A Higher Calling
Leading an institution of higher education was a career all but preordained for Longwood’s 26th president
Longwood at 175
The university pauses at this historic moment to honor its past and consider what the future holds
Uncommon Bonds
Longwood's impact often goes beyond classroom walls as students and professors forge unique connections.
From the President Getting ready for this school year, as Longwood looks to its 175th Anniversary, has been like a homecoming for me. My grandmother Marie Eason Reveley, a member of the...
About The Magazine Publisher Longwood University Foundation Inc. Robert Burger Jr., PresidentEditor Sabrina Brown Creative Director David Whaley Associate Editors Kent Booty, Matthew McWilliams Photographer Andrea Dailey Contributors David Driver,...
On Point
Vikings may have gotten bad rap, says medieval scholar
The Vikings were not just the wanton marauders of popular portrayal, says a Longwood medieval scholar
All expenses paid for students interning at Carnegie Mellon
Four students from Longwood’s College of Business and Economics were selected to participate in an all-expenses-paid research internship at Carnegie Mellon University this past summer. Nick Baragar ’14 of Virginia...
Bedford Hall interiors win national recognition
The project that renovated and nearly tripled the size of Longwood’s art building has received national recognition. The work on Bedford Hall was chosen for a Silver Citation in American...
National study praises Longwood’s teacher programs
Longwood was one of only 92 colleges and universities in the nation recognized for excellence in teacher preparation in a study of more than 1,000 schools conducted by the National...
Graduate student creates website that focuses on American Romanticism
Jeff Everhart ’11 M.A. ’13 didn’t do the traditional research paper for his master’s thesis in English. Instead, he combined his two passions—technology and the American Romanticism period in literature—to...
Lancer Update
New men's basketball head coach brings energy, new strategy to a youthful Lancers team
Softball player named Big South Conference’s female athlete of the year
Brooke Short ’13 was named the 2012-13 Big South Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Short, the Big South’s third-leading hitter and second in home runs, total bases and walks, is...
New women’s tennis coach stepping up from assistant spot
Casey Wharton, assistant coach for the 2012-13 season, has been named the new women’s tennis head coach. “Casey has exhibited a passion for Long tennis, and I am excited to...
Students recognized at the 2012-13 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet included Stephen Shockley (left), men’s basketball: Henry I. Willett Male Scholar-Athlete Award; Kelsey Pardue, women’s soccer: Female Athlete of the Year Award;...
Alumni News
175th Anniversary publications planned
Longwood history to be updated Longwood’s 175th Anniversary is being celebrated with an updated history of the normal school-turned-university. The largely pictorial history will be available by March 2014 in...
Alumni Advisory Board elects new officers
Congratulations to Colleen McCrink Margiloff ’97 on her appointment to the Longwood Board of Visitors. Because of her new leadership role, Margiloff has resigned her position as presi- dent of...
October 2013: Classes of 1968 and 1973 Members of the Classes of 1968 and 1973 will gather on the Longwood campus Oct. 1819, 2013, to relive memories and celebrate the...
Send Flat Elwood off on his journey
The Flat Stanley Project is a nationwide effort to promote literacy and community among young learners by sending out “flat” visitors through the mail, then having students track, discuss and...
Look who’s enjoying Longwood Loot
Kim Jones ’12 (left), Charity Reish ’10, Dana Scarantino ’10, Katie Wilson ’10/’11, Toni Fisher ’12, Claire Paul ’10 and Amy Auger ’11/’12 enjoyed receiving Longwood Loot when they gathered...
Hubbard Peanut Company, maker of Hubs brand Virginia peanuts, is a perfect example of a successful family business
We appreciate everyone who sent us submissions for the Class Notes section in this issue of Longwood magazine. Please keep them coming. If there is anything new in your life,...
End Paper
In times of transition, I tend to turn to the stars. So the year I came to Longwood, I visited an astrologist. “Learn to be rooted but strive to be...