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Dr. Jim Jordan to speak at Convocation Sept. 11
August 28, 2014
One of Longwood University’s most beloved professors will give this year’s Convocation address. As with everything else in Dr. Jim Jordan’s illustrious career as an anthropology professor, the focus will be on students.
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Want to make homework more effective? Stop grading it initially, says Longwood professor
August 27, 2014
If you want to make homework more effective, stop assigning a grade at first, says a Longwood University professor.
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American Shakespeare Center to present free performance of Hamlet at Longwood Sept. 16
August 26, 2014
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) will present a free performance of Hamlet in Longwood University’s Jarman Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m.
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Plans for Upchurch University Center revealed
August 25, 2014
Longwood University’s long-anticipated student center already had a site and a name. Now, what it will look like is also known.
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GAME On: Spirit runs high at annual march
August 25, 2014
More than 1,600 enthusiastic students are proud owners of the 2014 edition of the Longwood scarf, received just before the fifth annual G.A.M.E. (Greatest Athletics March Ever).
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Move-in Day: A New Chapter
August 21, 2014
University move-in day: It’s an annual fall rite of passage complete with long lines, piles of suitcases, boxes of Easy Mac and more than a few tears from proud parents.
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Longwood music faculty to perform at annual first night gala Aug. 25
August 18, 2014
In what has become a tradition marking the beginning of the Longwood University academic year, the Department of Music will present a free recital open to the public on Aug. 25.
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Funeral homes undergoing major changes, say Longwood sociologists
August 15, 2014
At a recent wake in New Orleans, the deceased was seated at a table with a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. Bizarre? Maybe, but it’s part of a trend.
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In Memoriam: Longwood benefactor, art collector Henry Rowe
August 15, 2014
When tour groups and other Longwood visitors stroll into Lancaster Hall, home to the office of the president and other administrators, they are often stopped in their tracks by a remarkable gallery.
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Longwood again listed among The Princeton Review’s Best Southeastern Colleges
August 12, 2014
Longwood University is again one of the best colleges in the Southeast, according to The Princeton Review.