Author Archives: Sabrina Brown

It’s January, and that means New Year’s resolutions, the start of spring semester—and thinking about your student’s housing for next year. Today’s post will be aimed primarily at parents of students who will be juniors and seniors next year. We … Continue reading →

As we anticipate the new year, I’m passing along an email about the spring semester that was sent to your student on Wednesday, Dec. 30, by Matthew McWilliams, assistant vice president for communications. It contains important information about —Covid-19 precautions … Continue reading →

  It’s hard to know what kind of holiday wishes to send to folks this year. Some of you may not be able to experience the holidays as you have in years past. Still, I hope that the spirit of … Continue reading →

As we wrap up the fall semester, I wanted to share with you some dates and a few pieces of information that may be helpful. Spring semester will be here before we know it! Important Dates —The university will be … Continue reading →

Characterization of cellular targets and derivatization of a choline-appended Pt anticancer therapeutics. If you’re like me, you can only guess at the meaning of those words. But Keira Naff ’21, a chemistry major, knows exactly what they mean—and a lot more. … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we’re still here. Not all universities can say that. I don’t think anyone in the world would say their fall this year has been perfect, but I’m hoping that, as I do, you … Continue reading →

Pumpkin carving has come a long way in the last few decades, and nowhere was that more apparent than in the pumpkin-carving contest held Thursday. There was hardly a triangle-shaped eye or nose to be found among the entries—but there … Continue reading →

One of the great things about being a student at Longwood—and then being a Longwood graduate—is the strong connection our alums feel with these young people and the support they provide to them. One example of this is the Work … Continue reading →

There are many things I love about our Longwood students: They’re friendly, kind, thoughtful, hard-working, unpretentious. Many of them also are really good sports, as the story I’m about to tell you will show. Recently, 8-year-old Regan Vogel, the daughter … Continue reading →

Humans are great at a lot of things, but one thing we find challenging is making a significant lifestyle change over the long haul. We gain back that 10 or 20 pounds we fought so hard to lose. We pledge … Continue reading →