Shenandoah University’s health professions students are achieving perfect or near-perfect pass rates on their national licensure exams. So far this year, six health professions have seen perfect pass ... Continue Reading Health Professions Students Excel on…
‘Causal Effect’: The Road to Live Virtual Performances Reflections on crafting a virtual live dance concert in the age of COVID-19
by Tiffanie Carson, choreographer, “Causal Effect” “Causal Effect: A Virtual Revival” was livestreamed on Shenandoah University’s YouTube channel at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, ... Continue Reading ‘Causal Effect’: The Road to…
SU Grad Nicholas Coleman Becomes Director of Counseling Coleman Aims To Promote Trust, Challenge Stigma of Mental Health
Shenandoah University has a new director of counseling. Nicholas Coleman, 08, M.A., LPC, is currently in his new position at the Counseling Center. He is also an adjunct professor in the university’s ... Continue Reading SU Grad Nicholas Coleman Becomes…
Violist Choi ’22, with Seoul Quartet, Wins 2020 Manhattan Competition
Violist Shi-Young Choi ’22 (Master of Music in Performance) — along with her ensemble colleagues of Seoul Quartet, which includes two of her sisters — won the 2020 Manhattan Competition. Winners will ... Continue Reading Violist Choi ’22, with Seoul…
Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021 Program Intended to Aid Local Economy Affected by COVID-19
The Shenandoah School of Business recently received a grant to establish an Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certificate program in an effort to create local jobs and help Winchester bounce back ... Continue Reading Entrepreneur ‘Bootcamp’ Set For 2021…
Prepare Now for a Safe Thanksgiving Make plans and take action to reduce the chances of getting infected while on break
As a community, Shenandoah has worked hard to stay safe all semester so we can continue with in-person operations. We face another challenge as many of us prepare to travel for Thanksgiving. Now is ... Continue Reading Prepare Now for a Safe…
Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1 Start Date The University Cabinet has approved changing the start date of the spring semester to Feb. 1, 2021
Dear students, This year has presented many challenges, and I appreciate your perseverance and vigilance — I am so proud of the way in which our faculty, staff and students have risen to meet these ... Continue Reading Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1…
School of Business Supports Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22 Virtual Events Engage Entrepreneurial Thinking, Global Understanding, And Hands-on Practice
Shenandoah University’s School of Business is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22, providing access to an array of virtual events to engage students with a vibrant ecosystem of ... Continue Reading School of Business Supports Global…
Shenandoah Professor Earns Recognition for Classroom Excellence Adela Borrallo-Solis Receives H. Hiter Harris, Jr. Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Adela Borrallo-Solis, Ph.D., recently earned recognition for her ambition and excellence in the classroom. Borrallo-Solis received the 2020 H. Hiter Harris, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Earns Recognition for…
VR Project Pilot Launch Blends History, Technology Constitutional Convention Comes Alive Through Virtual Debates
Shenandoah University’s History and Virtual Reality (VR) Design Programs, in partnership with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), held a pilot launch for a virtual reality project ... Continue Reading VR Project Pilot Launch Blends…
New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force Student Members Announced
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes three new members to the 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force. New members include Maggie DeFrees ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance), Brianna Jaeger ’21 (Master of Music in ... Continue Reading New 2020/21 ShenCoLAB Task Force…
New Assistant Dean Provides Leadership in Diversity, Residential Services Dahlia Ashford Joins Division of Student Affairs
Dahlia Ashford, M.S., has started her new role as Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity, Inclusion, and Residential Services at Shenandoah University. I am excited about becoming a part of the ... Continue Reading New Assistant Dean Provides Leadership…
Carty And McMurray Receive The John Scholl Family Scholarship Award MBA Students Honored for Their Scholastic Achievement
Two Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, James Carty ’20 and Erin McMurray ’21, are the 2020 recipients of the John Scholl Family Scholarship Award. The award honors the memory of the ... Continue Reading Carty And McMurray Receive The…
Shenandoah Ranks Among Nation’s List of Green Colleges University Featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2021 Edition
Shenandoah University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review. Shenandoah is among 416 green colleges featured in “The Princeton Review ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Ranks Among Nation’s List…
University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’ Conference Online event features comic artist and filmmaker Dash Shaw
Project Write, in partnership with Shenandoah University’s Department of Media and Communications, hosted its second annual Young Screenwriters’ Conference in October. The daylong online event ... Continue Reading University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’…
Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform at Glen Burnie Gardens
Members of Shenandoah University's chapter of the dance fraternity Sigma Rho Delta performed in the Glen Burnie Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley on Saturday, Oct. 24. Dancers presented ... Continue Reading Sigma Rho Delta Dancers Perform…
The Classroom Experience During COVID-19 Change, Adaptation A Part of The Curriculum
When Shenandoah University went all-online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dance major Erisa Sloan ’21 attended class through Zoom and used her bedroom dresser to assist in her moves. Now ... Continue Reading The Classroom Experience During COVID-19…
Writing For Another Realm Horror Novelist and Shenandoah Assistant Professor L. Marie Wood’s Latest Book Set To Appear Just Before Halloween
Vampires. The afterlife. These are just a couple of the subjects Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Lisa Wood (L. Marie Wood), M.F.A., explores in her novels, the newest of which, the ... Continue Reading Writing For Another Realm Horror…
