ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, has become a YouTube phenomenon with videos racking up millions of views. Many people who suffer from anxiety say these videos help. TODAY’s Sheinelle ... Continue Reading What is ASMR? Inside the…
Archives for November 2018
Shenandoah University is leading the way in making graduate education more affordable for those who serve the common good. As part of efforts to make education more accessible for educators and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s School of Education…
Shenandoah University will become the first college in Virginia to offer a degree in augmented and virtual reality, with an emphasis on the “human experience” behind the technology. The school says it ... Continue Reading Augmented, Virtual Reality Major Opens…
Shenandoah University has announced one of North America's first multi-trac Esports college majors and Professor and Director Joey Gawrysiak spoke to us about how it came to be and what he hopes for ... Continue Reading Growing Esports Academics | A…
One of the ways the Civil War became tangible for those who experienced it from the home front was through newspapers and illustrations that appeared in those papers. Among the items housed in the ... Continue Reading Artifact of the Quarter |…
Angela M. Zombek, Ph.D., “Penitentiaries, Punishment, and Military Prisons: Familiar Responses to an Extraordinary Crisis during the American Civil War” (Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2018). ... Continue Reading Publication of Note | December…
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Shenandoah University was one of the top four-year colleges in the U.S. with the biggest increase in the percentage of underrepresented minority ... Continue Reading A Commitment To Diversity Shenandoah…
The fall semester proved to be an active one for Shenandoah's physical therapy (PT) program. Here are just a few of the highlights: Abraham’s Work Published Dean of the School of Health Professions ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy News: Fall 2018…
"It's likely that the tingling is due to specific neurochemicals (like oxytocin and endorphins) being released during ASMR—and these neurochemicals are also inducing the deep feeling of relaxation," ... Continue Reading ASMR, Explained: Why YouTube Videos…
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Sport Management Fritz Polite, Ph.D., received the 2018 Simpson College Alumni Achievement Award in October. Dr. Polite earned his ... Continue Reading Business Faculty Member Receives Alumni…