Shenandoah University has moved up a level in the Military Friendly® Schools Survey, rising from bronze to silver for the 2023-24 academic year. The survey, conducted by Viqtory, measures schools’ ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Achieves Silver Military Friendly®…
Conservatory Students in SU Marching Band and Studio Big Band Invited to Perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025
The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching…
Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean of the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Levinson has served as school’s interim dean since Fall 2021
Lisa Levinson, Ph.D., RN, who led Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing in an interim capacity for two years, has been named the new dean of the nursing school. Dr. Levinson, ... Continue Reading Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean…
Shenandoah University Marching Band Chosen To Perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025 Invitation extended at special surprise announcement at the Wilkins Athletics and Events Center
The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Marching Band Chosen…
Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts & Marion Park Lewis Foundation Grants Will Support Performances and Engagement by Internationally Acclaimed Artists from the U.S. and Rwanda
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $19,500 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts and the regionally based Marion Park Lewis Foundation in support of performances and engagement by internationally ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from…
Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman Guest Direct Musicals This Fall
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman as guest directors for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this fall. Schneider will ... Continue Reading Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and…
Labor Day Fun with Shenandoah Events for every taste are on tap for the weekend
The three-day Labor Day weekend is here, which means there's tons to do at Shenandoah and around Winchester. Take a look at our weekend events to see how much fun you can have with us! All ... Continue Reading Labor Day Fun with Shenandoah…
100% of Shenandoah Conservatory’s BFA in Musical Theatre Class Signs with Talent Agents and Managers This is an extraordinary milestone for the program and the 24 members of its class of 2023
Every member of Shenandoah Conservatory's BFA in musical theatre class of 2023 is starting their career representation. “They did something that is almost unheard of in musical theatre BFA programs,” ... Continue Reading 100% of Shenandoah Conservatory’s BFA…
Shenandoah University Welcomes Newest Students on Move-In Day More students than ever are set to live on campus during the 2023-2024 academic year
Around 350 members of the Shenandoah University community – staff, faculty, university friends and student volunteers – turned out on Wednesday, Aug. 23, to help the university’s newest undergraduate ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Welcomes Newest Students…
Huang-Davie ’93 Receives Fulbright Scholar Award, Travels to Malaysia
Dr. Yuling Huang-Davie ’93 (Master of Music in Performance – Piano) was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award and will travel to Malaysia during the 2023/24 academic year. She is joined by her husband Dr. ... Continue Reading Huang-Davie ’93 Receives Fulbright Scholar…
President Fitzsimmons Appears on ‘Isn’t She Amazing’ Podcast She discusses how women are dealing with sending students off to college and more
Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., appeared on the Isn’t She Amazing podcast on Tuesday, Aug. 8, focusing on how to support and launch college-bound students. During the ... Continue Reading President Fitzsimmons Appears on ‘Isn’t…
The Gig Economy: How To Thrive In It Learn How You Can Turn Your ‘Side Hustle’ Into A Thriving Business
Instructor of Entrepreneurship, YesBuilds Founder and author Yolanda Shields, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Management Montressa Washington, Ph.D. hosted an hour-long webinar on the “Gig Economy: ... Continue Reading The Gig Economy: How To…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience
Shenandoah Conservatory is proud to unveil its latest endeavor, the Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience. This new institution marks a significant milestone in the conservatory's ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno…
Physical Therapy Alumni Weekend 2023
Shenandoah University’s Division of Physical Therapy is celebrating a milestone this year: 30 years of SUPT graduating classes! The division will celebrate three decades of excellence with events in ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy Alumni Weekend 2023
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as 2023/24 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a spoken-word poet, dancer, playwright and actor who frequently directs stand-alone hip-hop theater and current vice ... Continue Reading Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as…
Shenandoah University Offers Free Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate, Sept. 6-Nov. 8 Fine-Tune Your Ideas And Gain The Skills And Resources To Launch Your Business
The Shenandoah University Institute for Entrepreneurship will offer a free, 10-week Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate (ESBC) program on Wednesday evenings this fall from 6-9 p.m. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Free Entrepreneurship…
Free Virtual Finance Workshops Available in Fall 2023 Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Take Your Businesses To The Next Level
The Shenandoah University Institute For Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the B-Cubed Program (B3) and The Walker Entrepreneurship Program, will offer four virtual Finance Workshops for ... Continue Reading Free Virtual Finance Workshops Available…
Devon Taylor Named Shenandoah’s New Associate VP and CIO Taylor will oversee the university’s newly formed Information Technology Department
Devon Taylor ’21, Ed.D., who has most recently served as Shenandoah University’s associate provost for academic technology, will lead the university’s new Information Technology Department in the ... Continue Reading Devon Taylor Named Shenandoah’s New…
Institute For Entrepreneurship Hosts Free Webinar On The Gig Economy, Aug. 14 Learn How To Make The Most Of What May Be The Future Of Work
