Sunday, September 29 @ 3:30pm: InVESTigating STEM Connections. There are common practices across the STEM fields. Engage in interdisciplinary explorations to discover how to make these connections for your STEM students! Experiment with action figures to discover how to make interdisciplinary connections for your students.
Sunday, October 27 @ 3:30pm: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Math and Science
Sunday, January 26 @ 3:30pm: Fun with the InVEST Scholars (Bowling!)
Sunday, February 23 @ 3:30pm: Conversation with Local Math and Science Teachers
Sunday, March 30 @ 3:30pm: Connecting with the Community through Math Circles
Sunday, April 27 @ 3:30pm: Reflections and Lessons Learned by InVEST Student Teachers (NICK!)
Disclaimer:
“This material is based upon work supported by the The National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2243356. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.”
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My name is Riley Lowry! This blog is about my travel experiences, and captures how I feel about having the opportunities to travel. I have always been the type of person to constantly be doing something or going somewhere, and traveling is something I feel really passionate about. I enjoy going out into the world and seeing the different landscapes, meeting new people, and getting to participate in new experiences.
My family and I took a trip up to Dyke, VA and stayed in a cabin in the mountains. The view was immaculate, and the fall season rolling around made it that much more gorgeous.
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I am Amory Wheeler, a sophomore at Longwood University studying Communications with a focus in Public Relations. My Eportfolio I have included multiple different travel experiences, reviews, photo essay, and comparative research relating to the effects of fame on social media influencers.
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Hi! My name is Stephanie Jennings. Discover my love for the outdoors and my passion for hiking through my ePortfolio. Find my true love for travel and read through my memories about my previous travel experiences. Maybe you will find out how much you enjoy nature.
Longwood is planning one of its biggest get-togethers ever—it’s also the university’s first Homecoming weekend—and you’re invited!
Parents and other family members are welcome to join in the fun with Longwood alumni and other members of the Lancer family. Your student may already be involved in some of the activities, like the Lancer Family Tailgate, or planning to attend one of the basketball games that weekend, which will be the first in Longwood’s amazing new Joan Perry Brock Center.
There also will be a Flapper Fashion art exhibition opening and reception, a mentalist who will display his extrasensory powers, a postgame party with a live band and baked Alaska (your chance to try Longwood’s signature dessert), a Rolling Stones tribute band at a local restaurant/club and more.
All this is less than a month away!
But don’t worry—you still have time to get in on the energy and excitement by registering now: go.longwood.edu/homecoming Adults: $35; children (ages 6-17): $15; children (5 and under): FREE. Here are more of the details.
Register by THIS MONDAY (Oct. 23) for priority access to basketball tickets. You’ll be provided with instructions on how to purchase tickets after you register and before tickets are released to the public, when they’re expected to sell out. The men play on Saturday; the women on Sunday.
Park in one of the nearby lots on campus and walk in to the Lancer Family Tailgate on Saturday,where you’ll be welcomed as part of the Lancer family. Bring your own chairs, food, beverages (alcohol is allowed within the tailgate area), games, etc. There will be a spirit tent with face painting, giveaway Lancer swag and more. Baked Alaska for Energy—a Great Dance Band to Burn It Off. The excitement from Saturday’s game will spill over into the after-party that evening, where you can rely on baked Alaska to fuel a night of dancing. We’ve booked a high-energy, nine-piece party band—BOUNCE!—that will play tunes proven to get you moving and challenge you to stand still! Registrants 21+ will receive one complimentary drink ticket.
TGIF—It All Starts on Friday. You can get the party started on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts with the 5:30-8 p.m. opening reception for Flapper Fashion from the 1920s,an exhibitionguest curated by alumna Ashley Webb ’07. At 8 p.m. mentalist Craig Karges will display his extrasensory powers in Jarman Auditorium. Then wrap up the evening at the North Street Press Club, where you can rock out to the iconic music of the Rolling Stones courtesy of cover band Mother’s Little Helpers starting at 9 p.m. Looking for something different? Conclude your evening with a (fun, yet spooky) campus ghost tour instead (hot chocolate and apple cider provided).
For a full schedule of Homecoming & Alumni Weekend activities and to register, visit go.longwood.edu/homecoming
The more the merrier! Hope to see you there!
—Sabrina Brown
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In my travel experience, I will be talking about how I traveled to Alaska over the summer. In June 2023, I went to Alaska with two high school teachers and a group of students from my high school. Although everyone who attended the Alaska trip was from Louisa County High School, the trip was not affiliated with my high school.
