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…
First VR Graduate Ready to do ‘Incredible Things’ With Degree Alistair Bingham is Shenandoah’s First Virtual Reality Design Program Graduate
Alistair Bingham was 12 years old and playing World of Warcraft one day when he thought to himself, "Wait a second. If there are video games, then there are people making these video games. And ... Continue Reading First VR Graduate Ready to…
App Uses Augmented Reality To Recreate History ‘Through Their Eyes’ Provides In-Depth Look at Battle of Cool Spring
A new app that recreates scenes from the 1864 Battle of Cool Spring is now available for download. Through Their Eyes is a collaboration between Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute and the ... Continue Reading App Uses Augmented Reality To…
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020 Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication
Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's annual Tech Nite event this ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
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…
18th Century History Comes Alive Through VR Project Highlights Debates of Constitutional Convention
Shenandoah students, professors and the Shenandoah Center for immersive Learning (SCiL) are creating a virtual reality project that will transport participants back in time to the Constitutional ... Continue Reading 18th Century History Comes Alive…
Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games
Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…
A Glimpse into Virtual Reality Symposium discusses VR and future of learning
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) will hold a half-day symposium on virtual reality (VR) and the future of learning on Thursday, Nov. 14. The symposium runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Continue Reading A Glimpse into Virtual Reality…
It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual Reality in Frankenstein’s Mansion — a Halloween Haunted Mansion & Maze
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) presents its first-ever haunted mansion and maze on Halloween. “Frankenstein’s Mansion: An Immersive Experience” is from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ... Continue Reading It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual…
Shenandoah University Adds Nearly 40 New Programs To Its Academic Offerings Nearly 40 programs are launching this fall
Shenandoah University has added nearly 40 new majors, graduate degrees, certificates and minors to its list of areas of study. The university currently offers more than 150 academic programs in seven ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Adds Nearly 40…
Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit Join us for an esports summit on September 13 & 14, 2019
Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit welcomes visitors to a two-day event featuring expert panelists and a sneak peek tour of the university’s new esports arena. Register to Attend the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit…
Grab Your Controller! Esports Arena Opening This August New esports arena will support both university and high school gamers
Shenandoah University is building a new state-of-the-art esports arena that will not only accommodate the school’s esports program, but also the sport’s growing popularity and upcoming launch into ... Continue Reading Grab Your Controller! Esports Arena…
Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an augmented reality ... Continue Reading Go Virtual at Battle of…
Level Up At Esports Summer Camp! Shenandoah hosts its first Esports Summer Camp July 22-26 & July 29-August 2
Students ages 10-18! Compete with us in esports this summer! July 22-26 & July 29-August 2 | 10 am-3 pm daily The camp takes place in the SCiL Lab on Shenandoah University's Winchester ... Continue Reading Level Up At Esports Summer…
Shenandoah’s First Esports Tournament A Success Shenandoah’s Varsity Team Takes Two Top-Three Slots
Shenandoah snagged two second-place finishes at its first competitive esports tournament, the Shenandoah Esports Collegiate Invitational, held on April 26 & 27. Shenandoah’s varsity esports ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s First Esports Tournament A…
Study Esports Management at SU Enter the industry with esports event management, marketing and management skills
Shenandoah University is one of the first schools in the country to offer an interdisciplinary esports Bachelor of Science with an esports management track. The esports management track prepares ... Continue Reading Study Esports Management at SU…
It’s Game On This Weekend! Shenandoah University will be an official Global Game Jam site
Shenandoah University will be an official Global Game Jam site from January 25 - 27, 2019. The Global Game Jam is an exciting opportunity for SU students and interested community members to come ... Continue Reading It’s Game On This Weekend!…
Shenandoah Debuts Two One-of-a-kind Majors Read the Article in eCampusNews
In a technology lab at Shenandoah University in Virginia, students battle monsters, partake in lunar landings, experience a Civil Rights-era sit-in, and play soccer in rocket-powered ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Debuts Two One-of-a-kind Majors…
Irish Software Firm Launch Virtual Reality Learning Tool Read the Article in Irish Tech News
ENGAGE has been in production for over two years – it has gone through rigorous development & testing phases and is now fully functional and ready for use around the globe. We have already ... Continue Reading Irish Software Firm Launch Virtual…
VR Education Launches Engage Virtual Training Platform Read the Article in Irish Times
The Waterford-based firm is targeting education and corporate training markets, with Engage Education and Engage Enterprise, and has signed partnerships with Nokia and Shenandoah University. Content ... Continue Reading VR Education Launches Engage Virtual…
Augmented, Virtual Reality Major Opens at Shenandoah University Next Fall Article by EdScoop
Shenandoah University will become the first college in Virginia to offer a degree in augmented and virtual reality, with an emphasis on the “human experience” behind the technology. The school says it ... Continue Reading Augmented, Virtual Reality Major Opens…
The Future of Work and Education via Simulation Training Featuring JJ Ruscella a& Chris Madsen Podcast by EnterVR
Welcome to the Enter VR podcast ft Chris Madsen - Business dev for Immersive Education & James Ruscella the executive director of the Shenandoah center for Immersive Learning at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading The Future of Work and…
‘A Different Animal’ Article in Virginia Business
Across the state’s higher-ed landscape, Shenandoah University stands apart because of what it does not profess to be. “Shenandoah is a different animal in higher education in Virginia,” says Tracy ... Continue Reading ‘A Different Animal’ Article in…
Shenandoah University Adds Degrees in Virtual Reality and Esports Article in Virginia Business
Shenandoah University will launch new undergraduate degree programs next fall that will establish an academic foothold in the expanding world of virtual reality and esports. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Adds Degrees in…
Exploring A New Academic Dimension First in Virginia to offer Bachelors Degrees in Virtual Reality (VR)
Shenandoah University is taking a global leap in experiential learning with the rollout of two new virtual reality degrees and an exciting partnership with a leading creator in virtual reality ... Continue Reading Exploring A New Academic Dimension…
Open House Will Highlight Health Care, Virtual Reality And Theatre University showcases interprofessional learning during Healthcare Simulation Week
In celebration of international Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 17-21, Shenandoah University will hold an open house to showcase how it's using virtual reality, simulation labs and Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Open House Will Highlight Health…