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Virginia Girls State and Boys State make Farmville home this week
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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Training the leaders of tomorrow: Legacy gift to establish The HOLT Fund at Longwood
July 07, 2026
Inspired by Longwood’s mission of developing citizen leaders and seeding community-minded changemakers around the world, Linda Holt has pledged a legacy gift in excess of $1 million to establish The Honors Opportunities for Leadership Transformation (HOLT) Fund at the university.
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.
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Leading with purpose, serving with heart
June 30, 2026
Each year, the Longwood University Alumni Association celebrates alumni and friends of the university whose lives reflect the promise of citizen leadership: using talent, experience and relationships in service of something larger than oneself.
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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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