The trip started early on June 10, I had to be at Dulles International Airport at 5 a.m. Once I got through TSA, I was able to get breakfast before boarding the plane at 7 a.m. My first flight was from Dulles to Seattle which was a total of six hours. Once we landed in Seattle we had a 2-hour layover, before flying to Anchorage, Alaska. This flight was 4 hours. It was quite an adjustment to the time difference from Virginia to Alaska, especially after being on a plane for ten hours. Alaska is four hours behind Virginia.
The trip was five days long, but our itinerary was full. We arrived in Anchorage and checked into our hotel, on our first day. Then we met our tour guide for the entirety of our trip and he took us on a mini tour of Anchorage.
On the second day, we checked out of our hotel in Anchorage and rode a train to Wasilla. Once we arrived in Wasilla, we got on the bus and went to Happy Trails Kennels, where we met a local musher and Iditarod sled dogs. Then we got back on the bus and started for Denali. We checked into our hotel, which was located in Healy, before we met with a man named, Jimmy Hendrix and he told us about his adventurous hike up Denali.
On our third day, we went to Denali National Park. Once we were in Denali National Park, we got onto a private bus that drove us through the park. While in the park we saw many different types of wildlife: grizzly bears, caribou, moose, Dall sheep, and mountain goats. On our fourth day, we checked out of the hotel and headed towards Seward. On the way to Seward, we stopped at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. There we saw Alaka’s wildlife in enclosures because they were injured or orphaned animals.
On our fourth day, we got on the bus and headed towards Exit Glacier. This was a hike to view a glacier in between two mountains. We then went to Kenai Fjords National Park, where we boarded a boat. We spent four hours on the boat to explore wildlife within the national park; we saw orcas, humpback whales, stellar sea lions, puffins, and sea otters.
On our fifth day, we checked out of the hotel and headed back towards Anchorage. On the way to Anchorage, we stopped at the Begich Boggs Visitor Center, where we were able to explore interactive exhibits within the Chugach National Forest. We then got back on the bus, to go explore downtown Anchorage before it was time to head to the airport.
The trip began to come to an end on the night of June 15. We had to be back at the Anchorage airport at 6 p.m. even though our plane did not board until 8:50 p.m. We flew from Anchorage, Alaska to Dallas, Texas which was a six-and-a-half-hour flight. Once we arrived in Dallas we had about an hour layover before boarding the plane to fly to Baltimore, Maryland, which was a 3-hour flight.
Overall, this experience was more than I ever imagined. Our days were always busy, but I loved all of the memories that I made. This trip truly sparked my love for traveling, and I hope I will be able to go to Alaska again one day.
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In my review, I will be talking about a hike that I did with my high school hiking club. Within the hiking club, we participated in one hike each month with about 20 students to different places all over Virginia.
One of the hikes that I went on is called Humpback Rock which is located in the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Humpback Rock trail is approximately 6 miles long, to go up and to come back down. The hike is considered to be a moderately challenging route, with a gain of about 1,000 feet, as you hike up the mountain.
We left our high school at 6 a.m. and we rode a school bus to the trail. The bus ride was only about an hour, which was one of the shorter bus rides that we took throughout the year. Once we arrived, we made sure we knew which routes to take during the hike, in case we were to get no cell phone service while on the trail. Then we immediately began our hike.
It about 2 hours to hike to the top of the mountain. The mountain would not have normally taken this long to get up to the top, but it rained the entire time during our hike, causing many of the rocks to be slick. Once we got to the top of the mountain, we enjoyed our view for about 30 minutes, and we just took a break while we soaked in nature. We then began our journey back down the mountain, which took about an hour.
Overall, this hike was one to remember. I had never hiked Humpback Rock before, so it was good to do something different. It was also a new experience for me because I had never climbed up a mountain in the rain before.
Another one of the hikes that I went on is called Stony Man Trail located in Shenandoah National Park. The Stony Man trail is approximately a 1.5-mile long loop. The hike is considered to be a moderately challenging route, with about 400 feet of elevation gain.
This hike took the entire group about an hour and a half to complete. Once we got to the viewpoint of the mountain, we stopped and spent about 30 minutes, taking a break and exploring. We then headed back down the mountain to return to the bus, and then return to our high school.
Comparing Humpback Rock to Stony Man Trail, I think that the Humpback Rock trail was much harder, even though both of the hikes are considered to have a moderate difficulty level. Humpback Rock was much harder to climb and took much longer since we hiked in the middle of a storm. The bus ride to Stony Man Trail was about 2 hours long whereas the bus ride to Stony Man Trail was only an hour.
Overall both of these hikes were highly enjoyable. I would recommend the Stony Man hike for anyone who is just getting started because it is a short loop with a great view. I would recommend the Humpback Rock trail for anyone who enjoys hiking because it is a moderately difficult hike and the view at the top is truly amazing.
