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‘This is a grand arena’: Longwood opens Joan Perry Brock Center
FARMVILLE – The ribbon cutting just got things started. Longwood students, staff, alumni and community members poured into…
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Angela Comer will take over as Longwood’s new police chief
FARMVILLE – Angela Comer will serve as Longwood University’s next chief of police, the school announced Monday. Selected…
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Longwood Golf trio earn All-America Honors
The Longwood men’s golf trio of Brendan Dunphy, Daniel George and Scott Jordan were named All-America Scholars by…
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European Tour Notebook: Trip mixes culture, sports for Lancers
London. It was a morning arrival after an overnight flight to start the Longwood men’s basketball team’s summer…
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What is a ‘voter friendly campus’? Longwood earns rare label
FARMVILLE – What is a voter friendly campus? Longwood University earned the designation this month, given out by…
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LCVA prepares for student art display
Student art will be on display on Sunday, June 11, as the annual Area Youth Art Exhibition kicks…
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‘The man behind the horse’: Latest Elwood talks about tradition
FARMVILLE – Students attending Longwood will find the university has many traditions. One of those involves selecting a…
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Find your passion: Grads challenged at Longwood commencement
What are you passionate about, John Feinstein asked students at the 184th Longwood commencement on Saturday, May 20.…
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STEAM Night held
Longwood University set up an interactive display. So did Hampden-Sydney College, Centra Health and even the Piedmont Soil…
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Longwood University junior honored with Truman Scholarship
FARMVILLE – It’s one of the most competitive awards for undergraduates in the country. Only a handful of…
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Longwood project can help region’s teacher shortage
FARMVILLE – A recent grant given to Longwood University could help with the teacher shortage in Prince Edward…
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Taking the stage: Longwood University professor will perform at Carnegie Hall
FARMVILLE – Carnegie Hall is known for being one of the most prestigious stages where some of the…
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Antonio Harvey wins major national scholarship
FARMVILLE – Antonio Harvey first walked into a Longwood chemistry lab as a high school student and fell…
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Giving Madness raises more than a quarter million
Another Love Your Longwood Day is in the books, and Lancer Nation has done it again. While gifts…
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Young Writers Competition winners announced
In a partnership between Creative Writing and English Education at Longwood, and with support from the Cook-Cole College…
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Longwood Men’s Golf achieves top five finish
Scott Jordan epitomized consistency in the final round of the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate this week, and the Longwood…
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Herald Notebook for March 7: Prince Edward schools shift schedule
FARMVILLE – For the second time, Makayla Nelson is a state champion. The Prince Edward County High student won…
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Race to Finish Line: Lancers close regular season
For the second straight year, the Longwood men’s basketball team finds itself in the thick of the Big…
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Richmond Symphony performance at Jarman set
The Richmond Symphony (RSO) will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University this month for a…
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A home court tradition echoes through Willett Hall
A referee blows his whistle and the home crowd goes quiet, anticipating a critical foul shot. In most…
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Longwood professor bonds with players in class and on court
FARMVILLE – Professor Patti Carey is superstitious. Her lucky basketball shirt — worn to every home game —…
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SALSA Library Network launches with expanded courier service
Ushering in a new day of library collaboration and information access for citizens, the Southside Area Libraries Sharing…
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News Briefs: School records set, new fair planned in Prince Edward
FARMVILLE – This week saw a Prince Edward High student set two school records. During a meet at…
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Longwood’s ‘Call Me MISTER’ program sees results
FARMVILLE – Byron Morgan says he got involved with ‘Call Me MISTER’ by mistake. “The way I got…
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Farmville Innovation Hub expected by year’s end
FARMVILLE – The doors are expected to open on Farmville’s SEED Innovation Hub by year’s end. That’s the…
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CAPS team gets grant
The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office at Longwood has been awarded a grant totaling $135,625 through the…
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Herald News Briefs: 5th District debate comes to Prince Edward County
With less than a month until the election, two Congressional candidates will gather for a forum Wednesday at…