The Big Little University Rising
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Samuel Soste-Taffur ’25 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) has been awarded the 2025 Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Scholarship for music therapy. This $12,000 scholarship was created in partnership ... Continue Reading Soste-Taffur ’25 Awarded 2025 Ben-Dov…
Safe Zone at Shenandoah University is a network of people who affirm and support sexual and gender diversity. Safe Zone members work to create a campus community that understands and values each ... Continue Reading Sign Up For Safe Zone…
Take a step toward success by preparing for your professional future at the No Fear Fair on Tuesday, March 18, from 2-5 p.m. in the Hazel-Pruitt Armory, Collaboratory. Visit stations for resume and ... Continue Reading Prepare For Your Future At…
Join the [Not Just] Women's Center for a program featuring sex-positive games that slowly allow everyone to open up and become more comfortable talking about sex and sexuality. This event, which takes ... Continue Reading Participate In Sex-Positive Games At…
The English Department invites you to an author reading with Alicia Cahalane Lewis on Thursday, March 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. in Smith Library. Eat some snacks, mingle, and listen to Lewis read from her ... Continue Reading Attend A Reading With Writer…
The Center for Civic Engagement is looking for volunteers to assist a local church with activities for the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter (WATTS) program on March 15-21, from 6-8 p.m. ... Continue Reading Volunteer With WATTS Next Month
As SU commemorates its 150th anniversary, the Alumni Association is excited to launch a special initiative called "Who's Who Wednesday." This project aims to highlight and honor the many esteemed ... Continue Reading Participate In The Alumni Association’s…
By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts…
Shenandoah University has partnered with Toucan Education Programs, a study abroad program provider in Belize, to allow students within and outside the SU community an opportunity to earn academic ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Partners With Toucan…
Join the Center for Civic Engagement at this year's Relay for Life on Friday, March 21, from 6-10 p.m. in the Wilkins Athletics and Events Center. This event gives the SU and Winchester communities ... Continue Reading REMINDER: Sign Up For Relay…
Visit the campus bookstore to shop for apparel and gifts and learn more about course material adoptions for summer and fall classes on Thursday, March 20, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Faculty can meet Rachel ... Continue Reading Check Out The Campus Bookstore…
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various academic positions in higher ... Continue Reading Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of…
Be part of the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk takes place on Saturday, March 29, on the intramural field behind the Brandt Student ... Continue Reading Participate In The Out Of…
On Feb. 10, Alice Hammel (C ’87, ’99) announced her partnership with the Saudi Music Commission and will travel to Saudi Arabia to train educators in music education strategies tailored to students ... Continue Reading February 2025 Class Notes
Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and Costume Design Cheryl Yancey, M.F.A., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Yancey began ... Continue Reading Yancey Announces Retirement After 30…
Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., has announced her retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Dr. Chen began ... Continue Reading Chen ’19 Announces Retirement After…
Take part in an adaptive golf event on Thursday, May 1, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Winchester Country Club (the rain location is Shenandoah University's Shingleton Gym). This event is open to community ... Continue Reading Join This Adaptive Golf Event…
Walk into the Wilkins Wellness Center, on the bottom level of Racey Hall, for free STI testing on Friday, March 7, and Friday, March 21, from 1-4:30 p.m. No appointment is needed. For more ... Continue Reading Free STI Testing Available
In partnership with Shenandoah University’s Division of Counselor Education, the Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has launched a new graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Music Therapy ... Continue Reading New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy…
Destress from midterms and play a few rounds of bingo on Monday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in the Brandt Food Hall. Play to win prizes while you prepare for the Career & Internship Fair that takes place ... Continue Reading Prep For The Career &…
Join The Mosaic Center for Diversity in the Brandt Student Center every Monday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. throughout the month of March to hear and learn more about music crafted and performed by women ... Continue Reading Visit The Women’s History Month…
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the harp. She ... Continue Reading DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin…
Harold Herman Chair in Musical Theatre, Professor of Theatre and Music Director Patrick Brady performed in a sold-out concert performance of the Off-Broadway show “Pete 'n' Keely” on Monday, Feb. 17, ... Continue Reading Brady Performs in Concert Version…
Shenandoah University commemorated its 150th birthday with a Founders’ Day event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that celebrated SU’s extensive history and the resiliency that has powered the university into ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Marks 150th Birthday…
Laura S. Kerbaugh, a first year Ed.D. in educational leadership student, recently received the 2025 Dr. Amy Lee Parker Endowed Scholarship. Each year, the Winchester Branch of the American Association ... Continue Reading Laura S. Kerbaugh Honored with…
There's still time to submit your research project to the Shenandoah University Research Expo, SU's annual event to highlight students' research and creative projects. Submit an abstract to present a ... Continue Reading Don’t Forget To Submit Your…
Photographed above (left to right): Del. William D. (Bill) Wiley, Rep. Ben Cline, Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Shenandoah University student Valeria Perero Santa Cruz, Del. ... Continue Reading Virginia General Assembly Resolution Honors…
Three musical theatre alumni will participate in a workshop for “The Lost Boys: The Musical,” a new musical based on the hit 1987 Warner Bros. film heading to Broadway in Spring 2026. In this ... Continue Reading Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and…
John Karos ’18 (Master of Music Education) has been recognized by the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) as a 2025 Awards for Excellence recipient. Karos currently serves as the director of ... Continue Reading Karos ’18 Recognized as Outstanding…
Several Shenandoah Conservatory faculty members attended the 67th annual Grammy Awards earlier this month as nominees and participants on several nominated projects. “It was really special to ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend…
On Jan. 22, the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) Dance Ensembles, directed by Adjunct Auxiliary Associate Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., performed at Armstrong Concert Hall in works ... Continue Reading SCAA Dance Ensembles Perform Choreography…
Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., will return to Ireland at the beginning of March to perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano ... Continue Reading O’Conor Performs Beethoven Piano Concerto…
Last semester, students from Shenandoah and Yarmouk University in Jordan shared how coffee brings their cultures together and reflected on their experiences with global virtual exchange and created a ... Continue Reading FYS Students Complete Cultural Artifact…
Shenandoah University’s esports program is once again partnering with Syracuse University and Coastal Carolina University to bring the popular Boost on the Beach event back to The Hangout in Myrtle ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Bringing Popular Tournament…
The Office of Marketing and Communications is offering complimentary headshots for students, faculty and staff on Friday, April 11, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Vickers Communication Center Studio. ... Continue Reading Sign Up For Free Professional…
