News & Articles
Legacy gift funds new D. Michael and Tamara Bird Jones ’81 Center for P-12 Outreach and continues record-breaking year of philanthropy at Longwood
More than four decades after the start of her own teaching career, Tammy Bird Jones ’81 and her husband, Mike Jones, will ensure that her passion for education continues to impact future generations of K-12 students and teachers.
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Amid America’s 250th Anniversary, Longwood University Recognized with Official Coat of Arms from Great Britain
June 22, 2026
As Longwood approaches its third century and America celebrates its sesquicentennial, the University has been formally granted an official coat of arms and heraldic insignia by Great Britain’s College of Arms.
Longwood professor Tai Johnson awarded prestigious ACLS and SAR fellowships
June 22, 2026
Dr. Tai Johnson, assistant professor of history, has been awarded two prestigious national fellowships and will spend the next year finishing a book project that explores the deep history of one of North America’s oldest and most biodiverse food systems.
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Digging into history
April 06, 2026
Margaret Dudley ’25 has joined Red Hill as a full-time staff archaeologist, continuing her hands-on work uncovering and preserving the site’s complex history.
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Class of ’26 Fun Five: Maggie Chapin ’26
June 16, 2026
Maggie will be attending Kansas State University to pursue a doctor of veterinary
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