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University preps for fall opening
Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced Thursday, April 16, the creation of a COVID-19 Planning Team…
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Longwood to hold graduation in October
In an email to students, Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced that commencement for the Class…
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Longwood student talks about his fight against virus
Longwood University student Devin Rivera rarely gets sick, so when the 21-year-old developed coronavirus symptoms within the span…
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Longwood closes residence halls following second positive test
By Crystal Vandegrift and Alexa Massey The Farmville Herald A day after a second Longwood University student tested…
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Second Longwood student tests positive for COVID-19
A second Longwood University student has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Matthew McWilliams, assistant vice president of…
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Lack of students hits economy hard
In a span of less than two weeks, Farmville has gone from being a two-college town to a…
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SGA president weighs in on Longwood’s semester closure
As Longwood students grapple with the reality that they will not return to campus for the remainder of…
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Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force created
Federal and state officials have launched a team to protect citizens from fraud in the midst of the…
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Longwood moves to teaching online for remainder of semester
Longwood University students will not be returning to classes on campus this semester. President W. Taylor Reveley IV…
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Big South cancels remainder of 2019-20 spring sports season
The Big South Conference announced in a Wednesday afternoon, March 18, press release that it was canceling all…
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Tests for 2 quarantined Longwood students are negative
Longwood University reported in a Saturday, March 14, message to the university community that tests came back negative…
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Northam bans special gatherings of 100 or more statewide
Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam confirmed during a Sunday afternoon, March 15, press conference that a statewide ban…
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Longwood classes move online through March 27
Longwood University has announced a move to online classes until at least Friday, March 27. The message from…
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The standard-setter
It is a notable thing in the Farmville community that when spring approaches, people in the area can…
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Big South suspends required athletics activities through March 30
The Big South Conference, which includes Longwood University, announced in a Friday evening, March 13, press release that…
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Helping Longwood students navigate the next week
Longwood University Vice President for Student Affairs Tim Pierson sent an email to Longwood students Thursday morning, March…
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Two more Longwood students quarantined
Two students who shared living space with the Longwood student who received a presumptive positive coronavirus test result…
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Longwood sports teams pause for at least a week
Longwood President Taylor Reveley’s decision to cancel classes and events through Wednesday, March 18 means the schools’ spring…
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Longwood virus test is presumptive positive; classes and events canceled
Classes and events at Longwood University have been canceled through Wednesday, March 18, after test results for a…
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Longwood student in self-quarantine after being tested for COVID-19
Longwood University announced Tuesday a student is self-quarantining due to the new virus outbreak. The move was taken…
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Acclaimed writer to visit Longwood University
A nationally-acclaimed poet, short-story writer, novelist, essayist, performer and artist will speak at Longwood University Tuesday, March 24,…
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Former Longwood music professor is a Leap Day Baby
Patricia Lust has heard every question in the book about being born on Leap Day. Originally having grown…
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Longwood softball coach takes leave of absence
Longwood University Softball Head Coach Kathy Riley will take a leave of absence from the program for the…
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Longwood Village to be repurposed
Longwood University informed students Thursday, Feb. 13, that Longwood Village, located at 105 Lancer Circle behind Sheetz, would…
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Hearing conservation presentation
In 2010, the Farmville Lions Club and Longwood’s Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services (SHLS) formed a partnership to…
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Scam emails target Longwood students
The Longwood University Police Department is urging students to be cautious of emails they may have received asking…
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Doherty to teach a workshop
Longwood’s own Ransford Doherty, Class of 97, will be on campus for the day Friday, Feb. 21. Doherty…