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ShenCommUNITY | Friday, April 3

Shenandoah Conservatory’s Weekly Moment Together While Apart

Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its third ShenCommUNITY gathering at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 3. The week’s program welcomed Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council president Rylie…

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Producing Live Theatre During a Pandemic

A Shenandoah University Acting Student Reflects on the Experience of Performing ‘Blithe Spirit’ at a Distance

Shenandoah Conservatory Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting student Rachel Louis ’20 shares what it was like to rise to the challenge of performing a…

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Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Update

A message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons

Dear Members of the Shenandoah Community, I have an important update to share with you as Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide stay-at-home order…

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Nurse Leader Trains Others For Military Service

Ekemini E. Emah’s Shenandoah Connections Lead to an Air Force Nursing Career

Ekemini E. Emah ’09 has used her Shenandoah education to fly high in her nursing career, first as a Pentagon flight medicine nurse manager and…

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Nurses Ready to Respond to Every Emergency

SU-trained alumni serve at the forefront of nursing practice in tough times

In today’s pandemic crisis, nurses are serving on the front lines of interprofessional healthcare teams while also continuing to meet the ongoing, multifaceted health care…

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Children’s Literature World Shares Its Talents in a Time of Crisis

Past and Future Shenandoah Children’s Literature Conference Presenters Offer Everything from Art Lessons and Readings to Literature Resources and Writing Tips

A host of talented, giving, dynamic authors, illustrators and educators have graced the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference over its 35 years of existence. And…

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‘We’re all in this together’: On being a full-time student and family member in the era of social distancing

Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Cynthia Drury Shares How Her OT Education Is Helping Her Adapt to a New Reality

Shenandoah University occupational therapy students are accustomed to learning in a hybrid format that combines distance learning with classroom experiences. So, this makes program students…

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Autumn Wacker O’Hara Utilizes Degree to Help Others

Shenandoah University OT program balances online and in-person coursework

Autumn Wacker O’Hara ’11 chose to pursue her degree at Shenandoah because of its flexible, hybrid Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, which allows…

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Shenandoah Implements New Grading Policy & Applicant Requirements

Changes Take Effect Immediately As Result of Coronavirus Challenges

Shenandoah University is adopting a Pass/No Credit grading policy for the spring 2020 academic semester. In light of the disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic…

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