Longwood Magazine 1999 Vol 01 No 01 Fall

MY, HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED. I was thumbing through some old issues of The Colonnade recently. In case you are a baby boomer or younger, The Colonnade w as a magazine published by State Te achers College back in the 1940s.

I'm not sure how long The Colonnade was published but I can tell you that in March, 1949 , the cover story was about the post-war world and the beginning of th e Cold War. In her editorial message, editor Anne Langbein wrote, "Today we are living in an atomic world overshadowed by grave doubts and many misgivings. To many the possibility of a lasting peace has slipped farther and farther away."

At the time, who could h ave foreseen the collapse of communism, the gleeful dismantling of the Berlin Wall, the EuroDollar, and the Internet which really would shrink our world into a global marketplace?

in 1949, The Colonnade gladly accepted advertising from cigarette companies - "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette" and Hollywood heartthrob Tyrone Power, starring in The Luck of the Irish, stated, "They're milder - that's why I always smoke Chesterfields "

In 1949, our patron saint, Joan of Arc was also the subject of a hit RKO Technicolor movie starring Ingrid Bergman Movie reviewe r Janice Slavin, Class of 1950, wrote in The Colonnade, " the picture is well worth seeing, for Ingrid Bergman again shines as brightly as the suit of white armor she dons for battle."

In 1949, we were the State Teachers College at Farmville and our seal carried the inspirational words, "Education to All, We Teach to Teach."

That was then, this is now. Today, our legacy of teacher preparation continues but that little college in Farmville has become so much more It's been 50 years since we became Longwood College. We now have over 3600 full-time students We have a record numbe r of 22,000 alumni We have a new strategic plan and new leadership with President Patricia P. Cormier We have a state-of-theart business school recently accredited by MCSBthe International Association of Management Education We were the first college in Virginia to require laptop computers of all freshmen. And, in the 2000 US.News & World Report Best Colleges survey, we are ranked as one of the " best regional" public colleges in the south.

Now, as we approach the turn of the century, it is appropriate that we continue Longwood's momentum with a new magazine, Longwood. This inaugural issue will be the first of two issues per year plus an annual report. It is our sincere hope that Longwood will make you even prouder of your alma mater as we approach the new millennium Let us know what you think.

Yes, a lot has changed since 1949 But it's nice to know that some things remain. In that 1949 issue of The Colonnade, there was a small display ad for Martin the Jeweler in downtown Farmville - at the same location whe re today, th e fifrh generation of Martins continue to serve the college and community

DENNIS SERCOMBE

The Colonnade

From a start of cooking 25 pounds of peanuts a week in 1954 in her Southampton County kitchen, Longwood alumna Dot Hubbard's 45-year old company now processes one million pounds of HUBS peanuts a year.

A LIVING LEGEND COMES TO LONGWOOD

Dr. Jane Gooda ll, pioneer primatologist and possibly the best-known scientist in the world, comes to Longwood thanks to the Longwood Alumni Association, the Student Government Association and Longwood student Yared Fubusa

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Nancy Shelton '68, Director of Alumni Relations

James Vincent, Execut iv e Assista nt to the President

David Whaley, Coordinator of Publica tions and Visual Art

Patricia P. Cormier, President

Ann Green Baise '74, Rector of the Board of Visitors

Karen Williams Chichester '74, President of the Longwood College Foundat ion , Inc.

Robert S. Wertz, '85, President of the Longwood College Alumni Association

BOARD OF VISITORS

Ann Green Baise '74, McLean, Virginia

Joanne Sadler Buder, Alexandria, Virgini a

Johanna B. Chase, Cha rlottesv ille Virginia

Mark A. Crabtree, Martins ville, Virgin ia

Mark M. Gambill, Richmond Virgin ia

Susan M Harwood , Fa rmville, Virginia

Ada R. Michaels, Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia Anderson Russ ell '56, Richmond, Virginia

Alice Cheatwood Stallard '59, Midlothian, Virginia

John J. Todd, Jr. '83, Rancho Santa Fe, California

VoLUME I, No. 1, FALL 1999

DEAR FRIENDS :

ON JANUARY 30, 1999, THE LONGWOOD COLLEGE Board OF VISITORS approved a document titled The Mission, Vision and Five - Year Strategic Plan of Longwood College. The result of three years' planning by the entire College community, this is far more than just a piece of paper - it is a living, breathing action plan designed to assure that Longwood College will meet the incredibly complex educational demands of the 21ST century. Based upon concepts of quality, technological innovation, application of knowledge and accountability, Longwood College is proud to offer nothing less than The New Collegiate Experience.

From the moment a student arrives on campus, she or he is immersed in an extraordinary educational environment. Our goal is to provide a high tech, highly relevant and uniquely supportive educational experience that prepares them for a successful life and career in the new millennium. Whether an English major or a business major, a commuter student or a resident, full time or part time, the Longwood student is part of a community dedicated to nothing less than educational excellence From our state -of-the -art facil ities and comprehensive curriculum, to our dedicated and knowledgeable staff, to our supremely qualified faculty, Longwood's mission is to provide our students an active, intellectually vibrant environment where the joy and excitement of learning permeates every aspect of their lives.

Lying at the heart of The New Collegiate Experience is an educational values system that is based on a very traditional belief that a college is first and foremost a community of colleagues , of people united in the pursuit of learning Longwood College is an affirming place where students, faculty, and staff know and interact with each other on a regular basis - in and out of the classroom, and for whom notions of citizenship, responsibility, honesty and civility are just as important as the content knowledge of an academic discip line. At Longwood students not on ly will learn to communicate effectively, think critically, solve prob lems, imagine creatively, and use technology adeptly, they also will learn to conduct themselves as proud citizens and capable leaders in the world's greatest democracy.

As the new millennium dawns, Longwood College is confident that we can provide the high quality education that will be needed to live meaningfully and work productively in the 2IST century. We do this in the belief that the best environment in which to learn is one that only a college can provide; an environment where you are not just a social security number, but a recognized individual who is a vital and indispensable part of a very special community; an environment that is every bit as much a home as it is a school.

As you peruse this issue of Longwood, the first in many years, I hope that you will share my joy and pride in all that Longwood is accomplishing and emerge with an appreciation of the excitement and vitality that is The New Collegiate Experience.

PATRICIA P. CORMIER

PRESIDE N T

HUBBARD PEA

SEDLE

LYNNE RABIL, DOT HUBBARD & SANDRA EDWARDS.

ALL F AM I LY. ALL BUSINESSWOMEN.

ALL L ONGWOOD COLLEGE ALUMNAE.

AT THE ]H[ lU[ ]B OF IT

WHEN LYNNE HUBBARD RABIL, '75, TOOK OVER THE HUBS' PEANUT DELIVERY SHORTLY AFTER SHE LEARNED TO DRIVE, SHE ALREADY KNEW THE ROUTE .

She'd first made the trip as a toddler - she and her twin sisters and brother - as their Mom loaded the tykes in her car filled with packages of peanuts and drove around Southside Virginia delivering her home-cooked peanuts

From a start of cooking 25 pounds of peanuts a week in 1954 in her Southampton County kitchen, Dot Hubbard's 45-year old company now p rocesses one million pounds of HUBS peanuts a year.

Gross sales of HUBS peanuts are in the millions of dollars and HUBS peanuts are shipped all over the world. Years ago, when the company got a FAX machine, the first order came from Hong Kong. Later, when the company went online, t h e first email order came from Japan.

Could this be the same Dorothy Owen Hubbard, Longwood College (Farmville State Teachers College) Class of '47, physical education/science major, Roanoke City schools teacher, native of Southampton County?

Indeed it is. "A woman before her time," is the admiring description Lynne Rabil gives of her mother who was the first in the U.S. to cook and ship commercially the extra-large, water-blanched peanuts.

HUBS peanuts carry a distinction that astonishes business people in mail order sales . Most mail order

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houses expect a one half of one-percent repeat business. But HUBS peanuts obtains 70 percent repeat business from its mail order list. "Our list is very small but it is very active," says Lynne Rabil, president of the company her mother founded. Lynne also is a Longwood graduate, Class of '75 .

Hubbard found out how loyal its customers were when a fire destroyed the processing plant in August 1998 just before the busy Christmas sales season Customers sent their sympathy and many agreed to send cards to their usual peanut gift recipients promising peanuts as soon as the p lant was rebuilt.

