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Facilities     Click on the name for a photo and detail of the space.

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.

Dining Facilities

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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 rounds.

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.

 5. Nottoway Room: Meeting room with a maximum occupancy of 16 (no windows).

Mall Areas for Outdoor Events

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.

 

Recreational Facilities

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.

For further information, or to request a proposal, please contact:

Darlene Bratcher, Director, Conferences and Scheduling

bratcherkd@longwood.edu |  434.395.2022