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90-832: The Union Triad is a group of the three Greek-letter social fraternities in North America that were founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York : the Kappa Alpha Society (established 1825), the Sigma Phi Society (1827) and the Delta Phi (1827). No formal organization exists. Other fraternities which owe their birth to Union College include Psi Upsilon (1833), Omicron Kappa Epsilon (1834), Chi Psi (1841) and Theta Delta Chi (1847). Collectively, these many foundings earned Union College

180-487: A Methodist minister who had taught at Randolph–Macon College , the school flourished. Lea left to become the first president of Greensboro Female Seminary (now Greensboro College ) in his native North Carolina, and several presidents and name changes followed in the subsequent decades. Led by a number of Methodist ministers, the school offered English, Latin, Greek, French, and piano. As was common among female seminaries during Reconstruction , Farmville Female College, as

270-618: A climbing room and exercise equipment. It was completed in 2007 and is certified GOLD by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Across Main Street, a retail/student housing complex called Longwood Landings was completed in 2006. This complex housed the university's bookstore until 2018. Lancer Park (formerly known as Stanley Park) sits north of the main campus and includes several athletic fields and facilities, two residence halls and several townhouse and apartment buildings. It

360-464: A commons building opened in 2013 at Lancer Park, an off-campus apartment complex. The residence halls house about 450 students, in addition to the 264 students who were already living there in apartments and townhouses. Longwood has managed the complex since 2006. Keeping with campus tradition, in 2004 three major campus buildings were named for former presidents. The dining hall was named Dorrill Dining Hall for William F. Dorrill, president from 1988–96;

450-914: A founding member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Union today participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Liberty League , ECAC Hockey and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Men's and women's ice hockey compete at the NCAA Division I level; all other sports compete at the NCAA Division III level. All club sports are administered through

540-550: A growing school. In 1806 a large tract of land was acquired to the east of the Downtown Schenectady , on a slope up from the Mohawk River and facing nearly due west. In 1812 French architect Joseph-Jacques Ramée was then hired to draw up a comprehensive plan for the new campus. Construction of two of the college buildings proceeded quickly enough to permit occupation in 1814. The Union College campus became

630-562: A leader in electrical technologies." Union College has had nineteen presidents since its founding in 1795. The school has the distinction of having had the longest serving college or university president in the history of the United States, Eliphalet Nott (62 years). The current president is David R. Harris (2018–present). During the first half of the 19th century, students in American colleges would have encountered

720-695: A minimum of 36 term courses in all programs except engineering, which may require up to 40 courses (in two-degree programs, nine courses beyond the requirements for the professional degrees), and students in the Leadership in Medicine program, which requires around 45–50 courses. The most popular majors, by number out of 488 graduates in 2022, were: For the Class of 2027 (enrolling fall 2023), Union College received 9,484 applications and accepted 4,175 (44%). The middle 50% range of SAT scores of enrolled freshmen

810-632: A number of professional athletes, most notably Jerome Kersey ( NBA ), Michael Tucker ( MLB ), and Tina Barrett ( LPGA ), all of whom were part of the school's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Class in 2006. Alumnus Mark Montgomery is also currently a relief pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. The Longwood softball program won Big South Championships in 2013, 2015, and 2016, three of their first four years of conference membership. The Lancers earned an automatic bid to an NCAA Regional all three times, becoming Longwood's first program in

900-423: A parallel scientific curriculum in 1828. Its civil engineering program, introduced in 1845, was the first of its kind at an American liberal arts college. So successful were Union's reform efforts that by 1839 the college had one of the largest faculties in American higher education and an enrollment surpassed only by Yale . After Union College received its charter in 1795 the college began conducting classes on

990-665: A sorority and 24% of its male students belonged to a fraternity. In 2010, some 50% of Union's sophomores, junior, and seniors were a member of its twelve Greek letter organizations. The eight current fraternities at Union are members of the North American Interfraternity Conference , and as such come under the supervision of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). They are: Alpha Delta Phi , Chi Psi , Kappa Alpha , Sigma Chi , Sigma Phi , and Theta Delta Chi . A chapter of

