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SGA hosts town hall on Diversity Strategic Plan

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a Town Hall to discuss issues surrounding diversity on campus. It was presented by Jonathan Page, co-chair of the University Diversity council and the director of multicultural affairs, and Anthony Jackson, the Student Diversity ...


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Longwood Recovers receives grant, promotes program

Longwood Recovers, Longwood’s collegiate recovery program, received a grant this past summer to help grow the program, and is making more efforts to promote it in order to reach more students.  The program, which currently serves about five to seven students, was originally started in 2013 by ...


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In SGA: Longwood Recovers, SFC Overview

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Ashley Hiemenz Green, a Longwood Graduate Assistant, came to speak about Longwood Recovers.  Longwood Recovers is the university’s collegiate recovery program, which received a 50 thousand dollar grant earlier this year.  Green ...


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ARC Residence Hall closed due to maintenance, lower enrollment

Academic Residential Community (ARC) Hall, one of Longwood’s eight residence halls, has been closed temporarily for at least the duration of the 2019-2020 academic year.  ARC was originally built and opened for student use in 1992. Matt McWilliams, assistant vice president and  communications ...


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Town Hall held to discuss Title IX

Shortly after 6 p.m. last Tuesday, a crowd of 20 gathered into the Hull Education Center Room 132 for the “Ask Me Anything: Title IX Awareness Town Hall”, which featured, Lindsey Moran, Longwood University clery and Title IX coordinator, Col. Robert R. Beach, Longwood University chief of police, ...



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In SGA: R.R. Moton Museum, Dining updates

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the senate visited the R.R. Moton Museum, located at 900 Griffin Boulevard in town.  Cam Patterson, managing director for the Moton, came in to say a few words to the senate, encouraging the students to take a tour and learn more about ...


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Campus alert not sent after September 19 incident

First reported in The Farmville Herald on September 24 and later confirmed by Farmville Chief of Police Andy Ellington, police responded to an incident involving gunshots fired at 1:51 a.m. on September 19 in the rear parking lot of the Midtown Landings, located on South Virginia Street. In ...


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In SGA: Elwood's Cabinet extended hours, upcoming meetings

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, it was announced that Elwood’s Cabinet, Longwood’s student food pantry, is open two days a week.  Catherine Swinsky, SGA executive vice president said, “Elwood’s Cabinet is open on Mondays and Thursdays from six to eight now, ...


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In SGA: Approval of new club, confetti resolution

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the senate approved a new club on campus called the Asian Student Involvement Association, which was created to bring more cultural diversity and awareness to Asian culture.  There will be an interest meeting next Monday, October 7 ...


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Longwood switches to banded tuition for new academic year

Longwood has changed its tuition model back to “tuition by the semester” for the 2019-2020 academic year.  On May 21, students and families received an email from President W. Taylor Reveley IV announcing that Longwood would be freezing tuition and would be switching back to the banded tuition ...


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In SGA: Upchurch updates, voter registration information

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Susan Sullivan, director of the university center and student activities, came to senate to give an  update on the Upchurch University Center, just shy of the one year anniversary of its opening. There is now a printer located on the ...



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Longwood chief of police announces retirement

Colonel Robert R. Beach, director of public safety & chief of police at Longwood University, has announced his plans to retire at the end of this academic year. Beach, also known as “Chief Beach”, began his time here at Longwood in 2007, obtaining his current position as chief of police at Longwood. ...


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Longwood changes parking master plan

Longwood University has changed its parking plans for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the upcoming construction that will commence on the new convocation center, slated to open by the spring of 2022. On April 10, Longwood announced on their website that a new convocation and events center would be ...


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SFC report: Senior Class Council requests funds

Senior Class Council $3,000  - The funds would be used for Senior Brunch on May 15 that was originally supposed to be funded through Aramark Catering Services. - SFC approved the allocation. David Gills spoke on behalf of the Senior Class Council and requested $3,000 for the Senior Brunch on May ...


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FACES food pantry relocating next to YMCA

Farmville’s local food pantry, FACES, is moving from its current location at North South Street to Commerce Road next to the Southside Virginia Family YMCA, according to President of FACES Ellery Sedgwick. According to Sedgwick, reasons for the relocation include inadequate sizing of the building ...


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Longwood holds fourth annual Love Your Longwood Day

Longwood University held its fourth annual Love Your Longwood Day on March 27, per Katherine Bulifant, director of Annual Giving in Longwood Institutional Advancement Department. The event is a 24 hour campaign for donations both to the university as a whole and for specific projects from various departments ...


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Longwood loses email support at beginning of registration

In the wake of Spring registration for the 2019-20 academic year, Longwood University's email and file sharing systems had a failure, according to Mark Kendrick, associate vice president of information technology services. “One of the engineers noticed the issue happening…but he was working on the ...


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SFC Report: Phi Sigma Pi and Jewish Culture Club request funds

Phi Sigma Pi $2,563 Funds will be used for the Pi Sigma Pi National Convention. SFC approved the allocation. Jewish Culture Club $1,324 Funds will be used for a Community Passover Seder. SFC approved the allocation. Phi Sigma Pi President Courtney White and Treasurer Amber Ilvento request funding for ...