Upchurch University Center opened its doors to campus on Oct. 17 at 11 a.m., per Tim Pierson, vice president for student affairs at Longwood University. “Well, we had a little countdown,” Pierson said. “Josh Darst (president of the SGA), Susan Sullivan and myself had the ten, nine, eight, seven ...
Timeline Hurricane Michael brought 2.5 inches of rain an hour to Farmville and caused power outages at Longwood University on Oct. 11, per Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president for student affairs at Longwood University. According to Pierson, the university had monitored Hurricane Michael for a few days beforehand ...
Global Leaders $2,306.43 - The funds would be used for an educational trip that would allow students to see the United States Senate in action and to explore historical sites in the Washington D.C. area during fall break. -SFC approved the allocation. Global Leaders requested funds to attend an educational ...
Joining seven other prestigious African American museums, the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Va. was chosen to be a part of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture Museums Cohort (NMAAHC), according to Cameron Patterson '10, ’17, managing director of Robert Russa ...
After flyers were found last spring from the white nationalist group Blood and Soil, new stickers emerged on Monday, Sept. 24 stating, "Keep America American," appearing to be from the same group, according to Katie Anderson, a junior graphic and animation design major, who found the sticker. Anderson ...
WMLU $770 - Funds will be used for WMLU to host the Virginia College Radio “Un”Conference. - The event will take place Nov. 3. - SFC approved the allocation. Lady Joan’s Acapella $407.92 - Funds will be used for the organization to go to the Blue Tie Affair Acapella Competition at Christopher ...
In the fifth congressional district of Virginia, where Farmville is located, Democrat Leslie Cockburn and Republican Denver Riggleman are running for office in the November 2018 congressional election. Neither candidate has previously run for the office. A rally for Cockburn was held in Blackwell Ballroom ...
Lancer Productions $4,800 - The funds would be used for general programming events such as late nights, issues and awareness, traditions and comedians in the spring semester. - SFC approved the allocation. Lancer Productions President Alaina Scott and Vice President Maria Reynoso presenting their proposal ...
In an effort to celebrate Farmville's place in American history, a new obelisk was revealed by Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV on Friday, Sept. 14. Reveley said the obelisk will serve as a “elegant and powerful” celebration of Farmville’s place in American history and also is "simple but ...
The Citizen Leadership Institute (CLI) started its second year at Longwood University after its curriculum has been revamped from last year, according to Laura Parker, assistant director of leadership development and programs, facilitator of CLI. “Last year was kind of our pilot year. It was very ...
As Hurricane Florence is gearing up to hit Virginia later this week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency on Saturday, Sept. 8 in response to to the anticipation of then Tropical Storm Florence. Florence has since been upgraded to a Category four Hurricane, according to the ...
In the past two weeks, there has been a burglary and an act of vandalism on campus property, according Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) Chief Col. Robert Beach. “There was a burglary of the northwest landings,” Beach said. “We made an arrest and recovered some of the property.” Per ...
Upchurch University Center is set to open in late October and is considered the third-largest building on campus after Curry and Frazer. It is a 79,000 square foot building and named after Elsie Upchurch, according to Associate Vice President of Campus Planning and Construction Louise Waller. Replacing ...
Convenience with recycling is one of the major challenges Longwood University faces for sustainability, according to Jennifer Carlson, assistant coordinator for the office for sustainability. “Recycling is definitely a challenge,” said Carlson. “Convenience is the biggest challenge.” According ...
With the opening of the new Upchurch University Center fast approaching, Longwood Dining Services has made several changes to dining options for students in addition to changes to the meal plans offered. Ultimately, Dining Services has removed Lancer Café from the bottom of Lankford Student Union, ...
Brock Hall Brock Hall, located between Greenwood Library and Lankford Hall, is now officially open starting Fall 2018, according to Jerry Jerome, facilities planner at Longwood University. This newly completed building is now home to the new Student Success Center. Brock Hall provides a variety ...
After a lightning strike hit the control panel within the HVAC system located at Wheeler Hall on Sunday, Aug. 12, the entire building was left without air conditioning, according to Doug Howell, associate director for residential operations. Howell said the unit was “significantly damaged.” “This ...
Several changes have been made to the Greenwood Library since the opening of Brock Hall this fall has allowed for some library departments to move there, freeing up more space for student requests, according to Dean of the Library Brent Roberts. Per Roberts, the Center for Academic Success and the Writing ...
Farmville Police Department (FPD) are investigating a single-car crash that resulted in the Longwood Landings losing power overnight on Aug. 20. FPD have identified Michael Aaron Cook, 28, of Burkeville, Va. as the cause of the accident when he lost control of his vehicle, crashing into the transformer ...
After a decomposed body was found on Wednesday, June 27 at 9:00 a.m. that was unrecognizable to determine the identity on the scene, it was confirmed around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 by friend Miriam Loya that it was Denise Martin '18. “After sitting down with Denise’s father, we’ve agreed ...
