The Shenandoah University esports team has been recognized for its inclusion and promotion of female, marginalized and non-binary gamers. *gameHERs, an inclusive community for gamers who are women, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Recognized for Inclusive Gaming…
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…
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…
Esports Kicks Off Season With Rocket League Matches and First-Ever Live Broadcast To watch, tune in on Twitch and Youtube on Tuesday, Sept. 29
Students in the esports program will make their official broadcast debut this Tuesday, Sept. 29, during two Rocket League matches against Roanoke College and West Virginia University Institute of ... Continue Reading Esports Kicks Off Season With…
Shenandoah Esports and RESPAWN Products Join Forces New partnership provides SU with gaming chairs, branding opportunities
Shenandoah University has entered into a new partnership with the North Carolina-based gaming furniture manufacturer RESPAWN Products, which will provide state-of-the-art chairs for the university’s ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports and RESPAWN Products…
Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers in Wellness Screenings Screenings are a first for SU esports athletes
Shenandoah University senior Rachel Lee ’21 games every day. As a member of the university’s varsity esports team, Lee gets lower back pain if she slouches and hand pain if she does not hold her hand ... Continue Reading Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers…
In The Long (& Short) Run Additional Year of Eligibility Offers Student-Athletes Opportunities for Championships and Advanced Study
For Shenandoah University track and field student-athletes Emily Miller ’20, ’22, and Elijah Morton ’20, ’21, staying at the university for an extra year to use their extended NCAA eligibility for ... Continue Reading In The Long (& Short)…
Testing Out ShenFlex Summer classes use new format that will be offered university-wide this fall
When Shenandoah University students return to campus for the 2020 fall semester, the campus experience will be different, as will the learning experience, as the university debuts ShenFlex, which ... Continue Reading Testing Out ShenFlex Summer classes…
New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports Roster Welcoming Grant Paranjape as Esports Adjunct Professor
Shenandoah University is adding a new name to its esports roster: Grant Paranjape. Paranjape is the Vice President of Esports Business for the Washington Justice, a professional Overwatch esports ... Continue Reading New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports…
School of Business News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Alumnus Shares MLB Experiences; Esports Program Garners Attention
Greg Van Sickler '11 spoke in May via Zoom to Sport Marketing, Sponsorships and Promotions and Contemporary Issues in Sport classes led by Shenandoah University Vice President for Opportunity ... Continue Reading School of Business News: Spring/Early…
Board Votes to Rename School of Business Decision effective immediately after unanimous vote
Shenandoah University will remove the name of Harry F. Byrd, Jr. from our School of Business. The decision, effective immediately, came on Wednesday, June 10, after a unanimous vote from the ... Continue Reading Board Votes to Rename School…
Students in International MBA Program Donate Protective Equipment Donations include masks, gowns and surgical gloves
Students and partners in Shenandoah University’s Master of Business Administration — Global Executive Track (GET-MBA) program in China have conducted a personal protective equipment drive (PPE) that ... Continue Reading Students in International MBA Program…
Esports Continue in a Socially Distanced World Watch Shenandoah University Esports Squad Competitions on Twitch and Root for Our Teams!
