Shenandoah University is offering current undergraduate, incoming, and visiting students the chance to earn additional undergraduate credits this winter by taking a January term (J Term) course. The ... Continue Reading Undergraduates Can Earn Credit, Live…
Shenandoah University VR Program Receives Seed Grant to Support International Collaboration Shenandoah and Arab American University to establish partnership advancing health care education through the use of virtual reality
A seed grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Palestinian Affairs Unit, through the Institute of International Education (IIE), will help Shenandoah University and Arab American University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University VR Program Receives…
12th Annual Business Symposium Brings High-Performing Leaders To Shenandoah, Nov. 12 Author and ‘Shark Tank’ Star Daymond John And 'Genius Key' CEO And Creator Amilya Antonetti Serve As Keynote Speakers
Shenandoah University School of Business will host its 12th Annual Business Symposium on Friday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Halpin-Harrison Hall on the university’s main campus in Winchester. ... Continue Reading 12th Annual Business Symposium Brings…
Shenandoah Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Students Make Their Mark Pair Are The First NTDP Students Accepted For Virtual APPE with ASHP
Two Shenandoah University Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy (NTDP) students are participating in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) virtual Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy…
Shenandoah Graduate Student Completes Summer Internship With NFL Team Competitive Summer Internship Brings DPT/MSAT Student Janese Malone ’22 One Step Closer To Her Future Goal
This summer, Shenandoah University Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Science in Athletic Training student Janese Malone ’22 interned with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, getting an up-close look at ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Graduate Student Completes Summer…
Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious Grant Abigail Haenggi ’25 Earns JBL Quantum Grant With 1,000 Dreams Fund Program Award
First-year esports management student Abigail Haenggi ’25 is one of 30 female gamers across the country to earn a prestigious esports grant. The JBL Quantum Grant with 1,000 Dreams Fund program was ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious…
ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute
ShenCoLAB was recently featured on Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute program. Visit www.insidehighered.com/audio/2021/09/15/learning-through-collaborative-exploration-arts to learn more and listen. ... Continue Reading ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher…
She’s got game: Haley Van Voorhis making history as defensive back at Shenandoah University Shenandoah football player featured on D.C.'s Fox 5 news
Shenandoah football player Haley Van Voorhis is a trailblazer! Read the full story at Fox 5 D.C. or watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrdtHtUjt0 ... Continue Reading She’s got game: Haley Van…
COVID-19 Update: Flu Shots A Message From President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, Welcome to autumn, which we ushered in this past weekend with plenty of fun and fireworks at our first Fall Festival. We are fully in the midst of a season of ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Update: Flu Shots A…
Shenandoah Selects the Leader of Its First Marching Band Shaun Evans Excited To Build New Program As Director of Athletic Bands
Shenandoah University has chosen Shaun C. Evans, M.M., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as its first director of athletic bands. As such, he will lead the university’s first marching band, which will step ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Selects the Leader of…
The Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival Returns Festival presented by Shenandoah University & the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema celebrates the work of young directors, screenwriters, actors, animators and more!
Shenandoah University and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema have again partnered to present the Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival (VEFF) on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2. Judges will select the ... Continue Reading The Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival…
Business School Senior Joseph Cooper ’22 Credits His LAMP Mentor For Support And Guidance Mentors Fulfill Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives
Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program ... Continue Reading Business School Senior Joseph Cooper…
Business Alumna Julia Baum ’21 Praises LAMP Mentor For Support And Guidance Mentors Fulfill Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives
Alumna Julia Baum '21, of Vienna, Virginia, loves numbers. She graduated in May with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) accounting concentration and is currently enrolled in a graduate ... Continue Reading Business Alumna Julia Baum ’21…
LAMP Fulfills Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives Students Leverage LAMP Mentors for Career Guidance & Leadership Development
Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program ... Continue Reading LAMP Fulfills Needs For Real-World…
Shenandoah Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate Program, Dec. 8-Jan 26 Cohort-Style Program Equips Entrepreneurs At All Levels To Turn Ideas Into Action
The Shenandoah University Institute for Entrepreneurship will offer a low-cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate (ESBC) program for $99 from the weeks of Dec. 8, 2021, through Jan. 26, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship &…
Turn Your Ideas Into Action With Shenandoah Virtual Entrepreneurship Workshop, Sept. 25, Oct. 19, Nov. 10 Attend One Of Three Sessions To Gain The Tools, Relationships And Insights to Bring Your Business Goals to Fruition
What if you could spend all your time doing what you love? Or finally, stop talking about that idea you’ve had and start moving toward actually doing it? Shenandoah University’s Institute for ... Continue Reading Turn Your Ideas Into Action…
Shenandoah University Receives Great Colleges to Work For Distinction Positive employee feedback earned the university a spot on the Honor Roll
Shenandoah University is one of 70 colleges in the country to be designated as a Great College to Work For and one of only 42 colleges to earn the prestigious Honor Roll status. The Great Colleges to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Receives Great Colleges…
Donah ’21 Cast in ‘Cats’ National Tour and Reed ’23 in ‘Waitress’ National Tour
