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Volume 6 Issue 2 Longwood University T HE P ILLAR NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT HEALTH CENTER Longwood University will contract with an award-winning company to manage its Student Health Center beginning July 1, 2015. Potomac Healthcare Solutions, a company with more than 25 years of experience in delivering high-quality primary care programs, has designed, implemented and delivered health care programs to a variety of organizations across the country. Their client list includes all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Health and Human Services, Fairfax County, Bethlehem Steel and Chrysler. Potomac Healthcare Solutions specializes in an Open Access Appointing model, a demand and resource-focused management approach that ensures patients are offered an optimal blend of open walk-in and scheduled care appointments. “We are very excited to be partnering with Potomac Healthcare Solutions for the management of our Student Health Center,” said Dr. Timothy Pierson, vice president for student affairs. “Potomac brings decades of health care management expertise to Longwood and we are looking forward to a successful partnership.” “The Potomac Healthcare team is proud to have been selected to serve the Longwood Lancer community. We pledge our total commitment to delivering top-quality, patient-focused care while working closely with the university to continuously improve services,” said Thomas Burden, principal and chief operating officer of Potomac Healthcare Solutions. The Student Health Center is located in the Wellness Suite on the third floor of the Health and Fitness Center and provides personal health services and personal care education to Longwood students including acute illness treatment first aid care sexual health exams diagnostic testing prescription services over-the-counter medications immunizations/allergy clinics flu immunizations Potomac Healthcare Solutions is a Virginia SWaM-certified small business. A Newsletter for Parents and Families 434.395.2414
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Transcript of The Pillar: May 2015 Edition
Volume 6 Issue 2 Longwood University
THE PILLAR NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
Longwood University will contract with an award-winning
company to manage its Student Health Center beginning July
1, 2015.
Potomac Healthcare Solutions, a company with more than 25
years of experience in delivering high-quality primary care
programs, has designed, implemented and delivered health
care programs to a variety of organizations across the
country. Their client list includes all branches of the U.S.
Armed Forces, Department of Health and Human Services,
Fairfax County, Bethlehem Steel and Chrysler.
Potomac Healthcare Solutions specializes in an Open Access
Appointing model, a demand and resource-focused
management approach that ensures patients are offered an
optimal blend of open walk-in and scheduled care
appointments.
“We are very excited to be partnering with Potomac
Healthcare Solutions for the management of our Student
Health Center,” said
Dr. Timothy Pierson,
vice president for
student affairs.
“Potomac brings
decades of health care
management expertise
to Longwood
and we are
looking
forward to a
successful
partnership.”
“The Potomac Healthcare team is proud to have been
selected to serve the Longwood Lancer community. We
pledge our total commitment to delivering top-quality,
patient-focused care while working closely with the
university to continuously improve services,” said Thomas
Burden, principal and chief operating officer of Potomac
Healthcare Solutions.
The Student Health Center is located in the Wellness Suite
on the third floor of the Health and Fitness Center and
provides personal health services and personal care education
to Longwood students including
acute illness treatment
first aid care
sexual health exams
diagnostic testing
prescription services
over-the-counter medications
immunizations/allergy clinics
flu immunizations
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is a Virginia SWaM-certified
small business.
A Newsletter for Parents and Families
434.395.2414
SPRING WEEKEND RELAY FOR LIFE
Flashback Events you hopefully did not miss since the last edition!