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1080-529: A student project in the fall of 1910, but did not become "live" until 1912. The Union College radio station was among the first wireless transmitters in the country to broadcast regularly scheduled programs. The weekly Concordiensis , the principal newspaper of Union College since 1877, is the thirteenth oldest student newspaper in the United States and the oldest continuously published newspaper in Schenectady. Most undergraduates are required to complete

1170-410: A substitute for Greek or Hebrew . One approach to modernization was the so-called "parallel course of study" in scientific and "literary" subjects. This offered a scientific curriculum in parallel to the classical curriculum, for those students wishing a more modern treatment of modern languages, mathematics, and science, equal in dignity to the traditional course of study. Union College commenced

1260-402: A sweeping retreat for both students and faculty. "The Trustees of Union College", a corporate body, has owned the college and been the college's designated legal representative throughout its history. The Board consists of alumni, faculty, students, the president of the college, and others. The governor of the state of New York is also an ex officio member. The Board appoints the president of

1350-676: A variety of mini-terms (three-week programs during the winter break or at the beginning of the summer vacation). In the 2009–2010 school year, mini-terms were offered in 11 regions or countries (including the United States). Opened in 1961, Schaffer Library currently makes available onsite about 750,000 books in print as well as electronic formats. The two largest historical, electronic collections are Early English Books Online (EEBO) and Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO). The library's print and rare book collections are especially strong in 18th and 19th-century literature ,

1440-493: A variety of opportunities for formal study outside the United States, the most popular of which are the Terms Abroad Programs. Currently, Terms Abroad are offered for residence and study on nearly every continent, some in cooperation with Hobart and William Smith Colleges . In the 2009–2010 school year, programs were offered in 22 countries or regions around the world. Every year Union College also offers

1530-424: A very similar course of study, a curriculum with sturdy foundations in the traditional liberal arts. But by the 1820s all of this began to change. Although Latin and Greek remained a part of the curriculum, new subjects were adopted that offered a more readily apparent application to the busy commercial life of the new nation. Accordingly, French was gradually introduced into the college curriculum, sometimes as

1620-485: Is a small, highly residential public university that offers more than 100 majors and minors across three main academic colleges. It requires every student who graduates to complete an internship, directed research or guided field experience in their field of study. One of the centerpiece hands-on learning opportunities available to students is LU@YNP, an annual interdisciplinary program held at Yellowstone National Park that exposes participants to public issues in and around

1710-562: Is accessible from the main campus by pedestrian bridges. Longwood Village consists of eight buildings 2.5 miles away from the main campus, the Longwood Village is currently unoccupied. The art museum of Longwood University, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, or LCVA as it is more commonly known, was established in 1978 to house the university's substantial museum collections and further foster an appreciation of art among

1800-551: Is accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It was originally accredited in 1998. Students of the college earn a bachelor of science degree. Longwood's College of Education, Health, and Human Services houses teacher preparation faculty alongside social work, communication sciences and disorders, health, physical education, therapeutic recreation, and kinesiology programs. The college also offers online speech language pathology courses to prepare students for graduate-level coursework. Students of

1890-532: Is the governing body for organizations under the supervision of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), or for any local organizations that fall under the category. These organizations are Alpha Phi Alpha , Phi Iota Alpha , Iota Phi Theta , Lambda Pi Chi , and Omega Phi Beta . Before 2004, in an effort to provide an alternative social environment to that offered by

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1980-588: Is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of the hundred oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Previously a female seminary , normal school , and college, Longwood became coeducational in 1976 and gained university status on July 1, 2002. Three undergraduate academic colleges—the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and

2070-411: Is within 65 miles of three of Virginia's urban centers: Richmond (65 miles), Charlottesville (60 miles) and Lynchburg (45 miles). In addition to existing adjacent to one of Southside Virginia's historic downtowns, there are several outdoors opportunities available to students. The 31-mile High Bridge Trail is a short walk from campus, and the centerpiece of the path, the nearly half-mile long High Bridge,

