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SFC Report: Oct. 6

Global Leaders $1,722.29 • Funds will be used to attend the NAFSA conference in November The Student Finance Committee (SFC) didn't pass the allocation amount. The SFC tabled the motion until Global Leaders spoke to Office of International Affairs to help with funds then to come to SFC. Lancer Lunatics $3,974.62 • ...


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Over 200 sign petition for Johnson to debate

Students gathered on Thursday, Sept. 22 on Brock Commons to gain signatures on a petition wanting Gary Johnson to participate in the upcoming debate, including William “Bill” Weld to participate in the Vice Presidential Debate held at Longwood University. The Commission on Presidential Debates decides ...


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Correction: Dining services address meal plan changes

In the article “Dining services address meal plan changes” in the Sept. 16 edition, there were two inaccuracies printed. Both of the block meal plans options are geared toward students living in off campus housing that may not need to use it on a weekly basis was changed to make it clear that both ...


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Graduate programs to make a change

Recently, Longwood University paused their acceptance of students to the elementary education graduate program as the education department and faculty changes the current program to offer more to students who choose to expand their education. “The faculty and department are rewriting ...


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Longwood moving to new core curriculum

For the past three years a selected group of faculty members have been working on creating a new core curriculum to replace the current general education program. The curriculum will be voted on in Nov. of this year in Faculty Senate, and if approved, will be voted on by the Board of Visitors in Dec. ...


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SFC Report: Sept. 22

Peer Health Educators $2,219 • Funds will be used to advertise the organization since the organization was off-campus for one semester last spring. • Funds will be used to train members to be certified for certain programs. • Funds will be used to purchase promotional materials. The SFC did not ...



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SGA Brief: Sept. 20

In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Senator Morgan Rollins presented concerns from students regarding food and meal plans at Dorrill Dining Hall from her experience at Dine with the Director on Sept. 14 with Grant Avent, the director of student dining. Rollins mentioned the ...


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Longwood admissions enters second cycle without dean

Almost a year later, Longwood’s search for their next dean of admissions continues as the university enters their second admissions cycle to be headed by an interim director and their second round of candidates for the position. According to Vice President of Strategic Operations Victoria Kindon, ...


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GSA bill passed by SGA

For the fall semester, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) will receive a lump sum of $7,514 after the Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill allowing the GSA to receive funds every semester towards activities for graduate students. The amount of money the GSA, previously called Graduate ...


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Iler Field temporarily unavailable for reservations

Iler Field, located directly behind Dorrill Dining Hall, has been closed for the semester and will remain temporarily unavailable for student reservations until after the Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 4. “Iler Field is just temporarily unavailable for reservations because this is a great location ...


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Longwood Landings set to receive centralized laundry room

Longwood Landings will have a centralized laundry facility for resident use starting fall of 2017, rather than each apartment unit containing a washer and dryer unit. “(Longwood is) putting in the laundry room so our maintenance staff can better address the needs when work orders arrive. Basically, ...


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Students not reporting hit and runs to police

In the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting that took place on Sept. 30 there was one senator who voiced concern with the amount of hit and runs in student parking lots that have occurred this year so far.  Since some of the student parking lots have been expanded in terms of spaces for ...


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Longwood sees changes in all meal plans

Longwood students are required to purchase a meal plans if they live in Longwood-affiliated housing. The housing options that Longwood provides are on-campus housing, Lancer Park, the Longwood Landings and the Longwood Village. As of the fall semester there have been changes made to the meal plans of ...



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Marching toward change

"Let them see us." Hakeem Croom told his co-event organizer Karima ElMadany to slow their march in the sweaty heat and humidity, seeking more exposure for the crowd behind them. The walk progressed along Main Street from Farmville's First Baptist Church to the Robert Russa Moton Museum - both historic ...


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Longwood misses target 2016 freshman enrollment

Following an atypical admissions cycle, Longwood University’s freshmen enrollment declined by 103 students after boasting one of their top three largest incoming classes of over 1,000 in 2015. After the semester’s add/drop period ended on Friday, Aug. 26, the 2016 freshman class officially contained ...


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Update: Construction on campus

Currently, there are two major projects located on campus that are under construction: the Student Success Center and the Upchurch University Center. In addition to those two projects, Willett Hall is also in the final stages of construction. Recently approved by the General Assembly, there are two ...