That happened in March when operations at the company could begin again. Television and newspaper reporters covered the Christmas peanut mailings in March. Even Santa arrived to oversee the Christmas in March peanuts shipments.

The fire put the Hubbard Peanut Co. out of business just after $250,000 in improvements to the plant had been comp leted Heavy smoke damage to the computers containing the precious customer lists didn't, however, destroy the lists A back up but somewhat outdated list was in a bank vault. Now the new list is safely stored in a bank.

The recent construction in the packaging facility was, apparently, partly to blame for the fire that started near a chimney A depression in a floor tile is thought to have tilted the extremely hot metal flue against a

wooden joist in the kitchen ceiling. The heat ignited the wood and in moments the building was in blazes, just after all the employees had left.

Six fire departments, all vo lunt eer, answered the call when a HUBS worker driving by saw the smoke and called for help. One of those vo lunt eer firemen, Board of Supervisors member Bob Felts, says the Hubbards thanked the firemen with a pig roast when the building was rebuilt.

the product bears their family name. They don't cut corners."

Lynne and Sandra Louise Hubbard Edwards, '77, two of the sisters who Dot Hubbard hauled around in the family car for her peanut deliveries, believe their mother's independence helped them carry on the now multi-million dollar business successfully. "I think my mother knew what she wanted out of life and she knew how to go about it," says Sandra. "She's

THE COMPANY IS A GREAT SUCCESS STORY - A CLASSIC AMERICAN BUSINESS SUCCESS STORY. BUT WHAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE UNIQUE IS ITS BE I NG FOUNDED BY A WOMAN AT A TIME WHEN WOMEN WERE NOT STARTING BUSINESSES.

"They're very, very civic minded," Felts said. The Hubbard family helped Ruritan Clubs nationwide by packaging peanuts for the clubs to sell as fundraisers.

Although employees were unable to work while the company rebuilding was underway, they continued to receive paychecks . Dot says the Hubbards asked their workers to volunteer at local schools as aides if they could. They all did.

"There' s a real camaraderie with their employees. You can just tell when you talk to them," Felts says.

HUBS ' internet home page featured a "thank-you" to customers who loyally waited for their gift peanut deliveries until the company could rebuild.

L. Michael Gracik Jr. of Richmond, the only nonfamily member of the Hubbard Peanut Co. board and a long-time advisor to the company, says of the family members and the company, "They're very protective of their customers. "

Gracik specializes in tax cons ultin g to small businesses. He describes the Hubbard family as unique The company, he says, "is a great success story - a classic American business success story. But what makes it even more unique is its being founded by a woman at a time when women were not starting businesses."

Since the early days when the Hubbard children worked together packaging peanuts in their kitchen so they could make deliveries the next day, Hubbard Peanut Co. has been a family affair.

"The whole family has a tremendous amount of sweat equity in that business," says Gracik. "They have a unique product and they're very proud of the fact that

a tenacious businesswoman. She had a natural talent for knowing what she needed to do. She trusted herself."

Dot Hubbard says, with some amusement, "I didn't start it thinking I was starting a business." Ruefully, she adds, "It could have grown faster if I had."

At home in Sed ley after a stint teaching in Roanoke and busy with three babies delivered in 18 months - thanks to a set of twins , Sandra and TerryDot was looking for some way to pick up a little money.

Dot recalled her mother mailing peanuts to her at Longwood - a treat that was always popular with her friends. Since Southampton County is the world's leader in peanut production, cooking peanuts was a family tradition.

"Why not try to cook and sell peanuts?" Dot wondered She decided to give it a try using her mother's method of blanching the peanuts and then frying them in oil. Most cooks roast their peanuts. "It was different -a home recipe," she says.

Her 'mad money' peanut project was a natural. The peanuts sold well in local shops. Once when a traveler bought her peanuts in a Franklin store and wrote to find how he could get more of the nuts, the business idea hatched. "

We decided we needed to get out of the kitchen. "We were in a small house with four children. We outgrew the house with the peanuts and the children ."

The Hubbard Peanut Co. was born, the business became an actual business in its own building and , says Dot, "It grew every year "

" WHY NOT TRY TO COOK AND SELL PEANUTS? " DOT WONDERED. SHE DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY USING HER MOTHER ' S METHOD

OF BLANCHING THE PEANUTS AND THEN FRY I NG THEM IN OIL.

MOST COOKS ROAST THEIR PEANUTS " IT WAS DIFFERENTA HOME RECIPE , " SHE SAYS. A SECRET RECIPE

THAT IS STILL FOLLOWED TODAY WITH THE HELP OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED EQUIPMENT

If you would like to learn more about HUBS peanuts call 1.800 889.7688 (PNUT) or visit their website at www.hubspeanuts com

H.J., Dot's husband who was employed at Union Camp in nearby Franklin, w as involved early on bur the business was always Dot's. H J. still has an office at the business and Dot visits every day but around her golf and mahjongg games. These two interests came later in life. At Longwood , tennis, field hockey, basketball and swimming were her sports during her physical education major years.

Dot and her three daughters, all of whom attended Longwood, are loyal supporters of the college. Lynne

Sandra, as executive vice president, brought the company into the computer age after working as a business analyst with a Richmond bank. The company now operates with 40 computer terminals. When she started, the company did not take credit cards. "Our customers were so thrilled when we started," she recalls.

Marketing, advertising and product management are under Lynne. "We have never used an outside marketing agency," Sandra says.

DOT AND HER THREE DAUGHTERS , ALL OF WHOM ATTENDED LONGWOOD, ARE LOYAL SUPPORTERS OF THE COLLEGE. LYNNE MAJORED IN HISTORY AND TAUGHT FOR A WHILE AT SOUTHAMPTON ACADEMY AND SANDRA MAJORED IN BIOLOGY.

BOTH SHE AND LYNNE RECEIVED DEGREES IN EDUCATION

TERRY LEFT LONGWOOD AFTER TWO YEARS TO STUDY PHARMACY AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGIN IA.

majored in history and taught for a while at Southampton Academy and Sandra majored in biology Both she and Lynne received degrees in education. Terry left Longwood after two years to study pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia (VCU).

Lynne serves on the Longwood College Foundation Board and Dot, honored last year as one of 54 who have been named distinguished alumni, served on the advisory board that built the Rawls Library in Courtland, and on the Rawls Library Board of Directors. Dot is also a past member of the Longwood College Alumni Board and a founding member of the Southampton Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.

Lynne wishes now that she had majored in business " but I love history." She is pleased that Franklin (city) admissions to Longwood have grown. When she talks to area young people Lynne says she is quick to say "You should consider Longwood!"

At 55, Dot (now 72), developed serious allergies that required her to give up management of the company. Her husband and Lynne took over. After IO years , H.J. retired and Lynne became president.

The sisters bring different skills to the business and have pressed forward to modernize the company.

The strength of HUBS is the quality. "We've been in business 45 years. Our product is quite good," Sandra says of the peanuts that practically sell themselves despite stiff competition that has developed since the Hubbards started their company. People who receive HUBS as gifts often write for more bur the company never sends catalogs to its gift list They consider that a "no no" which their customers appreciate. Nor do they sell their mailing list or buy lists.

Gracik says he works with many family businesses but that none operates like the Hubbard family.

Although the Hubbards' son, Harvey J. Hubbard III, and Terry Powers, Sandra's twin, don't work in the business, they are on the company's board. "They have a unique board among family businesses - an active family board," Gracik says . The board meets every other month in a formal meeting and conducts the business of the Hubbard Peanut Co. Careful plans have been laid for succession in the business.

They also run a tight business "Comparing their company with other companies with similar revenues, they a re much more profitable and efficient.

"They're a great family, a great business organization and it's been rewarding for to me to work with them ," Gracik says.

NAN CY FINCH Contributing Writer

DENNIS SERCOMBE Photographer

The New Collegiate Experience

A Learning-Centered, Service-Driven, Quality-Minded Environment

UALITY, APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF LONGWOOD COLLEGE AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE.