2160-725: The Kappa Alpha Society ), and Sigma Nu (founded in 1869 at VMI). The national headquarters of both the Kappa Alpha Order and Sigma Nu are located in Lexington. The members of the Triad are sometimes also grouped as part of the Virginia Circle , which includes several other fraternities founded in Virginia roughly during the period of the Lexington Triad: Kappa Sigma and Pi Kappa Alpha at

2250-815: The Liberty League , ECAC Hockey , the Annapolis Group , the Oberlin Group , the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges (CLAC), and the New York Six Consortium. Union is also a component of Union University , which also includes Albany Medical College , Albany Law School , the Dudley Observatory , and the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences . The Union College radio station, WRUC 89.7, dates from

2340-562: The Scientific Revolution , and the Enlightenment . Of particular note is the almost complete preservation of the college's first library, acquired between 1795 and 1799. Union College belongs to several regional and national consortia that improve access to materials not owned by the college. The modern fraternity system at American colleges and universities is generally determined as beginning at Union College with

2430-887: The University of Pennsylvania in 1850, is grouped with Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi to complete the Pennsylvania Triad . Four sororities were formed at Longwood University , which are billed as the Farmville Four . These include Kappa Delta (1897), Sigma Sigma Sigma (1898), Zeta Tau Alpha (1898), and Alpha Sigma Alpha (1901). The four faces of the campus bell tower commemorate these four organizations. Two national sororities were founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia , Alpha Delta Pi (1851) and Phi Mu (1852). General (social) sororities were banned on that campus in 1914, but this occurred long after

2520-542: The University of Virginia , and sometimes Sigma Phi Epsilon at Richmond College . The Jefferson Duo includes the fraternities Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi , founded in 1848 and 1852, respectively, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg , Pennsylvania . A third, Kappa Phi Lambda , was also founded there but dissolved in 1874. In 1865, Jefferson College combined with Washington College to become Washington & Jefferson College . Phi Kappa Sigma , founded at

2610-466: The abolitionist cause. Union College was sometimes called Schenectady College in this period. Union chose the modern language French —France was then the most revolutionary of countries —rather than Latin for its motto. The resulting tone of the entire seal is both historically aware and distinctly modern in outlook. The head of the Roman goddess Minerva ( Greek goddess Athena ) appeared in

2700-648: The " Mother of Fraternities ", as three of the earliest Greek letter societies were established there. Union began enrolling women in 1970, after 175 years as an all-male institution. The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across 21 academic departments, as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors. The school offers ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in computer engineering , bioengineering , electrical engineering , and mechanical engineering . About 60% of Union students engage in some form of international study or study abroad . Chartered in 1795, Union

2790-510: The College of Business and Economics and the College of Education and Human Services. A new student center, the Norman H. and Elsie Stossel Upchurch University Center, opened in 2018 on the site of the former Cunningham residence hall. At the south end of Brock Commons sits the Health and Fitness Center, an 80,000-square-foot facility that features an indoor track, basketball and racquetball courts,

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2880-549: The College of Education and Human Services—supported by the Cormier Honors College and coupled with the College of Graduate and Professional Studies serve an enrollment of 5,096. In early April 1865, armies under the command of Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant marched past the north end of campus on Lee's retreat to Appomattox just days before the end of the American Civil War . At

2970-471: The College of Graduate and Professional Studies earn a master of science or master of education degree. A fully online Masters of Business Administration is also offered. Professional studies offer for-credit teacher licensure/recertification courses, Speech Language Pathology prerequisite courses (SLP Online), and courses for the educational leadership endorsement. A variety of non-credit classes are offered for teacher recertification including partnerships with

3060-846: The David Breazzano Fitness Center, the Travis J. Clark Strength Training Facility, the David A. Viniar Athletic Center, and Frank Bailey Field . Union has hosted the two longest games in NCAA Men's Hockey History, losing both by identical 3-2 scores: The longest game in NCAA hockey history was played on March 12, 2010. Quinnipiac University defeated Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Hockey League Quarter-Finals after 90:22 of overtime. Greg Holt scored

