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Longwood professor Tai Johnson awarded prestigious ACLS and SAR fellowships
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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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.
Virginia Girls State and Boys State make Farmville home this week
June 22, 2026
With graduation in the rearview, residence halls emptied and students home for the summer, the walkways of Longwood’s campus are devoid of the typical bustle and buzz of the academic year. Or at least they were.
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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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