News
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Rediscovering roots: Longwood alum’s brews bridge past and present
March 06, 2014
As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. For Brian Mandeville '10, head brewer at Fine Creek Brewing Company in Powhatan, Virginia, that treasure is grape pressings, called pomace, from local Virginia wineries that would otherwise be discarded as waste.
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Wind Symphony concert to feature young talent Feb. 25
February 25, 2014
The first wind symphony concert at Longwood University this semester will feature two talented students who have not yet made it to college.
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Research by Longwood professor aims to help teachers better understand SOL mathematics scores
February 18, 2014
A Longwood University professor’s research might help middle-school teachers improve their students' scores on SOL mathematics tests.
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Three alumni honored for outstanding achievements and service
February 18, 2014
The Longwood Alumni Association Awards, established in 2010, recognize alumni and others for their outstanding achievements and service. This year’s awards were presented at a Feb. 7 dinner on campus.
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Holocaust expert to speak at Longwood Feb. 27
February 17, 2014
Dr. Charles W. Sydnor Jr., a nationally recognized expert on the Holocaust who is executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum, will speak Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium.
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Three Longwood theatre faculty receive awards from Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
February 11, 2014
Three members of the Longwood University theatre faculty received regional Meritorious Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their work on Longwood Theatre’s production of The Love of Three Oranges.
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"Good teachers are made, not born," says Longwood professor
February 10, 2014
You don’t need a gregarious personality like the Robin Williams character in Dead Poets Society to be a good teacher, says a Longwood University professor who studied the link between personality traits and teaching effectiveness.
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A better understanding of climate change: Longwood researcher
February 05, 2014
How to stop climate change by reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has scientists around the world digging for solutions. A biologist at Longwood University says one key piece of information may lie buried at the bottom of lakes and ponds.
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CEO of Monarch Bank to speak at Longwood Feb. 20
February 04, 2014
Brad Schwartz, CEO of Monarch Bank in the Hampton Roads area, will speak Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal.
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Longwood professor chosen top Virginia math educator
February 04, 2014
Dr. Maria Timmerman, assistant professor of mathematics education at Longwood University, has been selected as the best university mathematics educator by the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM).