• 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.

  • Class of 2018 Stands together, forming the words: Lancer Strong

    Class of 2018 is #LancerStrong

    September 03, 2014

    We are Lancer Strong.

  • Biodegradable coffins like this wicker one are an alternative way of burial favored by some conservationists. [Photo by thegreentimes.co.za]

    4 Ways Funerals Are Changing

    August 20, 2014

    Imagine this: You walk into a memorial service and everyone is chugging beer, smoking and partying—including, seemingly, the deceased, who is posed at a table playing cards with a Busch in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

  • Molly Kaufman Big Ben Selfie

    8 Awesome Longwood Summer Selfies

    August 14, 2014

    Lancers aren’t ones to sit around all summer doing nothing. Students have gone around the world over the break, attending concerts, seeing sights and even practicing a little citizen leadership--and taken selfies!