Monthly Archives: May 2019

Introduction to Me

My name is Samuel Torpy and I am a junior at Longwood University where I am majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Management and a minor in both Supply Chain Management and Communication Studies. I have … Continue reading

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New faculty are welcome at the Teaching and Learning Institute

If you’re a new faculty member, and happen to be here already, please consider signing up for the Longwood University Teaching and Learning Institute. It’s a great chance to work with your future colleagues, and to learn cutting-edge pedagogy. Registration … Continue reading

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Introduction

From left to right: Dr. Guler, ENGL 470 instructor; Karyn Keane, ENGL 470 student/Award Recipient My name is Karyn Keane, and I am a third-year student at Longwood University. I am set to graduate in May 2020 with my B.A. … Continue reading

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Take My Advice: A Few Wise Words for Next Year’s Freshmen

I asked my friend Nick what advice he would give new freshmen. He replied,  “The most important thing to remember is do not be a sheep and think for yourself.” If I could give advice to future freshmen, this is what … Continue reading

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My name is Josh Hanratty I am currently studying communication studies with a concentration in public relations. I am a senior and will be graduating in May 2019. Enrolling into University North Carolina Pembroke in the fall of 2015, I was … Continue reading

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Instilling Cultural Education In The Future

    Cultural identity and intercultural education are things that have always been difficult for society to grasp, especially in westernized countries such as the United States.  An easy and efficient way to gain that understanding would be to integrate intercultural education … Continue reading

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Dog Day Afternoon Helps Take the Stress Out of Exam Week

Longwood went to the dogs yesterday afternoon. Literally. Here a dachshund. There a pair of Westies. Several Labradors and retrievers. Some with pedigrees and some without. But all of them intent on giving students a break from the stress of … Continue reading

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Encouraging Diversity From A Young Age

“There are many cultural differences between us, but I think we’ll find a lot of similarities, too.” – Sandy Thoma Today, it is more important than ever to be aware of the people around you. With it being 2019 people … Continue reading

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Needs To Be Able To Travel Abroad

  Planning a trip? Why not! Traveling, whether vacation or business, is something that the majority of us want to do, will do, or have done in our lifetime.  When you first begin traveling to places in the world, there … Continue reading

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For us to be better citizen leaders, we first have to be good citizens

I started off at Longwood University in August of 2016 after graduating from Rustburg High School, a place only 40 minutes away from Farmville. When I was a student there everyone sounded like I did, and we simply found things … Continue reading

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