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Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student Focuses on Improving Diversity Among Physician Assistants Goal Is To Draw People From More Backgrounds Into The Profession, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for All

Lack of diversity is an issue in the physician assistant (PA) profession, according to figures presented by Pangela Dawson, Ph.D., PA-C, director of Morehouse School of Medicine PA Program, at the ... Continue Reading Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student…

Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious Grant Abigail Haenggi ’25 Earns JBL Quantum Grant With 1,000 Dreams Fund Program Award

First-year esports management student Abigail Haenggi ’25 is one of 30 female gamers across the country to earn a prestigious esports grant. The JBL Quantum Grant with 1,000 Dreams Fund program was ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious…

Incoming Provost Cameron McCoy Selected to Examine Racial, Economic Opportunity Gaps in Higher Education McCoy one of 12 higher education leaders to collaborate for Education Design Lab Nonprofit

Incoming Shenandoah University Provost Cameron McCoy, Ph.D, has been selected as one of 12 higher education leaders to join a national project to examine and discuss ways to make the higher education ... Continue Reading Incoming Provost Cameron McCoy Selected…

Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Diversity, Dialogue Students Establish Local Chapter of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity

Shenandoah University’s occupational therapy program is doing its part to promote diversity, equity and inclusion by establishing a local chapter of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for ... Continue Reading Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Diversity,…

Shenandoah Names Assistant Provost for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Dr. Hakeem Leonard Will Work With Faculty, Deans to Encourage Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppressive Curricula

Associate Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D., has recently been named as Shenandoah’s first Assistant Provost for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. In this new role, Dr. Leonard will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Names Assistant Provost for…

Fulbright Fellow studies at Islamic center at Shenandoah University Faridh Omar will research leadership in American Islamic institutions

Mohd Faridh Hafez Mhd Omar, a fellow in the Faculty of Leadership and Management at the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, is serving as a Fulbright fellow at the Center for Islam in the Contemporary ... Continue Reading Fulbright Fellow studies at Islamic…

National Hispanic Heritage Month Highlighting the diversity, culture and traditions of Latinx and Hispanic communities

The Brandt Student Center is decorated with flags representing a variety of Latin American and Caribbean nations for Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15 every year in the United ... Continue Reading National Hispanic Heritage Month Highlighting…

Preparing students for a diverse world Shenandoah welcomes new chaplain and Muslim community coordinator

Hanaa Unus has joined Shenandoah University as chaplain and Muslim community coordinator. Unus started July 29 in the Office of Spiritual Life. She is the first clergy person in the school's nearly ... Continue Reading Preparing students for a diverse…

Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Event offers performances, dialogue and service opportunities

Shenandoah University is celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong slate of events meant to encourage reflection, service and dialogue. Martin Luther King Jr. Week at ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of…

Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen On Broadway Shenandoah Student Is First Person Of Color To Play Tony-Winning Musical's Title Role

Roman Banks '21 made history on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when he became the first person of color to play the title role in the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" on Broadway.   Banks won a place in ... Continue Reading Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen…

Shenandoah University Hosts Longtime Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta, Who Advanced Rights For Farm Workers, Will Talk About Her Life On Monday, Sept. 10

Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader, feminist and civil rights activist, will speak at Shenandoah University on Monday, Sept. 10. Huerta, 88, will hold her presentation at 2 p.m. in Stimpson ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts Longtime Civil…