3150-790: The Division I era to reach the NCAA postseason. They won one game in the 2015 tournament, and two in 2016. The men's and women's basketball programs won the 2022 Big South Conference Tournaments and both received bids to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. The men's basketball team won the 2024 Big South Conference Tournament and received a bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I tournament. Longwood also has many club sports, including rugby, baseball, football, men's lacrosse, roller hockey, golf, and others. The Men's Rugby Team took 3rd place in USA Rugby's Division 3 National Tournament in 2007, and again in 2009. In 2011 Men's Rugby won

3240-535: The Greek organizations, the Union College administration began recovering occupancy of independent fraternity houses. This initiative was, and remains, a controversial step by the college. A non-residential "house system" was created and funded, establishing buildings to serve as intellectual, social, and cultural centers for resident and non-resident members. All incoming students are randomly assigned to one of

3330-706: The Lancers, compete at the NCAA Division I level. Thirteen of those teams compete in the Big South Conference , while field hockey is a member of the Mid-American Conference . Longwood has six varsity men's teams, including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis. Longwood's eight women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball and tennis. The program has produced

3420-507: The Mathematics Department, Jackson's Garden comprises 8 acres (3.2 ha) of formal gardens and woodlands. Sited where Ramee's original plans called for a garden, it initially featured a mix of vegetables, shrubs, and flowers – some of which were grown from seeds sent by botanists and botanical enthusiasts from around the world. As early as 1844 it drew the admiration of visitors such as John James Audubon , and evolved into

3510-803: The National Championship. The 2010-2011 season ended with the Lancers ranked #1 in the nation for Division III schools. They beat Occidental College (CA) in the National Championship by the score of 36-27 on May 1 in Virginia Beach, VA. The National Championship is the school's first. The club baseball team in their second year of competition made it to the Division II club baseball world series in Johnstown, PA. They went 2-2 and finished 4th. Located in Farmville, Virginia, Longwood

3600-577: The Netherlands. With about 4,000 residents, it was the third largest city in the state, after New York City and Albany . The local Dutch Reformed Church began to show an interest in establishing an academy or college under its auspices there. In 1778, it invited the Rev. Dirck Romeyn of New Jersey to visit. Returning home, he authored a plan in 1782 for such an institution and was summoned two years later to come help found it. The Schenectady Academy

3690-516: The Rotunda building on April 24, 2001. The building was undergoing extensive renovations at the time, and no one was injured in the blaze, though the rotunda and much of Grainger Hall required rebuilding. Virginia Governor Mark Warner signed legislation designating Longwood a university on April 2, 2002, one year to the day after The Great Fire that burned the Rotunda and significantly damaged Grainger Hall. Then-president Patricia P. Cormier said at

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3780-406: The Rotunda, and Grainger Hall. These buildings are joined by a covered colonnade and bear the university's signature red roofs. The rest of campus is organized along a picturesque central promenade, Brock Commons, that stretches south perpendicular to High Street. Located along Brock Commons are the university's dining hall, student union, library, gymnasium, music and arts buildings and the homes of

3870-500: The Schaffer Foundation was done in the 1980s. After structural problems with the 1973–1974 addition developed, a major project to renovate and expand the library was undertaken in the late 1990s. Designed by the firm of Perry, Dean, Rogers, and Partners , the renovation provided space for College Media Services, Writing Center, and a language lab. Jackson's Garden : Begun in the 1830s by Professor Isaac Jackson of

3960-550: The Taylor Music Center and Memorial Chapel. Union College jazz, choral and orchestral groups, a taiko ensemble, and three student a cappella groups perform regularly. The college's chamber music series performs at the Memorial Chapel. The Department of Theater and Dance offers several major theatrical productions as well as staged readings, student performances, guest appearances, and other shows throughout

4050-776: The Virginia Holocaust Museum and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Founded in 1983 as the Arts & Sciences Honor Program, the Honors College was named for outgoing President Patricia P. Cormier in 2008. Cormier Scholars are an elite group of selected students who mostly live together in a learning-enriched environment and enjoy smaller classes, close interaction with faculty members, increased opportunities for independent undergraduate research and an emphasis on experiential learning outside

