News
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Longwood to begin option in nursing program for nontraditional students
December 09, 2014
Nurses in south-central Virginia who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing will be able to do so more easily thanks to a new program at Longwood University.
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Longwood dedicates Lancer Park building for stalwart visionary Otis Brown
December 08, 2014
Wherever there is construction at Longwood University, there’s Otis Brown.
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This holiday season, take care of your online self
December 04, 2014
With holiday shopping season in full swing, gift-givers won't be the only ones scouring the Internet for opportunities.
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Longwood Police Department ranks among top 20 higher ed security operations in the nation
December 03, 2014
The Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) has for the sixth consecutive year been recognized as the one of the top 500 security operations in the nation.
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Anti-cancer drugs may be aided by student’s research on marine sponges
November 21, 2014
A method for harvesting cancer-fighting compounds from marine sponges, developed by a Longwood University student, may prove to be a breakthrough in cancer research.
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Women face more challenges than men, but fewer health risks, in weight loss battle
November 17, 2014
Many women know how frustrating it is when their bodies won’t shed weight where they want it to.
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Soccer teammates exemplify "what college athletics are all about"
November 07, 2014
Jonathan Kukapa and Anthony Ugorji are teammates, roommates and best friends. They also embody Longwood University’s commitment to providing an education—and opportunity for a better life—to those who need it most.
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Martin Agency chairman to speak at Longwood Nov. 18
November 06, 2014
John B. Adams Jr., chairman of The Martin Agency, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium.
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Richmond Symphony to perform at Longwood this Friday, Nov. 7
November 03, 2014
The program, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium, will be conducted by Steven Smith and will include Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and the Horn Concerto No. 1 by Richard Strauss.
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Folk Art Society of America enters into agreement to transfer to Longwood University
October 30, 2014
Longwood University is becoming home to an invaluable collection of academic materials in a burgeoning field of scholarly research: folk art.