Alternative Spring Breaks
PAGE 1 WELCOME FAMILIES
PAGE 2 DATES AND DEADLINE
PAGE 2 THE SPIRIT INITIATI PAGE 3 INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT FINNEGAN PAGE 3 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
PAGE 4 SPOTLIGHT: NEW
STUDENTS
PAGE 4 MOVE-IN TIPS
PAGE 5 NEW LANCER DAYS
& THE G.A.M.E 2.0
PAGE 6 FAMILY WEEKEND
PAGE 7 TRANSFORM
FALL 2011 2
August 2011
18– New students arrive
19– Final registration
20– Continuing students arrive
22– Classes begin at 8am
29– Last day to add/drop -5pm
September 2011
5– Labor Day Holiday/No classes,
University closed
6– Classes resume at 8am
6– Spring schedule due
8– Convocation
26– Grade estimates due
October 2011
10-11– Fall Break/No classes
12– Classes resume at 8am
12– Deadline to withdraw with a
“W”- 5pm
15– Graduate Comprehensive Ex-
amination
27– Summer 2010 schedule due
November 2011
7– Advising & Registration begin-
Spring 2012
18– Advising ends
23– Student Holiday/No classes
24-25– Thanksgiving Holiday/No
classes, University closed
28– Classes resume at 8am
December 2011 2– Last day of classes
3– Reading Day
5-9– Examinations
12– All grades are due - 8:30am
January 2012 16– Martin L. King, Jr. Holiday/No
classes, University closed
17– Final registration
17– New Student Orientation. Clas-
ses begin at 4pm
24– Last day of add/drop - 5pm
30– Fall 2012 schedule due
Dates & Deadlines
IN This Issue
The Pillar
This publication is published
by the Office of First Year
Experience. We would like to
Welcome Familes, Parents,
…….
Thank you to the Parents
Council, FYE, and…..
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
FALL 2011 2
PARTNERSHIPS IN CAMPUS SAFETY
PAGE 1 WELCOME FAMILIES
PAGE 2 DATES AND DEADLINE
PAGE 2 THE SPIRIT INITIATI PAGE 3 INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT FINNEGAN PAGE 3 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
PAGE 4 SPOTLIGHT: NEW
STUDENTS
PAGE 4 MOVE-IN TIPS
PAGE 5 NEW LANCER DAYS
& THE G.A.M.E 2.0
PAGE 6 FAMILY WEEKEND
PAGE 7 TRANSFORM
FALL 2011 2
August 2011
18– New students arrive
19– Final registration
20– Continuing students arrive
22– Classes begin at 8am
29– Last day to add/drop -5pm
September 2011
5– Labor Day Holiday/No classes,
University closed
6– Classes resume at 8am
6– Spring schedule due
8– Convocation
26– Grade estimates due
October 2011
10-11– Fall Break/No classes
12– Classes resume at 8am
12– Deadline to withdraw with a
“W”- 5pm
15– Graduate Comprehensive Ex-
amination
27– Summer 2010 schedule due
November 2011
7– Advising & Registration begin-
Spring 2012
18– Advising ends
23– Student Holiday/No classes
24-25– Thanksgiving Holiday/No
classes, University closed
28– Classes resume at 8am
December 2011 2– Last day of classes
3– Reading Day
5-9– Examinations
12– All grades are due - 8:30am
January 2012 16– Martin L. King, Jr. Holiday/No
classes, University closed
17– Final registration
17– New Student Orientation. Clas-
ses begin at 4pm
24– Last day of add/drop - 5pm
30– Fall 2012 schedule due
Dates & Deadlines
IN This Issue
The Pillar
This publication is published
by the Office of First Year
Experience. We would like to
Welcome Familes, Parents,
…….
Thank you to the Parents
Council, FYE, and…..
SPOTLIGHT
PARENTS, PLEASE DON’T GO!
WHAT’S COOKIN’ WITH LONGWOOD DINING?
WHAT’S COOKIN’ WITH LONGWOOD DINING?
