News
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Longwood staff member included in anthology with Pulitzer Prize winner
September 01, 2015
A short story by Dr. Seth Clabough, director of the Writing Center, was selected for inclusion in an anthology of the 26 best short stories.
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Poet and novelist Paul Beatty named John Dos Passos Prize for Literature recipient
September 01, 2015
Contemporary author and poet Paul Beatty is the recipient of the 34th John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, awarded annually by Longwood University.
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College students’ test scores suffer with cell phone use in class, Longwood researcher finds
August 27, 2015
College students should think twice before they text or read a Facebook post in class. Their test scores suffer when they do that, says a Longwood University researcher.
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Hull Springs Farm provides perfect setting for Longwood student’s research on birds of prey
August 25, 2015
It’s not every day someone is dive-bombed by a speeding red-tailed hawk.
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Students form longest line in history of the G.A.M.E. as they spread Lancer spirit through Farmville
August 24, 2015
The sixth annual G.A.M.E.—Greatest Athletics March Ever—brought out a record number of students and culminated at the soccer field for a thrilling match between the Longwood women's soccer program and Youngstown State.
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Theatre major’s tenacity leads to top internship, role in casting upcoming film
August 24, 2015
Binta Barry knew what she wanted to do this summer, and she didn’t let a little thing like rejection stand in her way.
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Meet the Class of 2019
August 20, 2015
As looming rain showers gave way to afternoon sun, the newest Lancers lugged suitcases, refrigerators, posters and boxes of their favorite snacks up flights of stairs to their residence hall rooms.
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Longwood researchers investigate what makes a bird feel the need for speed
August 17, 2015
Flight is the most energy-expensive form of locomotion, so wild birds usually conserve energy by flying at moderate speeds.
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Rare find in Longwood library archives unearths buried treasure: Robert E. Lee letters
August 17, 2015
Tucked away at the bottom of a pile of nondescript letters in an archival box in the basement of Greenwood Library was a hidden treasure: an envelope bearing the name of one of the most recognizable figures in U.S. history.
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Psychologist hopes to aid counterinsurgency efforts with social psychology manual
August 14, 2015
Dr. Sarai Blincoe wants to provide soldiers with what she believes to be the most effective weapon in contemporary warfare: not an M-16 but the ability to win the trust of local civilians.