News
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The Last Tour
April 30, 2018
In senior spring, an Ambassador’s final tour becomes one check mark in a series of nostalgic lasts—last class, last trip to D-Hall, last late-night run for food. It’s a poignant moment, and one they’ll never forget.
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New academic building will provide interdisciplinary student, faculty and research space
April 29, 2018
Coming soon to Longwood: a new interdisciplinary academic building with cutting-edge classrooms and learning spaces, all inside a handsome structure fitting seamlessly into the classical center of campus.
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Longwood nursing students to educate community about vaccines
April 27, 2018
Sixty-one Longwood University nursing students going on the road next week to educate the Prince Edward community about the importance of five different vaccines: hepatitis, influenza, pneumonia, shingles and HPV.
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Students give Longwood high marks for faculty interaction, leadership opportunities
April 21, 2018
For the biology major Mahelet Mamo ’18, the research, leadership and experiential learning she has been afforded at Longwood far eclipse those of her friends and peers at other universities and have prepared her well for the next step on her journey to becoming a physician.
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One day, 600+ research projects: Student work shines during spring research symposium
April 20, 2018
For the past academic year, more than 600 Longwood students have been hard at work, studying everything from the morphology of bacterial magnetic crystals to Andrew Jackson and the nullification crisis.
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Q&A: Richmond Symphony partnership fruitful for Longwood, celebrated ensemble
April 19, 2018
The annual Richmond Symphony concert at Longwood University is a can’t-miss event on the spring cultural calendar in Farmville, drawing a mix of students, faculty, staff and community members to Jarman Hall.
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BioBlitz brings community together for nature exploration
April 18, 2018
BioBlitz will be based at the Environmental Education Center at Lancer Park on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 9 a.m. The community is invited to explore nature in this free event.
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New approach to freshman learning puts students in coaching groups to help transition
April 13, 2018
At Longwood, the Office of Student Success is implementing an innovative approach to students’ first year on campus that addresses many of these concerns and provides the kind of mentoring support from faculty and staff that has become one of Longwood’s trademarks.
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Bringing back the classics: Latin returns to Longwood, longtime professor rekindles passion for the language
March 19, 2018
A staple of liberal arts curricula across the world, Latin provides not only a deeper understanding of the English language, but a rigorous addition to the course catalogue for students who studied it in high school to continue at Longwood and complete the language requirement for graduation.
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Gov. Ralph Northam, Joan Brock ’64 to deliver Longwood University undergraduate and graduate commencement addresses
March 12, 2018
Gov. Ralph Northam, the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will address Longwood University graduates as the 2018 commencement speaker.