Ruffner Hall, University building in Farmville, Virginia, United States

The Rotunda, formerly Ruffner Hall, is a building on the campus of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The original structure was built in 1839 and expanded over decades until its completion in 1907, when it gained its rotunda dome. Destroyed by fire on April 24, 2001, it was rebuilt and reopened on April 23, 2005, with a new basement for instructional space.

The Rotunda began in 1839 and was expanded over decades, gaining its dome before completion in 1907. It served as Longwood's original campus, housing both residence halls and classrooms. A fire destroyed it on April 24, 2001, during renovation; it reopened April 23, 2005, with a new basement for instructional space.

The Rotunda's centrepiece is a reproduction of Henri Chapu's sculpture of Joan of Arc, "Joan of Arc Listening to the Voices," known on campus as "Joanie on the Stony." The dome holds four lunettes and paintings of Thomas Jefferson, Horace Mann, William Henry Ruffner and Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry. A slate step at the front door, worn hollow by generations of students, was replicated after the 2001 fire.

The Rotunda stands on the Longwood University campus in Farmville, Virginia. The rebuilt 2005 structure added a basement for instructional space, so teaching rooms sit below the main floor. Look for the slate front step at the front door, a replica of the original worn by generations of students.

A slate step at the front door had an indentation worn by generations of students; after the 2001 fire the damaged step was found and a replica installed in the rebuilt Rotunda. The dome holds lunettes and portraits of Thomas Jefferson, Horace Mann, William Henry Ruffner and Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry.