Graduate Assistantship Positions

Currently, all graduate assistantship positions have been filled. However, continue to check this site as positions will be posted here if/when they become available.

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Undergraduate Professional Development Day August 14, 2025

The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE), Civitae Core Curriculum, Cormier Honors College, the Digital Education Collaborative (DEC), and the Post Graduate Success Initiative invite you to participate in Longwood’s annual day of undergraduate faculty professional development–a day filled with several options and opportunities to collaborate with and learn from your faculty colleagues. The full schedule is available @ https://blogs.longwood.edu/longwoodcafe/undergraduate-faculty-professional-development-day-2025/. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Please go to https://forms.gle/cgovC4Wb6QhgXh388 to register; registration is required for all events. 

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New Faculty Orientation Augsut 11-12, 2025

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Call Me MISTER Program Graduate Assistant

Standard (300 hours/semester):  Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Non-Standard (200 hours/summer): Summer 2026

The Graduate Assistant (GA) will support the Director of the Call Me MISTER Program in a variety of administrative, academic, and student engagement functions. This role is ideal for a graduate student interested in education, student affairs, or program coordination; and offers hands-on experience in teacher preparation, academic support, and community engagement.

Questions can be directed to Mr. Byron Morgan, morganbp@longwood.edu  

Standard Fall/Spring (300 hours/semester; $3,000 in tuition coverage and a $4,500 stipend)
Non-Standard Summer (200 hours; $4,000 stipend)

Academic/Research Assistant Position 
Call Me MISTER  
Funding Source:  CMM
Status: Closed

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F1RST Lancers Graduate Assistant

Non-Standard (300 hours/semester), Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Transition program for new Pell-Eligible First Generation Students

This is an immersive program occurring 2-3 days prior to New Lancer Days designed specifically for first-generation, Pell-eligible incoming students.  By arriving early, students can form peer connections, learn about campus resources, and build confidence navigating academics and campus life.  Efforts continue through the fall semester to provide student support and targeted programs. Student outreach. support is also provided during the spring semester. 

The F1RST Lancers Graduate Assistant provides primary support this program. 

The position is supervised by the Associate VP for Student Engagement and Initiatives and also works closely with the Director of Student Achievement and Support.

Responsibilities include:

  • Participate on the F1RST Lancers planning committee of campus partners to provide insights and feedback on the development and implementation of the program. 
  • Support efforts related to the training and implementation of peer mentors. 
  • Provide organizational/administrative support to F1RST Lancers and its programs in the areas of: Financial Literacy and Aid; Academic Success and Advising; Mental Wellness and Self-Care; and Career Exploration.
  • Provide organizational /administrative support for Community Building and Social Events.
  • Coordinate an End of the Semester Showcase in the fall semester.
  • Coordinate retention of data regarding student participation in programs. 
  • Meet regularly with new students on an individual and group basis during the fall and spring semesters.
  • Meet regularly with supervisor to coordinate efforts. 
  • Participate as a member of the Student Engagement staff as possible. 

Questions can be directed to Dr. Cheryl Steele, steelecl@longwood.edu

Non-Standard (300 hours/semester; $3,000 in tuition coverage and a $4,000 stipend)
Academic Assistant Position 
Funding Source:  Grant
Status: Closed

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Spring ’25 blogs updates

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An expert answers questions about Commencement

Nobody knows Commencement like Judith Campbell knows Commencement. As the director of university events and ceremonies at Longwood, she is in charge of all Commencement planning/logistics/communications, etc.

So I thought it might be helpful if I asked her some questions that could be on the minds of parents and other guests who plan to attend the ceremony on Saturday, May 17.

First and foremost: “My biggest tip is that parents make sure their student has been reading (and sharing with them) the emails we send every month with updates,” Campbell said. “Be sure to ask your student to share with you the last email, which goes out on Monday, May 12.

Below are Campbell’s answers to some other pertinent questions.