Kelly Donah ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is embarking on the national tour of “Cats” playing the role of Rumpleteazer. The tour begins on Sept. 21, in Rochester, New York, and ... Continue Reading Donah ’21 Cast in ‘Cats’…
Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition
Samuel Bradshaw ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was awarded the 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his percussion quartet “Bury Me Not.” The piece will be performed by ... Continue Reading Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William…
Shenandoah Celebrates New Rankings, Continued Excellence in Academics U.S. News & World Report ranks university as second-highest private school in Virginia among national universities
Shenandoah University celebrates another successful year by retaining its spot as the second-highest ranked Virginia private school among national universities in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates New Rankings, Continued…
Virginia Business Ranks The State’s Most Powerful, Influential Leaders President Tracy Fitzsimmons Earns Spot on the list for the Second Year in a row
Shenandoah President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., is among eight local leaders who have earned a spot in Virginia Business Magazine’s Virginia 500 List. The Virginia 500, which is in its second year, is ... Continue Reading Virginia Business Ranks The State’s…
Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K for Endowed Scholarship Community Support Makes First-Ever Legacy Event A Success
The Shenandoah University School of Business’ Class of 2021 created something new this year. Students developed and hosted the Shenandoah University School of Business inaugural Legacy Golf Tournament ... Continue Reading Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K…
Smith Library Updates Learning Spaces Enhancements Include Desk Bikes, White Boards, TVs and Lamps
Students who want to slip some low-key exercise into their study hour will find some help at Smith Library. The university has installed two bike desks on the second floor. The desks have cup ... Continue Reading Smith Library Updates Learning Spaces…
New Patio Expands Outdoor Seating Adirondack chairs, tables, and future fire pit make for a great place to study and gather
Shenandoah has increased its outdoor seating and gathering spaces with the addition of a new patio outside the Brandt Student Center. The 3,000-square-foot area sits between the student center and ... Continue Reading New Patio Expands Outdoor Seating…
Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts Digital Marketing Role at Outdoor Living Brands Legacy Golf Tournament Provides Real-Life Skills For Career Advancement
Abigail Payne ’21 of Richmond, Virginia, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing concentration), accepted an exciting first job in her chosen field of interest, just three ... Continue Reading Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts…
LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28 Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive
Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to her career journey “From Music ... Continue Reading LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership…
Butler ’25 Awarded SETC Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship
Casey Butler ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was awarded the Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship by the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The scholarship is designated for a ... Continue Reading Butler ’25 Awarded SETC Steve…
2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced
Each year, the Shenandoah University Alumni Association honors five deserving alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. To be selected, alumni must make significant achievements in their chosen ... Continue Reading 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients…
Shenandoah Welcomes New Residential Students on Move-In Day Enrolling class is one of the largest on record with 515 first-year students, 200 transfers
Approximately 1,100 residential students are moving into their Shenandoah University residence halls this week as the university prepares for one of its largest incoming ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Welcomes New Residential Students…
Kinsella ’23 Awarded Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship by Alpha Lambda Delta
Bailey Kinsella ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded a Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship by Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society for first-year academic success, for the 2021/22 academic ... Continue Reading Kinsella ’23 Awarded Jo Anne…
Goode ’24 Places 3rd in Black Theatre Network’s Monologue Competition
Chelsea Goode ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was one of 13 students selected by Black Theatre Network’s first Student Quest Monologue Competition this summer. Her audition monologue of Beneatha ... Continue Reading Goode ’24 Places 3rd in…
Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico Announced as 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico Eduardo Vilaro will serve as Shenandoah Conservatory’s honored guest and speaker for the 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, ... Continue Reading Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico…
Esports Program Directors Elected To Nationwide Leadership Positions Joey Gawrysiak, Zach Harrington Take On Roles with National Association of Collegiate Esports
Two leaders in Shenandoah’s esports program are finding success in the national esports arena. The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), a global leader in esports competition and ... Continue Reading Esports Program Directors Elected To…
New Outdoor Learning Spaces in Place for The Fall Five Campus Locations To Serve as Outside Classrooms
Shenandoah is bringing back five outdoor learning spaces on main campus this fall after finding great success over the past year with outdoor learning. The spaces, including a couple large white ... Continue Reading New Outdoor Learning Spaces in…
Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021 A Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, It’s been wonderful to see students beginning to return to main campus as we look forward to Welcome Week and the start of the academic year. We’re in a very ... Continue Reading Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021…
Crawford ’23 Places First and Third in International Music Competitions This Summer
Violinist Ashley Crawford ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) placed first in the 2021 Charleston International Music Competition and third in the King’s Peak International Competition this summer. ... Continue Reading Crawford ’23 Places First and…