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On January 22, the Faculty Senate approved a ‘Longwood University Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching & Learning’. As part of the new policy, “Faculty are required to include an AI statement in each syllabus, explaining if, when and how AI may or may not be used in each course.”
At 2:12 p.m. on Friday, members of the Longwood community received an alert informing campus that Greenwood Library and Brock Hall had been evacuated due to an emailed bomb threat. While the threat was eventually found not to be credible, the library remained closed for the day.
The Longwood women’s basketball team lost heavily, 81-58, to in-state rival Radford in the semifinals of the Big South tournament. The game marked an unfortunate end to an otherwise strong season where the Lancers finished at a record of 21-10 overall and 11-5 in-conference.
The Longwood Lancers men’s basketball team lost in overtime to UNC Asheville, thus ending their 2025-26 season and Head Coach Ronnie Thomas’ first season at the helm. Longwood outrebounded Asheville by 14, won the turnover battle and crushed them in the paint — but still came up short, final score 85-82
The Longwood women’s basketball team defeated the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament 72-58 on March 5. On a night where they didn’t shoot particularly well, the Lancers still forced 19 turnovers, stole the ball 13 times and held their opponents to 28% from the floor.
The grind of a college basketball season rarely announces itself.
The Longwood men’s basketball team hosted the Radford Highlanders to conclude their regular season in the Joan Perry Brock Center on February 28. In a match that had the Highlanders leading at half by three, great execution on all levels for Longwood in the second half delivered a win for the Lancers — final score 90 to 74.
The Longwood men’s basketball team will suit up for the final game of their regular season in front of a sold-out crowd against the Radford Highlanders on February 28. The game will tip off at 3 p.m.
The Longwood women’s basketball team snapped their three-game losing streak in comprehensive fashion. The Lancers shot 41% from three and had every player score in a 96-69 win over Charleston Southern.
Beginning in January 2026, Elwood’s Cabinet — Longwood’s campus food pantry — officially moved from its off-campus location at Wesley Campus Ministry to the third floor of Upchurch University Center in Room 306. Elwood’s Cabinet boasts a wide variety of food, hygiene and kitchen products.
On February 17, 2026, the Virginia Senate voted on party lines to remove over two-dozen Board appointees made by former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, including two members of the Longwood University Board of Visitors. Along with the appointees at Longwood, Senate Democrats voted to remove Board members at Richard Bland College, Virginia Commonwealth University, the College of William and Mary, among others.
As a child, L. Francis “Skip” Griffin Jr. remembers his father — the Civil Rights icon Rev. L. Francis Griffin Sr. — inviting community members and fellow activists into their residence on Ely Street.
The Longwood women’s basketball team is in the middle of a stellar two-season stretch that has seen them secure 39 wins between this season and the season prior. The architect is head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery. Since arriving in Farmville in 2022, she has created a winning culture and a playing style that has attracted quality players and national and regional media attention.
The Longwood Lancers hosted the USC Upstate Spartans for a less-than-romantic match on Valentine’s Day in the Joan Perry Brock Center. It was an intensely physical matchup in both of the 20 minute halves and needed an extra five to decide who would come out on top. Longwood was able to manipulate the defense and get to the line to pull off the thrilling win in overtime, 82-75.
Longwood Men’s Basketball hosted the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Feb. 12, 2026 for the first half of a two-game homestand. The match, aired nationally on ESPNU, saw the score tied four times and exchanged 11 times. However, the Bulldogs were able to pull a string of stops and momentum to steal the win from Longwood, final score 79-74.
On their Play4Kay Pinkout and their senior day, the Longwood women’s basketball team downed UNC Asheville 72-60 in the Joan Perry Brock Center on Saturday. Five players and a team manager were celebrated as Longwood improved to 8-2 in conference play.
The Longwood women’s basketball team defeated Radford 88-73 in overtime on February 5 in the Joan Perry Brock Center. Four players scored in double figures as the Lancers improved to 7-2 in conference play and 16-6 overall. Longwood now sits ahead of Radford in the Big South and trails only High Point with seven games to go.
Just over two weeks after a road loss at Radford, the Longwood women’s basketball team will get a chance to respond Wednesday night — welcoming the Highlanders to the Joan Perry Brock Center in a key Big South rematch.
Marty Supreme came to theaters on December 25, 2025, and quickly became the talk of the internet. This film focuses on Marty Mauser, who became a shoe salesman in order to fund his travel to become a table tennis champion. Marty’s dream leads him to spiral into a life of scams, hustles and crime. This movie is loosely based on Marty Reisman, a real-life American table tennis player.
On January 31, 2026, the Longwood Men’s Basketball team took on High Point at the Joan Perry Brock Center for their only home game in a four game stretch. In a hard-fought game, the Lancers received their first loss at home in conference play, 71-59.
