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Longwood College of Business & Economics again offers free tax preparation assistance
January 22, 2024
Tis the season for W-2s and 1040s. Tax season is upon us, and there’s free help available for many who are gathering the correct documents for their annual filing.
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A ‘Promised’ Life
January 19, 2024
64 years after she was locked out of the Prince Edward County public schools, Martha Bailey Brown’s journey brings her back home and a scholarship to attend Longwood.
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Richmond Symphony to perform at Longwood Feb. 9
January 12, 2024
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University on Feb. 9.
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Longwood eNASCAR driver sees success on virtual track as fast lane to something bigger
January 09, 2024
Jeremy Burns ’26, a business major from Bluemont, Virginia, competes in the eNASCAR College iRacing Series, the premier e-sports league for college students across the country, from his Lancer Park apartment.
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A Twice-Told Tale
January 02, 2024
Dr. Susan May, professor emeritus of English, finishes a lifetime of work on one of the most enduring Shakespearean plays
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Dr. Carolyn Wells, former vice president for academic affairs, passes away
December 19, 2023
Dr. Carolyn Wells, professor emerita of biology who also served as Longwood’s chief academic officer from 1975-1981, passed away on December 18.
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Students broaden their views in Civitae/Brock Experiences course focused on issues confronting the Chesapeake Bay
December 18, 2023
Longwood’s Civitae Core Curriculum is teaching students to think about issues that have serious ramifications and no perfect solutions.
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2023 Lancer Holiday Gift Guide
December 14, 2023
Whether you have something in mind already or are still searching for ideas, check out a few great gift ideas made or sold by Lancers.
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Moton Legacy Scholarship recipient has deep local roots, passion for helping people
December 06, 2023
For many Longwood students, Prince Edward’s consequential civil rights history, including the 5-year closing of the county’s public schools in response to court-ordered desegregation, is something they learn about only after arriving on campus. But not Jocelyn Watson ’24—her family lived that history.
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Patricia Engel named winner of 42nd Dos Passos Prize
December 04, 2023
Novelist and short story writer Patricia Engel has been selected as the 2023 winner of the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, a literary award given annually by Longwood University to a talented American writer who experiments with form, explores a range of voices and merits further recognition.