4140-421: The annual John Dos Passos Prize For Literature , founded in 1980. Notable past recipients include Graham Greene , Tom Wolfe , Shelby Foote , Paule Marshall , Ernest J. Gaines , E. Annie Proulx , and Sherman Alexie . The 2014 Dos Passos Prize winner was Ruth Ozeki . The college is named for John Randall Cook '52 and Waverly Manson Cole, who endowed it in 2006. Longwood's College of Business and Economics

4230-485: The campus' heat and hot water are provided by burning woody biomass, mostly pine and some hardwood, which is a byproduct from local sawmills. Longwood is the only public institution of higher education in Virginia and one of only two state agencies that burns biomass for heating fuel, which the university has done since 1983. Southeast of the university's main campus is the Longwood House, a home built in 1811 but

4320-750: The celebration into new events, such as the University of Kansas' Miami Triad Concert. The Lexington Triad is a group of three fraternities founded by students from colleges in Lexington, Virginia , during Reconstruction following the American Civil War . Members of the triad include Alpha Tau Omega (founded in Richmond, Virginia , in 1865 by students from Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington), Kappa Alpha Order (founded in 1865 at Washington and Lee University and not to be confused with

4410-459: The center of an oval. Surrounding it in French was "Sous les lois de Minerve nous devenons tous frères" (English: Under the laws of Minerva, we all become brothers ). This was expanded to "et soeurs" (English: "and sisters" ) in 2015. Minerva was originally patroness of the arts and crafts, but had over time evolved to become an icon of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment . By

4500-543: The classroom. Longwood's main campus comprises approximately 154 acres (0.62 km2) near downtown Farmville, Virginia, in a triangle bordered by High Street, Griffin Boulevard and Main Street. The architecture of the campus ranges from its more historic "north core" to its more contemporary southern end organized along a central promenade, Brock Commons. The north core stretches along High Street and consists of four historic brick Jeffersonian buildings: French Hall, Tabb Hall,

4590-626: The co-ed community service oriented fraternity Alpha Phi Omega also exists on campus. Among dormant fraternities with active alumni, Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity maintained a chapter on campus from 1888 to 1997. The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) is the governing body for member sororities, of which the National Panhellenic Council (NPC) is the parent organization. There are four CPC sororities at Union: Delta Phi Epsilon , Gamma Phi Beta , Sigma Delta Tau , and Alpha Delta Lambda . The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)

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4680-647: The college upon vacancy of the position. The Student Forum represents the principal form of student government at Union College. The purpose of the Student Forum is to formulate policies in areas involving the student body. The student body is represented by a president, vice-president of administration, vice-president of finance, vice-president of academics, vice-president of campus life, and vice-president for multicultural affairs. The entire Student Forum includes these officers together with two student trustees and 12 class representatives. Union College belongs to

4770-497: The college, making this endeavor what has been termed "the linchpin " of the Union education. By the mid-1960s several disciplines at Union had established a senior research thesis requirement, and in 1978 the college began funding faculty-mentored student research in all disciplines. This was followed by the creation of funded summer research opportunities, again in all disciplines at the college, in 1986. Union College makes available

4860-552: The core of today's campus. The academic program was also overhauled: the two-year teacher training program that had been in place since the college's founding was replaced with a four-year college academic program with permission to grant degrees. Jarman instituted the Honor Code, which survives to this day, and the student government. Through still several name changes—State Female Normal School (1884), State Normal School for Women (1914) and State Teachers College (1924)—Jarman shaped

4950-485: The first comprehensively planned college campus in the United States. Nott Memorial : Designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter (class of 1853), this building derived from the central rotunda in the original Ramée Plan. While it was probably intended to be a chapel in its original conception, the Nott Memorial's primary purpose when finally built was aesthetic. It served as the library until 1961 when Schaffer Library

5040-408: The founding of Kappa Alpha (1825), Sigma Phi (1827), and Delta Phi (1827). Three other surviving national fraternities – Psi Upsilon (1833), Chi Psi (1841), and Theta Delta Chi (1847) – were founded at Union in the next two decades. On account of this fact, Union has been called " The Mother of Fraternities ". In the fall of 2021, 33% of the college's female students belonged to

