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Two Faculty Earn Transformative Teaching Award

Bob Larson, Elizabeth Morghen Sikes Honored for Excellence in Education

Two Shenandoah faculty members have earned the Transformative Teaching Award for their excellence and impact in educating and inspiring students. This year’s winners are Bob…

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Commencement Message from President Fitzsimmons

Celebrating 1,409 graduates in four ceremonies

Dear members of the university community, We made it through. Exhale. Give thanks. Dance! August 2020, when we welcomed our largest student body ever, seems…

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467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom Check Every Single Day!

Shenandoah Go Streak Completion Lasted From Jan. 15 Through May 20

A total of 467 faculty, staff and students filled out the Shenandoah Go app symptom checker for 124 days straight — which is considered a…

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Three Earn Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards

Recognition Honors Shenandoah Individuals Committed to Positive Change

Shenandoah University has awarded this year’s three Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards to: Director of Student Support Services Holli Phillips, M.A. Damaris-Lydia Odebode ’21 Kaitlyn Shand…

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Shenandoah to Standardize Processes with Managed Cloud

Move will make university’s business operations more agile, nimble and secure

Shenandoah University is upgrading its technology operations to the cloud, according to a recent announcement from Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider. As…

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2021 Marfing Educational Trust Scholarship Awarded

Recipient Dzevida Pandzic ’21 Says Award Will Serve As Inspiration

Physician Assistant Studies student Dzevida Pandzic ’21 is the recipient of the 2021 Dr. Thomas Marfing Educational Trust Scholarship. Funded by the trust, the scholarship…

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Student Sean Kelly Earns Esports Excellence Award

Respawn Gaming Supplier Rewards Kelly for Esports Leadership, Dedication

Shenandoah student Sean Kelly has been recognized for his involvement and excellence in esports by the gaming products supplier Respawn. Respawn has announced it will…

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Shenandoah Senior Accepted to Nine Graduate Programs Heads to Yale

Abigail Pilcher to pursue research in mosquito-borne diseases in two-year master’s program

Shenandoah senior Abigail Pilcher ’21 will take her interest in biology, public health and mosquitoes to Yale University this fall as a student in its…

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Brown ’17 Wins Position with Air Force Bands

Bassoonist Garrett Brown ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) recently won a position with the Air Force Bands and will likely be stationed at…

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Temporary guidance on mask wearing until policy is updated

Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks

Great news! Governor Ralph Northam lifted Virginia’s universal indoor mask mandate to align with new guidance for fully vaccinated people from the Centers for Disease Control…

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