News
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President of Virginia Education Association to speak at Longwood March 12
March 11, 2014
Meg Gruber, president of the Virginia Education Association, will speak Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal.
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Sirens to be heard on campus in tornado drill on March 11
March 10, 2014
Sirens will sound on campus Tuesday, March 11, at about 9:45 a.m. for about 30 seconds as part of a statewide tornado drill.
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Rediscovering roots: Longwood alum’s brews bridge past and present
March 06, 2014
As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. For Brian Mandeville '10, head brewer at Fine Creek Brewing Company in Powhatan, Virginia, that treasure is grape pressings, called pomace, from local Virginia wineries that would otherwise be discarded as waste.
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Wind Symphony concert to feature young talent Feb. 25
February 25, 2014
The first wind symphony concert at Longwood University this semester will feature two talented students who have not yet made it to college.
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Research by Longwood professor aims to help teachers better understand SOL mathematics scores
February 18, 2014
A Longwood University professor’s research might help middle-school teachers improve their students' scores on SOL mathematics tests.
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Three alumni honored for outstanding achievements and service
February 18, 2014
The Longwood Alumni Association Awards, established in 2010, recognize alumni and others for their outstanding achievements and service. This year’s awards were presented at a Feb. 7 dinner on campus.
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Holocaust expert to speak at Longwood Feb. 27
February 17, 2014
Dr. Charles W. Sydnor Jr., a nationally recognized expert on the Holocaust who is executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum, will speak Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. in Longwood University’s Wygal Auditorium.
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Three Longwood theatre faculty receive awards from Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
February 11, 2014
Three members of the Longwood University theatre faculty received regional Meritorious Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their work on Longwood Theatre’s production of The Love of Three Oranges.
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"Good teachers are made, not born," says Longwood professor
February 10, 2014
You don’t need a gregarious personality like the Robin Williams character in Dead Poets Society to be a good teacher, says a Longwood University professor who studied the link between personality traits and teaching effectiveness.
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A better understanding of climate change: Longwood researcher
February 05, 2014
How to stop climate change by reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has scientists around the world digging for solutions. A biologist at Longwood University says one key piece of information may lie buried at the bottom of lakes and ponds.