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Longwood announces Chief Justice Bernard Goodwyn, Colonial Williamsburg CEO Cliff Fleet as commencement speakers
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, a pair of leaders with deep ties to Virginia history and culture will address the Longwood Class of 2026 at commencement ceremonies on May 15-16.
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Putting on a show
April 06, 2026
It’s one hour to tipoff, and McKayla Moxcey ’26 sits in front of a large, brightly lit keyboard in the broadcast studio of the Joan Perry Brock Center.
Richmond Symphony to return to Longwood for free performance April 24
April 03, 2026
The Richmond Symphony will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University later this month for a special performance that is free and open to the public.
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Blazing a trail in academic leadership
April 02, 2026
Christy Saylor Peffer, M.S. ’04, has been named superintendent of Mecklenburg County Public Schools, marking a historic milestone for the division she has served for more than three decades.
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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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