FARMVILLE, Va., Sept. 2 -- Longwood University issued the following news release:
Like a magnet, the pull of a unifying cause can attract even the most distant of strangers. For several like-minded members of the Longwood community, that pull has brought them together in support of a university fundraising initiative whose impact will be felt for decades to come.
Galvanized by a generous matching gift from philanthropist and Longwood alumna Joan Perry Brock '64, and pushed across the finish line by nine Lancers with varying connections to the school, Longwood University has solidified a series of endowments that will name eight professorships across campus in perpetuity.
Together, the endowments are the result of a 12-month campaign that...