Monthly Archives: March 2019

Social Media Civility

Social media sites (like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit to name a few) allow their users to experience a completely open form of freedom of speech in the online world. Ideally, one could post whatever they please, but this does … Continue reading

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Social Media and Civility

Social media offers a kind of freedom no one would think could be possible away from the screen. This freedom can easily be mistaken as incivility, and it is time we learn how to identify it. Social media is an excellent … Continue reading

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Social Media as a Tool

Social media has become such a big part of the lives of people of all ages. It is no secret that there are many times when social media users lack civility in their posts or comments. It is important for … Continue reading

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Civility in Social Media

Social media has become immensely popular these days, especially within the younger age groups. There can be a lot of rude posts that are circulated through social media or even comments on said posts that spur arguments online. However, with … Continue reading

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Civility on Social Media

Nowadays, social media has become a place that harvests a bit more negativity than others may like to see. It seems to be common for others to bash people on social media, and even shame others. With so much hate … Continue reading

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Beyond the Classroom: Stretching the Boundaries of Learning

At Longwood, learning is much broader than academics, and it can happen anywhere—not just in a classroom or a lab. We’re continually creating activities and experiences that help our students develop into well-informed citizens who care about the future of … Continue reading

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Call For Nominations for the 2019 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Awards (FEMA)

The Office of Student Research (OSR) invites current Longwood University undergraduate students from all programs, departments and colleges to nominate faculty for the 2018 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Awards (FEMA). OSR will award ten $1000 awards to selected faculty. Only tenured and tenure-track … Continue reading

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Poster Printing Services for the Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The Office of Student Research offers free poster printing for students from departments without a poster printer who participate in  the Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry. The deadline for submitting poster printing requests for the Showcase is April 16, … Continue reading

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Civility on Social Media

Social media is becoming more of negative platform as time moves forward. People are being bashed, bullied, and the newest term, “called out” for their actions. The number of teens cyber bullied has done nothing but increase over the years, … Continue reading

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Civility on Social Media

Civility on social media is almost unheard of because of all the trolling that is done and all the people who like to say things behind their screen in which they would never say in person. I think social media … Continue reading

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