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Jarvis ’20 Awarded 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Award-winning Solo Piano Composition "Coax" to be Performed by Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute at EDGE Ensemble Concert

Grayson Jarvis ’20 was awarded the 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his piece, “Coax.” His composition for solo piano will be…

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Phone Systems Down on Tuesday, Oct. 10

Because of a planned power outage scheduled for 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, Shenandoah University phone systems will be down and will not receive…

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Wallethub Consults Assistant Professor and Credit Expert Michael Malmfeldt

Business school faculty member explains methods to build and maintain credit

Assistant Professor of Accounting Michael Malmfeldt, J.D., was featured in May on Wallethub, a website offering free credit scores and credit reports as well as personalized…

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Dean Miles Davis Discusses Branding with “AACSB Explores”

Davis explores the ways deans and business schools benefit from personal brands

Miles Davis, Ph.D., dean of the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, talked with “AACSB Explores” during the AACSB Deans Conference in New Orleans in February.  In this…

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Publication of Note | September 2017

“The Civil War Memoirs of a Virginia Cavalryman”

Thomas P. Nanzig, ed., “The Civil War Memoirs of a Virginia Cavalryman” (Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2016). $24.95 softcover, www.uapress.ua.edu First released in 2007,…

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Artifact of the Quarter | September 2017

Spencer Repeating Rifle

Contributed by Shelby R. Shrader Invented by Christopher M. Spencer, the Spencer rifle was unlike any other firearm—save the Henry—used during the Civil War. With…

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Shenandoah University and DACA

A Message From Tracy

By now you may have heard of the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and give Congress six…

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Employee Satisfaction: It Isn’t Always About the Money

Working environment is key to employee success

By Ashley Rivette Ever wonder why people who receive few on-the-job monetary incentives for their efforts continue to be motivated? Miles Davis, Ph.D., dean of…

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An Amazing Acquisition

Amazon purchases Whole Foods

by Eldon R. Lindsey Professor of Economics and Finance, Dr. Clifford F. Thies Grocery stores sound like the last line of defense of brick and mortar…

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Laurie M. Taylor Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Dance

New York-based Professional Dancer and Choreographer Joins Dance Division Faculty

Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Laurie M. Taylor, B.S., as visiting assistant professor of modern dance beginning August 2017. “I’m thrilled that Ms. Taylor will be…

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