Shenandoah University’s Honors Program has expanded to encompass not only undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences, but also undergraduates in the School of Business and those ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Honors Program Adds…
Shenandoah Nursing Program Among Virginia’s Top Performers Undergraduate Program Leads State Private Universities, According to U.S. News & World Report. NCLEX Results Also Among the Commonwealth’s Best
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing’s undergraduate program is the top nursing program offered by a private college or university in Virginia, according to 2022-23 rankings ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Program Among Virginia’s…
Shenandoah’s College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Leadership Current Faculty Take On New Roles, While Additional Faculty Join The University
Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences has started the new academic year with familiar faces as new academic leaders. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Lydia Maynard, Ph.D., is now ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s College of Arts &…
Shenandoah University Formalizes Partnership With Netherlands-Based Esports Company SU signs MOU with H20 Esports Campus, creates first international partnership of its kind
Shenandoah University’s esports program signed a memorandum of understanding with the Amsterdam-based esports and tech company H20 on Friday, Sept. 16, outlining the ways in which both institutions ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Formalizes Partnership With…
Shenandoah Receives Virginia Values Veterans Certification SU Continues to Bolster Commitment to Supporting Veterans and Their Families
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) has announced that Shenandoah University is now a certified V3 employer, further strengthening Shenandoah’s commitment to providing opportunities for military ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Receives Virginia Values Veterans…
Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing An Immersive Experience With WWI Field Gun Program will incorporate historical elements, put users in the shoes of French 75 cannon operator
A Shenandoah University virtual reality design professor and his team are developing a VR program that would place users in the shoes of a World War I artilleryman. Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing…
Shenandoah Recognized As A Great College To Work For Positive employee feedback earns SU the distinction for the 2nd straight year
Shenandoah University is one of 68 institutions nationwide to be recognized as a 2022 Great College to Work For, and one of 46 four-year colleges and universities across the country to earn the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Recognized As A Great…
New Faculty Members Join School of Business Trio Brings Decades of Academic and Industry Experience In Sports Marketing, Global Economics and Finance
The Shenandoah University School of Business is pleased to welcome three new faculty members this semester: Assistant Professor of Sport Management David Eyl, M.S., J.D.; Assistant Professor of ... Continue Reading New Faculty Members Join School…
Sport Management Students Work Preseason NFL Game, Aug. 27 Students gain real-world experience in game-day operations
Eight Shenandoah University School of Business sport management students got to practice fan/experience operations at an NFL preseason game at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on ... Continue Reading Sport Management Students Work Preseason…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
SU Marching Band To Make Game Day Debut At Sept. 1 Field Hockey Game The band’s first football halftime show takes place during Sept. 10 home game
Shenandoah University’s brand-new marching band will make its official game-day debut on Thursday, Sept. 1, during the women’s field hockey season opener against Gettysburg College at Aikens ... Continue Reading SU Marching Band To Make…
Shenandoah University Announces New Academic Programs SU continues to expand its already diverse offerings in 2022
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that it is expanding its academic offerings with the introduction of new programs this year. The undergraduate majors and graduate programs that were ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Announces New Academic…
Shenandoah University Welcomes New Students On Move-In Day Over 360 volunteers helped move first-year students into their residence halls
About 365 Shenandoah University volunteers helped new students move into main campus residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 24, as part of the university’s annual Move-In Day. In typical Move-In Day ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Welcomes New Students…
9 Things You Need To Know About The Shenandoah University Marching Band Boost your band knowledge before you see these Hornets take the field!
The 73-member Shenandoah University Marching Band is ready to entertain and inspire our Hornets and Hornets fans. However, how much do you know about the band you’ll see on the field this ... Continue Reading 9 Things You Need To…
School of Pharmacy News: Summer 2022 Pharmacy Faculty Net Major Honors While Students Present and Advocate for the Profession
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Joseph Cusimano, Pharm.D., BCPP, has been named the Virginia Pharmacists Association (VPhA) 2022 Distinguished Young Pharmacist. Sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual ... Continue Reading School of Pharmacy News: Summer…
Jackson Publishes Article On ‘Ecotourism’ Content focuses on the environmental, economic, and cultural impacts of ‘responsible travel’
A new article on “Ecotourism” by Giles Jackson, Ph.D., Baxa Professor of Stakeholder Capitalism and Director of Shenandoah University’s Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society, was ... Continue Reading Jackson Publishes Article On ‘Ecotourism’…
School of Health Professions News: Summer 2022 Students and faculty volunteer, present, publish and add to their education
Shenandoah Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) students performed volunteer work this summer at Camp Follow the Leader, which is a week-long day camp for children with special needs, ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Shenandoah Nursing News: Summer 2022 Family Nurse Practitioner students and faculty make a difference in terms of quality care and the future of the profession
Under the supervision of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Director Sharon Simon, DNP, and FNP Assistant Professor Martha Vesterlund, DNP, 10 FNP students volunteered at the Remote Area ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing News: Summer 2022…
Shenandoah Esports Adds New Staff Members Program Continues To Raise The Bar, Taking Esports Beyond Gaming
