With concerns for pedestrian safety brought to the attention of the Longwood University Police Department (LUPD), LUPD has worked with Facilities Management to add additional crosswalks to keep students and staff safe, according to LUPD Col. Bob Beach. “In the last say three years I have probably ...
In an effort to allow students to use meal plan swipes for more options other than Dorrill Dining Hall, Longwood University piloted its meal exchange program in the fall of 2017. The swipes may be used at Outta Here in the basement of Dorrill Dining Hall, Greens to Go in the Lankford Student Union or ...
As mentioned in the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Oct. 3, there has been one instance of a Longwood student viewing explicit material on a Greenwood Library computer on Aug. 25 which resulted in calling the Longwood University Police Department (LUPD), according to Brent Roberts, dean ...
Longwood is currently adopting a new payroll system that will alter when students are paid through student employment and track the hours worked with the conversion of payroll in process, according to Reggie Marsh, human resources information system and administrative services manager. Additionally, ...
After failing to complete university requirements, Conduct Board lost its recognition as student organization and ability to hear student cases for the fall semester. Without the board, all conduct-related violations will be heard by the administration. Without Conduct Board, Honor Board will be the ...
In light of developments during the week of Oct. 2 regarding the fabrication of quotes, The Rotunda is issuing a retraction of an article published on Aug. 29. As a news organization, we understand the world of journalism is fundamentally grounded on trust: trust between a reporter and a source, ...
In an effort to bring awareness to the suspension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA), the Hispanic Latino Association (HLA) sponsored a protest on Thursday, Oct. 12, lasting two hours on Brock Commons. During the protest, called “Stand Still To Push For Change,” participants ...
For freshman Rebekah Morris, coming out as a lesbian involved telling her father and sisters - but her mom still doesn't know. “It’s a lot of fear because you don’t know how people are going to react. Even if you’ve known them for years, they could still see you as a different person," ...
As national mass shootings have come to the attention of Longwood officials, Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president of student affairs, stated Longwood has various protocols in place that ensures student safety for all levels of threats and events. “The process that we do here is a continual effort of evaluating ...
In response to the Sept. 27 vandalization of the Prince Edward County Islamic Center, the Interfaith Collective of Farmville held a prayer vigil on the lawn on the Prince Edward County Courthouse on Sunday, Oct. 1. The mosque, along with two other structures in Farmville that haven't been released, ...
Due to an increased freshmen class of roughly 120 students and the student activity fee raised from $5 to $6, the Student Government Association (SGA) started the 2017-18 school year with $66,690.79, doubling their starting budget for the 2016-17 school year of $33,144, according to Dustyn Hall, treasurer ...
New security measures are being implemented for Oktoberfest this year to give more control for officials to maintain the area with a bike rack type of fence along with limitations on bags. “It kind of defines the area where the event is for us. It’s going to give us a couple of actual control points ...
The College Democrats gathered for a town hall meeting with Jamaal Johnston, the democratic candidate for Virginia’s 60th district delegate seat, on Tuesday. The majority of Farmville lives in the 60th district. “It’s important to have an idea what you guys are thinking about,” said Johnston, ...
The Andy Taylor Center for Early Childhood Development hired a site director with two lead teachers and plans to add assistant teachers before the opening on Oct. 2. The site will open with two classes containing 16-18 students total, which is growing everyday, according to Sara Miller, director of ...
Farmville Police Department (FPD) received a call on Sept. 15 at 12:51 p.m. from the Walmart at 1800 Peery Dr. when an alleged armed caller threatened to commit suicide, according to Deputy Police Chief and Captain William H. “Bill” Hogan. Officers were on the scene at 12:54 p.m., said Hogan. “(Walmart) ...
During his remarks at convocation on Thursday evening, Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley announced his idea to create a monument for the community's role in the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement. "I’ve asked the architects who have been doing such remarkable work for Longwood to explore ...
In a speech at George Mason University, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her decision to rescind the Obama-era Title IX guidelines that protect victims of sexual assault. Calling it a “failed system,” DeVos described the current guidelines as a disservice to everyone involved. During ...
After falling short during last year's admissions cycle, Longwood brought in roughly 120 students more, exceeding 1,000 incoming freshman for the 2017-18 year. “Officially to best estimate we were at about 950 (students) this time last year, unofficially this year we are closer to about 1,070 (students),” ...
As the new school year has begun, the Greenwood Library has also undergone some upgrades including new staff, painting the atrium and installing additional outlets into the floors. New library staff were hired last spring, according to Brent Roberts, dean of the Greenwood Library. “We are actually ...
The Trump administration announced their decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Sept. 5, leaving lives of thousands in uncertainty, including a handful of Longwood students. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the announcement to end DACA, stating the program failed ...
