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Casteen and Greenwood Professorship designed to provide competitive advantage for Longwood

September 23, 2026

As president of Longwood College from 1981-87, Dr. Janet Greenwood modernized the school in ways still felt today—academically, culturally and financially.
Longwood again ranked among top public universities in the South for 2027 by U.S. News & World Report

September 22, 2026

Longwood University has again been ranked as one of the top regional public universities in the South and one of the region’s best values, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.
Longwood nursing grads achieve 100 percent NCLEX pass rate for fifth consecutive year

September 21, 2026

Longwood nursing students once again achieved a 100 percent first-time NCLEX pass rate, extending a remarkable five-year streak of cohorts passing the first time they take the test. Over the past 12 years, nine Longwood nursing cohorts have achieved a perfect first-time pass rate—a distinction few four-year nursing programs can match.
Diane Bottoms Boxley ’72 pays tribute to life-changing math faculty with endowed professorship

September 16, 2026

The student-faculty relationship is a cornerstone of higher education. Done well, bonds between teacher and student can awaken a passion for a subject or career that a student may otherwise have overlooked.
Tradition, togetherness and towering toppers highlight Convocation 2026

September 14, 2026

Senior Noah Sadler ’27 is no stranger to the Joan Perry Brock Center. A manager for the Longwood men’s basketball team since his freshman year, he has long occupied a game-day seat on the home bench of Longwood’s crown jewel basketball arena—albeit in a less-visible, supporting role for the school’s two-time Big South Champion basketball program.
Impact in memoriam: A love of teaching lives on through Kraemer University Professorship

September 09, 2026

In 1962, in Northern New Jersey, Richard and Carole Kraemer ’67 met on a blind date. Richard had just finished his freshman year at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, while Carole was entering her senior year of high school.
Galvanized giving: Lancers pull together to fund eight endowed professorships

September 02, 2026

Like a magnet, the pull of a unifying cause can attract even the most distant of strangers. For several like-minded members of the Longwood community, that pull has brought them together in support of a university fundraising initiative whose impact will be felt for decades to come.
From longtime friends to new connections, Class of 2030 arrives ready to make its mark

August 23, 2026

Kaelynn Beach ’30 and Kimi Czipri ’30 grew up about a mile away from each other in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and became friends while taking guitar class in high school.
The campus effect: First impressions of Longwood yield diverse, talented Class of 2030

August 17, 2026

The factors that influence a student’s college decision are numerous: location, academic rigor, campus size and even familial legacy connections, just to name a few.
A Look at #Longwood30

August 12, 2026

Summer is an exciting time for new Lancers—a time of hope for new beginnings and anticipation of what the future holds. We asked 24 incoming freshmen about their career goals, why they chose Longwood, what they’re excited for, what they’re bringing from home and a fun fact about themselves.