The Shenandoah University School of Business Esports program has added three new staff members: Alexander Merle-Smith ’21, MBA (left), as visiting instructor of esports; Alyssa Duran as coordinator of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Adds New Staff…
Shenandoah University Joins Amazon’s Career Choice Program Career Choice provides full tuition to Amazon’s hourly employees to learn new skills for career success
Shenandoah University has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees pre-paid access to SU’s diverse academic offerings. Shenandoah, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Joins Amazon’s Career…
The Gift of a (Success) Story Shenandoah’s Children’s Literature Conference Merges Virtual and In-Person Events for a Uniquely Unbeatable Experience
The 2022 Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference combined virtual author and illustrator visits and in-person conference days to celebrate “The Gift of Story,” starting in April and ... Continue Reading The Gift of a (Success)…
Shenandoah To Take Part in Virginia Private College Week SU to Highlight the Quality and Affordability of Private Higher Education During Sessions for Prospective Students
Shenandoah University is one of 23 higher education institutions that will participate in Virginia Private College Week, hosted by the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV), from July ... Continue Reading Shenandoah To Take Part in…
Project Write inspires young writers in summer workshop Weeklong event is part of the university-hosted Shenandoah Valley Writing Project
The Northern Virginia Daily checked in with Project Write in June 2022. Read the whole story at NVDaily.com. ... Continue Reading Project Write inspires young writers…
Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons Wins Virginia Business Women in Leadership Award Dr. Fitzsimmons graces the cover of the July issue of Virginia Business
Shenandoah University is excited to announce that President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., is a recipient of the 2022 Virginia Business Women in Leadership Awards and is featured on the cover of the July ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons…
SU students create virtual reality presentation of Winchester-area attractions Short videos crafted for the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau provide a taste of what the area has to offer
Courtesy of the Shenandoah students' expertise, those new to the Winchester area can take "a seat in the Visitors Center, slip on a pair of virtual-reality (VR) goggles and enjoy a 360-degree view of ... Continue Reading SU students create virtual reality…
From Researcher to Teacher 2019 Graduate of Shenandoah's Career Switcher Program Begins New Career
Dr. Brian Bennett, a physics scholar with a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a long scientific career with the federal government, chose Shenandoah's Career Switcher program ... Continue Reading From Researcher to Teacher 2019…
SU Holds Community Forum To Discuss Veterans’ Needs Event helped identify the issues facing military vets and the services available to address them
Shenandoah University held a Veterans Community Engagement Forum on Thursday, June 2, to facilitate discussion about supporting military veterans and their families and to identify the resources ... Continue Reading SU Holds Community Forum To…
Shenandoah University Named A College Of Distinction SU recognized for providing student-centric learning experience
Shenandoah University has earned national recognition from Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students, for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Named A College…
Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student Focuses on Improving Diversity Among Physician Assistants Goal Is To Draw People From More Backgrounds Into The Profession, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for All
Lack of diversity is an issue in the physician assistant (PA) profession, according to figures presented by Pangela Dawson, Ph.D., PA-C, director of Morehouse School of Medicine PA Program, at the ... Continue Reading Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student…
Interim Vice Presidents To Assume Permanent Roles in Shenandoah’s Office of Administration & Finance Courtney Jarrett named VP for finance, CFO; Phil Evans named VP for administration, continues as general counsel
In an effort to lay the infrastructure for the university to grow, President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., announced that the interim vice president roles of Courtney Jarrett '07, former assistant vice ... Continue Reading Interim Vice Presidents To Assume…
School of Health Professions News: Late Spring/Early Summer 2022 Get the latest about the divisions of Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Graduate Public Health
The divisions within Shenandoah University's School of Health Professions are distinguishing themselves not only with faculty research, but also with students receiving high-level scholarships and ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Shenandoah University Joining Common App for 2022-23 Application Season New partnership will streamline the application process, expand SU’s reach to potential students
Prospective students applying to Shenandoah University for the 2022-23 academic year will soon be able to do so through The Common Application, an online college application platform that serves over ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Joining Common App…
Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational Experience At Shenandoah J.D. Oldaker ’24 is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design
When J.D. Oldaker left the U.S. Army in 2012, after more than 9 years of military service, he decided that he would pursue a college degree. Finally, a decade later, Oldaker is firmly on track to ... Continue Reading Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational…
Helen Zebarth Retires From Nursing School After 43 Years During National Nurses Month Nursing Faculty Member Wraps Up Extraordinarily Influential Shenandoah Career With Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Helen Zebarth, RN, (shown above, at left, in blue) has retired after 43 years with Shenandoah University. During her tenure, Zebarth served as an associate professor in the Eleanor Wade Custer School ... Continue Reading Helen Zebarth Retires From Nursing…
Seven Research Projects Accepted for Presentation at Voice Foundation’s 51st Anniversary Symposium
Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice pedagogy graduate program has achieved a record number of accepted papers for presentation at the Voice Foundation’s 51st anniversary symposium “Care of the ... Continue Reading Seven Research Projects Accepted for…
Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern Festival Fellowship
Alyson Zieg ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Trumpet) received a fellowship to attend and perform at the Mostly Modern Festival (MMF) in Saratoga Springs, New York, this summer. The festival ... Continue Reading Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern…