April 7
March 16, 2015
Dr. Charles Ross, a Longwood University physics professor who is an expert on Civil War science and technology, will give a free talk Tuesday, April 7, at 3:30 p.m. in Longwood’s Greenwood Library on "Black Powder and the Cannon’s Roar."
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Five retiring Longwood faculty honored at reception
March 16, 2015
Five retiring Longwood University faculty members—including the university’s senior faculty member and a former vice president for academic affairs—were honored March 26 at a campus reception.
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Environmentalist David Orr to speak at Longwood in April for Earth Month
March 15, 2015
Dr. David Orr, an environmentalist who helped launch the green campus movement and is leading a community-university partnership to improve his college town’s environmental sustainability, will speak at Longwood University during Earth Month.
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A Powerful Idea, In 140 Characters: Student Tweet Leads to New English Course
March 13, 2015
It was innocuous enough: a simple tweet during a lull in class. It’s the type of thing that happens hundreds of times a day.
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Expert: Keep your kids on your desk, not on your desktop
March 13, 2015
If there’s a lesson for everyone to learn from the Sony hacking scandal, it’s this: keep your kids on your desk, not on your desktop.
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Dr. Joan Neff, key leader at University of Richmond, named Longwood’s Provost
March 12, 2015
During her more than three decades at the University of Richmond, Joan Neff has played an instrumental role in that institution’s ascent from regional to national prominence.
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Inspired by her grandmother, student joins new geriatric nursing study
March 12, 2015
Kendall Tignor sees her future in her grandmother’s eyes. "I look at her and I want to help people like her. As I’m entering the nursing profession, it’s becoming clear that geriatric care is a field that needs more attention"