Monthly Archives: December 2021

Senator Warner recognizes Amber Thomas for her academic achievements and professional work at Longwood

  Senator Mark Warner has recently recognized Amber Thomas, an English major with a concentration in Professional Writing and a member of Cormier Honors College, for her academic achievements and professional work at Longwood University. In the fall of 2021, … Continue reading

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Emily Robertson serves as a Feature Writer and gets elected to leadership positions at major student organizations

Congratulations to Emily Robertson, one of our new Professional Writing minors, on a successful semester serving as a Feature Writer and on being elected to serve as a leader at two major student organizations at Longwood! During the fall of … Continue reading

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Global Engagement Department Internship

I was working at the Center for Cultural Engagement which is the connection of the study abroad center. Responsibilities were included, but are not limited to, various video editing and posting as required. Individual and combined clips of international students, … Continue reading

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Survey Question

Research question How Can Take-Home Activities Encourage Children’s Involvement In Participating In Family Activities.  Dependent variable  How much did your family enjoy this activity? (Scale 0-10; 0 = not at all, 10 = a great amount)  0 1 2 3 … Continue reading

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The Importance of Study Abroad

The world has never been more connected today than it has ever been in the past. No other generation has been able to say that they can go online and search for news of things happening halfway across the world, … Continue reading

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Just A little learning goes a long way

 Growing up, there was never a question of where we could find food or worry if my home was going to be hit next in an attack and I never had to think about any of this. Throughout the semester … Continue reading

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Why a Lack of International News Coverage is Problematic for intercultural communication

News shapes our world. News can create different perspectives on the same issues based on how it is presented. It can tell us what subjects to think about and disregard others by not giving them equal coverage. This can happen … Continue reading

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Recreating the Narrative: A change in outlook towards Muslim People

Throughout America’s history, we have been known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. However, if you take a deeper look into society and its practices, that has not always been the case. The free … Continue reading

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Hello world!

My name is Jacob St. John. I am currently a senior at Longwood University with a major in Elementary Education and am creating this ePortfolio for my ENG 470 class. 

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My lack of awareness: Seeking to expand my perspective one story at a time

Throughout this semester, I have read and researched a lot about the cultural differences and similarities that make us unique. Through this research I have come to the conclusion that as Americans, we are mostly unaware of our freedom and … Continue reading

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