On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas '01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum and African-American ... Continue Reading Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine…
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Launches ‘The Spirit of Freedom’ Digital history project is the first of its kind to document emancipationist legacy in the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is proud to announce the unveiling of a digital history project that delves into the history of the Civil War’s emancipationist legacy in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War…
Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…
One Big Question Event to Explore Impact of Knowledge and Experience on Perception and Memory ‘There is More Than Meets the Eye’ with Shenandoah Assistant Professor Kimberly Newberry, Ph.D., is scheduled for March 24
Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues its spring slate of events with a session that will explore the impact that knowledge and experience have on perception and memory. The ... Continue Reading One Big Question Event to…
One Big Question Resumes With Session Discussing the Racialization of Muslims The session, titled ‘The Global War on Terror and Mass Surveillance: Racializing Muslims in the Name of Security,’ will take place on March 8
Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues during the Spring 2022 semester with events built around a centralized question: Why does it matter? Sessions will include presentations in a ... Continue Reading One Big Question Resumes With…
McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrates Completion of Two Projects A new book and an interpretative handout are available now
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute prides itself on creating opportunities for students to engage in research and the real-world work of historians. Recently, two of those ... Continue Reading McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrates…
Check out C-SPAN for Episodes on American History Shenandoah Historian Jonathan Noyalas Speaks on Civil War-Related Topics
Throughout March, C-SPAN’s American History TV has been featuring presentations in which Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas, ’01, M.A., talks about various Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Check out C-SPAN for Episodes…
SU Selected to Join in Nationwide Project About Slavery Effort Will Highlight the Legacies of Enslavement in America
On Monday, Feb. 8, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announced Shenandoah University as one of a handful of higher education institutions in the U.S. that will help in a multiyear project on ... Continue Reading SU Selected to Join in…
The Transformation Begins With FYS at Shenandoah, Everything From Tacos to Ghost Stories Help Bridge The Gap Between High School and College
Shenandoah University students always begin their Shenandoah experience with a Going Global First-Year Seminar (FYS) course, and even in 2020, a year in which everything seems different, FYS remains. ... Continue Reading The Transformation Begins With FYS…
McCormick Civil War Institute Publishes Its First Book ‘So Much to Say’ Uses 29 Donated Letters to Tell Union Soldier’s Story
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute has published its first book—one that chronicles a Union soldier’s wartime experience and his beliefs on war, politics and the homefront. “So ... Continue Reading McCormick Civil War Institute Publishes…
Esteemed Wilson Historians Take Stage at Shenandoah Event Highlights One Big Question’s ‘What Makes a Great President?’
Shenandoah University showcases the country’s three leading scholars on former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson during a panel discussion on March 18. Patricia O’Toole, John Milton Cooper and Thomas J. ... Continue Reading Esteemed Wilson Historians Take Stage…
Book Featuring Student, Faculty & Alumni Writers Published Volume Traces Winchester's History In Artifacts
“A Prominent Place: Winchester’s 275 Years in 50 Artifacts,” an anthology of 50 essays co-edited by Jonathan A. Noyalas, M.A. ’01, director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, was released at a ... Continue Reading Book Featuring Student, Faculty &…
Students Pen Essay in Volume III of Shenandoah’s Peer-Reviewed Journal Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era Hits Stores This Week
For the first time, Shenandoah University students have collaborated on an essay for the Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era — Shenandoah University’s only academic peer-reviewed ... Continue Reading Students Pen Essay in Volume…
Shenandoah Asks One Big Question to Promote Campus Engagement Students, faculty discuss ‘What Makes a Great President?’ during academic year
In the debut of its One Big Question series, Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences is asking students and faculty: “What Makes a Great President?” One Big Question is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Asks One Big Question…
Civil War Institute Director Rendered Speechless By Donation Philadelphia woman donates collection of Civil War documents to Shenandoah University
The Johnston family recently donated wonderful artifacts from Union Army Private Robert Bradbury, who fought in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, to SU's McCormick Civil War Institute! MCWI Director, ... Continue Reading Civil War Institute Director Rendered…
Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an augmented reality ... Continue Reading Go Virtual at Battle of…
One Artifact At A Time Shenandoah University Students Serve As Co-authors of Artifact-Driven History of Winchester
A group of Shenandoah University history majors are set to be published authors this year for their work on a book commemorating the 275th anniversary of the founding of Winchester, Virginia. The ... Continue Reading One Artifact At A Time…
Artist Shares Paintings and Wisdom with Shenandoah University Kushnir’s landscape paintings reveal the magnificent beauty of the Shenandoah Valley
On Oct. 2, students, faculty and residents of Winchester, Virginia, gathered around Andrei Kushnir, renowned oil painter, to welcome 18 of his artworks on display at Shenandoah University. Kushnir ... Continue Reading Artist Shares Paintings and Wisdom…
McCormick Civil War Institute Conference Hosts Annual Spring Conference, April 7 “Another Era in Our War Life: When the Home Front Became the Battle Front”
Shenandoah University McCormick Civil War Institute will host its annual spring conference, “Another Era in Our War Life: When the Home Front Became the Battle Front” on Saturday, April 7, in Hester ... Continue Reading McCormick Civil War Institute Conference…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
POSTPONED TO APRIL 23: Shenandoah University To Hold Environmental Education Program On Earth Day
Please note: As a result of inclement weather, Earth Day at Cool Spring has been postponed to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 23, rain or shine. Nature walks and a historic landscape presentation will take ... Continue Reading POSTPONED TO APRIL 23: Shenandoah…
Shenandoah Alumnus Begins Tenure As Director Of McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan Noyalas Returns ‘Home’ To Lead Institute Dedicated To Civil War-Era History
Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01 has joined Shenandoah University as director of the university’s McCormick Civil War Institute (CWI). The institute, founded in 1994, supports teaching and research about the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Alumnus Begins Tenure As…
Narratives Written by Former Slaves Speak Loudly History Professor Explores Narratives and What They Mean In Contemporary Life
Discussions about race and justice in the United States are as old as the nation. A Shenandoah history professor's studies and course reveals how words written in the 19th century offer insights for ... Continue Reading Narratives Written by Former Slaves…
Why study history? What’s the point?
We asked Shenandoah University Associate Professor of History Ann Denkler that point-blank question. And guess what? She didn't give the answer we, or you, might expect. It's far more than learning ... Continue Reading Why study history? What’s the…
Denkler Selected for American History ‘Slave Narratives’ Seminar
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of History Ann Denkler, Ph.D., is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent ... Continue Reading Denkler Selected for American History…
Cool Spring – Protecting Land for Future Generations
Battlefield Preservation Effort - Provides Access to Historic Site On the brisk morning of April 23, 2013, Shenandoah University embarked on its newest venture— the preservation and protection of ... Continue Reading Cool Spring – Protecting Land…