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Longwood celebrates construction of the Joan Perry Brock Center
October 22, 2021
In a moment reminiscent of a last-second, game-winning shot, the crowd counted down as Joan Perry Brock, wearing a No. 64 Longwood Lancers jersey, placed her hands into wet cement to officially mark the construction of the game-changing convocation center that will soon bear her name.
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Longwood dedicates Baliles Center for Environmental Education at Hull Springs
October 06, 2021
Gov. Ralph Northam joined Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV in dedicating The Gerald L. Baliles Center for Environmental Education at Hull Springs—a 662-acre historic property on the Northern Neck that is the home for ongoing research and education projects for Longwood students.
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Longwood plans dedication of Baliles Center
October 01, 2021
A new $1.2 million research lab is expanding student research opportunities at Longwood’s historic 662-acre site by the Chesapeake Bay. And now, this transforming place will be named for a beloved former governor whose Longwood ties and environmental legacy run deep.
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Tag-team baking project raises $56,000 for Oregon Food Bank during pandemic
September 30, 2021
We think of sibling rivalry as a common aspect of family life, but there’s not a whiff of it between sisters Carrington Light ’98, M.S. ’04, and Whitney Light Rutz ’98.
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Call Me MISTER celebrates successful Summer Institute
September 23, 2021
The 2021 Summer Institute of Longwood’s Call Me MISTER program was held in late July with a combination of virtual and on-campus activities scheduled for the young men in the program.
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Longwood extends on-campus residency for students to strengthen campus community
September 23, 2021
Longwood University today announced a one-year extension of its on-campus residence requirement, citing improved housing options and research that shows improved academic performance, graduation rates, and a greater sense of community when students live and learn together.
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Dos Passos Prize finalists announced as literary award celebrates 40th year
September 17, 2021
Longwood University is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 John Dos Passos Prize, the oldest literary award given by a Virginia college or university, which honors one of America’s most talented but underappreciated writers
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Longwood ranked in top-10 in South for sixth straight year, tops all Virginia publics for percentage of small classes
September 13, 2021
Bolstered by the highest percentage of small classes of any Virginia public college or university, Longwood today marked its sixth-straight year being ranked in the top-10 public universities in the South in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Convocation 2021: “Light the soul, Lancers”
September 10, 2021
Members of the senior class assembled with their cappers and distinguished guests to officially kick off the 2021-2022 academic year, and to celebrate a return to more normalcy after a year of challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Freshman move-in: All the feels
August 19, 2021
The Class of 2025 arrived on campus this week ready to make their mark on Longwood and more hungry than usual to begin their college experience.