“I have never before had a day like September 11, 2001. How does one know what to feel when they cannot even comprehend the reality they are seeing?” — Courtney Jett, in the September 13, 2001 issue of The Rotunda While very few things unite Americans in 2026 — there is one glaring exception, ...
Cheryl Steele’s office sits on the third floor of Upchurch University Center, just down the hall from the Fraternity and Sorority Life suite and directly next to the First Generation Student Lounge. The door of her office is lined with stickers and letters, a table next to her office holds informational ...
Virginia Senator Mark Warner, as part of his 2026 re-election campaign for the United States Senate, held a community conversation at Longwood University on March 14. Warner, who announced his intention to seek a fourth term to the Senate in December, responded to questions and comments from community ...
At 2:12 p.m. on Friday, members of the Longwood community received an alert informing campus that Greenwood Library and Brock Hall had been evacuated due to an emailed bomb threat. While the threat was eventually found not to be credible, the library remained closed for the day. Five other Virginia ...
On February 17, 2026, the Virginia Senate voted on party lines to remove over two-dozen Board appointees made by former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, including two members of the Longwood University Board of Visitors. Along with the appointees at Longwood, Senate Democrats voted to remove Board members ...
As a child, L. Francis “Skip” Griffin Jr. remembers his father — the Civil Rights icon Rev. L. Francis Griffin Sr. — inviting community members and fellow activists into their residence on Ely Street. “We were in the midst of the [student strike at Moton], and he was very active in ...
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Longwood University officials declared a return to classes after closing for two days due to icy conditions. Longwood’s opening, which was delayed two hours to 10 a.m., was met with concern and frustration from students still iced in following the previous weekend’s ...
For the first time in Virginia history, a woman has been sworn in as Governor of the Commonwealth. On Saturday, January 17, Abigail Spanberger was inaugurated as Virginia’s 75th Governor, cementing Democratic control over state government for the next two years. Alongside Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi ...
Unless you live under some sort of rock (or you’ve taken a break from social media, which, good for you!), you have likely heard of “Heated Rivalry” — the overnight-sensation Canadian sports romance television series and Crave original. Based on Rachel Reid’s 2019 novel of the same name, “Heated ...
On November 5, 2025, First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin visited Longwood University as part of her ‘It Only Takes One’ initiative, designed to address the fentanyl crisis through conversations with Virginians. According to the Virginia Department of Health, of the 2,463 drug overdose ...
