Set to open in fall 2018, the Upchurch University Center is 75 percent complete according to Kim Bass, deputy director for capital design and construction and the project manager for Upchurch University Center. According to Susan Sullivan, director of the university center and student activities, the ...
Originally opening in 1924, The Weyanoke Hotel has been renovated to open in “mid to late March (and) certainly by April” of 2018, according to John Shideler, general manager of The Weyanoke. The hotel was formerly used as apartments for Longwood University students prior to its closing in 2016, ...
In the fall of 2017, the washer and dryer units in each apartment were removed from the Longwood Landings "due to high maintenance costs of keeping the laundry units in the apartments," according to Jean Wilwohl, director of housing. The communal laundry area serves all of the Landings residents, which ...
A new parking enforcement unit has been created consisting of four students, according to Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) Chief of Police Col. Robert "Bob" Beach. These students are currently being trained to enforce parking regulations on Longwood's campus. These students will ...
Accounting Association, CBE Advisory Board, Epsilon Eta and Delta Sigma Pi $2,060 -Funds will be used to bring in speaker Summer Rayne Oakes, a model, media host and entrepreneur who works on environmental changes. -Oakes will speak in Jarman Auditorium on March 22. -The money will come out of the Education ...
With a goal to bring awareness to mental health and suicide awareness, student organization Promise 16 was approved by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Jan. 30 according to Haleigh Pannell, a sophomore psychology major, the founder and president of Promise 16. The group aims to help supplement ...
After the senate's first sweeping tax legislature in over 30 years passed on Dec. 20, 2017, Longwood University Vice President for Administration and Finance Ken Copeland called the new bill “a long time coming." The bill passed 51-48 with Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote, according ...
With the completion of Upchurch University Center and Brock Hall Student Success Center opening dates nearing, there are two renovation projects being planned and two with designs waiting for approval, according Louise Waller, the associate vice president of campus planning and construction. The plans ...
Over the past five years, Longwood University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has seen a 57 percent increase in students utilizing services, according to Dr. Maureen Walls-McKay, director of CAPS. “CAPS serves as a primary resource for emotional or mental health issues,” Walls-McKay ...
Longwood's campus excels in accessibility compared to other campuses despite needing occasional repairs to uneven sidewalks and elevators, according to Sara Robertson, a sophomore social work major. Robertson, who is paralyzed from the waist down, stated the biggest issue for her disability is parking. “The ...
Dog photos, political candidate endorsements and references to social media platform Yik Yak were just a few of the messages sent in a thread of over 170 emails received by current and former members of Longwood's student body on Monday, Jan. 29. The first email in the thread labeled "Volunteer with ...
In an email sent to the Longwood faculty and staff during winter break, Longwood President Taylor Reveley IV announced that Dr. Joan Neff would step down as the university's provost before the start of the spring 2018 semester. Associate Provost Dr. Larissa Ferguson will step in as interim provost through ...
After publicly announcing his retirement on Nov. 21, 2017 on Longwood’s Archaeology Facebook page, Dr. James “Jim” Jordan, Board of Visitors' Distinguished Professor of the Archaeology Department of 39 years with Longwood, officially retired on Jan. 1, 2018 due to health concerns. "Through four ...
To start off the spring semester, the Greenwood Library announced plans to host a series of events, feature student artwork, update library furniture and add additional study space. During February and March, several special events are scheduled to take place at Greenwood Library, according to Dean ...
Due to freedom of speech concerns raised by a student toward the end of the spring 2017 semester, Longwood University's bias incident reporting system has been temporarily suspended from use and removed from its website. Director of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education Jonathan Page ...
After a recent, nonscientific survey of 66 Longwood University students conducted by The Rotunda, over 75 percent of the students had visited the new bookstore location. Students voiced mixed reviews over the new location in terms of potential students, accessibility with handicap patrons, layout of ...
Starting his tenure in January 2018 for four years, Governor-elect Ralph Northam is looking to bring affordability, accessibility and innovation to Virginia’s higher education system by investing more funding, as explained in his plan published on August 29. “Students should not have to shoulder ...
Longwood University’s Barnes and Noble bookstore completed its move to its new location at 200 South Main Street. The first day of business was on Oct. 30 with a grand opening event planned for Nov. 17, according to Store Manager Amber Clark. The store took about a month to move, according to Clark. “We ...
College Republicans, College Democrats and Longwood For Liberty conducted the annual mock debate on Nov. 6 in Jarman Auditorium, discussing issues such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program, military spending, banned countries, regulation of gun laws, threats from North Korea, ...
Renovations to Curry and Frazer Halls will begin May 2018 with a new academic and admissions building still in the planning phases as Brock Hall, home of the Student Success Center, and the Upchurch University Center are coming to a close, according to Associate Vice President for Campus Planning, Construction ...