5130-481: The institution into one of the most well-respected teacher preparatory colleges in the state. During Jarman's presidency, the college purchased in 1928 the nearby estate of the Longwood House , which would become the namesake of the institution in years to come. With an expanding curriculum and growing class sizes, State Teachers College was renamed a penultimate time to Longwood College, its namesake being

5220-549: The institution was then known, fell into a period of deep financial difficulty. The decade following the Civil War saw many seminaries around the South shutter their doors. The college was given new life on June 5, 1875, with a new charter granted and the college renamed Farmville College. Paul Whitehead, a minister from nearby Nelson County, Virginia , who had been president of Wesleyan Female College at Murfreesboro, North Carolina,

5310-420: The issue of coeducation arose but the Board of Visitors rejected the notion. The tide swung four years later, when Longwood began to admit male summer school transfers, and then junior and senior transfers in 1971. Men were admitted as day students in 1973, by order of the Virginia Department of Education until Longwood went fully coeducational in 1976. In 1981, Janet Greenwood became the first woman president in

5400-418: The late 18th century as a model for teacher preparation, the State Female Normal School is one of the oldest of several normal schools in the state. In 1902, Joseph L. Jarman was named president of the State Female Normal School, a post that lasted an astounding forty-four years. Jarman reshaped the physical campus from a single Victorian structure to a row of colonnaded Jeffersonian brick buildings that forms

5490-428: The late 18th century she had indeed come to represent all of those qualities that might be wished for in a rational, virtuous, prudent, wise, and "scientific" man. In 2023, the college changed the school's nickname from "Dutchmen" and "Dutchwomen" to "Garnet Chargers" as part of a branding update. Garnet has been the school's official color for 150 years, and the name "chargers" is a reference to "Schenectady's legacy as

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5580-450: The library was named Greenwood Library for Janet D. Greenwood (1981–87); and Lancer Hall was named Willett Hall for Henry I. Willett Jr. (1967–81). The academics profile has increased as well since becoming a university, notably with the additions of nursing, environmental science, athletic training, animation and cybersecurity programs, among many others. On March 23, 2013, Longwood's Board of Visitors introduced W. Taylor Reveley IV as

5670-414: The modern history of Longwood. She served until 1987. William F. Dorrill, president from 1988 to 1996, was instrumental in increasing Longwood's international population and expanding study-abroad opportunities for students and faculty through partnerships with numerous educational institutions around the world. In one of the touchstone events in the college's recent history, the Great Fire of 2001 burned

5760-522: The museum, the LCVA partners with several regional school systems to supplement art education. Longwood also operates Hull Springs Farm, a 662-acre plantation on two tributaries of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The plantation was bequeathed to Longwood by Mary Farley Ames Lee, class of 1938, in 1999. It is currently the site of several environmental and archaeological research studies. Longwood annually saves about $ 4.5 million in fuel costs by using woody biomass (sawdust). Nearly all of

5850-430: The nearby estate purchased by the Jarman administration. Longwood—with a focus still very much on teacher preparation—expanded its academic degrees, and in 1954 was authorized to issue graduate diplomas. The campus grew quickly in the ensuing years—three dormitories were constructed perpendicular to the core four Jeffersonian buildings: Wheeler, Cox and South Cunningham dormitories all arose between 1959 and 1963. In 1964,

5940-553: The pair were started in 1812 and occupied in 1814. Serving as dormitories, both buildings included faculty residences at each end until well into the 20th century. Memorial Chapel : Memorial Chapel was constructed between 1924 and 1925 to serve as the central college chapel and to honor Union graduates who lost their lives serving during wartime. The names of Union alumni who died in World War I and World War II appear on its south wall, flanked by portraits of college presidents. Schaffer Library : Schaffer Library, erected in 1961,

6030-536: The park. In addition, students have the opportunity to study abroad at one of many faculty-led intensive study trips to places like Costa Rica , Thailand , and Greece . Longwood is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The largest college at Longwood, the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences houses the core of the liberal arts offerings at the university and offers 18 majors with dozens of minors and concentrations. The English and Modern Languages department at Longwood University awards

