Following an atypical admissions cycle, Longwood University’s freshmen enrollment declined by 103 students after boasting one of their top three largest incoming classes of over 1,000 in 2015. After the semester’s add/drop period ended on Friday, Aug. 26, the 2016 freshman class officially contained ...
Currently, there are two major projects located on campus that are under construction: the Student Success Center and the Upchurch University Center. In addition to those two projects, Willett Hall is also in the final stages of construction. Recently approved by the General Assembly, there are two ...
As of May of 2016, Longwood University is the owner of the bottom floor of Longwood Landings. Prior to the large purchase made in May, a private owner had owned the ground floor while Longwood owned the floors above hosting student apartments since being complete in 2006. The negotiation was made with ...
Over the summer, Longwood University's mail services department permanently moved from the post office location on the ground level of the Lankford Student Union to Graham Hall. ...
With the recent fire that took place on the night of Monday, Aug. 15 on the north side of Longwood Landings, many students were forced to relocate. These students were ultimately displaced throughout main campus and alternative Longwood affiliated off-campus sites. Since many of the students have been ...
A survey was recently conducted using an online form to find out more about student preferences and priorities at Longwood. This survey was conducted through an online poll that was answered primarily by students. The survey inquired what the students considered most important and what the liked the ...
Earlier this evening, a red Chevrolet pickup truck struck a house on the corner of Oak and High Streets, at the Appomattox Street intersection just outside of Longwood’s campus. The Farmville Fire Department, Longwood University Police Department and the Farmville Police Department responded to the ...
From the beginning of last year, Hannah Ledger, Longwood's director of degree audit, explained Longwood University has seen a jump in the number of undeclared students that are entering college as first-year students. Even so this year, Ledger has continued to see the incline. “A lot of people are ...
As the school year has just begun, many organizations and clubs are looking to start fundraising. In years past Longwood-affiliated clubs and organizations have used Chick-fil-a and Moe’s Southwest Grill located under the Longwood Landings to fundraise not only for their organizations but also for ...
As new students have just completed their first week of college courses, a survey was conducted in order to conclude how successful the first-year students have adjusted to life at Longwood University. The survey itself had five questions; each was designed to ask about a different facet of going to ...
All 102 residents of the northeast Longwood Landings apartment building have been assigned temporary housing following Monday evening’s rooftop fire, according to Longwood University Media Relations Director Matt McWilliams. The Office of Residential and Commuter Life (RCL) worked to find space in ...
In the midst of Monday evening's fire and dealing with the aftermath, Longwood students went to Twitter, highlighting some of their reactions to the fire and how others, unaffected by the fire, responded to incident. Longwood junior John Brumfield tweeted: I've only been in the landings for a week..... ...
Due to last night’s lightning-caused fire in the northeast Longwood Landings building, the Longwood Barnes & Noble Bookstore has closed in order to assess the water damage caused by the extinguishing of the fire. “We're hoping to know the extent of the damage in the next couple of hours. Howhowever, ...
Last night the Longwood Police Department responded to a fire on top of the northeast Longwood Landings building - a Longwood University-managed apartment complex - sparked by a lightning strike during an intense thunderstorm. Thirty-three of the northeast building's residents were relocated to Curry ...
What are some tips on packing enough but not too much? “The key is thinking that less is more. When you are heading to Longwood think of the things that are essential for you to live away from home and bring those first. I promise you won’t regret it. When you are moving in, you will find that there ...
The advanced computer lab for the Computer Science program was discussed being moved from the Hardy House basement apartment, on the corner of Randolph and Beech streets, to Coyner Hall during the summer of 2016. This has been postponed until at least the summer of 2017 after renovations to Coyner Hall ...
The new Student Success Center has just been approved to begin construction with a temporary fence being put in place to prevent disruptions in the construction process. Construction first began by demolishing the tri-level steps leading up to the front of the library on Monday, April 25. “When putting ...
Bar 202 will be going through some noticeable changes in the coming months. The business has already implemented several changes including the addition of live music and recently, comedy entertainment. One of the possibilities of the rebranding process may be a physical move to a different location. ...
Although falling on the Saturday of Spring Weekend, April 16, hundreds of people shuffled in and out of the Longwood Center of Visual Arts (LCVA) to view its newest exhibit, “Point of Departure: 2016 Senior Thesis Exhibition.” Each year, “Point of Departure” has become a staple for the Longwood ...
An assault and robbery were reported on Sunday around at 12:08 a.m. from the 800 block of Buffalo Street. The assault involved two adult males, one of whom knocked on the door of the other man. The victim went to the door and claimed that a college-aged white male was standing there, according to a ...
