Author Archives: Sabrina Brown

Fall academic calendar announced along with other Covid-19 adaptations

In response to Covid-19, Longwood today announced several measures, including a slightly revised academic calendar, that are planned for fall semester. Some new procedures are in place, some are in progress and others are subject to future state guidance. The … Continue reading

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Update on plans for safely reopening this fall, plus new Honors College dean

It’s another day of sunshine and blue skies in Farmville. Like many other employees, I am currently working from home, but I often take my daily walk on Brock Commons—and I can tell you the campus has never looked better, … Continue reading

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The Biggest Score of All: A Longwood Degree

Today is the day graduating seniors officially receive their degrees, and scoreboards across campus came to life with congratulations for the Class of 2020. From Willett Hall, where the men’s and women’s basketball teams play their home games, to the … Continue reading

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Saluting the Class of 2020: Creativity, Grit and a Positive Outlook

One of my favorite things each year is working on a story about our current graduating class. I’m currently in the process of gathering that information about students graduating in 2020. You may have already read about a few of … Continue reading

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Learning Curves: A clear commitment to in-person classes and a real-world lesson in statistics

Provost stresses commitment to in-person fall classes In a Q&A published yesterday, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Larissa Smith makes it clear just how committed Longwood is to safely holding classes in person this fall: Question: Longwood has … Continue reading

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Lancer Roundup: Getting ready for fall, increasing financial aid flexibility and going virtual with Relay For Life

Longwood is buzzing with activity as we make plans for the upcoming academic year, as we make financial aid more flexible, and as our creative students go ‘virtual’ with events and traditions and prepare for final exams. Commitment to Fall … Continue reading

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Who’s Zoom-ing Who? Alumni help students prepare for the future with mock virtual job interviews

In today’s post, I’d like to tell you about something that happened in the business school that exemplifies so much of what Longwood is about, especially —Our commitment to preparing our students for the future, whatever that may look like … Continue reading

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New leadership team will help prepare campus to re-open safely this fall

As all of us are working through the current challenges of dealing with Covid-19, Longwood leadership is thinking ahead about how to re-open safely for in-person classes and activities this fall. President Reveley announced yesterday the creation of a Covid-19 … Continue reading

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Longwood’s COVID-19 Response: Information for Parents

Today’s post will bring you up-to-date on actions Longwood has taken most recently in response to the virus. Your student has already received this information, but we realize that they may not have passed it along to you. Below are … Continue reading

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Message from President Reveley about Coronavirus

Today I thought I’d share with you a message from Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV about how the university is preparing to deal with the coronavirus. Your student’s health and well-being are always top-of-mind for everyone here. This is … Continue reading

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