Arts & Sciences

Members of the Wilkins family stand next to a historical marker recently installed on Shenandoah University's main campus.

New Historical Markers Explore 150 Years Of What It Means To Be A Hornet

By Natalie Gales ’25 Since Shenandoah University’s founding in 1875, it has been defined by 150 years of excellence, growth and resiliency. Thanks to a…

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Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute Receives Grant From CFNSV’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund

Grant will support walking tour that will share stories of enslaved people at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute was recently awarded a $1,400 grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund to…

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Aerial photograph of Pruitt Health & Life Sciences Building in the fall.

Shenandoah University Debuts New Academic Programs In Fall 2025

SU’s educational offerings to include five new undergraduate, graduate degrees

Shenandoah University continued to expand its academic offerings with the introduction of six new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the 2025 Fall…

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Wendy Carlson with executive director of Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah University Professor Recognized By Girls On The Run

Associate Professor of Psychology Wendy Carlson receives Remarkable Volunteer Award

By Jace Gibson ’26 Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley has announced Wendy Carlson, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, as the winner of this year’s…

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"Miss Valentine" cast and crew film a scene during the Apple Blossom Festival carnival.

Film Studio at Shenandoah Set To Celebrate Release Of ‘Miss Valentine’

The movie, set to begin streaming on Xumo in October, gave Shenandoah students a special opportunity to work on a commercial film

Shenandoah University students and faculty members will soon see their work on the big screen when “Miss Valentine,” the most recent project of The Film…

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One Big Question Concludes Spring Slate With ‘SU Lightning Talk’

Event will feature a series of quick presentations on a mix of topics

Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series will conclude its Spring 2022 slate with a special, quick-hitting session that will touch on a variety of topics.…

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One Big Question Event to Explore Impact of Knowledge and Experience on Perception and Memory

‘There is More Than Meets the Eye’ with Shenandoah Assistant Professor Kimberly Newberry, Ph.D., is scheduled for March 24

Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues its spring slate of events with a session that will explore the impact that knowledge and experience have…

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One Big Question Resumes With Session Discussing the Racialization of Muslims

The session, titled ‘The Global War on Terror and Mass Surveillance: Racializing Muslims in the Name of Security,’ will take place on March 8

Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues during the Spring 2022 semester with events built around a centralized question: Why does it matter? Sessions will…

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Esteemed Wilson Historians Take Stage at Shenandoah

Event Highlights One Big Question’s ‘What Makes a Great President?’

Shenandoah University showcases the country’s three leading scholars on former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson during a panel discussion on March 18. Patricia O’Toole, John Milton…

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Shenandoah Asks One Big Question to Promote Campus Engagement

Students, faculty discuss ‘What Makes a Great President?’ during academic year

In the debut of its One Big Question series, Shenandoah University’s College of Arts and Sciences is asking students and faculty: “What Makes a Great…

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