This semester the students planted, tended and then harvested a “victory garden” as part of Lund’s English 215 class, titled “9/11: Loss and Redemption.” The class counts as credit toward the Historical and Contemporary Insights pillar in Longwood’s Civitae core curriculum. 

I thought I could put in place something that is a gesture to the veteran community and also educates my students about civilian involvement during the world wars. I think they should know something about the cost of what the military does.

Dr. Michael Lund, professor emeritus in the English and modern languages department

Read more about Longwood’s 2019 Victory Garden here. Story by Lauren Whittington, photo by Courtney Vogel