QUALITY

The New Collegiate Experience depends upon the quality of the institution. As we look forward to the 21st century and the challenges ahead, Longwood College

has the advantage of a sound philosophy to provide a highly relevant and uniquely supportive collegiate experience. It is a philosophy of enduring value and one that has earned the College a long-standing reputation for educational excellence

But what is relevant and what is meant by supportive in this new environment must now meet new learning needs of students and position the college more competitively The full success of The New Collegiate Experience will be realized by the synergy of many qualities, including:

* Faculty who demonstrate scholarship, leadership, exceptional teaching, and continuous improvement

* sustained low student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1

* A personalized advising system for students that is responsive to individual needs and monitors academic progress

* Legendary service - from the classroom to the dorm room, from advising to student services - a support system that is highly cooperative

* Facilities and infrastructure that support learning, fellowship, and health and fitness activities to promote a healthy, responsible lifestyle

* Advisory boards to provide continuing awareness of market trends and practices for students and faculty

APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Longwood's phi losophy of education over 160 years has consistently emphasized the practical and beneficial application of knowledge and ability, along with the individual growth and development of students.

To meet the new needs of students, the collegiate experience cannot be confined by traditional methods or even physical boundaries. The learning environment must be responsive and expansive to the learning needs of today's students.

Perhaps the single most important challenge facing higher education today, is to shift from the conventions of a teaching-centered environment to the dynamics of a learning-centered one. The learning-centered environment at Longwood College has been reaffirmed and refined to emphasize the application of knowledge through a variety of initiatives including:

* Curricula that link academic disciplines to learning needs and career goals

* Faculty research projects in collaboration with students

* Internships for all students, regardless of discipline

* Faculty work expenence in which the faculty member works in his or her chosen field to gain real-world experience

* A learning-centered environment that is a strong support system in which all members of the Longwood community contribute to the success of The New Collegiate Experience.

TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION

There is no area of the educational infrastructure that is untouched by the technological revolution. Everything from student learning and instructional uses, to strategic planning and financial management is directly influenced by technology. At Longwood, the integration of technology is pervasive.

In the fall of 1998, Longwood was the first and only college in the Commonwealth to require all freshmen to have a laptop computer This requirement and other initiatives are essential throughout the institution for continued integration:

* The newly renovated Hiner Building, home of the School of Business and Economics, provides a state -of-the-art, technological learning environment

* All campus residence hall rooms are connected to the Longwood network and the Internet

* Longwood faculty have accelerated the implementation of technology within the learning process

Technology is no longer just a useful tool, but a connective link for the future. Longwood College was quick to adapt its mission to this dynamic evolution, by recognizing the important role that technology will play in The New Collegiate Experience.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Longwood College is a proud institution that welcomes accountability. The resu lts of The New Collegiate Experience will be proven by the measurements of learning outcomes and academic achievement. Administrative processes will continually improve by measuring institutional efficiencies, and quality indicators will be a basis for comparison to other institutions

Since 1839, Longwood College has been preparing citizen leaders for the common good. From its beginnings as a teacher preparation school, Longwood has become a comprehensive public institution with an enrollment of over 3600 students Today, the College continues its mission by combining the best of the past with the many opportunities of the future, creating a New Collegiate Experience for the new millennium/

A LIVING LEGEND COMES TO LONGWOOD

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A LIVING LEGEND COMES TO LONGWOOD

"She's here!" Students stationed outside Prince Edward County Middle School ignore teachers' orders and rush up to Dr. Jane as she climbs out of the Longwood van. For a legend, she looks small and tired , and, for a moment, unsteady, but she recovers quickly. Then she shakes each child's hand (several of them are tall er than she) and, reading name tags , greets

Even in a gymnasium, Jane Goodall diminishes the distance between herself and her audience. Observing that smal ler children can't see, she invites them to the front. When some students must leave, she admonishes them not to disturb the others. She patiently waits for and answers questions from the students. When there are no more questions, the students leave as Dr. Jane

Jane Goodall, a curious and determined four year old, slept with earthworms under her pillow and confided to her mother that she wanted to "go to Africa and watch animals." Now a legend in her lifetime, she's still the same .

each one by name. This graciousness impresses chem more than the "chimp lady'' videos they have seen, more than reading her name in Time.

Dr. Jane Goodall, pioneer primatologist and possibly the best-known scientist in the world, is in Farmville thanks co the Longwood Alumni Association, the Student Government Association and Longwood student Yared Fubusa (see page 12).

She takes minutes for lunch, then walks into a gymnasium full of middle schoolers, hoots a chimp greeting and shows chem slid es of their species' closest living relatives She has good news and bad: chat chimps are mistreated as pets and as victims of medical research. They are, in some areas, hunted for food. These chimps, each with so much personality and almost-human eyes, are a threatened species.

talks with a reporter from WWBT-NBC Channel 12 in Richmond.

She arrives at the Longwood Alumni House with just enough time for an admiring look at every room in the house and a light meal; then Dr. Jane holds a six o' clock press conference Reporters from WFLO radio , The Farmville Herald and the PBS program Virginia Currents record her responses. She has a quick walk to Jarman Theatre and several minutes alone.

On stage at Jarman, Longwood President Dr Patricia Cormier thanks student Yared Fubusa for Dr Jane's coming, then greets Dr. Jim Jordan who introduces a capacity audience to a four-year-old Jane, who went to sleep with earthworms under her pillow and told her mother " I want to go to Africa and watch animals." Then the 1957 Jane, who went to work as a

The media descended upon Longwood College

waitress and saved her money to make the trip to Africa where she met Dr. Louis Leakey. In 1960 Leakey, because of, rather than in spite of, her fresh perspective and lack of formal training, sent her to a place called Gombe on Lake Tanganyika. Says Jordan, "Today it stands as the longest unbroken study of any animal group in the wild."

After beginning field observations, Jane made a trip back to England, to Cambridge, and that university made a "decision it had made only seven times in 790 years - that the intellectual promise of a student's research was so great, that that student would be admitted to the Ph.D. program directly, without studying for the bachelor's or master's degrees " In 1965 she became Dr. Jane Goodall.

"During the early years at Gombe, Jane married and in 1967, gave. birth to her son, named Hugo after his father."

Dr. Jordan explains his own connections to Goodall, also those of the six juniors from various colleges in the audience who, as Prince Edward County High School seniors along with their teachers, visited Jane Goodall at Gombe Stream Research Centre in 1995.

To complete the circle, Jordan's daughter Anna gives to Dr. Jane a stone picked up from Lake T anganyika during that trip

" Let us now welcome to the Longwood community of scholars Dr. Jane Goodall."

She goes through her slides without notes, relying on sincerity, humor and having more knowledge of her subject than anyone else on the planet.

She shows slides of the wild chimpanze es, of Freud and Frodo and Fifi She tells how they kiss when they greet one another, how mothers protect and care for their young, how even an older brother will sometimes care for and protect a sibling or even another infant. How they play and how they attempt to dominate and outrank others in their group. About their eating habits, tool-making, and mating.

But she also shows captive chimps; killed mothers and captured babies to be sold for pets. She describes the painful isolation of chimps confined in small cages and used for medical research The young chimp Riki who, taken from her mother, had adopted the "only

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for a press conference with Jane.

I'm living my dream.

Yared Fubusa worked for two years to get Longwood College on Dr. Jane Goodall's itinerary. She had promised Yared she would come. Because he came.

In 1995 Fubusa was an assistant researcher at the Gombe Stream Research Centre, the youngest the Centre had ever had. That December his duties included serving as guide to seven U.S. APES and their chaperones. These APES, for African Primate Environmental Studies group, were Prince Edward County high school students. Since fifth grade they had planned this trip, encouraged by their talented-and-gifted program teacher Cathy Cottrell. Several times they had traveled to conferences in the U . S. to see Jane Goodall. When National Geographic awarded Goodall the Hubbard Medal in Washington, D. C., they were there - the only students invited. It had taken years of correspondence and encouragement from the Jane Goodall Institute, and a lot of support from family and school administrators back in Farmville, but here they were - Monte Foster, Kate Grenouillou, Anna Jordan, Daniel Lombana, Toby Schiffer, Laura Simpson and Louise Wells. Chaperoning the group were Cathy Cottrell, teacher Barbara Toney and Jim Jordan - Anna's dad and Longwood professor of anthropology.

The APES and Fubusa bonded quickly. For years Fubusa had dreamed of going to school in the U.S. Why not Longwood?

Even though Yared had been a good student and wanted more education, getting into Longwood from Tanzania was not easy. Fortunately, he had seven persistent teenagers, plus their supportive teachers, and families and school - not to mention letters of recommendation from Dr Jane Goodall - to support him.

