News & Articles
Student entrepreneurs swim with the ‘sharks’ in competition offering $1,000 in prize money
It wasn’t a television show, but Longwood’s recent “Shark Tank”-style competition for aspiring student entrepreneurs definitely had the bite of reality.
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Longwood comm studies major has front-row pressroom seat as Governor’s Fellow
June 09, 2025
Taylor Blount ‘26 has always loved to talk. Even from an early age, she said, people would comment on her gregarious nature.
Longwood continues to limit tuition increases
June 06, 2025
The Longwood University Board of Visitors voted Thursday to approve modest tuition and fee increases for 2025-26, extending the University’s decade-long record of keeping cost increases among the very lowest of all public universities in the Commonwealth.
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Alumna is Virginia Beach’s Teacher of the Year
June 08, 2025
Lalisha Fitchett ’00, M.S. ’03, has been named the 2026 VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year. The middle school English teacher says Longwood gave her the foundation to become a compassionate, effective educator dedicated to helping students grow in the classroom and beyond.
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Class of ’25 Fun Five: Er’ron Burton ’25
June 02, 2025
Er’ron will be pursuing a master’s degree in software engineering at George Mason University.
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