The announcement of the Longwood Golf Course closing to the public this summer has brought controversy between the university and the community. The 9-hole course will be continued to be used by the men’s and women’s golf teams for practice, as well as the cross country teams and physical education ...
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine visited Dr. Harbour’s American Foreign Policy class this past Thursday and discussed many topics that relate to the class curriculum. Formerly the governor of Virginia, Kaine was elected into the Senate in 2012, where he took on roles in the Foreign Relations Committee, ...
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Dr. Tim Pierson, Vice President of Student Affairs, shared the newly announced information that Longwood University will once again not raise tuition above theby more than 3 percent mark. Pierson also added how Longwood’s increase remains ...
During ‘Dine with the Directors’ event on Mar. 15, Senior Director of Longwood Dining Services, Grant Avent, released the news that the anticipated Upchurch University Center will include restaurants such as Panda Express, Starbucks, Au Bon Pain, and an Aramark original burger option. As construction ...
With the vice presidential debate approaching in nearly six months at Longwood University, many rumors have surfaced on campus as to how students and faculty will be affected. The Petition There are 146 current signatures on an online student-created petition titled “Petition: Longwood believes that ...
Longwood University has announced an increase of 2.77 percent in tuition and mandatory fees for the 2016-17 academic year. This increase will bring a charge of $12,240 per year for 30 credit hours, a roughly $330 increase from the 2015-16 academic year charge. The increase was approved by the Board ...
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) $500 Funds will be reallocated to purchase games Games will be arcade themed including a basketball hoop and football goal post Games will be used during activity hours The motion passed to SGA for a vote. SGA passed the motion. The Rotunda $1,017 Funds will ...
Honks and shouts rang out every few cars as five people associated with the Virginia Flaggers stood in front of the Confederate Monument on the corner of High Street and Randolph Street on Thursday. While officers from both the Farmville and Longwood Police monitored the situation late in ...
Dr. Paul Barrett, the dean of the College of Business and Economics at Longwood University, has recently announced his decision to step down as dean to pursue his dream of teaching. Barrett brought his decision first to Joan Neff, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, and President Reveley ...
The majority of the faculty spring meeting was spent reviewing the new core curriculum. During the rest of 2016, the curriculum will be reviewed in the fall by Faculty Senate and then sent to and reviewed by the Board of Visitors in the winter. The revision of SCHEV competencies and development of requirements ...
“What makes Gary worthy of this award is not just the professional performance of his duty, but the many tasks he undertakes to foster community policing,” stated Farmville Chief of Police, Curtis Davis in a media release. Officer Gary Williams was named the 2015 Farmville Police Officer, the second ...
The Farmville Police Department and Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Department have recently placed an extreme emphasis on integrating diversity into their forces following the transition of leadership in the departments. Chief Curtis Davis was instated as the chief of police for the Farmville Police ...
Longwood University has received a record number of applicants for the upcoming class of 2020, many of which believe the Vice Presidential debate to be a major contributing factor. The application increase refers strictly to the freshman class and does not include transfer students. The increase stems ...
In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting the topic of cost for students to attend public universities was raised by Senator Mark Barham as many other members of the SGA held discussion on the matter. Barham inquired if Longwood University currently hosted an open forum run by SGA ...
Underage drinking is a common occurrence on Longwood campus, cases of which are displayed in the Longwood Police Department’s crime log. As a result, this causes problems for housing, the university Police Department (LUPD) and the Office of Conduct and Integrity. According to LUPD’s crime log for ...
AJ’s Disappearance It’s been slightly more than a year since Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell went missing during spring break last year. AJ was a freshman at Longwood University and involved in the club softball team. AJ was last seen on Mar. 2, 2015, during spring break and was pronounced missing by ...
This week’s Student Government Association (SGA) was started off with a moment of silence for Brussels, Belgium and all of their losses from yesterday’s terror attacks. Other important matters discussed included a new diversity statement that would hold the same weight as the current Honor Code ...
This is a company that many of you probably have never heard of before, but if you follow the financial news, Valeant Pharmaceuticals was a big name recently. On Mar. 14, Valeant was trading at $69.04 but by Mar. 18, was down to trading at $26.98. This dramatic change is something we typically do not ...
Expect to “eat more chikin” this fall. By the start of the Fall 2016 semester, the Chick-fil-A Express below the Longwood Landings plans to expand its store. This addition would provide more seating for dine-in guests, a larger serving counter, and possibly a larger kitchen. The restaurant would ...
Iler Field has been temporarily closed after two sinkholes were discovered in the field on Thursday, Feb. 5. According to Michael Lonon, the director of Environmental Health and Safety, the first sinkhole was found by a student, while the second was found by officials after they used a “ground-probing ...
