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Wayne L. Wold

Wold ’07 Receives Alumni Achievement Award from Concordia College

Director of Church Music Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., received the Alumni Achievement Award during Concordia College’s 2026…

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Shenandoah University administrators and supporters and city officials wear hardhats and use shovels during the ceremonial turning of the dirt for the Dove Center for the Arts groundbreaking.

Shenandoah University Celebrates Groundbreaking For Wilbur And Clare Dove Center For The Arts

New venue named for longtime supporters who made historic $21M gift to Shenandoah

Shenandoah University took a historic step in the construction of its state-of-the-art entertainment venue when it broke ground on the new Wilbur and Clare Dove…

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Women+ on the Edge of Democracy

Acting Program Joins Nationwide ‘Women+ on the Edge of Democracy’ Initiative with Oct. 27 Reading

Acting students present free readings of newly commissioned plays as part of a national initiative exploring democracy and civic dialogue

Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program will present selected readings from Women+ on the Edge of Democracy: A Collective Portrait of a Nation in Doubt and Transformation…

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Jen Bryant doing pull-up in her office door

Shenandoah Pharmacy Professor Makes Second ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Appearance

Dr. Jennifer Bryant also brings her ninja training to work with her

When an “American Ninja Warrior” works at your university, you shouldn’t be surprised to see a pull-up bar spanning the top of her office doorway. …

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Michael Forest

Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Michael Forest ’85, ’86

Shenandoah Conservatory joins the broader university community in mourning the loss of former Shenandoah Conservatory faculty member Michael Forest ’85, ’86, M.M.Ed., who passed away…

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Shenandoah University professor Jonathan Noyalas holds a copy of his new book, "Winchester and the Civil War."

Jonathan Noyalas Publishes New Book About Winchester’s Civil War-Era Landmarks

Book explores 80 historic sites located in Winchester, Virginia 

Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History and Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, recently published a…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Director Of Shenandoah’s PMHNP Program Featured On Podcast

Paula Allocca, Ph.D., recently appeared on Peplau’s Ghost, a podcast that explores the use of psychotherapy by psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners

Paula Allocca, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing and director of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) program at Shenandoah University, recently appeared on an…

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Well-Being Concerts

Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant to Support Launch of Well-Being Concert Series

Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded a $5,000 Community Impact Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts to support the launch of its innovative Well-Being…

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