Now, Yared is an honor student in economics with concentrations in the environment and mathematics at Longwood. For the Prince Edward County schools, he tutors and works with the Roots and Shoots program. He has helped launch such programs in 38 states. As a platform for his work in protecting animal habitats, Yared plans to pursue a Ph D. in environmental economics. He has not lost the inspiration given by Dr Jane when she visited his secondary school in Kigoma, Tanzania, and told him that he could make a difference.

" She is such a charismatic woman, a woman of genius. From the first day you learn from her - to get along with people, to be humble."

- Yared Fubusa

responsible adult to love and care for her that she could find " - the dog Omby When Omby went scrounging for food, Riki rode along on her back.

Goodall also warns against loss of habitat. Slides of the area surrounding the Gombe Stream Research Centre show cleared land and a shift from jungle green to eroded brown

Says Goodall, "We haven't been good stewards, and on top of all the human greed , cruelty, violence and war, we have the increase of the human population, the

th a t of her grieving off- sprin g Flint Amb er Mary gave Dr. Jane her toy Snoopy and a few pennies for orphan chimps.

This same spirit lives in a blind magician who performs for children, telling them they can do what seems impossible if they never give up And in a man who, while visiting a zoo with his family, risked his life to save a drowning chimp beca use he " happened to look into his eyes. They were the eyes of a human, saying, 'won't anyone help me? "'

"We haven't been good stewards, and on top of all the human greed, cruelty, violence and war, we have the increase of the human population , the decrease of forests. Some environmentalists say that even if we change , it's too late." But Dr. Jane disagrees with these environmentalists who tell her "Jane, you've just crawled around in the trees for too long." She has hope.

decrease of forests. Some environmentalists say that even if we change, it's too late."

But Dr. Jane disagrees with these environmentalists who tell her "Jane, you've just crawled around in the trees for too long ." She has hope. For four reasons:

First, she says, "the human brain," which can invent more environmentally friendly ways of doing things. "I rode for the first time in an electric car. Going 60 miles an hour in something that was emitting nothing. It was wonderful."

Second, "the resilience of nature." Trees growing after the bombing of Nagasaki and after Mount St. Helen's eruption; the resurgence of Taiwan deer and the California condor.

Third is "the energy and enthusiasm of young people. This is what led to forming Roots and Shoots in 1991," which now boasts 1500 groups in North America alone "It's a hands-on program; for example, in Los Angeles students remove graffiti from walls." They volunteer in homeless shelters.

Finally, "the indomitable human spirit." Typified in a four-year-old girl from a very poor family in Florida. Amber Mary came to meet Jane Goodall carrying a worn, toy dog. She had seen a movie describing the death of the old female chimp Flo and, within a month,

These people are the source ofJane Goodall's hope

Her presentation concluded, Dr. Jane sits crosslegged on the stage in a navy blue dress and answers questions about "these amazing sentient beings."

It's almost 11 p.m. Dr Jane , who has an early morning flight out of Richmond , is still signing books, t-shirts, programs in Lancaster Hall.

Watching her, it's easy to believe she can follow chimpanzees all day, sometimes on her belly through the undergrowth from dawn till dark, under rain and sun, with little, sometimes no, break for a meal . She says she inherited stamina for long hours and little food from her father. But from where does she get the compassion to leave the physically rigorous work which she loves for the mental rigors of traveling and lecturing and interacting with thousands of people?

She must believe what she says, that "We can move toward the ultimate human condition of compassion and love, and that's why I see some blue sky, some chimps in Africa It's going to be up to us - you and me."

Jane Goodall has given a lot to Longwood; she has given a lot to the world We give back to her by supporting her causes--all creature s tame and wild , all the resources of the earth, all the individuals of the earth and their dreams/

]UDY MCREYNOLDS Associate Editor

dr. Jane's Institute

IN 1977, GOODALL FOUNDED THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees. JGI-USA is a tax-exempt non-profit organization located in Silver Spring, Maryland, with offices in Canada, England, Germany, Austria, South Africa, Taiwan and Tanzania. Today, the mission of the Institute is to conserve primate habitat; foster positive relationships among people, the environment, and animals; and promote activities that ensure the well-being of chimpanzees and other animals, both wild and in captivity.

THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

RooTs & SHOOTS, an environmental and humanitarian education program for young people.

TACARE, a reforestation project in Western Tanzania, focused on improving the residents' standard of living while promoting reforestation, curbing soil erosion, and expanding conservation education of the local population.

CHIMPANZoo, an international research program dedicated to the study of chimpanzees in zoos and other captive settings.

CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARIES, where chimpanzees orphaned by poachers are provided with long-term care and rehabilitation. JGI sanctuaries are located in Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, and Kenya.

GoMBE STREAM RESEARCH CENTRE, where, nearly forty years after first arriving on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Goodall and her staff of researchers continue to contribute significant findings on chimpanzee behavior and social relations.

You may contact the Jane Goodall Institute at Post Office Box 14890, Silver Spring, Maryland 209114890; 301.565.0086; www.janegoodall.org

Longwood College

Associate Head Coach At Division II National Champion Kentucky Wesleyan

Mike Leeder Selected To Lead Longwood Men's Basketball

oriented individual and we look forward to having Mike join our family, as well as the Farmville community, while leading our men's basketball program ro new heights."

Leeder, a Coral Springs, Fla. native and graduate of Florida State University,

Longwood College has selected 31year-old Mike Leeder, an associate head coach at NCAA Division II National Champion Kentucky Wesleyan during 1998-99, as its new head men's basketball coach. Leeder helped lead KWC to a 35-2 record and the 1999 Division II National Championship, the Panthers seventh overall national title. Prior to his one year at Wesleyan, he started-up and coached the men's basketball ptogram at NAIA Thomas (Ga.) College from 1995-98 while also serving as the school's athletic director. Leeder assumed responsibilities with the Lancers, members of the 12school Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC), July 1.

"Mike is a young, dynamic, and impassioned basketball coach," said Longwood President Dr. Patricia P. Cormier. "He is a very community-

Farmville community involved with, and interested in, the men's basketball program again. The new coach feels that if an individual will attend one game during the upcoming season, the rest will fall into place . You see , it is Leeder 's

"We're going to be fun to watch, we'll be full of energy, and we will play extremely hard. I can't wait to get started!"

worked with head coach Ray Harper at philosophy that if you watch one game, Division II power Kentucky Wesleyan. you will return and bring a friend, and Harper is a former assistant coach at Division I Virginia Commonwealth University (1985-86).

'Tm very excited about the opportunity ro be the head coach at Longwood College," commented Leeder. "The College administration , campus community, and facilities are in place to enable us to be successful. I look forward to turning this program around and taking it to the championship-caliber level of competition that I was fortunate to experience last season."

Leeder led Thomas College's infant program to a three-year record of 46-45 and participation in two NAIA District Tournaments. Prior to his time at Thomas, he was the top assistant coach at Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College from 1991-95, helpingTCC to a four-year record of 93-28. As a player at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs, Fla., Leeder was a two-time All-Area and All-County selection.

Coach Leeder looks forward to getting the Longwood campus and so on

'Tm extremely excited ro be a head coach again," added Leeder. "We're going to be fun to watch, we'll be full of energy, and we will play extremely hard. I can't wait to get started!"

Leeder and his wife, Jodie, have a two-year-old son, Michael, and have relocated to the Farmville area.

The Lancers finished 8-19 a year ago, but return all five starters among IO returning letterwinners. The program will add two transfer student-athletes from Division II schools along with a highly-routed freshman recruit. Coach Leeder has also been busy this summer trying to land additional transfer student-athletes.

The 1999-2000 campaign will get underway Nov. 19-20 with road contests at Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) and Carson-Newman (Tenn.), respectively. The home schedule begins Tuesday, Nov. 23, with West Virginia Tech visiting Lancer Hall for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off The Leeder Era begins!

GREG PROUTY Sports Information Director

Longwood Women's Athletic Teams Capture

1999 VaSID Division II & III Sports Title

Longwood College Women's Athletics captured the 1999 Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Division II & III Women's Sports Title. The seven Lancer women's sports teams accumulated an overall record of III-47-I for a winning percentage of .70125, edging runner-up Roanoke College (113-48-1,.70061). Longwood's women were led by a state-best women's tennis record of 19-6, a 760 winning percentage Overall, Longwood finished sixth in the men's and women's combined race with an overal l record of 175-116-1for a .601 winning percentage Additionally, the 175 overall wins were the highest total among Division II & III institutions in Virginia as Lancer Athletics achieved its second-highest overall winning p ercentage in 26 years with the outstanding success of the 1998-99 campaigns. Below are the final records achieved by Longwood's 13 intercollegiate athletic teams.

