Author Archives: Sabrina Brown

Up for a Road Trip? Join in the Family Weekend fun Sept. 17-18

No plans for the weekend? What about a road trip to Longwood? It’s Family Weekend—and we have all kinds of activities planned that will showcase students and introduce you to some of Longwood’s faculty. You can come for an afternoon, … Continue reading

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A momentous week, shipping packages to campus and upcoming events

If you’re reading this, you and your student have made it through the first week of classes. Congratulations! For some students, it’s been all smiles and smooth sailing. For others, I know it’s been more of a challenge. College is … Continue reading

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Back to School: Nobody does it better than Longwood

The start of the school year has always been exciting for me, starting when I was a kid and then extending through my daughter’s school years and my long career in higher education. But I’ve honestly never seen any place … Continue reading

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Making the Move Smooth: Here’s some information to help with your Lancer’s move-in plans

Less than a month from now many of you will be moving your students into their Longwood-managed residence hall or apartment. Move-in is set for Aug. 18-22. I know some of you have this process down to a science, and … Continue reading

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Welcome to Parent Pipeline! Save the date for Family Weekend Sept. 17-19

Hello, Parents! First of all, I want to welcome all of you who are new to Parent Pipeline, especially those of you who joined after attending orientation. I can tell from the posts on the Facebook page for Longwood parents … Continue reading

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Making Good on Our Commitment to Affordability: Tuition remains the same as last year

Making good on Longwood’s commitment to affordability, the Board of Visitors (the university’s governing body) decided at their most recent meeting that there would be no increase in tuition this year, making this the second time in three years that … Continue reading

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Working toward a return to “normal” this fall: Covid-19 vaccinations for students

I wanted to be sure you were aware of the email that went out yesterday (Wednesday, June 9) to students attending Longwood this fall letting them know that they will be required to have a Covid-19 vaccination. Here are some … Continue reading

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Commencement 2021: Hugs, smiles and mortarboard styles

Is there anything that puts more joy in your heart than seeing your child graduate from college? As the parent of a college graduate myself, I’d have to say, “Nothing I can think of.” All the questions we parents ask … Continue reading

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New events center set to open in summer 2023

I hope your student had a great spring semester. It’s hard to believe Commencement is this weekend. Congratulations to those of you whose seniors are graduating! This summer promises to be exciting as we anticipate work beginning on Longwood’s new … Continue reading

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Happy Days: Going to the drive-in, playing in the mud and more

Your students have been working and playing hard this spring. I’ll let these photos of Spring Weekend and other activities speak (mostly) for themselves. I hope it makes your heart happy to see your Lancers thriving. Senior art students are … Continue reading

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