News & Articles
Dr. Wade Edwards named dean of Longwood's Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Wade Edwards, a longtime professor of French at Longwood who has served as associate dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences since 2018, has been named the next dean of the largest college at the university.
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Legacy gift funds new D. Michael and Tamara Bird Jones ’81 Center for P-12 Outreach and continues record-breaking year of philanthropy at Longwood
May 26, 2026
More than four decades after the start of her own teaching career, Tammy Bird Jones ’81 and her husband, Mike Jones, will ensure that her passion for education continues to impact future generations of K-12 students and teachers.
Longwood’s Class of 2026 urged to dream big and lead with purpose at 187th Commencement
May 16, 2026
Under bright blue skies and warm spring sunshine, the Class of 2026 gathered in regalia Saturday morning on Wheeler Mall as cheers from proud families filled the air—turning Longwood University’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony into a celebration of achievement, reflection and new beginnings.
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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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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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