6120-465: The school also as the Mother of Fraternities . It has been tradition at some campuses that have chapters of each of the Miami Triad, such as the University of Kansas , and the University of Mississippi , to hold an annual party, formal, or ball, often referred to as "Miami Triad" or simply "Triad", to commemorate their tie to each other and the Miami Triad's place in Greek history. This tradition has waned in recent years and some schools have transformed

6210-515: The school reapplied as "Union College", a name chosen to reflect the resolution of its founders that the school should be free of any specific religious affiliation. The resulting institution was awarded its charter on February 25, 1795 – still celebrated by the college as "Founders' Day". In 1836, the year of its founding, the Union College Anti-Slavery Society claimed 51 members. It published its Constitution and Preamble, with an address to students—not just those of Union—calling on them to join

6300-425: The school year. Intercollegiate competition is offered in 26 sports; for men, in baseball , basketball , crew , cross-country , football , ice hockey , lacrosse , soccer , swimming , tennis , and indoor and outdoor track ; and for women, in basketball, crew, cross-country, field hockey , golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball , swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball . Originally

6390-418: The seven Minerva Houses. An Office of Minerva Programs was created to coordinate and supervise Minerva activities. The Mandeville Gallery presents an annual Art Installation Series in partnership with the Schaffer Library. The Art Installation Series features contemporary artists who visit campus and create a site-specific installation piece for the library's Learning Commons. The Wikoff Student Gallery, on

6480-552: The south end of campus lies the former Robert Russa Moton High School , site of the historic 1951 student strike that became one of the five court cases culminating in the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision. And Israel Hill , a community of free African Americans that formed around the turn of the 19th century, is two miles from campus. Longwood was founded in 1839 as the Farmville Female Seminary Association. Led by Solomon Lea,

6570-523: The student activities office. The most active and popular clubs are baseball, bowling , fencing , golf , ice hockey, karate , rugby , skiing , volleyball, and ultimate frisbee . An extensive intramural program is offered in a wide range of sports along with noncredit physical education classes as part of the wellness program. Facilities include the Frank L. Messa Rink at the Achilles Center ,

6660-733: The student body. The LCVA moved into its current home on Main Street, just off main campus, in 1993. Annually it serves more than 38,000 children, adults and students, who enjoy its exhibitions, workshops and lectures. In 2014, the LCVA formalized an agreement to assume control of the Folk Art Society of America. In the agreement, the LCVA will serve as a repository for an invaluable collection of primary Folk Art source material, publish its annual magazine, and manage its growing ranks of several hundred members. The LCVA currently holds an impressive collection of folk art. In addition to operating

6750-449: The third floor of the Nott Memorial, is dedicated to showing work by current, full-time Union College students. The college owns over 3,000 works of art and artifacts which comprise its Permanent Collection, most of which are available for use by faculty and students in support of teaching and research. The Department of Music sponsors lectures, performances, recitals, and workshops by visiting artists at numerous campus venues, including

6840-457: The time that a "university is a better reflection of the type of institution that Longwood is today. We are a comprehensive entity with a broad array of undergraduate majors and minors as well as graduate programs." Since becoming a university, Longwood has expanded its physical campus and academic offerings. The 70,822-square-foot John H. and Karen Chichester Science Center opened in 2005. Longwood's Health and Fitness Center, which opened in 2007,

6930-712: The title Mother of Fraternities . The Miami Triad refers to three fraternities founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio , in the 19th century: Beta Theta Pi (1839), Phi Delta Theta (1848), and Sigma Chi (1855). Historians of fraternities often compare the significance of the Miami Triad to that of the earlier Union Triad . Delta Zeta sorority was founded at Miami University in 1902, and Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in 1906. Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority began there in 1914, merging in 1956 with Delta Zeta. These numerous Greek organization foundings cause some to refer to

7020-494: The two organizations, called the "Macon Magnolias," had expanded nationally. Union College Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York , United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents , and second in the state of New York, after Columbia College . In the 19th century, it became known as

