On June 2, 2025, Longwood University’s Office of Development launched Ellie, a Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO) powered by AI. The VEO contacts donors and alumni through text messages and email, sends messages about campus events, asks about the recipient’s favorite Longwood memories, wishes them ...
On Feb. 13, Longwood Chief of Police and Assistant Vice President for Public Safety Angela Comer held a “Let’s Talk About It: Know Your Rights” session in response to student concerns about possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on college campuses. According to Comer, ...
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released a “Dear Colleague” letter, directing K-12 and higher education institutions to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs by Feb. 28, 2025 or risk losing federal funding. At Longwood, officials are not sure at ...
To address the ongoing debate concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage in academics at Longwood, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Larissa Smith assembled an AI Task Force in August 2024. The Task Force has been directed to provide recommendations to Academic Affairs and the university ...
On January 20, 2025, students, faculty, staff, and community members representing all parts of Longwood, Hampden-Sydney, and Farmville came together for the student-led Unity March and forum held at the Robert Russa Moton Museum. The date was both Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. Two ...
