Dog photos, political candidate endorsements and references to social media platform Yik Yak were just a few of the messages sent in a thread of over 170 emails received by current and former members of Longwood's student body on Monday, Jan. 29. The first email in the thread labeled "Volunteer with ...
Due to freedom of speech concerns raised by a student toward the end of the spring 2017 semester, Longwood University's bias incident reporting system has been temporarily suspended from use and removed from its website. Director of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education Jonathan Page ...
After failing to complete university requirements, Conduct Board lost its recognition as student organization and ability to hear student cases for the fall semester. Without the board, all conduct-related violations will be heard by the administration. Without Conduct Board, Honor Board will be the ...
In light of developments during the week of Oct. 2 regarding the fabrication of quotes, The Rotunda is issuing a retraction of an article published on Aug. 29. As a news organization, we understand the world of journalism is fundamentally grounded on trust: trust between a reporter and a source, ...
During his remarks at convocation on Thursday evening, Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley announced his idea to create a monument for the community's role in the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement. "I’ve asked the architects who have been doing such remarkable work for Longwood to explore ...
Week-by-week, our student news organization aims not only to provide our readers with professional content but also to hold our staff to professional standards. In journalism, deadlines matter. In our newsroom, as one of the few students news organizations in Virginia that doesn't pay anyone ...
Standing atop 19 feet of what was considered “Virginia’s finest granite,” the Town of Farmville’s last Confederate soldier permanently gazes across High Street onto Longwood University’s campus. His 117-year-old beard remains neat, and his fixed posture appears casual, unaware of the national ...
Jonathan Bland, physics senior, joined the brotherhood of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. his freshman year, proceeding through the rigorous application and testing process of the historically black National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. organizations. Since then, projects with his brothers have opened ...
Longwood University spent approximately $7.3 million on hosting the 2016 vice presidential debate on Oct. 4, expecting $1 million in reimbursements and sponsorships to lower the final cost to $6.3 million. According to Copeland, all funds were taken from Longwood’s reserves and will be paid over the ...
Longwood University hosted its governor-appointed Board of Visitors on campus from March 23-25, entering a succession of both public updates and discussion as well as closed executive committee meetings in typical fashion. Each of the three days held one executive session, but Friday, March 24 also ...
