News
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Letterpress-printed book project at Longwood commemorates Prince Edward County’s civil rights struggle
March 25, 2014
A Longwood University project is commemorating the 50th anniversary of a private effort to educate schoolchildren in Prince Edward County, where public schools closed from 1959-64 rather than comply with integration.
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Facebook sweepstakes will land one lucky Longwood friend a luxury campus visit
March 24, 2014
One lucky Facebook fan of Longwood University will win a VIP luxury trip to campus in April.
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Author of book on Barbara Johns to speak at Longwood April 2
March 21, 2014
Teri Kanefield, an author whose books for young readers include a biography of civil rights pioneer and Prince Edward County native Barbara Johns, will speak Wednesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium.
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Serial killers’ crimes against their victims’ bodies studied by Longwood sociologist
March 17, 2014
Some serial killers violate their victims’ bodies after they’re dead. Nobody can explain these grisly deeds, but a Longwood University sociologist has catalogued the methods and the motivation of their madness.
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Longwood to host 15th Annual Civil War Seminar March 15
March 12, 2014
Longwood University and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park are teaming up again to host the 15th Annual Civil War Seminar on Saturday, March 15.
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2014 elections’ impact on investors to be focus of Longwood presentation March 13
March 12, 2014
The effects of this year’s elections on investors and speculators will be explored in a Longwood University presentation. The program is set for Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal and will feature Dennis Gartman.
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Author of Hatfields and McCoys book to speak at Longwood March 27
March 12, 2014
Dean King, an award-winning and best-selling author whose nonfiction books include a recent account of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, will speak Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium.
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Longwood Named Host Institution for Virginia Geographic Alliance
March 11, 2014
Longwood University has been named the host institution of the Virginia Geographic Alliance, a statewide partnership between college professors and K-12 teachers dedicated to improving geographic awareness and skills.
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President of Virginia Education Association to speak at Longwood March 12
March 11, 2014
Meg Gruber, president of the Virginia Education Association, will speak Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal.
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Sirens to be heard on campus in tornado drill on March 11
March 10, 2014
Sirens will sound on campus Tuesday, March 11, at about 9:45 a.m. for about 30 seconds as part of a statewide tornado drill.