After a three-semester long search, Longwood hired Jason Faulk to be the new dean of admissions. “About a year and a half ago, the decision was made to have a shift in leadership,” said Jennifer Green, associate vice president for student enrollment and success. “We opted to wait a little bit ...
Many gathered in the Prince Edward County courthouse on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. to show the Board of Visitors their support for an amendment continuing allowance for homeless shelters to remain in the county. The homeless shelter was started seven years ago by the Farmville Area Rescue Mission (FARM). They ...
With a goal to start conversations between faculty, staff, administration and students, Longwood hosted its first of a three-part series of group discussions at the Robert Russa Moton Museum on Thursday, Feb. 16. The first-time event hosted 39 people in the ballroom of the museum, split into small groups. “(The ...
The Fishin’ Pig is currently negotiating with a property manager as well as possible investors to open a new location within walking distance of Longwood’s campus, according to Nikki Kain, the catering manager of the Fishin’ Pig. The possible location was not disclosed to The Rotunda. Kain also ...
Following an emotional response by the Longwood College Republicans via Facebook to unconfirmed claims of a counter-protest, Republicans from the surrounding community allegedly rebuked the college group. On Feb. 4, The Farmville Herald’s article originally stated, “The Longwood University College ...
During summer 2016, the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation purchased approximately six acres in downtown Farmville for the new baseball field and stadium. The university's 2025 Master Plan proposed the field's construction, but there isn't a set date for it to begin, according to Executive Director ...
The Cormier Honors College is unable to give scholarships to honors students who are currently looking to study abroad in the 2016-2017 year due to late notices from the students. “The students that apply for a scholarship get a scholarship. So if someone comes in February they might not get anything ...
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Mark Herring joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s controversial Jan. 27 executive order, announced in a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The executive order issued a 120-day ban on people from seven countries Muslim-majority ...
College students, local residents and a sprinkling of children voiced their dissent toward President Donald Trump's immigration ban on Saturday for two hours on the Prince Edward County courthouse’s front lawn. Over 50 people carried signs supporting refugees and reopening the nation’s borders; ...
The Longwood Village Apartments room ‘C’ will revert to being a single room next fall. Additionally, there will be no triple rooms on main campus. According to Jean Wilwohl, the associate director of occupancy management in residential and commuter life (RCL), “The spring semester in the village ...
As the newly-renovated Health and Fitness Center has reopened, what the temporary gym space located at Midtown Landings will serve as has come into question. There is no current plan for the old fitness center, according to Louise Waller, executive director of campus planning. Possibilities include ...
In order to transfer from another university, transfer students must have completed 24 hours of transferable credits, take developmental courses and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5, according to Longwood University’s website. The site also provides a number of links to other important information ...
While 1.5 million people prepared to march in Washington, D.C. for women’s rights, approximately 70 Longwood students gathered in the student union ballroom on a gray morning to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. through community service. Typically, the Office of Citizen Leadership ...
On Friday, Jan. 20 at noon, Greens-to-Go replaced Bene Pizza as a result of feedback from a survey taken by students in fall 2016 and a decrease in sales at Bene Pizza. Senior Director of Longwood Dining Services Grant Avent described the decrease in overall traffic at Bene Pizza that started in ...
The Greenwood Library will be extending its hours starting fall 2017 to accommodate for students looking for later hours to study. “In response to a request by the students, we will be extending our hours (from) Sunday night through Thursday night in the fall. Currently, we close at midnight, and ...
The Richmond Symphony will perform at Longwood University on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium, as stated in a press release by Communications and Media Relations Director Matthew McWilliams. Many students and professors at Longwood are greatly influenced by the symphony, including Dr. ...
Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV signed a contract to extend his term until 2023 during the Longwood Board of Visitors meeting on Friday, Dec. 2, announced Board of Visitors Rector Robert S. Wertz, Jr. in an email to faculty and staff on Saturday, Dec. 3. "I’m absolutely delighted ...
In the Nov. 29 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Dr. Larissa Fergeson, professor of history and associate provost for outreach programs and initiatives, presented an outline of the new core curriculum that would commence for the upcoming freshmen of Fall 2018. The SGA members then had the ...
The renovation of the historic Hotel Weyanoke is set to begin in December, according to building co-owner Ross Fickenscher. With this renovation, the Town of Farmville expects to gain to more hotel bed space for tourism, new restaurants and a new location for social gatherings, according to town officials. Farmville ...
Longwood alumna Joan Brock and her husband Macon Brock Jr., co-founder of Dollar Tree, donated $5.9 million to the university toward the creation of more “place-based” immersive learning experiences for students, announced Longwood University’s Office of Public Relations on Thursday, Nov. 17. The ...