What time should students arrive at Willett Hall prior to the ceremony?
Graduating students, dressed in their academic regalia, need to report to Willett Hall, through the Brock Commons entrance, at 8 a.m. Saturday. The undergraduate ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. Graduates will line up in Willett and process from there to Wheeler Mall for the ceremony.

Can parents come with students into Willett Hall?
To facilitate a smooth and quick check-in process, it is imperative that guests proceed directly to Wheeler Mall. Please do not go with your student into Willett Hall.

How can I help my student Commencement morning?
Ask your student if they would like you to hold onto any items for them before they go to Willett. There will be nowhere to store totes, purses or backpacks in Willett, so your student should hand those items off to you or one of their other guests before they go into Willett.

Are tickets required?
Tickets are not required, and there is no limit on the number of guests a graduate can invite to the outdoor ceremony on Wheeler Mall. (Information about inclement weather plans has been shared with your graduate in those emails mentioned earlier in this post.)

What time should parents and other guests arrive at Wheeler Mall?
We ask that all guests be seated by 9 a.m. When the ceremony starts, we ask that guests stay clear of the walkways so that those processing can easily pass by. People jumping into the walkways to take pictures holds things up!

Is there assigned seating?
Designated seats are reserved for graduates. Other than that, seating is open and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Where are the best places to park to catch a shuttle to Wheeler Mall?
Shuttle service will run loops between two off-campus locations from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and from noon to 1 p.m. Guests are welcome and encouraged to park in the lots noted below for easy and close drop-off access to the ceremony location. The shuttle will run loops through the Sunchase Apartment complex.
—Sunchase Shopping Center, 215 Sunchase Boulevard, Farmville, VA 23901
Lancer Park, 200 Cormier Drive, Farmville, VA 23901

What other parking is available?
Multiple central campus lots will offer both general parking and ample ADA-accessible specific parking. All parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and no reservations are required. Parking lots are shown on this map: Undergraduate Commencement Parking Map (pdf).
There is no need to make a reservation.

What if a member of our party is handicapped?
Attendees who have Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specific needs should park in a central campus-accessible-identified lot because shuttle vehicles are not equipped with lifts. See the parking map for the location of these lots: Undergraduate Commencement Parking Map. Golf carts will be available from the ADA lots for those with accessibility needs in getting to and from the ceremony area.

What should guests wear?
Virginia weather can be tricky. Also, there is very little shade on Wheeler Mall. We recommend dressing for the weather, wearing sunscreen and bringing a hat.

What should guests bring with them to the ceremony?
We recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen and water.

What should guests NOT bring to the ceremony?
Please do not bring to the ceremony umbrellas, alcohol, air horns, beachballs, bubbles or any other items that may become distractions for other attendees and disrupt the reverence of the ceremony. We have 7,000 chairs set out in  the ceremony area, so there’s no need to bring lawn chairs.

About how long will the ceremony last?
The ceremony usually lasts about 3 hours.

Is there somewhere on campus guests can watch the ceremony in an air-conditioned space?
Guests are welcome to watch the ceremony in Jarman Auditorium, Blackwell Ballroom (in the Maugans Alumni Center) or Soza Ballroom (in the Upchurch University Center). The ceremony will be live-streamed in these locations.

If I’m not able to attend the ceremony, is there a way I can watch it live from where I am?
Yes! On the morning of the ceremony, you can watch the ceremony live on the Commencement homepage or you can go to go.longwood.edu/live .

Will there be a lot of traffic after the ceremony?
Generally, we don’t find there to be heavy traffic after the ceremony because parking is equally distributed across campus. Also, many guests and graduates stay after the ceremony to take photos. All this makes exiting campus after the ceremony relatively easy.

Additional information about Commencement can be found online here: https://www.longwood.edu/commencement/undergraduate-ceremony/ 

—Sabrina Brown

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Longwood Theatre Announces 2025/2026 Season

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Longwood Theatre Announces 2025/2026 Season

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