The Longwood College office of sports information maintains a website via the internet in relation to the College's 13-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The athletics website can be found at: www.lwc.edu/administrative/athletics/athhom.htm

Here you will find comprehensive information on all Lancer sports teams, including t eam rosters, 1999-2000 schedules, and results The site also lists the athletics administration and a staff directory, along with daily and weekly college and conference news, including players of the week.

Additionally, the SID Office offers an e-mail update service to anyone interested in receiving updates on Lancer Athletics Just send SID Greg Prouty (gproury@longwood.lwc.edu) your e-mail address along with your request for information on a specific sport(s) or ask for updates on all 13 Lancer sports. Those who sign up w ill receive all of the lat est e-mail involving Longwood College Ath letics , including game-by-game reports, weekly comprehensive updates, and any other "happening" Lancer news

Longwood Athletic Banquet Honors Student-Athletes

Longwood College recognized its 1998-99 student-athletes at its annual Athletics Banquet on April 25. T h e NCAA Divi sion II institution is a m e mb e r of the 12-schoo l Caro lina sVirginia Ath le tic Conference (CVAC), as well as th e prestigious Eastern Co llege Athletic Conference (ECAC). The top individual award winners are list ed below. Team GPA awards were also announced with the female honor going to the women's tenni s team (3 .33 8 t eam GPA), while the male honor went to the men's tennis team (2 872 team GPA).

1999 Longwood College Athletic Award Winners

LIBBY GOUGH

Amelia, VA Amelia County High School

Sen ior led softba ll rea m to a record-breaking season in 199 9 as Lon gwood won a school-record 38 games (38- 15 ); led ream in IO offensive sta t is ti cal categori es, including a batting average of .462 with nin e hom e runs and 60 RBI; estab li shed 11 n ew school records for seaso n hirs (72). RBI (60), home runs (nin e), slugging % (.737%), and walks (24), along with career games (151), at- bats (463), h its (183), RBI (138), hom e run s (18), and doubl es (39); I st-team AllCYAC selec tion, runn er- up in voting for CVAC ' Player of ch e Year'; two-time CVAC ' Player of the Week'; ECAC D ivision II So uth All-Scar; !st-team VaSID Co lleg e D ivis ion All -Sta t e; Spores Plu s Invitational Tournament Div ision II 'Most Valuable Playe r'; daugh ter of Paul and C hristine Go ugh; busin ess administration major.

Freshman Female Athl ete of Th e Year

VICKI MATKOVICH

Wheeling, WV. Wheeling Park High School

Fres hman led women's golf rea m to seve n top -IO team tournament finishes during 1998-99, including the ch ampionship of the La ncers o wn Tina Barrett Invitat ion al last September; team-best stroke-average of 80.35 through 26 rounds , inclu d in g 12 rounds in the 7o's; led rh e ream during 11of ch e 22 team rounds p layed chis year, includin g a low 18 - hol e score of 76, a team-low 36-hole sco re of155 (76-79), and a low 54hol e sco re of 246 (82-77-87); tied for third -place at 1999 NCAA Di vision II & III National C hampionship s with 78-8 1-78-79-31 6; had e ight top20 indi vidual fi nish es in II tournaments, including a Female ECAC Stu d ent-A thl ete o f Th e Year third-pl ace effort in rhe TB ! (8 1-79 -16 0) a nd a JANELLE KERN

fourth-place finish at t h e William & Mary Marysville, PA, Susquenita High School ln vica cional (81-7 9-160) in March; NGCA honorable Se nior starte d 17 o f 17 matches while lead ing field m ention All-America; daughter of Matthew and Rica ho ckey tea m to an n-6 reco rd , and a berth in the Markovich; majorin g in busin ess administration. ECAC Se mifi na ls; led team in sco ring with IO goals and three assis ts for 23 points; NFHCA Division II Fres hm an Male Arhlete of Th e Year rst- ceam All -Ame ri ca; North-South Se nior All-Srar

ANDY PLUM Contest participant; USFHA 'A; Ca mp invitee; Nokesville, VA, Brentsville High School Ho c key Pointe National 'Player of Wee k'; ranks 5th

Fresh m an started 19 of 20 mat ches while lea din g in car ee r goals (27), and assi sts (16) at Lon gwood; m en's soccer team to II -TO record, fifth during CVAC daughter of Nevin and Malinda Kern; mathematics regu lar-seaso n , and into CVAC To urnam e n t major, secondary educa tion minor. Sem ifin als; led team in scoring with 13 goals and three assists for 29 points; 1s t-team All-South Reg ion ; Male ECAC Stu dent-A thlet e of T he Year

CVAC 'F res hm an of Year'; 1st-tea m All-CVAC; All- DARRYL GRAHAM

CVAC Tourn ament Team; VaSID I sc te am All-State; Gloucester, VA, Gloucester High School son of Ri ck a nd Joanne Plum; und ec ided o n major. Freshman com pil ed a team-best record of 19-11 at

Female H en ry I. Willett Schol a r- Athl ete ofThe Year

MARY BARRON

Great Falls, VA, Paul VI High School

Biolo gy and Physical Educa tion Major, Athletic Trainin g Minor; 3 54 5 G PA

Senior started 27 of 27 ga mes w hil e lea ding women's bas ketb all team to 16-II re co rd; third on team in scoring with n.8 pp g , and led team with 9.5 rpg.; shot 44 7% from field and 56.3% at lin e; add ed 41 s teals, 20 ass ists, and 18 blocks; seas on-high s of 28 points, 17 rebounds , three ass ists, and four st eals; ream finish ed 12-6 in CVAC, third d uring reg ularseaso n , advancing to CVAC Tourn a m ent Quarterfinals; ECAC Honor Roll; daughter of Fran c is a nd Mary Ann Barron.

Fe mal e H enr y I. Willett Schol a r-Athl ete of The Yea r

LAURIE HOGAN

Charlottesville, VA, Albemarle High School

Psycho logy Major; 3.425 G PA

Male Ath lete of The Year

FRED STOOTS

Moseley, VA, Clover Hill High School

Senior led baseball team to a 25-21 record, the 19thstra ig ht yea r chat Longwood h as a ttain ed at least 20 wi ns , and the ninth consec uti ve year with at least 25 wins; hit .367 with team-bes t 62 hits, nin e hom e runs, one tr ipl e, team-best 16 doubles, 41 runs, and 44 RBI; 2nd-team All-CVAC sel ection; 1st-team

VaS ID Co ll ege Di vision All-State; ranks eigh th in career home runs (25), and nint h in career RBI (133); son of Ed an d Pa r Stoots; physical edu cation major.

Senior led lacrosse team to a reco rd of 11-4 and #7 rankin g in the JWLCA Poll; second on team in scoring with 41 goals and eight assists for 49 points; IWLCA 2n d -team All -Amer ica; sco red 126 ca reer goals (third all -time) with 21 caree r assists (third a llrim e) for 147 ca ree r points (third all tim e); dau ghter of Ra y and Be tty Hogan Jr

Male H enr y I. Wi ll e t t Scholar-Athl e te of The Year

GREG EDMONDS

Midlothian, VA, Midlothian High School

Biolo gy Major; 3.353 GPA

Senio r started II of 17 games played as pitcher for baseball team that finished 25-21, the r9th-straight year ch at Longwood has attain ed at least 20 wins,

141-pounds for wrestling tea m tha t fin ished with a record of 7-8; won weight class at Apprentice School Invitational; placed seco nd at prest igious Ed-South Tournament at Ca rson- Newman (Ten n. ) and at Washington & Lee; attained third -seed for Sourheasc Regional Tourn a ment; son of Alan and Sherry Graham; econ omi cs major.

Fe mal e H ea rtland of Virginia Sports Club

Leadership Award

BONNIE MAHOLCHIC

Chesapeake, VA, Indian River High School

Junior p lays #1 singl es for women's ten nis team that finished with record o f 19-6 , th e second-highes t seas on win total in sc h oo l hi story; t eam tied for third-pla ce dur ing CVAC regu la r-seaso n ; sin gles record of 11-12,doubles record of 18-8; 1st- tea m AllCVAC; d aught er of Rob ert and Bonnie Maholch ic ; ph ys ica l edu cation major.

