T-shirts, spirit days, bonfires, bands, Colors Wars. These are just a few of the ways Longwood’s campus celebrates Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Geist Chapter of Mortar Board. Mortar Board is an honor society represented by 39 university seniors. According ...
Someone once told me that there is no more beautiful blue than during the month of June as the summer sky canopies Farmville and the surrounding countryside. That phenomenal blue enveloped the Longwood University Cormier Honors students as they travelled ...
As part of National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW), all students involved with Greek life on campus were encouraged to attend “A Conversation About Hazing,” a seminar hosted by Tracy Maxwell on Sept. 25. Maxwell founded HazingPrevention.org and ...
After 10 years of service as director of the Longwood University Office of Student Conductand Integrity,Dr. Richard Chassey abruptly left the position and the university in spring 2013 in a move that Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president for Student Affairs, called “a decision on [Chassey’s] part.” Taking ...
Have you ever wanted to change something, but you did not know how? Have you ever wanted to see tuition lowered, but you never knew what you could do? Well, there is an organization called Virginia 21 whose goal is to “act as an advocacy group for lowering the financial burdens of higher education.” ...
It is important as Longwood students to know our past. There's a reason there is a history section on the Longwood's 175th Anniversary website (175. longwood.edu) and that is to educate us on the place in which we will be living for the next four years.There's a lot of useful information. They have ...
Concentrations are really helpful but sometimes- overlooked opportunities. They can be difficult to manage, but with the right advising, time management and will power, they can be achieved and will help you in the long run. There is a concentration for every single department. “A concentration is ...
Students at Longwood are often looking for an organization to get involved with or for a way to network while still going to school. Longwood is the stepping stone for students to gain experience and connections once they graduate. While the students are still in school they have to be able to make ...
Student-run conduct and honor boards are rare on university campuses, but Longwood University’s Honor Board and Conduct Board features students who serve as the judicial branch to the Student Government Association. Darnell Royster, Conduct Board chair, said the board’s purpose is essentially to ...
Longwood has many traditions in the fall semester, and Rock the Block is sort of the kick off of it all. This year was especially different, this being the 175th year of Longwood, complete with celebrations and giveaways. This fifth annual Rock the Block celebration took place on Sept. 20. Rock ...
Food, fun and festivities made up this year’s Five County Fair. From Sept. 18 and Sept. 22, people from Appomattox, Charlotte, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward County came out to enjoy this annual event. After paying the cover charge to gain access to the fair, people were able to buy ...
Convocation: the official beginning of senior year; the ceremony that is the highlight of the fall semester for many students. Longwood University's annual convocation ceremony took place on Thursday, Sept. 12 in Willett Gym. Along with a new location, there were a few other kinks to the ceremony. ...
“Did you know the Cunningham’s are haunted?”people keep asking me with a hint of excited glee in their faces. If I didn’t know before, then I certainly do now, as ghostly rumours and stories of the old resident hall spring from mouth to mouth, trying to get everyone worked up. The stories are ...
Longwood University has a long history of traditions. Some traditions have changed and others are newly created, but some have been around since the early years of Longwood University. Longwood has a history of being involved in those traditions and celebrating them fully. Greek Life is one of ...
Since founded in 1851, the sisters of Alpha Delta Pi have held a high ideal of service and leadership. Our national philanthropy, the Ronald McDonald House, is something we hold dear to our heart. The idea behind Ronald McDonald House is simple: provide a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously ...
On Oct. 3, 2013, Cormier Honors College will host Board Link Organizational Solutions of Richmond for the first time the Partnership For Non-Profit Excellence will present their successful program, “Building Blocks Workshop” on a university campus. Board Link Organizational Solutions offers a variety ...
Rock the Block is coming to the Longwood Landings this Friday from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. There will be a free picnic for those with student IDs. Some of the tasting vendors include Moe’s and Chick-fil-A. There will be prizes, businesses, games and even a mechanical bull ride. Rock the Block is not just ...
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Dr. Mark Edmundson came to Longwood University to give the staff and students his take on the humanities. He read from his recent essay, “The Soul of Humanities.” Edmundson is a professor at the University of Virginia. He has a bachelor’s degree from Bennington and a Ph.D. ...
The self-proclaimed cheerleader of the College of Business and Economics Dean Paul Barrett puts his scholars first and will use any excuse to “hang out with students.” Barrett was very quick to say that being a dean of anything is no easy task; he could teach if he could find the time. He even went ...
Longwood is a special place; the spirit here cannot be topped. Everyone here is very connected to each other, and we just play off each other’s energy. The students here have so much love for Longwood. This university is very unique about the ways we express the love we have for our school. We express ...