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Senior Convocation
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.A.M
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Color Wars
Sn
ow
Da
ys
MLK Service Day
Greek Sync
Ok
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st
Family Weekend
FALL 2012 10
PUTTING THE SOCIAL BACK IN SOCIAL JUSTICE
Karen pictured with her co-presenter, Elaina Casares
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May 17-19: Interventions Conference (~100 people) – Hosted by Longwood University’s Therapeutic Recreation Alumni Practitioner Advisory Council and Virginia State Therapeutic Recreation Association (VASTRA). May 17-18: Dominion Envirothon Competition (~150 people) – Hosted by Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Envirothon is a hands-on environmental problem solving competition for high school students. May 26-30: VA Interagency Wildland Fire Training Academy (~200 people) - Hosted by the Virginia Department of Forestry. June 15-19, 21-23, 28: LU Men’s Basketball – Coach Jayson Gee and Assistant Coach Samba Johnson will bring numerous residential and commuter players and teams to campus to compete against one another and learn from experienced players to sharpen their skills on the court.
June 21-27: Virginia Girls State (~660 people) - Hosted by Longwood University’s Office of Conferences & Event Services. 2015 marks this groups 41st year at Longwood. Girls State houses 600 elite rising seniors, working with 60 American Legion Auxiliary leaders from across Virginia, and escorted by several Virginia State Police Officers. Styled as an immersion into American government, delegates run their own cities and create their own executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Guest speakers tentatively include various members of the Virginia legislature including the Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General.
June 22-24: LU Softball Camp (~75 people)- Coach Kathy Riley’s camp is back to provide young athletes with expert training and hone their softball skills both on and off the field.
July 5-10: Christian Family Conference (~750 people) - 2015 will be the 9th year for this group at Longwood. CFC brings people from around the nation and world to campus to worship and develop their faith in a family-focused atmosphere.
July 6-17: Talented and Gifted Day Camp (~150 people) - Hosted by Longwood University’s Office of Conference & Event Services. A Longwood tradition since 1980 (35 years!), this day camp for rising 4th - 7th graders provides fun and enhanced learning opportunities through creative programs focused on art, dance, and sciences, to economics and beyond. Classes are taught by local teachers.
July 9-11: LU MBA Program (~40 people) - Hosted by Longwood University’s School of Business and Economics. This program allows Longwood University MBA graduate students to reside on campus and attend in-class instruction. 2015 marks the 6th year for this program. July 12-16: Summer Institute for School Nursing (~400 people) - Hosted by the Virginia Department of Education. The mission of the Summer Institute for School Nursing is to provide an educational opportunity for school nurses to gain knowledge, build skills, network with peers, and develop practice strategies based on evidence-based information.
July 12-17: Longwood Secrets of Champions Institute (~100 people) - Hosted by Longwood University. For the first time, this science-based training used by military special operations and professional athletes is available to coaches without a private consultation contract. July 20-24: YADAPP (~550 people) - Hosted by Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. July 19-23: ITTIP Conference (~30 people) – Hosted by the Longwood Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices in partnership with The Concord Consortium, a non-profit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts. July 22-25: LU Men’s Soccer (~50 people) - Coach Jon Atkinson’s camps are designed for high school male athletes desiring to take the next step in developing the essential aspects of the game.
July 23-24: Summer Literacy (~150 people) – The Summer Literacy Institute is co-sponsored by the Literacy & Culture and School Library Media graduate programs in Longwood University’s College of Education and Human Services. The program provides presentations that are designed to benefit classroom teachers, school librarians, reading specialists, administrators, and more. July 24-August 2: T.A.C. Teachers’ Conference and Summer School (~150 people) – Hosted by Teachers’ Association of Canada (T.A.C.) affiliated with Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. TAC events consist of an annual Teachers’ Conference of master classes and the Summer School for any dancer with the age ranging from early 20’s to seniors. July 26-31: Call Me MISTER (~25 people) - Hosted by Longwood University’s College of Education and Human Services. 2015 will be the
9th year for this program. Twenty five outstanding young men come to campus to train and recruit teachers from traditionally underrepresented
groups.
2015 SUMMER CAMPS & CONFERENCES
FALL 2012 10
PARENTS COUNCIL UPDATE
The 2014-2015 Parents Council at their annual March meeting.
FROM THE LANCER CLUBHOUSE
OUTSTANDING FIRST YEAR STUDENT ADVOCATES
FALL 2012 12 THE PILLAR 15
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