Shenandoah University's College of Arts and Sciences is your direct connection to a classic, broad-based education to satisfy both your intellectual curiosity and career goals. With a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, small classes and individualized learning opportunities, we put students at the center of all our decisions and events.
Shenandoah Conservatory Shenandoah Conservatory is Virginia's - and one of the country's - premier conservatories with a faculty of more than 100 professionals in music, theatre and dance and an alumni family that takes center stage from Broadway to the concert halls of Europe.
At the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business our mission is to educate students to become successful, principled leaders with a global perspective. Students will graduate with confidence in their ability to solve problems, be effective communicators and work successfully as individuals and team members. Success stories start here.
The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy prepares pharmacists as astute decision makers able to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Central to that mission is a familiarity with the latest technology. The curriculum integrates a mix of classroom lectures, small group discussions, laboratory experiences, clinical patient care and clerkships. Shenandoah’s partnership with the George Washington University offers the first-ever undergraduate program in pharmacogenomics.
The School of Health Professions is committed to preparing leaders, not just practitioners, for the evolving world of health care relying on the deep experiences of a future-focused faculty and hands-on experiences in clinical rotations. The school includes six divisions: athletic training, nursing, respiratory care, occupational therapy, physical therapy and physician assistant studies.
Shenandoah University's School of Education & Human Development prepares practitioner-leaders by offering programs of study that conform to core principles. Our master's and doctoral programs are unique in their emphasis on the application of theory to real-world problems and lived experiences.
Due to impending snow storm, all campuses of Shenandoah University are CLOSED. Childcare is also closed.
Junior business administration major Greg Van Sickler has been tapped as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.
Nationally known nature photographer, lecturer and photo editor Chuck Veatch will present a program on visual design in nature photography at Shenandoah University.
The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra originally scheduled for Feb. 5, and rescheduled for Feb. 8, has been postponed again due to the Feb. 5/6 snowstorm. It will be rescheduled; time and date to be announced.
School of Education & Human Development Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Brandt Student Center, Ferrari Room, on main campus in Winchester. Contact Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions Abby Griffeth at 540/665-4581.
Anton Chekhov's play "Three Sisters" is presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Glaize Studio Theatre. General admission tickets are $8. Call the box office at 540/665-4569.
Shenandoah Conservatory Symphonic Wind Ensemble at 8 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall features "Compositional Voices from England" with bassoonist Ryan Romine. Program includes "Ronald Searle Suite for small Wind Ensemble" by Lyn Murray/Steiner, "Overture on French Carols for Wind Ensemble" by Philip Lane/Paul Noble, "Cotswold Dances for Wind Ensemble" by Philip Lane/Paul Noble, "Concerto for Bassoon and Winds" by Gordon Jacob and "Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Opus 52" by Gustav Holst. FREE
Theatre Auditions and Music Open House for high school and transfer students interested in any of the music or theatre degree programs. Auditions in the theatre division only are available for high school seniors and transfer students who have applied to Shenandoah. Registration required for auditions. Program includes meetings with faculty, financial aid, admissions, student-guided campus tour and lunch in the dining hall. Contact the Office of Admissions at 800/432-2266 or e-mail Admit@su.edu.
Conservatory Dance Day & Dance Audition Open House is for all high school and transfer students, who are invited to participate in ballet, jazz and modern classes. Auditions are available for high school seniors and transfer students who have applied to Shenandoah. Registration required for auditions. Contact the Office of Admissions at 800/432-2266 or e-mail Admit@su.edu.
Piano Workshop, ?Performance and the Literary Connection? begins at 3 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall. The guest speaker is Paul Roberts, a British pianist, writer, lecturer, broadcaster, teacher and specialist in French Impressionism, who has been described as a truly creative performer. (Roberts performs Sunday at 3 p.m.) Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
Percussion Showcase ? Ragtime Rampage ? begins at 8 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall. Solo xylophone has a long history, starting before the turn of the 20th century. It was popular in Vaudeville, and became a favorite of the fledgling recording industry. It was the one instrument that reproduced the best when recorded mechanically. The tradition continued right up into the middle of the century. This concert will feature several of students soloists accompanied by marimba ensemble, percussion and piano. It should be a fun evening for all ages. FREE
The Global Lens 2009 Film Series at Shenandoah features gems of cinema from countries rarely represented at the multiplex to screen for Winchester audiences
Performing Arts Live is a unique, guest artist series sponsored by Shenandoah University that brings world-class cultural offerings to the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Professor of Music Thomas Albert has been named the Charles B. Levitin Endowed Chair in Music Theatre at Shenandoah University. Shenandoah Conservatory Dean Michael Stepniak made the announcement during a faculty meeting on January 25.
To promote awareness of civic responsibility and Constitution Day, the Institute for Government and Public Service sponsored a Constitution Day Essay Contest. In all, 17 students submitted essays.
Director of Education Outreach Ronald Say has been working to forge more partnerships between secondary institutions and the post-secondary education program of Shenandoah University.
BB&T Corporation has donated $150,000 to Shenandoah University to aid in the creation of the BB&T Free Market Scholars Program; SU will offer scholarships for 10 students per academic year
Environmental studies major Marie Dahl and her advisor Dr. Woodward Bousquet attended the Virginia Academy of Science’s annual meeting where Dahl received an award for her research paper on water quality
Shenandoah's application for the iPod touch and iPhone features university maps, calendar events, directory and sports scores. It is now available from the Apple iTunes Store.
Shenandoah University is ranked 31st among master’s level institutions in the south region on U.S. News & World Report's list of America's Best Colleges for 2010.
Shenandoah University's four-person ethics team went to the 10th annual Wachovia Ethics Bowl at Washington & Lee University and came home a very close second-place.
Starting in the fall semester of 2009, the university will put the new environmentally friendly MacBook and Apple iPod touch into the hands of all incoming first-year, full-time students.
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