Male Heartland of Virginia Sports Club

Leade rship Award

SHAWN TORIAN

Scottsburg, VA, Halifax County High School

Se nior hit a tea m-b est 392 wi th a t eam-best 13 hom e runs , 46 RBI, and 46 runs scored for baseball tea m th at finish ed with a 25-21 reco rd , the 19th-s traight year that Longwood has attained a t lease 20 wins, an d the n in th co n sec utive ye ar with at least 25 wins; 1st- t eam Al l-CVAC selection; ECAC Divis ion II

South All-Star; 1st -team VaSID C oll ege Divi sion Al lState; ranks th ird in caree r h ome runs (36) a nd

fourth in career RBI (160); son of Paul and Ja nice

Torian; physical edu cation majo r.

Libby Gough and Fred Stoots photographed with and t he ninth consecut ive year with at least 25 wins; Dr. Raymond Cormier, Longwood College's

led pitching staff with II st arts, four comp lete gam es, First Gent, at the Annual Athletic Banquet.

74.2 in nings, a nd 76 str ikeo uts; pitching record of 4-4

wich 3 74 ERA; CVAC 'P it cher of Week'; son of 19 Do

and Jud y Ed mond s

Female Athlete of Th e Year

Professo r Makes First Recent Graduate ' Faculty Connection' Overcame Obstacle s

Last semester Dr. Chuck Blauvelt, James Fedderman had to overcome Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education, had to get used to teaching students who were a little shorter than usual.

Blauvelt taught physical edu ca tion at Prince Edward County Elementary Schoo l as the first participant in the college's Faculty Connections Program, which enables faculty members to gain work experience off campus. "We want faculty to come back enriched, knowing what the environment is like so th ey can help our stu dents ," said Dr. Norman Bregman, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

From January throu g h June , he taught students mostly in grades K-2 He taught seven ro nin e cl asses daily, including a stretch every da y of six co nsec utive classes with no break, and a total of 39 classes each week. "T h e pace was physically demandin g," he sa id.

Faculty Connections experiences will be done by three professors this academic year. This fall Dr. Edward Adusei, Associate Professo r of Economics, is working in his native Ghana as a general man age r for foreign operations with Dara Salam Group, a Ghanaian conglomerate; and Dr. James Munson, Associate Professor of History, is doing research and evaluating and cross-referencing educational packages with Learning Sites, a small company ased in Williamstown, Massachusetts, that uses computers ro di sse minate information about ancient buildings and a rchaeological sites. In the spring Dr. Caro lyn Cooper, Associate Professor of Guidance & Counseling , will work with co unselors in public schools in Nottoway and York counties, with emphases on career counseling and on how sc hools implement crisis plans.

The Faculty Connections program was cited in a story, "T he Stay-at-Home Sabbatical Increases in Popul arity," in the Jul y 23 issue of The Chronicle of H igher Education (pp. Ar6-r8). Blauvelt and Bregman are quoted in the article, and Blauvelt is one of three faculty members whose phoros accompany the story.

one obstacle after another on the way to receiving his Longwood degree last December.

Fedderman grew up poor on the Eastern Shore, was label ed learning di sabled until the 9th grade , a nd had to scrape up the money for vo ice lesso ns in high sc hool and for his Longwood music audition. Teac h e rs from hi s high school, parents of teachers, a nd an assistant principal helped pay for his Longwood education.

He rep a id th e ir faith in him , graduating w ith a B.A. in music and a GPA of over 3.3. H e was a member of Mortar Board, Kappa Delta Pi education honor fraternity, the Camerata Singers, and Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity. He also sang the alm a mater at December Commencement and was featured in a lengthy article in th e Richmond TimesDispatch shortly b efore graduating.

He is already working on a master's degree in edu ca tional evaluation from the University of Virginia - he attends U.Va .'s off-campus center in Virginia Beach - and plans to earn a doctorate and work with at-risk st udents Since January he has tau ght music at Pungoteagu e Elementary in his native Accomack County an d is living back home in Withams.

Camerata Singers Perform at White House, Governor's Mansion & Europe

The Camerata Singers did a 10-Day European tour in May and performed last Christmas at the White House and the Governor's Mansion in Richmond. Along with a group from Virginia Tech, the Cameratas performed at cathedrals in Salzburg and Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary. The choral ensemble, direc ted by Dr. Donald Trott, has performed a t the White House four rimes since 1989.

Dorothy Gillespie at Longwood

Selected sculpture and painting by renowned artist Dorothy Gillespie will be shown at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) Sept 25 - Nov. 6. The LCVA is located at the corner of Main and Third Streets in historic downto wn Farmville The galleries are open to th e public Monday - Saturday, II - 5 p.m

In celebrat ion of the Barbara L. Bishop Distinguished Lecture Series in th e Visual Arts, Dorothy Gillespie will speak on Thursday, October 7, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Bedford Art Building of Longwood College. For information, or questions concerning access ibility related to a disability, please call 804.395.2206.

Pictured a bove 1s a detail of Gillespie's Winter jazz, 1989.

Education School Dean Receives National Humanitarian Award

Dr. J. David Smith, Dean of the School of Education and Human Services, received the 1999 Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD). The award honors an MRDD member who has "exe rted exceptional effort in furthering the ca use" of persons with mental reta rdation and/or developmental disabilities. Dr. Smith, the author of eight books on mental retardation and relat ed disability is s ues, has devoted much of hi s professional life to the social and ed uc a tional implications of mental reta rdation.

campus

Construction

STUDENTS WILL RET U R N IN THE SPRI N G SEMESTER TO THE NEWEST COLLE GE DINING HALL IN VIRGINIA.

Work on the two-story, 69,000square foot building attached to Iler w ill be done by Dec. 1, with the move taking place over Christmas break The dining facility and Iler look like one building,

"Th e earth maintains a relatively constant temp erature , so we' re using it as a giant ener gy-absorbing d evice," Ke y said. "Water is circulated from the building into the pipes buried in the wells. Th e earth helps cool the building in the summ er and warm it in the winter by tempering the water th a t runs

In other proj ects, all three floors of East, West and Main Ruffner will be renovated beginning in February, after asbes tos is removed and the Rotunda artwork is restored Large portions of the building, which will continue to be used for class rooms and offices , will be gurted and redone The work is expected to take 18 months

The College will learn of its reques t for $17 million in State funds for a new sci ence building, to be built between th e Academic Residence Community (ARC) and the Library, wh en the Governor releases

It's the first Longwood building to utilize geothermal heating and cooling. Water is circulated from the building into the pipes buried in the wells. The earth helps cool the building in the summer and warm it in the winter by tempering the water that runs through the building's heat pump system. with a center portion connecting Iler and a section of similar size and appearance near the intersection of Pine and Redford streets. The rear, facing Iler Field, features a curved, colonnaded portico. It cost $7.2 million to build, and another $1.3 million was spent on equipment and furnishings.

It's the first Longwood building to utilize geothermal heating and cooling, and Rob Key, Director of Facilities Management, knows of only four other buildings at Virginia colleges (two at Hampden-Sydney and two at Southside Virginia Community College) that employ this technology. Some 150 wells, each 290 feet deep, were drilled in Iler field by well-drilling rigs to allow for placement of the piping

through the building's heat pump system. Deep wells have to be drilled because you need substantial surface area to transfer enough heat for such a large building. Each well has 580 feet of pipe : a pipe that carries the water 290 feet down , and another that carrie s it 290 feet back up The pipes in the wells are connected in series so that water travels thousands of feet through the piping system before returning to the building."

The Rotunda Market, in the lower section of the current dining hall, will become the new Barnes & Noble bookstore (now adjacent to it), tentatively slated to open in Spring 2001, and the upper section, Blackwell Dining Hall, will be used as conference and rental space for banquets, meetings and wedding receptions.

his proposed budget Dec. 20. Longwood has been given $860 , 000 for comprehensive pl anning and construction docum ents When the new science building is erected , Steven s Hall will be converted into a residence hall The College also has received $ 100, 000 from the State to begin planning for the renovation of Jarman Auditorium, along with an addition to Jarman to provide a mini-theater.

This past summer the Longwood Small Business Development Center was expanded and renovated, the Grainger roof was replaced, the air-conditioning systems and elevators in Curry were replaced, the electrical systems in the Cunninghams, Cox, Stubbs and Wheeler were upgraded, and major repairs were made in Cox to the plumbing and tiles in the showers.

