Special Edition
Welcome Freshmen And Transfers!
THE ROTUNDA VOL. LVII
LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1981
Greenwood Stresses A Sense Of Community
The main objective proposed by Dr. Greenwood for the incoming freshmen class and the total college population is to "develop a sense of community." "We need to provide the student with a positive learning environment," said Dr. Greenwood. One of the first steps Dr. Greenwood took towards this goal was a meeting held with the Resident Assistants for Longwood College. She spoke to them of RA responsibility in maintaining an environment that is conducive for learning. She also spoke of developing a code of student-faculty rights and responsibilities. "We need to be consistent and fair in rules and punishments. We need to establish a sense of community for the students. The faculty, RA's, administration and students should all be tightly interrelated." Dr. Greenwood went on to list a number of improvements she would like to see. Included among these were the possible development of a quality advising system, extending library hours, increasing the computer literacy among the students and "joining together" with the surrounding communities.
French Renovation Completed "Say, will you look at this Anne — these rooms are enormous and look at these closets will you. Hey, are you sure we're in the right place ... why this could be a Holiday Inn. Heck, this could be
the Hiiton." Well, maybe not the Hilton, but close. The girls are talking about Longwood's newly renovated French dorm. The dorm began its face lift in late January when crews of
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Freshman Class Data freshmen graduated in the top third of their class. The entering class of 1981-82 has also received many honors and achievements. There are 78 members of the National Honor Society among the new students. Recipients of a major high school award total 83. Freshmen that were president or office holders of other major organizations in high school includes 69. Beta Club members total in at 39. One final statistic figure concerning the freshmen The freshman class statistics is that 116 students are relatives show that 61 per cent of the of Longwood Alumni.
The Class of 1985 arrived Friday consisting of approximately six hundred students. The number of transfer students totaled 120. According to figures from the Admission office, out of these 720 students, 250 are male. This figure verifies that there is an increase in the number of males attending Ix>ngwood. Seven per cent of the new students on our campus are non-Virginia residents.
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construction workers began demolishing the innards of the ouilding. By February 11, the final floor had been stripped and Mr. Roy Hill, Director of Physical Plant and Mr. Ike Finney, the final nail had been pulled. Resident Inspector for Longwood stand in front of the newly renovated French was ready to be French Dorm. revitalized. "The plan was to convert the dorm, into two and three room suites with baths and a seperate place for studying. This architectural layout actually added space for two more rooms on each floor and the construction team has carried it off without a hitch", said Mr. Roy Hill Director of Physical Plant at Longwood. Other improvements were also added. New light fixtures and a new public address and fire alarm system have been built in. Each room has its own telephone and heat control. Radiator covers and vinyl flooring have also been added to make the rooms attractive and easier to keep clean. Six construction companies bid on the French building contract which was approved as a capital outlay project. The lowest bid was made by the Lewis Bridgeforth Construction Company which undertook the project as general contractor. The architectural firm that Mr. Tom Nanzig, Director of Housing for Longwood, explains the (Continued on Page 4) remodeling to an interested faculty member.
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