Not all sports have been cancelled in our era of social distancing. Esports remains, and competitions can occur at a distance while players do their part to “flatten the curve” and slow the rate of ... Continue Reading Esports Continue in a Socially…
Shenandoah Esports Returns to the Virtual Arena Shenandoah’s Esports Competition Team Returns To Play
Shenandoah varsity esports is back in action! On Monday, April 6 at 8 p.m., the Hornets square off against the Florida Southern College Mocs in Rocket League for first place in the team’s ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Returns to the…
Business Students Boost Library Videos Created Through Design Thinking Class Promote Handley Regional Library
Handley Regional Library System and a Design Thinking class at Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business collaborated on a project that resulted in students creating promotional ... Continue Reading Business Students Boost Library Videos…
Students Tackle Event Operations at Super Bowl Sport Business Association students work Super Bowl LIV in Miami
The Sport Business Association (SBA) at Shenandoah University traveled to Miami, Florida, in January to work in its second consecutive Super Bowl. The nine students who attended Super Bowl LIV ... Continue Reading Students Tackle Event Operations at…
Television Star & Local CEO Take Stage at Annual Business Symposium Daymond John, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” joins American Woodmark CEO Cary Dunston as 2020 keynote speakers
Daymond John, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” and a pioneer in the fashion industry, joins American Woodmark President Cary Dunston as the keynote speakers at Shenandoah University’s 12th Annual ... Continue Reading Television Star & Local CEO…
NPR Features Shenandoah Esports Program Listen to hear 'Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers'
Shenandoah's esports program receives an amazing overview by National Public Radio. Check out this 4-minute listen! ... Continue Reading NPR Features Shenandoah Esports Program…
Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural VHSL Esports Championship More than 40 high school qualifiers in Virginia will compete
Please Note: The Esports Championship Format has Changed. Based on the weather forecast for Saturday, January 18, the teams will compete online from their home schools. The championship matches will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural…
Business Students Win Direct Marketing Case Competition Trio Bests Teams From D.C.-Area Colleges & Universities
A team composed of three Shenandoah University Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business students won the Direct Marketing Association of Washington Educational Foundation's collegiate marketing oral case ... Continue Reading Business Students Win Direct Marketing…
Marketing Summit Dives Into Tools of Technology Businesses Invited to Hear Three Speakers, Including Two Apple Executives
Encore Elite Partners and Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business are collaborating to offer a full day of marketing sessions open to businesses and nonprofit organizations ... Continue Reading Marketing Summit Dives Into Tools…
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…
Shenandoah University Creates Global Connection With China MBA program opens experiences for Chinese and American students
Shenandoah University is extending its global reach through several initiatives with China, including offering its first degree program overseas. Global Executive Track MBA The Global Executive ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Creates Global Connection…
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…
What Is Esports? Listen to the Podcast on 95.3 The River
We were in the studio with Dr. Joey Gawrysiak, Director of eSports & Associate Professor of Sports Management & eSports at Shenandoah University. Dr. Joey G gave us an education on what ... Continue Reading What Is Esports? Listen to…
Switching out Baseball Caps for Graduation Caps Seniors on Hornet Baseball Team Graduate in a Special Commencement Ceremony
On Monday, May 20, 12 seniors on the Shenandoah University men’s baseball team graduated as part of a special ceremony in the Brandt Student Center. Congratulations to Baseball 2019 ... Continue Reading Switching out Baseball Caps for…
Shenandoah Forms Partnership With Chinese University Collaboration Could Include Dual-Degree Programs, Research and Faculty Teaching
A delegation from Shenyang Normal University (SYNU) in China visited Shenandoah University on May 8 to formalize a partnership between the two schools. Led by Vice President Jinlong Xu, the group of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Forms Partnership With Chinese…
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…
Governor Declares May as Business Appreciation Month Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business Produces Business Leaders of the Future
On Wednesday, May 1, Gov. Ralph Northam designated May as Business Appreciation Month in Virginia. Throughout the month, the governor and members of his administration will visit companies and attend ... Continue Reading Governor Declares May as Business…
Four Continents & A Business Degree Shenandoah student Courtney Hodges takes advantage of all the travel opportunities offered by the university and grows immeasurably as a result
It really isn’t surprising that business administration major Courtney Hodges is set to visit her fourth continent this summer on a journey, like all of her international trips so far, taken through ... Continue Reading Four Continents & A Business…
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…
Real Clients, Real Research Mark Shenandoah Business Education More than 100 students at Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business perform real-world business research for real clients throughout the spring 2019 semester
The education provided by Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business is so hands-on that an outside observer might mistake its work with that of a consulting firm. In the spring ... Continue Reading Real Clients, Real Research Mark…
Learning Business From Within Shenandoah Students Perform Work That Benefits Businesses
At Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, students learn by doing, which often means their classwork involves assisting an array of businesses. Professor of Marketing Sally ... Continue Reading Learning Business From Within Shenandoah…
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…
Former Lost Boy Inspires New Partnerships Presenter Connects With Local Children, Teens, and Business School Through MLK Week Event
One young entrepreneur’s extraordinary life story inspired and impressed students and faculty at the elementary-to-university levels during Shenandoah University’s January 2019 week of activities ... Continue Reading Former Lost Boy Inspires New…
Business Symposium Brings Inspirational Speakers to Shenandoah Entrepreneur Marilyn Tam and Whistler Chris Ullman Headline Annual Event
One of the top leadership speakers in the world will join an international whistling champion as the two keynote speakers at Shenandoah University's 11th Annual Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business ... Continue Reading Business Symposium Brings Inspirational Speakers…