Diversity

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…

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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…

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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,…

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No Tolerance for Racial Injustice

A Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons

Dear members of the Shenandoah University community, As a university president, a mother, an American, and a human being I am horrified and outraged by…

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Women’s History Month Kicks Off at Shenandoah

Event offers screenings, discussions and panels

Women’s History Month at Shenandoah University kicks off with a screening of the movie “Harriet” and culminates in a discussion panel of local female entrepreneurs.…

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Shenandoah Holds Weeklong Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Event offers performances, discussion and service opportunities

Shenandoah University is celebrating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong slate of events meant to explore resistance and activism throughout history.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Learning About Civil Discourse In Higher Education

Shenandoah Partners With Muslim-Majority Countries To Exchange Ideas

Shenandoah University recently partnered with Bridgewater College and two universities in Muslim-majority countries to learn how to provide better opportunities for civil discourse within higher…

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