7110-540: The university's 26th president. Reveley's father, W. Taylor Reveley III , was the president of the College of William & Mary , and his grandfather W. Taylor Reveley II was president of Hampden–Sydney College . On September 23, 2015, the Commission on Presidential Debates named Longwood as the host for the 2016 United States vice presidential debate , which occurred on October 4, 2016. Longwood University

7200-443: The upper floor, while a grammar school continued to be conducted on the lower. It soon became clear that this space would prove inadequate for the growing college. Construction soon began on a three-story building, possibly influenced by Princeton 's Nassau Hall , that was occupied in 1804. Two dormitories were constructed nearby. Eliphalet Nott became college president that year, and envisioned an expanding campus to accommodate

7290-650: The winning goal just after 1:00 am local time. The second-longest game in NCAA hockey history was played on March 5, 2006. Yale University defeated Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Hockey League first-round playoff game after 81:35 of overtime. David Meckler scored the winning goal with Yale shorthanded. Longwood University Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia . Founded in 1839 as Farmville Female Seminary and colloquially known as Longwood or Longwood College , it

7380-486: Was 1300-1470 for math + reading, while the middle 50% range of the ACT composite score was 30-33. The average high school grade point average ( GPA ) was 3.40. Undergraduate research at Union College had its origin in the first third of the 20th century when chemistry professor Charles Hurd began involving students in his colloid chemistry investigations. Since then, undergraduate research has taken hold in all disciplines at

7470-514: Was appointed president. Under Whitehead, enrollment grew by nearly half, topping 100 students in 1876. Whitehead resigned in 1872 to return to full-time ministry. Farmville College was reinvented once again on March 7, 1884, as the State Female Normal School—the brainchild of William Henry Ruffner, the first Virginia State Superintendent of Instruction. Modeled after the French École normale supérieure , which had been developed in

7560-532: Was built. Its design bears some resemblance to the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986. The building was restored between 1993 and 1995 and today is the centerpiece of the campus. North and South College : The first college buildings using Ramée's plans,

7650-660: Was burned and rebuilt in 1815 by Nathaniel E. Venable. The estate on which the home sits is the historic home of the Venable and Barber families and the namesake of the university. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was born in a house on the estate that no longer exists. The estate was purchased in 1928 by the State Teachers College and has been used as the home of the Longwood president since 1969. Longwood University's 14 varsity athletics programs, known as

7740-536: Was established in 1785 as the city's first organized school. It immediately flourished, reaching an enrollment of about 100 within a year. By at least 1792 it offered a full four-year college course, as well as one of elementary and practical subjects taught mainly to girls. Attempts to charter the academy as a college with the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York were initially rejected, but in 1794

7830-546: Was the first non-denominational institution of higher education in the United States, and the second college established in the State of New York . From 1636 to 1769, only nine institutions of higher education were founded permanently in Colonial America . Most had been founded in association with British religious denominations devoted to the perpetuation of their respective Christian denominations. Union College

7920-485: Was the first building constructed at Union for the sole purpose of housing the college library. Trustee Henry Schaffer donated the majority of funds needed for its construction as well as for a later expansion between 1973 and 1974. The original building was designed by Walker O. Cain of McKim, Mead and White and built by the Hamilton Construction Company. Additional interior work supported by

8010-498: Was the first higher education building in Virginia to be awarded the gold level of LEED certification. A new 41,983-square-foot Center for Communication Studies and Theater opened in 2009 to house the rapidly growing communication studies major. That building is adjacent to Bedford Hall, home of the art program, which was expanded and renovated in 2012. Three residence halls were renovated between 2007–14: Wheeler Hall (2007), Cox Hall (2008) and Stubbs Hall (2014). Two residence halls and

8100-509: Was to be founded with a broader ecumenical basis. Only Columbia University , founded in 1754 as King's College, had preceded Union in New York. Twenty-five years later impetus for another institution grew. As democratic cultural changes rose and began to become dominant, old ways, in particular the old purposes and structure of higher education, began to be challenged. Schenectady had been founded and populated by people originating from

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