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From L to R: Madeline Moeller '26, Edison Moscar '26, Garrett Ward '26, Professor of English Dr. Rhonda Brock, Kara Burks '26 and Zoe Nash '26.

Students’ deep dive into horror literature nets invitation to speak at international conference

The seminar itself was scary enough: the analysis of a psychological horror novel and the classic ghost stories that formed the book’s backstory. But what grew out of the seminar was also a little scary—or at least verging on fantastical.

  • Taylor Bauer '20, M.S. '21 (second from right) stands with Tongan friends, neighbors and fellow Peace Corps volunteers she's met during her time on the island of 'Eua.
    Life in the Peace Corps
    March 12, 2026

    Even after spending a semester abroad in Argentina as an undergraduate, Taylor Bauer ’20, M.S. ’21, knew acclimating to another new country and culture with the Peace Corps would be a challenge.

    Two people collaborate at a desk while looking at a laptop in an office. A woman in a yellow sweater stands beside a seated man and points toward the screen. The man smiles while using the laptop at a glass-topped desk. Office items, window blinds, and a framed wildlife print hang on the wall behind them.
    Longwood awarded $250,000 grant to further enhance career readiness initiatives
    March 09, 2026

    Longwood’s Office of Alumni and Career Success was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) that will be used to further enhance and expand the university’s internship and work-based learning infrastructure.

  • Watercolor portrait of Karen Mitchell Schinabeck, smiling and wearing glasses, a white top, and a blue patterned scarf. The background is a soft watercolor wash.
    Karen Mitchell Schinabeck, Hon. '25
    August 14, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Students and friends hanging out at Three Roads Brewing during Senior Week - Outdoor gathering at dusk beside a tall brick building with many windows. String lights hang over picnic tables and umbrellas on a patio area. People mingle and play games in the courtyard near an open bar entrance. A wooden fence and small trees frame the scene under an evening sky.
    Destination Farmville
    February 16, 2026

    Farmville may be America’s oldest two-college town, but Lancer alumni are discovering that their old stomping ground has much more to offer than it did in their days on campus—no matter how long ago that was.

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