The Commencement Ceremonies You Made Possible In-Person Commencement Celebrations for the Class of 2020
Dear members of the Shenandoah University community, On Sunday, we did something we’ve dreamed of doing since May — celebrated our recent graduates with an in-person University Commencement ceremony ... Continue Reading The Commencement Ceremonies You Made…
Shenandoah Recognized for Inclusive Gaming Environment University Nominated for Best College Esports Team for *gameHERs Awards
Update: Shenandoah has made it into the finals round in The*gameHERs Awards for Best Collegiate Esports Team. Vote now until Nov. 13. The Best Collegiate Esports Team ballot is located in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Recognized for Inclusive Gaming…
New Mentor Program Helps Students Thrive On Campus Thrive Guides and Their Mentees Discuss Resources, Opportunities and Academics
A new mentor support system this semester is helping Shenandoah University students thrive as they navigate the college experience. Thrive Guides is a Student Support Services initiative run by ... Continue Reading New Mentor Program Helps Students…
Shining a Light Shenandoah University Pharm.D./MBA Student Spreads Warmth With Candle Business
Nahom Petros ’21 is a busy guy. He’s not only a fourth-year Doctor of Pharmacy & MBA dual degree student at Shenandoah University, but also the co-founder and co-owner of a new business, Sol ... Continue Reading Shining a Light Shenandoah University…
Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing for Novel Coronavirus New Test Allows University to Expand its Surveillance Testing
Shenandoah University is conducting its own SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing through the use of pooled saliva samples, making it one of only a handful of universities in the country to do so. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing…
SU and IN Series Collaborate on Unprecedented Digital Opera Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series announce a season-long partnership to collaboratively create three digital ... Continue Reading SU and IN Series Collaborate…
Life as an RA During COVID-19 RAs discuss rules, cleaning, and student appreciation
The Student Experience The responsibilities of a resident assistant (RA) include keeping students safe and helping them adapt to the college lifestyle. But COVID-19 has changed the RA ... Continue Reading Life as an RA During…
Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy News: Summer/Early Fall 2020 Students win fellowships and scholarships, faculty members and students publish, and a new program celebrates its first graduates
Three students in Shenandoah University’s physician assistant studies program have received fellowships from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Physician assistant (PA) studies ... Continue Reading Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy…
Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital Project of ‘Heathers: The Musical’
The Theatre Division's digital project of “Heathers: The Musical” began filming on location earlier this month. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the cast and crew were on location for 11 hours, filming a large, ... Continue Reading Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital…
Spencer ’91 Performs Virtually for Homecoming 2020
The Shenandoah Alumni Association and Shenandoah Conservatory are hosting a live performance by alumnus J. Robert “Bobby” Spencer ’91 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) at 7 p.m. (EST) on ... Continue Reading Spencer ’91 Performs Virtually for…
Shenandoah To Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies Events Celebrate Students Who Graduated Virtually in May
Shenandoah University will hold two in-person commencement ceremonies to celebrate students who graduated virtually in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commencement will be held at noon and 2 p.m. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah To Hold In-Person Commencement…
Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah will continue to operate in-person after the Thanksgiving break
Dear students, Well done! We are more than seven weeks into the semester and going strong with almost 90% of our students attending classes in-person or via a hybrid format. While so many other ... Continue Reading Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah…
Divine Takes On Role With Pre-Health Education Alumna & Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Brings Passion for Advising to Pre-Health Education Program
Shenandoah University’s College of Arts & Sciences pre-health program has a new director of pre-health education, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Kate Divine ’08, ’10, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT. ... Continue Reading Divine Takes On Role With…
College of Arts & Sciences News: Summer/Early Fall 2020 MCWI Receives Donations, Faculty Publish, and Student Wins Debate Competition
Shenandoah's McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has received a substantial collection of letters from Civil War soldiers in the 9th New York Heavy Artillery. Over the course of the next several ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
Business Students Selected to Conduct Research on National Level LEAD1 Study Examines Diversity, Inclusion and Equity At Universities Nationwide
Ten Shenandoah University sport management students are participating in a nationwide research study that seeks information on diversity, inclusion, and equity at 130 universities across the ... Continue Reading Business Students Selected to Conduct…
Shenandoah Shatters Previous Enrollment Record University Tops More Than 4,000 Degree-Seeking Students For First Time
Final fall 2020 enrollment numbers show that Shenandoah University has 4,033 degree-seeking students — shattering last year’s fall enrollment number of 3,752 and recording the first time in school ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Shatters Previous Enrollment Record…
The COVID Experience From a Student Perspective How Shenandoah Sophomore Max Myers Describes 10 days in Isolation
The Student Experience Shenandoah University sophomore Max Myers was anxious when he heard that he’d have to isolate for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He wasn’t sure what to ... Continue Reading The COVID Experience From a…
Celebrating our Shenandoah Successes Surviving and Thriving Through Testing, Forward Thinking and Commitment
As schools across the country continue to go all-online, Shenandoah celebrates nearly two months of in-person education. Through the commitment of our students, faculty and staff to uphold the SU ... Continue Reading Celebrating our Shenandoah Successes Surviving…