In this week’s SGA meeting, the main point of conversation was focused on Spring Weekend and the way in which it was run this year. Although there was general feedback which was positive about the move of the bands to the area in front of Stubbs, there were a few senators who voiced their negative ...
$594 Lancer Lunatics - Reallocated funds will be used for a national collegiate conference in Ohio - Convention will cover how to market to students via social media as well as learning leadership skills - Funds will accommodate for registration fees, housing costs, using an Uber and food The SFC passed ...
On the night of Tuesday, Apr. 12, Shiv Sharma, a Longwood University sophomore, passed away during a single-car accident. The accident occurred on Hull Street in Chesterfield, Va., approximately 40 miles from Longwood’s campus. Shiv was from Springfield, Va. and studied political science at Longwood. In ...
The new residence halls are set to be completed in July 2016. The main purpose for the construction of the new halls is to provide more living space on campus because student enrollment has increased. The two residence halls are named after Mark and Wilma Register Sharp ’66, after the couple donated ...
$1,114.11 Sigma Gamma Rho • Funds will be used for a mandatory conference from April 21-24 • Conference will be held in Charlotte, NC • Purpose of conference is to teach how to induct new members into the organization The SFC passed the motion to SGA for a vote. SGA approved the motion. $100 Chi ...
Situated on the corner of Randolph Street and Beech Street is Longwood University’s Hardy House. The top half of the building is used by the Conferences and Event Services, who manage on-campus events. The basement hosts the advanced computing lab below ground in the basement amongst hanging Ethernet ...
The focus of this week’s meeting was on the vandalism around campus that took place last Tuesday night, which was then noticed on Wednesday morning. The vandalism was the writing of “Trump 2016” and “Bernie 2016” in chalk around campus. Dr. Tim Pierson, the vice president of Student Affairs, ...
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 ...
