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5K Race Recognizes Wounded Warriors

It was a cool, crisp morning for dozens of participants in the Second Annual Wounded Warrior 5K Walk/Run held on High Bridge Trail behind the Historic Farmville Train Station. Women's Soccer Associate Head Coach Steve Brdarski said the organizers were appreciative of all who came out to the event. "You ...


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New Fuel Efficient Heating Plant for Longwood

On Thursday, Sept. 8, Longwood University officially opened its brand new, fuel-efficient heating plant for the Board of Visitors and guests to see. Vice President of Facilities Management and Real Property Richard Bratcher opened the ceremony with a small speech, and said  in his eyes, "this building ...


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Texas Wildfires affect Students at Longwood

As the wildfires in Texas rage on, recent updates on Reuters.com show there is some progress in stopping the blaze. According to the report, the increases in the number of firefighters, as well as lighter winds, have helped to beat back the flames. The fires have already taken 1,600 homes and scorched ...



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New Fraternity Makes its Way onto Campus

On March 1, 1918, the Phi Mu Delta fraternity was founded at the Universities of Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont by six men "seeking to create a more democratic fraternal organization on campus." According to the fraternity's website and pamphlet, they were the first national fraternity to admit ...



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Board of Visitors

On September 9, Longwood's Board of Visitors, the governing body of the university, met in the Stallard Board Room in Lancaster Hall for their first meeting of the academic year. The meeting had several special moments where decisions were made regarding the immediate future of the university. A focal ...


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Longwood Remembers Those Lost on September 11

On a day where millions around the world were remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, Longwood began its remembrance event in front of the symbolic Ruffner Hall. The event began with the presentation of the colors by Logwood's ROTC. While an occurrence at numerous university activities, it ...


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Why Iowa Isn't Everything

Each year, the caucuses in Iowa seem to draw a large amount of political attention—more than any other agriculturally-based state. You might think this is because of Iowa's diverse melting pot that defines the true America, full of liberty and justice for all. If you do, then you're wrong. Iowa's ...



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Diversity Reception Tonight in Blackwell

Tonight, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Longwood will be sponsoring the Annual Multicultural Student Reception in Blackwell Hall. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a number of speakers and performances catered to bringing diverse thoughts to the campus community. Dr. Jamie ...


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Constructing Your Future

"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself," said psychiatrist Thomas Szasz. "But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates." It's said that college is a time for growth; a new chapter of life where you are finally the author of your own destiny. ...


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News Briefs

Texas Wildfire Kills Two According to Reuters.com, two people have died as a result of the Texas wildfires that spread north through the state. In total, 60 separate wildfires have pushed north due to strong winds from tropical storm Lee. Because of the damage, Texas governor Rick Perry cut his campaign ...


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Welcome Back Wellness Fair Held at Longwood

Last Wednesday, August 31, Longwood's Health & Wellness Center put on a Welcome Back Wellness Fair for students, faculty and staff on campus. The fair was held inside in the center of one of the basketball courts in the expansive gym. Several booths were set up, both from Longwood as well as within ...


Longwood Professor Explains the 'Quake of 2011'
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Longwood Professor Explains the 'Quake of 2011'

Dr. David Hardin, Associate Professor of Geography, was sitting in his Chichester Hall office when he felt the room begin to shake. His thoughts raced back to December 2003 when a similar shaking event occurred. Hardin knew the August 23 earthquake wasn't like the December 2003 quake that occurred on ...


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Goal 12 Removed from General Education Curriculum

The decision to remove Goal 12 from the General Education program was approved in Spring 2010. Students coming into Longwood this year have 14 goals to complete instead of the previous 15. Part of the proposal for changing the goal included a period between the approval of change and implementation ...


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Graduate College Not Adopting Plus-Minus Grading

While undergraduate students are adjusting to a new plus-minus grading system in some classes at Longwood, students in the College of Graduate & Professional Studies are not dealing with the change adopted by some faculty members. In fact, the college is not changing their grading system at all. Assistant ...


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Lancer CA$H: A New Way to Pay

  You have probably heard about Lancer CA$H by now and you may have even purchased a few items through your newly created Lancer CA$H account. This relativity new service at Longwood University is a prepaid, electronic debit account that works through your LancerCard (a.k.a., ID card). All students, ...


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Lancer CA$H: A New Way to Pay

  You have probably heard about Lancer CA$H by now and you may have even purchased a few items through your newly created Lancer CA$H account. This relativity new service at Longwood University is a prepaid, electronic debit account that works through your LancerCard (a.k.a., ID card). All students, ...



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