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Learning Power

Spring 2015

RN-to-BSN program helps nurses advance in their careers

Field school achieves national recognition

Summer 2015

The Dr. James W. Jordan Archaeology Field School recently became one of the fewer than 10 percent of field schools in the world that are certified by the Register of…

Cartoon Network

Spring 2015

Faculty member in new animation design major is on a first-name basis with SpongeBob, Stimpy and the Simpsons

Cover to Cover

Summer 2015

Longwood is host sponsor of Children’s Book Festival

Civil War podcast series to end in April

Spring 2015

A weekly Longwood podcast series that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will end in April after 4-1/2 years and more than 200 episodes. The principals say they…

Longwood applies to host 2016 presidential debate

Summer 2015

Every four years, the presidential debates capture the attention of the nation and the world. Longwood is hoping to earn a moment in the spotlight. Earlier this spring, the university…

LUPD ranks in top 20 among the nation’s colleges, universities

Spring 2015

The Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) is ranked 16th in the nation among colleges and universities in the annual evaluation of the security industry by Security Magazine. Longwood is the…

Legacy locks’ place secure as new Longwood tradition

Summer 2015

Inspired by the locks that until recently lined bridges in the French capital city, Longwood seniors this year were invited to create their own “legacy locks” to be displayed on…

Live and Let Live

Spring 2015

When it comes to helping endangered species, invasive animals may not be all bad

All expenses paid for student receiving Oxford fellowship

Summer 2015

Monica Vroomen ’16, of Alexandria, will study at the University of Oxford this summer in a highly selective, all-expenses-paid fellowship sponsored by the English-Speaking Union of the United States (ESU)….