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Brandon Hathaway

brandon.hathaway@live.longwood.edu

Major: Criminology Minor: Enviromental Science

I would like to work somewhere rural

My current career aspiration is to become a CPO (Conservation Police Officer)

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Ella Washington

Ella.Washington@live.longwood.edu

Undecided

From home, or hands on work

Social Work, or Interior Design

Coursework

SOCL 220

Identity Portfolio Part 1

Race: Black, white and Thai

Ethnicity, Heritage and Culture:

Class + Economic Background: Middle Class

Gender + Gender Expression: Female

Romantic + Sexual Orientation: Straight

Age: 18

Faith: Christian

Physical + Developmental Disability: ADHD and Anxiety

Mental + Emotional Disability: None

First Language: English

Nationality + Birth Place: United States

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Come Sept. 12 it will have been about three weeks since you moved your student into their residence hall or other housing on campus or in Farmville.

Are you missing them? Are they missing you?

If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, then think about taking advantage of Family Weekend, Sept. 12-14, to check in, see how your student is doing and get a hug. Lots of other parents and families will be heading to Longwood, too, so you’ll also have the opportunity to connect with them.

Registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. The cost is $25 per adult and children 6 and up. (Children 5 and under and Longwood students attend free of charge.) Register here.

Another great thing about Family Weekend is that so much is going on that weekend. Almost all events are free or included in your registration. For the full Family Weekend schedule, click here. Here’s a sampling:

            Friday Evening

            5-8 p.m. Opening reception for the latest exhibits at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. The Fishin’ Pig will provide complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and other beverages! free 
            6-8 p.m. Farmville Fridays in Riverside Park featuring live music and local food trucks. free admission
            8:15-10:15 p.m. Game Night in Upchurch University Center’s Soza Ballroom. Can you say “BINGO!” OR head to Stubbs lawn at 8:30 to watch Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning under the stars (free popcorn and beverages; bring your own blankets and lawn chairs). included in registration

            Saturday

            9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Heart of Virginia Festival offers crafts, children’s activities, fair food favorites, live music and more, much of it taking place right on Longwood’s front doorstep. free admission
            1-3 p.m. Hands-on pottery class. Create your own ceramics piece under the guidance of a Longwood art professor. (separate pre-registration and additional fee required; 30-person capacity)

             Saturday Evening

            8 p.m. Mentalist Tom Kennedy will astonish you, make you laugh and keep you on the edge of your seat—all in a family-friendly format. included in registration

Now is the time to register and make your plans! Hope to see you the weekend of Sept. 12-14!

—Sabrina Brown

Today is the first day of classes, so it seemed like a good time to let you know about resources available to help your student have a successful semester and year.

For those of you who moved your student onto campus for the first time last week, I hope the move-in process went smoothly for you. I know from personal experience that it’s both an exciting and emotional time for both first-year students and their families. We’ll all do our best to make your student feel at home and to provide any assistance they may need in transitioning to college life.

And that doesn’t stop with freshmen. Longwood is committed to helping all students—from freshmen to seniors to transfer students—to be successful.

Resources for Your Student

There are many resources your student can tap into if they need assistance, including a team of staff devoted specifically to student success. You can find out more about these resources on the Student Success Services webpage.

Here are just a few examples:
—Tutoring in many subjects
—Writing Center
—CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
—Accessibility Resources
—Professors’ weekly student hours

And freshmen have their coaching group and peer mentor as resources as well.

Transitions Group

Also, all students are welcome to participate in the Transitions Group, which is designed to help any student who needs help in adjusting to college. The Transitions Group offers a place for students to get support and to provide support to one another, as well as to learn practical strategies in adjusting to college life. Starting Sept. 2, this group will meet once a week on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Moss Residence Hall sunroom.

Tried-and-True Path to Happiness at College: Getting Involved!

I think getting involved in a student club or organization is one of the top 5 ways your student can find happiness and fulfillment here. Longwood has so many clubs and organizations where students can find their people and make friends. And the beginning of the year is the perfect time to do this—especially for new students because they’re all looking to make connections.

Please encourage your student to attend the Involvement and Volunteer Fair on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 4-6 p.m. on Brock Commons. These student groups and organizations are looking for new members!

From a cappella singing groups to Relay for Life to the Outdoors Club to fraternities and sororities, there is a place here where your student will fit right in.

Second Chances: Students Can Tweak Their Class Schedules During Add-Drop

If your student is struggling in a class or if it wasn’t what they expected—or even if they heard about a class they’d rather take—they have an opportunity for a “do-over” in their class schedule. During the add-drop period, which ends at 5 p.m. on the sixth day of classes—so at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, this semester—they can drop or add a course, or both. For new freshmen and transfer students, this requires approval from their academic advisor; consulting with the academic advisor is encouraged for all students planning to add or drop a course. The procedure usually can be handled through my.longwood.edu using the Schedule Change Form. You and your student should keep in mind that there could be financial ramifications if the number of academic hours in their new schedule exceeds or falls below the tuition rate they paid for the semester. If your student has questions about the financial aspect of adding or dropping a course, they should contact the Office of Student Accounts at studentaccountsoffice@longwood.edu or 434-395-2274.

—Sabrina Brown

Megan Singleton will give an Artist Talk, Thursday, October 23, 3:30pm in the lecture hall of Bedford 111.

Megan Singleton is a practicing artist and educator located in St. Louis, Missouri. Her ecology-based work crisscrosses the boundaries of contemporary art and craft, combining sculpture, hand papermaking, installation, and digital applications.  She received her MFA in Sculpture from Louisiana State University and BFA in Photography from Webster University. She actively exhibits nationally and internationally, her work can be found in the collections of the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, as well as numerous private and corporate collections. Megan has served on the board of directors for the hand papermaking organization The Friends of Dard Hunter, as V.P of Membership and Development, and is a member of the International Art Collective Expanded Draught, based in Galway Ireland. In recent years she was the recipient of the RAC Artist Fellowship, the Smelser-VallionVisiting Artist Fellowship in Taos, MN and was invited to install site-specific mural projects at Brown University in Providence, RI, Lambert Airport in Saint Louis, and the Gaylord Trust Building in Lockport, IL.  She has been resident artist at Haystack, Craft Alliance, A Studio in the Woods, Tide Institute and Museum, Doel Reed Center for Art, A Studio in the Woods, Kingsbrea Gardens, and the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

An exhibition will be in the Bedford Gallery, with a reception following the talk, from 4:30–5:30pm.

Learn more about the artist at https://www.megansingleton.com/

Mia Brown–Seguin, a papermaking artist who just finished a year as part of the Longwood Art Working Artist program, will give an an artist talk about her work and process, from 3–4pm Thursday, August 28th, 2025 in the lecture hall of Bedford (room 111).

A reception will follow the talk with her work on display in the Bedford Gallery. (her show will come down after the reception).

The Public is Invited to attend this FREE talk and gallery exhibit.

Learn more about the artist at https://miabrownseguin.com/