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My name is Annaii Estes I am currently a senior at Longwood University. My major is sociology with a minor in communication sciences and disorders. I will be graduating in May 2023 with a bachelor of science. Within this portfolio, you will find work that I created over my 4 years at Longwood University. Please feel free to contact me at: annaiiestes@gmail.com. I hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to my e-portfolio, where you can find my social research data, evaluation research, survey data, research papers, and reflections.

Hello, My name is Timothy Crowley and I am currently a Sophomore at Longwood University, located in FarmVille, Virginia. I am currently a double major studying Criminology/Criminal Justice and Sociology. My hopes for my future career is to become a police officer with the Virginia Beach Police Department. After become a police officer I would join the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit (TSU), as well as become a negotiator with their Crisis Negotiation Team. After becoming a police officer and working within those units, I would like to go federal and become and agent with the FBI, DEA, or the ATF.

Graduating from Longwood University in May of 2024, Sidney will possess a Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology/Family Studies. which he will continue to pursue his educational efforts to a career in school counseling.

Sidney has been able to step outside of his comfort zone to broaden his new skillset through engaging in professional research in an educational setting. Due to Sidney’s engagement to research methods, his ability to think critically has grown, which makes it far more transferable to other spheres such as his personal, social, academic and career life.

We are a group of students at Longwood University that strive to make a difference in sustainability in the community, specifically with glass waste. Please take a look around to learn more about the issue of glass waste in our community and find out how you can make a difference!

Today’s post gives you the “skinny” on some opportunities for parents and for students. I hope you find the information helpful.

Need help with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
Attend one—or all—of these webinars

The FAFSA for the 2023-24 year opened Oct. 1. All students who wish to be considered for financial aid—including grants, loans and scholarships—must fill out the form each year.

Many of you are probably old hands at filling out the FAFSA by now, but for others it undoubtedly is still a challenge. Honestly, most of the parents I know who have grappled with this form consider successfully completing it to be a major triumph, something along the lines of climbing Mt. Everest.

However, you don’t have to face this challenge alone. Longwood’s Office of Financial Aid is ready to lend a hand. They’re offering a series of webinars to help you prepare for and understand the FAFSA. You can access these virtual webinars here, https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/91000769600.

FAFSA Webinar Schedule
Oct. 21              7-8 p.m.
Nov. 12              10-11 a.m.
Jan. 13               7-8 p.m.
Feb. 11               10-11 a.m.
Feb. 25             10-11 a.m.

Keep in mind that Longwood’s priority filing deadline is March 1, 2023. The Office of Financial Aid must receive your student’s FAFSA by this date to determine their eligibility for most federal and state grants. If a student submits the FAFSA after this date, they would miss their opportunity to receive this gift aid.

 If you have a question or concern about the FAFSA that you’d like to address one-on-one with a financial aid staff member, you can make an appointment for a virtual meeting here: go.longwood.edu/finaidappt.

A Great Campus Job
Applications now being accepted for resident assistants

If your student plans to live on campus next year and will have at least one year of campus residence by the beginning of the fall semester, they might want to consider applying to be a resident assistant. Applications, which can be found online here, are being accepted through noon on Friday, Dec. 2.

Resident assistants get free housing and a base meal plan. They also get great leadership, decision-making and event-planning experience that will enhance their resumes when they are searching for that first job after college.

Students eligible to apply must
—Be a full-time student while employed
—Have no judicial record
—Have lived in Longwood-managed housing for one academic year prior to fall 2023
—Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (both semester and cumulative)
—Commit to the entire 2023-24 academic year (fall and spring semesters; this means  student teachers, students studying abroad for a full semester, peer mentors, varsity athletes and students graduating in fall 2023 are not eligible)​​

In addition, the housing office looks for students who
—Are involved and love helping others
—Advocate for their peers and are creative
—Are willing to learn and meet new people

$3,000 Study Abroad Scholarships Available

Longwood’s Center for Global Engagement is offering a new scholarship this year: the ESC Summer Leadership Program Scholarship, which will award $3,000 each to two Lancers to use for participation in this excellent program through the European Study Center in Strasbourg, France. Students in the program can choose between two four-week summer sessions worth 6 credits each.

Applications, which can be found online here, are due no later than Nov. 1. Questions can be sent to studyabroad@longwood.edu.

—Sabrina Brown

Comparative Analysis of the institutions of enslavement in East Africa and in the Americas, as seen through the works of Frederick Cooper (Plantation Slavery on the East Coast of Africa) and Eugene D. Genovese (“Materialism and Idealism in the in the History of Negro Slavery in the Americas”).

Abstract: Determining if something is better after a comparison is a job for philosophers and theologians. Slavery in the Americas and slavery in East Africa, shaped by their own respective cultures, people, and economies, developed with sharp differences and characteristics. Islam and Christianity laid the foundation of culture, the master-slave relationship, and the money machine driving the entire process contributed to the distinctions between the two systems of enslavement. (October 2022 – unpublished)