Students, Faculty, Guests Honored at Commencement

Margaret Evelyn Hollister, a biology and chemistry major from Moseley, won the Sally Barksdale Hargrett Prize for Academic Excellence and the Dan Daniel Senior Award for Scholarship at Commencement May 8 - only the second time in more than 20 years that a student has won both awards for graduates.

Margaret, now a student at the VCU-MCV School of Medicine , graduated with a GPA of 3.942 (only rwo B's) and was a member of Who's Who Among Students m American Universities and Colleges, Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Lambda Delta honor societies, the Honors Program, and the Honor Board, and was a Longwood Scholar and a Longwood Ambassador. She plans to become a pediatrician She's from a Longwood-oriented family: her late grandmother, Kacie Derrenbacker, was a 1917 Longwood graduate ; her late aunt, Rachel Derrenbacker, was a 1919 graduate; one sister, Katherine, graduated from Longwood last year (she attends Regent University law school); and another sister, Rachel, is a rising sophomore.

Also at Commencement, Dr. Kenneth Perkins, Associate Professor of Sociology, received the Maria Bristow tarke Award for Faculty Excellence; Dr. Christopher Bjornsen, Assistant Professor of Psychology, the Junior Faculty Award; and Dr E.T. Noone, Professor of Mathematics, the Student Faculty Recognition Award.

Professor Giles Constable, the speaker, a noted medieval historian at the Institute for Advanced Study 111 Princeton , New Jersey, was awarded an honorary Doctoi of Letters degree Lieutenant General Samuel Wilson, the president of Hampden-Sydney College, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. General Wilson is a former member of the Longwood Board of Visitors

Longwood Group Treks to Mount Everest Base Camp

Six members of the Longwood community were among a nine-member group who traveled to the Himalaya Mountains and trekked to Mount Everest base camp this past summer.

Dr. Rena Koesler, Associate Professor of Therapeutic Recreation, led the trip, May 9 to June IO, in which seven participants made it to Mount Everest base camp - an altitude of 17,600 feet - and six made it as high as the peak of Kala Patar (18,500 feet). Others from Longwood included Dr. Michelle Parry, Assistant Professor of Physics, Police Chief James Huskey, and students Heather Bragg, Cristian Shirilla and Amanda Standing. "Group members put themselves on a rigorous conditioning program to prepare for the physical demands of the trip," Koesler said. Expeditions to the top of Mount Everest - 29,028 feet; the world's tallest mountain - begin at the base camp, said Koesler, a wilderness education specialist. "The base camp is the farthest you can

go without a permit to climb the summit. You can't see the top of Everest from the base camp, but you can see it from Kala Patar. We traveled a popular route."

Mount Everest borders Nepal and Tibet. The group had first flown from Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, to Lukla, a 45-minute flight, at about 9,000 feet, and then hiked to the base, which takes about IO days. In that period, they took a day off at n, 500 feet and another day off at 14,200 feet "to acclimatize, which helps with the effects of altitude sickness," Koesler said "On the way to the base camp, we stayed at 'tea houses , ' which are lodges. The last tea house is at 17,000 feet."

During her sabbatical in Spring 1998 , Koesler trekked co Mount Everest base camp, and also visited Tibet and Sri Lanka as part of her study of the area's environmental degradation. "At the time, I thought, 'This place is so beautiful I want to take people back,"' she said.

Koesler also coordinated a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in December 1997 and January 1998. She and Parry will do a Faculty Colloquium lecture Feb 8 on the Mount Everest trip.

Longwood Moves Up In National Rankings

Longwood has moved up from number nine to number seven among top regional public schools in the South in the year 2000 edition of US.News & World Report's exclusive rankings of ''America's Best Colleges." US.News bases it rankings on academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, financial resources and alumni giving . The regional category encompasses institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs but few, if any, doctoral programs. Among all southern regional colleges and universities, public and private, Longwood was ranked 23rd, placing it in the "top tier." The South region includes Alabama, Arkansas,

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADDorADHD

David B. Stein, Ph.D

BY LONGWOOD FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS & ALUMNI

INCLUSION: SCHOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS

by J. David Smith

Dean of the Longwood College School of Education and Human Services

Dr. Smith provides a thorough overview of inclusion, based on the belief that "children with disabilities deserve to be valued and fully included in the lives of our schools." Short personal essays, case studies and questions to consider enhance each of the chapters explaining how to create classrooms that welcome children with different types of disabilities. Published by Wadsworth Publishing Company.

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA: AN ILLUSTRAT E D HISTORY

Commentary and descriptions by Perie Bogen-Garrett, Robert Flippen, Carla Huskey, Mary Prevo and Robin Sedgwick. Design by Richard McClintock of Hampden-Sydney College.

With donations of funds, objects, papers, portraits and recollections from near and far, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) staged an exhibition in honor of Farmville 's Bicentennial in 1998. According to then-LCVA director Dr. Georgia Coopersmith, the goal of the exhibition and this book is "to present evocative signs and symbols of those who went before us, who fought for liberty, suffrage, dignity, and survival at a cost we cannot fully appreciate today." Published by the Longwood Center far the Visual Arts.

RITALIN Is NoT THE ANSWER:

A DRUG-FREE , PRACTICAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADD OR ADHD by David Stein

Practicing Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Longwood College

With this book Dr. Stein seeks to change a current trend of "over-using drugs" with the more than 2 million children in the U S. diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder. Based on 20 years of research with hundreds of children, Stein's book teaches parents skills for helping their children learn to control their own behavior, at home and at school , in a matter of weeks of applying these behavior techniques. Ritalin ls Not the Answer has won scientific recognition and media attention from coast to coast. Published by jossey-Bass Publishers.

SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER: A NOVEL

by Doris

Gwaltney Longwood Alumna and Teacher ofWriting

Doris Gwaltney takes the imagining of Virginia Woolf in A Room of One's Own: "what would have happened had Shakespeare had a wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith ." and creates Judith in all the "glory and squalor" of Elizabethan society. Published by Cypress Creek Press; distributed by Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.

Two HUNDRED YEARS IN THE HEART OF VIRGINIA:

PERSPECTIVES ON Farmville's HISTORY, 1798-1998

Edited by Robert F. Pace, Longwood Associate Professor of History and written by Longwood students - Robin Sedgwick, Karen Adams, Angela Rainey, Elizabeth Mix and Julie Weber - in a class for historical research. Designed by Michael David Whaley, Longwood Coordinator of Publications and Visual Art.

To celebrate the 1998 bicentennial of Farmville, Virginia , writers look at the town's past and offer "perspectives on the rich educational, cultural, political, and economic history of the thriving community." Published by the Longwood College Foundation, Inc.

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Friends Remember Longwood in Their Plans

The generosity of two benefactors, Dr. Waverly Manson Cole of Richmond and Mrs. Mary Bishop ofRoanoke, has assured Longwood an even brighter future.

Earlier chis year Dr. Cole, a recencly retired prominent anesthesiologist and philanthropist, created the Waverly M. Cole Scholarship Fund in honor of his mother, Sallie Sterling Manson Cole, who attended Longwood (then the Scace Teachers College) in 1926-27. The scholarships will benefir students in the Music Department. Dr. Cole also has included the College in his estate plans. When fully funded, his scholarship will be one of the College's largest, second only to che $3.4 million Hull Scholarships.

"I was born loving Longwood College," said Dr. Cole, a Blackstone native who once practiced medicine in Farmville. "From my youth until today, I have heard only outstanding remarks concerning che unique and superb education chat dozens of my family members and my 95-year-old mother experienced at this beautiful college. As a general practitioner in Farmville, I had

many Longwood faculry as friends. With such a dedicated faculry, I could see why ' The Longwood Experience' was revered and continues to be revered. Thanks to the dynamic leadership of President Cormier and a splendid Board, I am confident the scholarship will enhance The New Collegiate Experience, assuring Longwood's continued v1s10n for excellence into che new millennium."

Mrs . Bishop has a long relationship with Longwood. Her daughter, the lace Barbara Bishop, was an alumna ('60) , longtime member of the arc faculry, and the driving force behind the Longwood Center for the Visual Arcs. Her yet-tobe-compleced gift through a bequestthe latest in a long line of significant gifts over the past two decades - will establish a large scholarship fund and an endowed chair in the Arc Department. The chair will be known as the Barbara Lee Bishop Chair, and the Scholarship Fund will be che Bishop Scholarship Fund. "Through my will, I want to help ensure chat Longwood's Arc Department has the resources to attract the best available students and faculry," she said.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING YOUR ESTATE and desire co include Longwood College in chose plans we would be most happy co assist you, your attorney, financial planner or CPA with chat endeavor. For information you may contact Mr. H. Franklin Grant, Director of Planned & Major Gifts for Longwood College at 800.281.4677 extension 3, email, fgrant@longwood.lwc.edu or write co 201 High Street, Farmville, Virginia 23909. All discussions are scriccly confidential.

