From the President
One of the great joys of watching Longwood thrive in recent years has been to observe how powerfully a new and extraordinarily diverse generation of students has embraced our most…
One of the great joys of watching Longwood thrive in recent years has been to observe how powerfully a new and extraordinarily diverse generation of students has embraced our most…
A Want of Vigilance:The Bristoe Station Campaign by Rob Orrison ’98 and Bill Backus The Bristoe Station campaign in the fall of 1863 is often overlooked because it occurred after…
The pair of lead stories in this issue of the magazine connects and commemorates two deeply consequential times in the history of Longwood’s campus. The first is the “Great Fire”…
books by alumni, faculty, staff and friends Fight Like the Devil by Dan Davis ’05, Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White Part of the Emerging Civil War Series, this book examines…
I’ve written before in these pages about my determination that the Longwood name become better known throughout Virginia and the nation.We are making tremendous progress. As I write these words, the desk…
In this issue of the magazine, you’ll read, among other things, about Commencement 2015. It’s always a spectacular day, but this year was especially so. Under perfect weather, the great…
Delightful Issue Your spring magazine was a rare delight! We receive several college magazines at our house. Often they are “rah-rah” sheets of low interest. Clearly the best is Harvard…
Poem Central: Word Journeys with Readers and Writers by Shirley Powell McPhillips ’62, Longwood alumna Stenhouse Publishers describes this book, which is primarily for educators in grades 5-12, as helping…