The Shenandoah University Institute For Entrepreneurship will host a free webinar on the “Gig Economy: The Future of Work,” on Monday, Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon, via Zoom. Featured speakers will ... Continue Reading Institute For Entrepreneurship Hosts Free…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2023/24 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season…
Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup Thera Inc. Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) helping to develop VR software for pediatric psychotherapy
Thera Inc., a health-care startup based in Oakland, California, has partnered with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, in a key step ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup…
Ready For Liftoff Two Shenandoah Students Attend NASA Workshop, Build Payload To Be Launched Into Space
Two Shenandoah University students were among a select group of their peers from across the country to participate in NASA’s RockOn program at Wallops Flight Facility, a rocket launch site located on ... Continue Reading Ready For Liftoff Two Shenandoah…
Shenandoah Professor Emerita Named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing Marian Newton, Ph.D., recognized by national organization for contributions to health care
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Professor Emerita Marian Newton, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, ANEF, has been selected to be a fellow of the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Emerita Named a…
Director of SU’s Nurse-Midwifery Program Selected As Fellow For National Organization Penny Marzalik, Ph.D., recognized by the American College of Nurse-Midwives
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Penny R. Marzalik, CNM, Ph.D., APRN, IBCLC, was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives ... Continue Reading Director of SU’s Nurse-Midwifery Program…
Nursing Alumna Retires After 55-Year Career Barbara McWhinney, Who Earned Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing from Shenandoah, Worked in Winchester the Entire Time
“I always always wanted to be a nurse, never wanted to be anything else,” says nurse Barbara McWhinney, who is retiring after more than 55 years — a distinction that makes her Valley Health's ... Continue Reading Nursing Alumna Retires After 55-Year…
Shenandoah University Participating In Virginia Private College Week Prospective students who visit SU will be entered to win Amazon gift card and are eligible for application fee waiver
Shenandoah University is one of 23 higher education institutions that will participate in Virginia Private College Week, sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV), from July ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Participating In Virginia…
Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious Extended Reality Conference Students, faculty presented info about history VR project at Augmented World Expo in California
Two Shenandoah University students and three faculty and staff members recently left the quiet, rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley to immerse themselves in the high-tech terrain of the Silicon ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious…
Student’s Orientation Leadership Experience Makes a Major Difference In Her Life And she has the T-shirts to prove it
Victoria Hannen ’21, ’24, is a different person than she was prior to 2019, thanks to being an orientation leader at Shenandoah University. Hannen, who studied exercise science as a Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Student’s Orientation Leadership Experience Makes…
Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor Dr. Kathleen Lasick Wants to Provide Students With A Shenandoah Experience as Supportive as Her Own
A Shenandoah University graduate is returning to her alma mater this fall to teach as an assistant professor of biology. Kathleen Lasick ’16, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in molecular and cellular ... Continue Reading Alumna Returns As Assistant Professor…
Theatre Students Experience London on GEL Trip
Twelve theatre students accompanied Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., on the Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to London, from May 25 to June ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Experience London on…
Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of Orchestral Studies, Associate Professor of Conducting
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor, composer and pianist Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., as director of orchestral studies and associate professor of conducting beginning August ... Continue Reading Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of…
Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Tristan Blankenship, M.M.E., as visiting assistant professor of music education beginning August 2023. Blankenship succeeds Chair of Conservatory ... Continue Reading Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant…
MCWI Presentations To Air On C-SPAN Talks From Spring Conference To Be Viewable Online After Initial Broadcast
Presentations from the McCormick Civil War Institute's spring conference, "'So Tired & Exhausted': In Battle’s Aftermath," will begin airing on C-SPAN 2 on Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. The ... Continue Reading MCWI Presentations To Air On…
Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating Drone Assembly Training Program The virtual platform, supported by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, will be a learning tool for drone education nationwide
Shenandoah University Director of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (B.S.) Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., with the assistance of SU students and staff at Shenandoah’s Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating…
School of Business Mourns The Loss Of Executive-in-Residence Clyde Lamond He Gave Generously Of His Time And Expertise To Help And Encourage Students
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our treasured Executive in Residence Clyde Campbell Lamond III (age 82), who passed away peacefully in Winchester, Virginia, on Thursday, June ... Continue Reading School of Business Mourns The…
Shenandoah University Honored As A 2023-24 College of Distinction College resource recognizes SU for excellence in hands-on learning and student success
Shenandoah University has been named a 2023-24 College of Distinction for providing high-quality undergraduate education that focuses on hands-on learning, strong student-teacher relationships, a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Honored As A…