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Facilities
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detail of the space.
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Auditoriums |
Bedford
Auditorium: Located in Bedford Hall, this auditorium seats 154. A small stage area fronts
the room.
Orr Auditorium: Located
in Hull Hall, this auditorium
seats 148. Built in 1996, this building houses the University's
Department of Education, Special Education and Social Work.
The auditorium is equipped with sound and projection capabilities.
Please, no food or drink is permitted in the facility.
Jarman Auditorium: Home
to the University's Theatre Department, Jarman Auditorium is
a 1,065-seat auditorium with a large stage. Groups requesting
to use this facility will be provided with technical support
from the University's Theatre Department. The facility has
capabilities for lighting, sound, projection and staging needs.
A lobby is located directly outside of the auditorium. Please,
no food or drink is permitted in the facility.
Wygal Auditorium: Located
in Wygal Hall, this auditorium
seats 196. The auditorium provides excellent acoustics eliminating
the need for microphones. All seats are cushioned for comfort.
A lobby is located just outside the auditorium. Please,
no food or drink is permitted in the facility.
Hiner Auditorium: Seats
150 and is designed to accommodate each student at instructional
tables which are fully wired for use of laptop computers. With
additional perimeter seating the room is capable of holding up to
200 persons for occasional use. Each classroom is designed to
accommodate a variety of audio and video instructional methods, with
flexibility to respond to changing instructional techniques.
Science Center Lecture Hall
and Foyer:
A state-of-the-art facility with tiered seating and the capacity for
96 persons. The Science Building also contains two lovely
lobby areas suitable for receptions and features Longwood Center for
the Visual Arts artwork. |
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Dining
Facilities |
Photos coming soon.
Conference
participants on the conference meal plan will eat all meals in
the Dorrill Dining Hall unless otherwise indicated. ARAMARK Dining
Services has provided the University with dining service for
forty-four years and recently signed a ten-year extension. Food
is served all-you-can-eat with several choices of hot entrees,
vegetables, salad bars, desserts, breads, etc. The Dorrill Dining Hall
is generally open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Friday
and for brunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays. Hours
are adjusted in the summer. All
Dining Facilities have built in sound systems perfect for meetings,
receptions and banquets. Lee
Grand Dining Room: The spacious Lee Grand Dining Room is accustomed
to fine dining. Seating 400, in banquet rounds, the Lee Grand Dining
Hall is perfect for any major banquet or reception. Lewis
Room: Adjoined to Nance is the slightly smaller Lewis
Room. Seating up to 48, the Lewis Room is perfect for Lunch
meetings and small seminars. Nance
Room: Adjoined to Lewis, Nance is perfect for small, intimate
banquets, receptions, or meetings. Nance seats 150 in banquet
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Lankford
Student Union |
Lankford
Hall fronts Brock Commons and is located across from the Dorrill
Dining Hall. The facility includes the following rooms on the first
floor.
1.
Commonwealth Ballroom:
As you enter Lankford, you step into a large open area with
vaulted ceilings. This Ballroom has a capacity of 200 and is
used primarily for dances and receptions. Student Union policy
prohibits the hanging of any materials on walls or from ceilings.
2.
Appomattox/Buckingham/Cumberland
Rooms: This area can be used for one large event (capacity
of 300) or can be split into three separate rooms. Sliding
walls allow the use of Appomattox (50), Buckingham (90) and
Cumberland (115) to be used
simultaneously. Student Union policy prohibits the hanging
of any materials on walls or from ceilings.
3.
Amelia Room: Meeting
room with a maximum occupancy of 50.
4.
Charlotte Room:
Meeting room with a maximum occupancy of 18. A large conference
table sits in the middle of this room and cannot be moved or
removed.
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Nottoway Room:
Meeting room with a maximum occupancy of 16 (no windows). |
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Mall
Areas for Outdoor Events
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Lancaster
Mall: This area can be used for morning and afternoon break
locations, picnics and evening dance parties. It is located
between Lancaster and Cunningham.
Lankford Mall: This
area is located between Lankford and Stubbs. It is an ideal location for
outdoor bands, large picnics and some recreational games.
Wheeler Mall: This
area is in front of Wheeler Residence Hall and faces the rear
glass wall of the New Science Building. It is used in the spring for
Commencement, in the fall for Convocation,
and can be used during the summer for picnics, breaks and dance
parties.
Brock Commons and the
Beale Plaza: The generosity
of the Brocks and the Beales has created one of the most prominent and beautiful
features of Longwood University. Trees, plants, and grass have
replaced asphalt and curbs in the heart of the campus. Two
fountains, a pavilion and a colonnade complement a large tiered
plaza that occupies what had been a busy intersection. Underneath it
all is a 142-space parking garage.
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Recreational
Facilities |
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French Pool: French Pool
is located in the basement of the French Building and is considerably
smaller than Lancer Pool. It is used as a secondary location
for recreational swimming and swim lessons. Two large garage
doors open to give the pool more of an outdoor appeal.
Iler Hall: The second
of two gymnasiums on campus, Iler Gym is a non air-conditioned
facility. Used mainly for an extra basketball arena, intramural
activities and aerobics classes, the building is available
for use in the summer. Permission to use this facility must
be granted prior to use. Iler is located on Pine Street across
from the Lankford Student Union.
Willett Hall: Willett hall
houses the physical education complex and includes Lancer Gym,
a 3,000-seat facility. Air-conditioned and equipped with two
full courts, Lancer Gym offers a fine area for basketball camps
and large functions. When using this facility for anything
other than a sporting event, the floor must be covered by a
tarp. There is a charge for this service. Permission to use
this facility must be granted prior to use. Lancer Pool
is also located in this facility. Used mainly for recreational swimming
and swim lessons, the olympic-size pool can be rented at an
extra fee for sole use by a conference group. |
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For further information, or
to request a proposal, please contact:
Darlene Bratcher,
Director, Conferences and Scheduling
bratcherkd@longwood.edu
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