News
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Experienced admissions dean, alum to lead talented Longwood team
September 06, 2022
Jason Ferguson (M.S. ‘12), a 26-year admissions professional who had been serving as dean of admissions at nearby Hampden-Sydney College, will take the helm of a Longwood admissions department that is cresting on a record number of applications and one of the academically strongest freshman classes in school history.
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New Innovation Hub to cultivate entrepreneurship, bolster business development in Farmville region
August 24, 2022
Innovation hubs provide space for community members of all ages to work, learn, innovate, create and connect to entrepreneurship resources. The SEED Innovation Hub will serve Prince Edward and surrounding counties and will complement the SOVA Innovation Hub in South Boston, which was established in 2020.
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Freshman move-in: Class of 2026 arrives ready for new chapter
August 19, 2022
An eager Class of 2026—and all of their creature comforts—descended on Farmville and Longwood’s campus this week, amid unseasonably cool summer temps and an air of excitement that comes with beginning a new life chapter.
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Longwood joins with community partners to advance vision for new South Main neighborhood and affordable workforce housing
August 16, 2022
A vibrant new neighborhood will soon be taking shape in Farmville, thanks to a creative partnership between Longwood, an award-winning housing non-profit and local leaders and community organizations.
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With Longwood’s forefront history in music education, university’s music building project moving forward
August 12, 2022
One of the finest university music facilities in the Commonwealth, if not the nation, in the heart of campus at Longwood, is scheduled to open in spring 2027.
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PRISM: Shifting ground, changing coastlines
August 04, 2022
Matthew Wright ‘23 is working with Dr. Ravi Darwin Sankar, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Geography, on studying shoreline changes at the Gerald L. Baliles Center for Environmental Science at Hull Springs Farm.
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Longwood senior flying high with NASA summer internship
July 27, 2022
Teresa Orellana ’23 had a keen interest in science and loved asking questions from an early age.
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Theater alum finds opportunity to make her own mark on Hollywood
July 26, 2022
It’s a classic Hollywood story: being in the right place at the right time. Twice now, it’s worked for Binta Barry ’16.
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PRISM: Studying mental health on college campuses
July 18, 2022
Kylie Gannon ‘23 and Leah Richardson ‘23 are working with Dr. Timothy Ritzert, assistant professor of psychology, on interpreting data collected in a nationwide survey of college students.
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Longwood to welcome talented, diverse class of 2026 to campus
July 11, 2022
The incoming freshman class paints an impressive picture academically, with 61 percent having a GPA of 3.5 or higher.