News
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Convocation, full of extravagant caps, begins new chapter in September sun
September 12, 2014
Under a hot September sun, a Longwood tradition began a new chapter.
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200 Years Later, Singers Work To Get National Anthem Right
September 12, 2014
Two centuries have come and gone since "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written, but one thing about the song hasn’t changed: It is hard to sing.
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Longwood alumna’s new coffeehouse in Farmville is successful addition to Main Street
September 10, 2014
It’s not unusual for people to return to their college town after graduating. Few, however, open a business a few blocks from campus.
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Longwood ranks with the best in annual U.S. News & World Report rankings
September 09, 2014
Longwood University is for the 17th consecutive year ranked among the best colleges in the annual U.S. News & World Reportsurvey.
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Longwood boosts environmental research with classroom at Hull Springs Farm
September 04, 2014
Longwood University has already established several research projects at historic Hull Springs Farm in Westmoreland County.
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Longwood family life concentration receives national designation
August 29, 2014
Longwood University’s family studies concentration in sociology is now the only undergraduate program in Virginia to receive Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
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Dr. Jim Jordan to speak at Convocation Sept. 11
August 28, 2014
One of Longwood University’s most beloved professors will give this year’s Convocation address. As with everything else in Dr. Jim Jordan’s illustrious career as an anthropology professor, the focus will be on students.
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Want to make homework more effective? Stop grading it initially, says Longwood professor
August 27, 2014
If you want to make homework more effective, stop assigning a grade at first, says a Longwood University professor.
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American Shakespeare Center to present free performance of Hamlet at Longwood Sept. 16
August 26, 2014
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) will present a free performance of Hamlet in Longwood University’s Jarman Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m.
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Plans for Upchurch University Center revealed
August 25, 2014
Longwood University’s long-anticipated student center already had a site and a name. Now, what it will look like is also known.