Top: Mr.. Grant pictured with Mrs. Bishop at left; bottom: Dr. Waverly Cole

Recent Graduate Craig Smith Speaks

CLASS NOTES are coming back to the Alumni Newsletter! Now that we finally have a magazine , our Alumni Newsletter will serve a different purpose with a new format, new schedule, and a new name - The Colonnade. Future iss u es will include information on weddings , birth s, promoti o ns, and ocher fascinating fa cto id s And , to pull it all to ge ther, we n ee d yo ur help

We need a memb er of each class co vo lunte er as a C lass Agent. Your job would be to co lle ct the inform at ion an d submit it co us in th e Alumni office (via e- m ail , sn ail mail , Fax, wh atever)

Onl y cho se classes w ith cl ass agents will have ne ws included in th e Co lonnad e. If yo u'd like to be a C lass Age nt , just give us a call at 1.800 .281. 4 677, extension 3. We ne ed yo ur supp ort!

CRAIG H. SMITH , Class of 1994, was a recent guest speaker at the School of Business and Economics . Craig is workin g as Project Manager, Adve rti sin g Data for America Online , Inc

"S ucc ess isn't so m ethin g ch at can be measured as a 's t an dard. ' To h elp one reach their personal goals for success, Lon gwoo d 's school of Business and Eco n o mics provid es in sight n o t only into bu sin ess, but a port al to one's future. What yo u do with it is only limited by yo ur own en ergy, ski lls, and im ag ination. "

- Craig Smith

The Longwood Web is a Site to See

Now you can find out what 's happening at Longwood by visiting our website : http://www.lwc.edu Once you arrive on our home page, just click on the "What's Happening" button and you'll see all the current news, faculty accomplishments, upcoming events, sports, and other info about your alma mater. You can also visit the academics pages (click "Academics" button) and, of cours e, our very own alumni site (click "Alumni " button) for the latest on alumni events, ordering merchandise, communicating with us - the works

Whether you're in Virginia or Zimbabwe, Longwood is just a click away. Check it out!

Bill Fiege Joins Alumni Team

Like the ranks of its membership, the Alumni office is growing and has added a new staff member. Bill Fiege, a 1995 Longwood graduate and member of the faculty, was appointed recently as assistant director of alumni relations. Fiege will be responsible for all regional alumni programs, young alumni events, and the alumni travel programs, along w ith other duties. He will also continue to advise the Mortar Board Honor Society.

A native of Onancock on the Eastern Shore, Fiege received a B.S. in political science from Longwood and an M.S. in communication studies from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. His father, Dr. John Fiege, then president of Eastern Shore Community College, was the

for two years. He is a charter member of Longwood's chapter of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, and remains active with the fraternity.

After receiving his master's degree, he was an adjunct instructor at Longwood for two years before being appointed instructor of speech last year during which he taught four courses.

Alumni Leadership for the Future

The leadership of your Alumni Association for 1999-2000 is as follows:

Robert S. Wertz, Jr. ' 85

President

Kathryn Grizzard Spradlin '69

Vice President

Members-at-Large

Diane Bottoms Boxley ' 72

Carla Lockhart Celata '88

Sondra Bailey Cruickshanks '68

Melissa Forrest Gardy '75

Lindo F. Gharib '95

Patricia Lee Mathews '52

Tawann a J. Oliver '83

Larry Robertson '90

Mary Meade Saunders ' 78

Wilma Register Sharp '66

Amy B. Shinal ' 90

Geraldine Ackiss Sundquist '42

Leesburg

Bedford

Richmond

Chesapeake

Charlotte, NC

Poquoson

Richmond

Virginia Beach

Pamplin

Christians burg

Williamsburg

Williamsburg

Arlington

Arlington

Bonita M. Turner '88

Julie M. Wiley '93

Mechanicsville

Virginia Beach

If you would like to keep in touch

Under his leadership, the Longwood Forensics Society achieved national excellence winning numerous individual and team awards. Students traveled and competed throughout the country and finished sixth in the nation in Division II for 1999. Although he will no longer be teaching courses, Fiege does plan to continue as the director of the Longwood speaker at his Longwood commencement Forensics Society exemses.

As an undergraduate, Fiege competed with Bill, contact him via e-mail: in forensics and was president of the team wfiege@longwood.lwc.edu.

Bill Fiege pictured with his star forensics student Jammie Jackson, '99

FALL ALUMNI EVENTS '99

Oktoberfest Festivities, Saturday, October 2, 1999, Longwood College

Return to campus and take in the traditions (new and old) of Longwood's most popular weekend event, Oktoberfest. Come see the parade along Pine Street at 11 :30 a .m. and then enjoy the rest of the day's activities including live bands, performances by many of Longwood's talented groups , sports events , and Midway booths. Be sure to stop by the alumni tent on Lankford Mall.

Morven Park Steeplechase Races, Saturday, October 9, 1999, Leesburg, Virginia

Be a part of Longwood's first ever appearance at the Morven Park Races Gates open at 11 a m with posttime at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy the people, food, beverages, and races at Morven Park Cost for this event is $35, which includes admission ticket, parking pass, lunch, and beverages. Guests must have in their possession an official Morven Park races car pass to access the race course.

Richmond Renegades Hockey Game with Pre-game Social Friday, October 15, 1999, Richmond Coliseum, 6 p.m.

Come see the Renegades first game of the year! Pre-game party will be in the Coliseum Sports Bar. Enjoy a light dinner with assorted beverages beginning at 6 p.m. One hundred tickets have been reserved for the 7:35 p.m. face - off. Cost of this event is $20, which includes food, beverages, and ticket.

Monday Night Football, Monday, October 18, 1999 at Hometown Hero's in Virginia Beach (2947 Shore Drive) 9 p.m. (Dallas vs. Giants)

Enjoy the game with your Longwood friends. Dutch treat in our own section. No entrance fee but reservations are required!

Old Dominion Brewing Company Tour, Tuesday, October 19, 1999, Ashburn, Virginia, 6 p .m. Free tour begins at 6 p.m followed by a cash bar social. Reservations are required!

Alumni College - Dr. David Stein, Saturday, October 23, 1999

Longwood College, Hull Building Auditorium, Room 132, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Dr. David Stein, Associate Professor of Psychology, will present a "how to" workshop based on his recently published book, Ritalin Is Not the Answer: A Drug Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. The book is available in major bookstores and will also be sold at the workshop for $14. Registration and breakfast will begin at 9 a.m., and the workshop will start at 9:45 a.m. NOTE: Dr. Stein will hold follow up sessions, for those interested, from 10 a.m. - Noon on October 30 and November 6. The cost for this Alumni College is $20, which includes the workshop, continental breakfast, and lunch.

Longwood at William and Mary Soccer Game and Pre-game Light Supper Social

Saturday, October 30, 1999, Williamsburg, Virginia, 4 p.m.

Deli sandwiches will be served at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg prior to the Longwood men's soccer game against William and Mary A limited number of spaces are available for this social. Directions will be provided upon receipt of reservation. Cost of this event is $5, which includes the light supper and game ticket

Monday Night Football, Monday, November 8, 1999 at Damon's in Innsbrook, Richmond (4024 A Cox Road) 9 p.m. (Dallas vs Minnesota)

Enjoy the game with your Longwood friends. Dutch treat in our own section. No entrance fee but reservations are required!

Egyptian Exhibit and Wine and Cheese Social at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Sunday, November 14, 1999, Richmond, Virginia, 2 p.m.

Meet at 2 p.m. for the exhibit of ancient Egyptian art. View gilded mummy cases, an unwrapped mummy, a life-size statue of a pharaoh, and more. A wine and cheese social will follow the tour in the Member's Dining Room. Cost for this event is $20 per person. Add $3 if you would prefer the self-guided audio tour.

A lot more than just hairstyles and clothes have changed over the years. Today, technology at Longwood College is an integral part of the learning process . Longwood was the first college in the Commonwealth to require all freshmen to have a laptop computer and we were also one of the first to require graduates to have a web portfolio.