• Longwood Theatre

    Fun for All This Spring

    February 06, 2015

    From current events to concerts, from art exhibits to theatre, from corporate success stories to stimulating lectures, there is something for EVERYONE this year at Longwood University--AND events are free and open to the public (except where noted).

  • Body shapes and the fruits they resemble

    Why Your Pear Shape Isn’t the Worst Thing Ever

    January 26, 2015

    Many women know how frustrating it is when their bodies won’t shed weight where they want it to. But understanding how you’re put together can translate to a healthy acceptance of your particular body type and lead to a happier and healthier life.

  • Blackhat still

    Longwood cyber security prof: Blackhat is astoundingly accurate

    January 17, 2015

    We’ve all seen hacker movies that feature preposterous situations and technology. We’re looking at you, Hackers, Swordfish, and The Net. But Blackhat, a high-tech Bourne-type thriller is surprisingly plausible, and seems almost rooted in reality.

  • Twitter post:

    14 Memorable LU Social Media Moments of 2014

    December 31, 2014

    As we say goodbye to 2014, here are just a few (of the many) memorable social media posts from the Longwood community over the past year. Enjoy!

  • Kendall Lee ’01 and his famous sugar cookies

    The Big Give + 10 More Ways #LancersShowLove

    December 26, 2014

    We hope you are as inspired by those in the Longwood community as we are every day. Here are 10 more inspiring ways we’ve seen #LancersShowLove this holiday season…

  • Excitement

    11 Reasons You Should Study Geography

    November 06, 2014

    Geography: for most of us, it’s that boring grade-school subject in which we had to memorize capitol cities, rivers and mountain ranges. Well, think again.

  • Lancers dancing

    Longwood Lancers Shake It Off

    October 22, 2014

    Shake It Off with Longwood University Lancers

  • Madeline

    What Children’s Book Character Are You?

    October 07, 2014

    Longwood University is hosting the inaugural Virginia Children’s Book Festival on Oct. 10-11, 2014. Take this quiz to find out which classic children’s book character you are!

  • Biology Microscope

    6 Things We Learned From Dr. Barber’s AMA

    September 23, 2014

    Dr. Amorette Barber, assistant professor of biology, discussed her research and expertise in immunology during an AMA (ask me anything) session on Reddit.

  • 9 Convocation Caps You Have To See

    September 12, 2014

    As part of a long-standing Longwood tradition, Convocation 2014 was filled with hundreds of well-decorated caps reflecting the unique personalities of this year’s senior class. Here are nine of the ones you didn’t want to miss.