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Who Knew?

Summer 2016

More than 100 members of the Longwood-Farmville community spent an afternoon this spring exploring what might be considered part of their own backyard—and what they found was surprising. Longwood’s Lancer…

Students donate thousands of books

Summer 2016

When members of a Longwood student volunteer group learned that many children in the region have very few or no books of their own, they sprang into action. The group,…

Read the Fine Prints

Summer 2016

Analyze your fingertips—not your palms—to see if diabetes is in your future, study shows Fingerprints are known to be important clues in solving crimes—but in predicting and preventing disease? That’s…

The Hokule’a’s visit provided international visibility for Longwood’s research and sustainability efforts.

Fantastic Voyage

Summer 2016

Traditional Polynesian sailing vessel drops anchor at Hull Springs, draws a crowd A Polynesian voyaging canoe in the middle of a three-year trek around the world without modern technology stopped…

Russell Reed ’16, an anthropology major from Onemo, clears dry brush at Grand Canyon National Park.

Grand Canyon provides a different kind of break

Summer 2016

Eleven Longwood students participated in a service-learning project at Grand Canyon National Park over spring break in March. Students in the Alternative Breaks student organization worked with Grand Canyon staff…

Natasha Paramanova improved her speech—and her self-esteem—during therapy with Longwood students, including Kelley Chaney (left), M.S. ’17, and Moriah Mayhew ’15, M.S. ’17

Loud and Clear

Summer 2016

Boost in self-confidence is side effect of free speech therapy Kazakhstani woman received at Longwood

Dr. Roger Byrne

Vision and Experience

Summer 2016

Distinguished scientist, veteran administrator to lead Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences

Steven J. Brown ’16, a music major from Java, was part of the choral group that performed ‘The Road Home’ during the ceremony.

A Joyful Noise

Summer 2016

The sounds of commencement usher in a new chapter for 2016 graduates

Guana Island serves as a picturesque backdrop for work by Dr. Brian Bates ’92 (standing), director of Longwood’s new Institute of Archaeology, and students Jordan Wilson ’17 (left),Tyler Rocke ’16 and Daniel Parrish ’17.

Fantasy Island

Spring 2016

Project on private Caribbean island among first for Institute of Archaeology Giving students hands-on experience, literally uncovering history and providing job opportunities for Longwood graduates are just three of the…

Constance Garner ’16 meets with U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (left) and Mark Warner

The Art of Teaching

Spring 2016

Science, music come to life for middle-schoolers in unique outreach program Three middle-schoolers crowded around a trough of mud in the middle of a lab in Chichester Hall. As if…